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Immune resilience promotes longevity and resistance to infections

Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, working with collaborators in five countries, today revealed that the capacity to resist or recover from infections and other sources of inflammatory stress -; called "immune resilience" -; differs widely among individuals.

13 Jun 2023

Study reveals elevated risk of ischemic stroke in women and men with migraine headaches

Women and men who experience migraine headaches also carry an elevated risk of having an ischemic stroke, but women alone may carry an additional risk of heart attack and hemorrhagic stroke, according to a new study led by Cecilia Hvitfeldt Fuglsang of Aarhus University, Denmark publishing June 13th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine.

13 Jun 2023

Simple juice concentrate from the Japanese plum may reduce cardiovascular disease risk

More than 122 million Americans – about half of the U.S. population ages 20 and older – have high blood pressure, referred to medically as hypertension.

13 Jun 2023

Inter‑hospital transfers during the pandemic were complex and distressing

During the COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers were frequently called upon to make decisions about whether to accept patient transfers from other hospitals, often due to a lack of beds, staff or the need for more specialized care.

13 Jun 2023

Study looks at the use emoji and emoticons in secure clinical texting systems

You may have heard it said before that a picture is worth a thousand words, but what about an emoji?

13 Jun 2023

International researchers put forward landmark proposal to diagnose, treat heart disease with neuromodulation technologies

Professor Kalyanam Shivkumar of David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in collaboration with Professor David Paterson, of Oxford University has been awarded a prestigious Leducq International Network of Excellence Program Award of $8 million to set up a major new transatlantic network linking world leading researchers from the United States and Europe to develop bioelectronics and therapies that target the nervous system to treat heart diseases.

13 Jun 2023

Early-career scientists chosen for 2023 class of the Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research

The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust announced today the 2023 class of the Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research.

13 Jun 2023

Using heart and lung stem cells to better understand how COVID-19 impacts different organs

Researchers have used heart and lung stem cells infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 to better understand how the disease impacts different organs, paving the way for more targeted treatments.

13 Jun 2023

Study: Only 1 in 4 addiction treatment facilities caring for U.S. adolescents offer buprenorphine

Only 1 in 4 residential addiction treatment facilities caring for U.S. adolescents under 18 years old offer buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder, according to a new study.

13 Jun 2023

Study finds racial disparities in treatment, outcomes of peripheral artery disease among Black and white patients

A new study from Keck Medicine of USC has uncovered significant racial disparities in the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of peripheral artery disease (PAD) among Black and white patients in the United States.

13 Jun 2023

Researchers develop protein biomarker panels to predict developmental dysplasia of the hip

Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have developed panels of protein biomarkers present in teens and young adults that distinguish individuals with healthy hips from those with developmental dysplasia of the hip, also known as hip dysplasia, which often progresses to hip osteoarthritis if not recognized before early adulthood.

13 Jun 2023

ACMG publishes updated recommendations for CFTR carrier screening

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) has released updated recommendations for CFTR carrier screening –Updated recommendations for CFTR carrier screening: A position statement of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics.

13 Jun 2023

Study provides a new and promising strategy for future cancer immunotherapies

CD8+ T cells, a vital component of the immune system that provides immunity against cancer, have been the focal point of anti-cancer therapies.

13 Jun 2023

Sleep-disordered breathing more prevalent among short-snouted dogs, study reveals

University of Helsinki researchers tested a new method of diagnosing sleep-disordered breathing in dogs using a neckband developed for human sleep apnoea diagnostics.

13 Jun 2023

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy linked to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in offspring

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a process in immune cells that links vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in offspring.

13 Jun 2023

Accepting artificial intelligence: barriers and facilitators influencing healthcare professionals' acceptance of AI in the hospital setting

Researchers investigated the factors that hinder or promote healthcare professionals' acceptance of artificial intelligence (AI) in hospitals.

13 Jun 2023

Study reveals alarming pediatric antibiotic prescribing practices in Madagascar, Senegal, and Cambodia

In a recent article published in the journal PLOS Medicine, researchers performed a prospective, longitudinal study to estimate the proportion of outpatient consultations resulting in inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions in young children in three low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), Madagascar, Senegal, and Cambodia.

13 Jun 2023

Medicine News and Research

Immune resilience promotes longevity and resistance to infections

Study reveals elevated risk of ischemic stroke in women and men with migraine headaches

Simple juice concentrate from the Japanese plum may reduce cardiovascular disease risk

Inter‑hospital transfers during the pandemic were complex and distressing

Study looks at the use emoji and emoticons in secure clinical texting systems

International researchers put forward landmark proposal to diagnose, treat heart disease with neuromodulation technologies

Early-career scientists chosen for 2023 class of the Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research

Using heart and lung stem cells to better understand how COVID-19 impacts different organs

Study: Only 1 in 4 addiction treatment facilities caring for U.S. adolescents offer buprenorphine

Study finds racial disparities in treatment, outcomes of peripheral artery disease among Black and white patients

Researchers develop protein biomarker panels to predict developmental dysplasia of the hip

ACMG publishes updated recommendations for CFTR carrier screening

Study provides a new and promising strategy for future cancer immunotherapies

Sleep-disordered breathing more prevalent among short-snouted dogs, study reveals

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy linked to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in offspring

Accepting artificial intelligence: barriers and facilitators influencing healthcare professionals' acceptance of AI in the hospital setting

Study reveals alarming pediatric antibiotic prescribing practices in Madagascar, Senegal, and Cambodia

Increased risk of T2D in patients linked to low birthweight, study finds

Antiretroviral treatment efficiently suppresses penile HIV replication

Study suggests the role of histamine-releasing factor in severe asthma and RV-induced asthma exacerbation

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