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'Concerning' CT findings may be an important barrier to discharge of low-risk pulmonary embolism patients

Of approximately 250,000 Americans diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism, or PE, in emergency departments each year, most are hospitalized.

15 Jun 2023

Routine testing may help to reduce health disparities for people with peripheral artery disease

Low-cost, routine testing may help to reduce disparities and health care costs for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in the Association's flagship peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

15 Jun 2023

Silver-doped glass fibers used as a potential treatment for wound healing, finds study

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have demonstrated that silver retains antimicrobial activity for longer when it is impregnated into 'bioactive glass', and shown for the first time how this promising combination delivers more long-lasting antimicrobial wound protection than conventional alternatives.

15 Jun 2023

Owlstone Medical Presents Data Demonstrating Progress in Development of Breath Biopsy Test for the Early Detection of Lung Cancer

Owlstone Medical (“Owlstone”), the global leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced new data on the development of a screening test for the early detection of lung cancer.

From Owlstone Medical Ltd 15 Jun 2023

Measuring the receipt of medications and behavioral health services for AUD

Heavy drinking commonly begins in adolescence and is a known risk factor for the development of alcohol use disorder (AUD). Data from adult clinical trials suggest offering evidence-based medications for AUD to younger adults could promote their engagement in treatment and improve clinical outcomes.

15 Jun 2023

RAISE-Health addresses ethical and safety issues in AI innovation

Responding to rapid advances in artificial intelligence and the urgent need to define its responsible use in health and medicine, Stanford Medicine and the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) today announced the launch of RAISE-Health (Responsible AI for Safe and Equitable Health). This pioneering initiative seeks to address critical ethical and safety issues surrounding AI innovation and help others navigate this complex and evolving field.

15 Jun 2023

New base-edited T-cells proven effective to treat lymphoblastic leukemia

Three young patients with relapsed T-cell leukemia have now been treated with base-edited T-cells, as part of a 'bench-to-bedside' collaboration between UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH).

15 Jun 2023

Study examines the drivers of specialty drug diffusion

Researchers from McGill University and Ontario Tech University published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines the drivers of specialty drug diffusion.

15 Jun 2023

Analyzing the role of ACSL4 in quadruple negative breast cancer

A new review paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on June 12, 2023, entitled, "ACSL4: biomarker, mediator and target in quadruple negative breast cancer."

15 Jun 2023

Males are significantly more vulnerable than females to overdose deaths

Men were significantly more vulnerable than women to overdose deaths involving opioid and stimulant drugs in 2020-2021, according to a new study analyzing death records data from across the United States. The study found that men had a 2–3 times greater rate of overdose mortality from opioids (like fentanyl and heroin) and psychostimulants (like methamphetamine and cocaine).

15 Jun 2023

New method of insulin delivery lowers the risk of hypoglycemia compared to current diabetes treatments

Insulin production has, for the last 50 or so years, come with some risks to the patient. Even so, the medication is lifesaving for the estimated 537 million adults living with diabetes worldwide, with that number expected to grow.

15 Jun 2023

Light exercise speeds healing after a concussion

People who did light exercise within 48 hours after a concussion saw their symptoms resolve in about half the time as those who waited more than a week to exercise, a new University of Michigan study found.

14 Jun 2023

Exploring how Bourbon virus-carrying ticks travel through wildlife and to people

On a cold spring morning, Washington University in St. Louis virologist Jacco Boon, PhD, and wildlife ecologist Solny Adalsteinsson, PhD, flap and drag a large white flag through a woodsy area on the western edge of St. Louis County. Boon, an associate professor of medicine in infectious diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Adalsteinsson, a senior scientist at the university's Tyson Research Center, are looking for lone star ticks that carry the potentially deadly Bourbon virus.

14 Jun 2023

Daily multivitamin supplementation has a positive effect on key nutrition biomarkers in older men

A six-month study of healthy older men demonstrated that daily multivitamin/multimineral supplementation had a positive effect on key nutrition biomarkers.

14 Jun 2023

Older breast cancer survivors show greater epigenetic aging than same-aged people without cancer

In a new multi-center study, researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) joined with leading cancer centers from across the nation to examine whether cancer and its treatments accelerate aging.

14 Jun 2023

Transgenic mouse model reveals surprising new connections between peripheral nerves and the heart

Oxidative stress – characterized by elevated levels of unstable molecules called reactive oxygen species– is associated with neurodegeneration and cardiovascular disease.

14 Jun 2023

First population-based food allergy study explores racial and ethnic differences in all age groups

Food allergy has not been on the radar of most racial and ethnic communities. But a new Northwestern Medicine study -; the first population-based food allergy study in the U.S. to explore racial and ethnic differences in all age groups -; shows why it should be.

14 Jun 2023

Study finds altered gut bacteria in people with early signs of Alzheimer's disease

People in the earliest stage of Alzheimer's disease -; after brain changes have begun but before cognitive symptoms become apparent -; harbor an assortment of bacteria in their intestines that differs from the gut bacteria of healthy people, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

14 Jun 2023

Antibiotic targeting Fusobacterium reduces the formation of lesions associated with endometriosis

A research group from the Graduate School of Medicine and iGCORE at Nagoya University in Japan, has discovered that using an antibiotic to target Fusobacterium reduced the formation of lesions associated with endometriosis, a gynecological disorder characterized by endometrial tissue usually found inside the uterus being found outside it.

14 Jun 2023

Synthetic compound used in perfumes shows potential to stop coagulopathy during a massive hemorrhage

The chances of surviving massive blood loss from a traumatic injury such as a gunshot wound are around 50 percent. To survive, a patient needs two things to happen quickly: a large infusion of blood and coagulation at the wound to stop the bleeding.

14 Jun 2023

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'Concerning' CT findings may be an important barrier to discharge of low-risk pulmonary embolism patients

Routine testing may help to reduce health disparities for people with peripheral artery disease

Silver-doped glass fibers used as a potential treatment for wound healing, finds study

Owlstone Medical Presents Data Demonstrating Progress in Development of Breath Biopsy Test for the Early Detection of Lung Cancer

Measuring the receipt of medications and behavioral health services for AUD

RAISE-Health addresses ethical and safety issues in AI innovation

New base-edited T-cells proven effective to treat lymphoblastic leukemia

Study examines the drivers of specialty drug diffusion

Analyzing the role of ACSL4 in quadruple negative breast cancer

Males are significantly more vulnerable than females to overdose deaths

New method of insulin delivery lowers the risk of hypoglycemia compared to current diabetes treatments

Light exercise speeds healing after a concussion

Exploring how Bourbon virus-carrying ticks travel through wildlife and to people

Daily multivitamin supplementation has a positive effect on key nutrition biomarkers in older men

Older breast cancer survivors show greater epigenetic aging than same-aged people without cancer

Transgenic mouse model reveals surprising new connections between peripheral nerves and the heart

First population-based food allergy study explores racial and ethnic differences in all age groups

Study finds altered gut bacteria in people with early signs of Alzheimer's disease

Antibiotic targeting Fusobacterium reduces the formation of lesions associated with endometriosis

Synthetic compound used in perfumes shows potential to stop coagulopathy during a massive hemorrhage

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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