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International group of honorees to provide latest insights into preventing and treating obesity

An international group of honorees have been selected to present innovative research designs providing the latest insights into preventing and treating obesity during the 10th annual Obesity Journal Symposium.

14 Oct 2022

Study presents rare cases of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis

Researchers presented a case series of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA). The goal of the study was to inform clinicians and healthcare workers of this serious COVID-19-related complication.

14 Oct 2022

Will covid spike again this fall? 6 tips to help you stay safe

Last year, the emergence of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the covid-19 virus caught many people by surprise and led to a surge in cases that overwhelmed hospitals and drove up fatalities. Now we're learning that omicron is mutating to better evade the immune system.

14 Oct 2022

Associations of cardioprotective medications with COVID-19 outcomes

Researchers evaluated COVID-19 outcomes in patients taking four types of cardioprotective medicines.

14 Oct 2022

Over £800 million to support improved healthcare delivery and breakthroughs in new treatments

Patients up and down the country are set to benefit from innovative new treatments and improved delivery of health and care services following significant funding to support ground-breaking experimental medicine research and advance the UK's response to patient safety challenges.

14 Oct 2022

$Over-the-counter aspirin effective in preventing blood clots following surgery to repair bone fractures$

Over-the-counter aspirin effective in preventing blood clots following surgery to repair bone fractures

Patients who have surgery to repair bone fractures typically receive a type of injectable blood thinner, low-molecular-weight heparin, to prevent life-threatening blood clots, but a new clinical trial found that over-the-counter aspirin is just as effective.

14 Oct 2022

Researchers receive £9.8m to tackle the rising challenge of non-communicable diseases in West Africa

Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are teaming up with the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons to tackle the rising challenge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in West Africa.

14 Oct 2022

Widespread availability of polypills could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, Say cardiologists

Global health has paid a deadly price for not using simple, low-cost blood pressure lowering drugs, statins and aspirin widely in the form of a single pill, also known as the polypill, say two leading cardiologists in a commentary published in The Lancet.

14 Oct 2022

Total body PET/CT scans can effectively visualize systemic joint involvement in patients with arthritis

Total body PET/CT scans can successfully visualize systemic joint involvement in patients with autoimmune arthritis, according to new first-in-human research published in the October issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

14 Oct 2022

Certain types of dietary fiber fuel inflammation in some people with inflammatory bowel disease

People who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease may soon have access to personalized dietary guidelines to keep them feeling well, thanks to new research on how dietary fibre affects the disease.

13 Oct 2022

HIV patients with moderate immune suppression at greater risk of severe COVID-19 "breakthrough" infection

People with HIV who have moderate immune suppression appear to be at greater risk of severe COVID-19 "breakthrough" infection after vaccination, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

13 Oct 2022

New tissue clearing method simplifies and speeds up the process to make organs transparent for imaging

The adage 'Seeing is believing' was front of mind for Dr. Chih-Wei Logan Hsu and Dr. Joshua D. Wythe at Baylor College of Medicine as they and their colleagues developed an innovative technology called EZ Clear.

13 Oct 2022

Air pollution associated with body size and composition in midlife women

Obesity has been a major global health issue in recent decades as more people eat unhealthy diets and fail to exercise regularly.

13 Oct 2022

Experimental cancer drug shows promise as a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Researchers have shown that the medication saracatinib shows promise as a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

13 Oct 2022

Metabolite discovery offers a potential way to address metabolic conditions

"Metabolism" describes the body's chemical changes that create the necessary materials for growth and overall health. Metabolites are the substances made and used during these metabolic processes-;or, as a new discovery out of Scripps Research and its drug development arm, Calibr, indicates, they could also be potent molecules for treating severe diseases.

13 Oct 2022

New technology for producing oxygen within cells

Oxygen is vital for life, and clinicians can provide supplemental oxygen to patients through face masks and nasal tubes, but there are no methods available for delivering oxygen directly into cells.

13 Oct 2022

Survey: Majority of physicians favor using telehealth for delivering opioid use disorder treatment

A survey of more than 1,000 registered physicians who used telehealth services to treat patients with opioid-use disorder during COVID-19 found that an overwhelming majority favor making telehealth a permanent part of their practice.

13 Oct 2022

Distinct brain networks may be potential targets for neuromodulation therapies to treat depression

A new study that links the location of brain injury to levels of depression in patients following the injury has identified two distinct brain networks; one associated with increased depression symptoms and one associated with decreased depression symptoms.

13 Oct 2022

Largest academic collaboration aims to transform the treatment for pediatric cancers

The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today announced the largest academic collaboration of its kind to transform and accelerate the identification of vulnerabilities in pediatric cancers and translate them into better treatments.

13 Oct 2022

Myocarditis induced by COVID-19 infection is substantially greater than the risk posed by vaccines

The risk of developing myocarditis -; or inflammation of the heart muscle -; is seven times higher with a COVID-19 infection than with the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a recent study by Penn State College of Medicine scientists.

13 Oct 2022

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International group of honorees to provide latest insights into preventing and treating obesity

Study presents rare cases of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis

Will covid spike again this fall? 6 tips to help you stay safe

Associations of cardioprotective medications with COVID-19 outcomes

Over £800 million to support improved healthcare delivery and breakthroughs in new treatments

Over-the-counter aspirin effective in preventing blood clots following surgery to repair bone fractures

Researchers receive £9.8m to tackle the rising challenge of non-communicable diseases in West Africa

Widespread availability of polypills could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, Say cardiologists

Total body PET/CT scans can effectively visualize systemic joint involvement in patients with arthritis

Certain types of dietary fiber fuel inflammation in some people with inflammatory bowel disease

HIV patients with moderate immune suppression at greater risk of severe COVID-19 "breakthrough" infection

New tissue clearing method simplifies and speeds up the process to make organs transparent for imaging

Air pollution associated with body size and composition in midlife women

Experimental cancer drug shows promise as a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Metabolite discovery offers a potential way to address metabolic conditions

New technology for producing oxygen within cells

Survey: Majority of physicians favor using telehealth for delivering opioid use disorder treatment

Distinct brain networks may be potential targets for neuromodulation therapies to treat depression

Largest academic collaboration aims to transform the treatment for pediatric cancers

Myocarditis induced by COVID-19 infection is substantially greater than the risk posed by vaccines

Deciphering the Microbiome with The Microsetta Initiative

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