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More antibiotics not better for preventing infection after joint replacement surgery, study finds

Knee and hip replacements are increasing globally due to an aging population. In the United States, the number of patients needing a joint replacement will exceed 2.7 million in the next 7 years.

18 Oct 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection may worsen lower urinary tract symptoms in men

Research published in the Journal of Internal Medicine indicates that SARS-CoV-2 infection may worsen lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men.

18 Oct 2023

Pregnant and addicted: Homeless women see hope in street medicine

Five days after giving birth, Melissa Crespo was already back on the streets, recovering in a damp, litter-strewn water tunnel, when she got the call from the hospital.

18 Oct 2023

Lung chip model offers new insights into how radiation damages the lungs

The lung is one of the tissues most sensitive to radiation in the human body. People exposed to high radiation doses following nuclear incidents develop radiation-induced lung injury (RILI), which affects the function of many cell types in the lung, causing acute and sustained inflammation, and in the longer term, the thickening and scarring of lung tissue known as fibrosis.

17 Oct 2023

Kidney transplantation turns back the clock on renal aging

This recent study in the Journal of Internal Medicine reveals that kidney transplantation mitigates the effects of renal aging in chronic kidney disease patients, outperforming dialysis. The research utilized DNA methylation clocks to assess biological age, finding that age acceleration decreased one year post-transplant but remained unchanged with dialysis.

17 Oct 2023

New treatment options offer hope for patients with non-small cell lung cancer

More people with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are likely to benefit from new drugs that target molecular alterations in tumour cells, with less need for chemotherapy, following results of multiple landmark clinical trials reported for the first time in late-breaking presentations at the ESMO Congress 2023 (1-7).

17 Oct 2023

Researchers receive NCI grant for the development of new pancreatic cancer therapies

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received an NCI grant that will provide about $10.9 million to research programs for the development of new therapies for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the deadliest form of pancreatic cancer.

17 Oct 2023

New project aims to address the support needs of adoptive parents

Adoptive parents are often left feeling unsupported and overwhelmed says Lancaster University Professor Laura Machin who has launched a project to help support them.

17 Oct 2023

Can exercise, intermittent fasting help patients better tolerate side effects from breast cancer treatment?

Can lifestyle interventions such as exercise and intermittent fasting help patients with advanced breast cancer better tolerate side effects from treatment?

17 Oct 2023

FAST joins with University of Pennsylvania to develop investigational AAV gene therapy for Angelman syndrome

The Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST) announced today that the non-profit organization has entered into an exclusive global collaborative research and development agreement with the University of Pennsylvania to develop an investigational adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy for Angelman syndrome (AS).

17 Oct 2023

Strengthening the immune system to fight cytomegalovirus on its own

Some viruses can be dormant throughout a person's life and cause no harm but become dangerous when the immune system is weakened.

17 Oct 2023

Public health interventions prevented most SARS-CoV-2 introductions from leading to outbreaks

SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, began impacting the U.S. in March 2020 with many schools and universities shifting to remote education by early April 2020 in response to the public health emergency.

17 Oct 2023

Sleep and stress hormones key to understanding epilepsy seizures

Sleeping patterns and stress hormones could be the key to understanding how and when people with epilepsy are likely to experience seizures, a new study reveals.

17 Oct 2023

Researchers win $5 million grant to expand access to pediatric long COVID-19 care

Researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute have received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), to expand access to comprehensive care for children and adolescents with long COVID-19, particularly among underserved populations.

17 Oct 2023

Medicine News and Research

More antibiotics not better for preventing infection after joint replacement surgery, study finds

SARS-CoV-2 infection may worsen lower urinary tract symptoms in men

Pregnant and addicted: Homeless women see hope in street medicine

Lung chip model offers new insights into how radiation damages the lungs

Kidney transplantation turns back the clock on renal aging

New treatment options offer hope for patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Researchers receive NCI grant for the development of new pancreatic cancer therapies

New project aims to address the support needs of adoptive parents

Can exercise, intermittent fasting help patients better tolerate side effects from breast cancer treatment?

FAST joins with University of Pennsylvania to develop investigational AAV gene therapy for Angelman syndrome

Strengthening the immune system to fight cytomegalovirus on its own

Public health interventions prevented most SARS-CoV-2 introductions from leading to outbreaks

Sleep and stress hormones key to understanding epilepsy seizures

Researchers win $5 million grant to expand access to pediatric long COVID-19 care

Texas A&M researchers win NIH grant to study metabolism in people with Down syndrome

Menstrual cups can be a great option for menstrual hygiene management, new trial shows

Female sex hormones play significant role in Alzheimer's disease

New communication tool reduces sick leave in patients with Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms

Research paves the way for new approach to tackling treatment resistance in cancer

For people with sickle cell disease, ERs can mean life-threatening waits

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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