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Researchers use 3D mapping techniques to identify multiple genes implicated in type 2 diabetes

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia used advanced three-dimensional mapping techniques at a microscopic level to identify a multitude of genetic variants and corresponding target gene pairings in the pancreas that are implicated in type 2 diabetes.

6 Sep 2022

Low-dose ketamine is safe and effective to treat children with ADNP syndrome, study suggests

Results of a small, but unique research study, led by researchers from the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai and published online in Human Genetics and Genomic Advances, suggest that low-dose ketamine is generally safe, well-tolerated and effective to treat clinical symptoms in children diagnosed with ADNP syndrome (also known as Helsmoortel-VanDerAa syndrome), a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the activity dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP) gene.

6 Sep 2022

New CT technology paired with deep learning denoising enables better detection of multiple myeloma bone disease

New CT technology paired with artificial intelligence (AI)-based noise reduction offers superior detection of bone disease associated with multiple myeloma at lower radiation doses than conventional CT, according to a new study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

6 Sep 2022

Study: Premenstrual mood symptoms represent a key public health issue globally

Premenstrual mood swings and anxiety are so common – experienced by more than 64% of women – that they represent a "key public health issue globally," according to a new UVA Health study.

6 Sep 2022

Cedars-Sinai investigators identify 15 cancer disparities in L.A. County

People in Los Angeles County experience differences in cancer risk and survival depending on a variety of factors such as race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, geographic location and socioeconomic status, according to a new study by investigators at Cedars-Sinai Cancer.

6 Sep 2022

Lactate may have a previously unrecognized role in fighting cancer

A new study by UT Southwestern's Simmons Cancer Center scientists suggests that lactate, a metabolic byproduct produced by cells during strenuous exercise, can rejuvenate immune cells that fight cancer.

6 Sep 2022

New method accurately analyzes genomics data in cancer archival biopsies

A new paper from University of Helsinki, published today on Nature Communications, suggests a method for accurately analyzing genomics data in cancer archival biopsies.

6 Sep 2022

Leopoldina Annual Assembly focuses on broad spectrum of global health issues

The aim of global health is to improve the situation of and equity for the entire global population with respect to health.

6 Sep 2022

‘He stood his ground’: California state Senator will leave office as champion of tough vaccine laws

A California lawmaker who rose to national prominence by muscling through some of the country's strongest vaccination laws is leaving the state legislature later this year after a momentous tenure that made him a top target of the boisterous and burgeoning movement against vaccination mandates.

6 Sep 2022

Meet Mary Wakefield, the nurse administrator tasked with revamping the CDC

It’s been a rough couple of years for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Facing a barrage of criticism for repeatedly mishandling its response to the covid-19 pandemic and more recently monkeypox, the agency has acknowledged it failed and needs to change.

6 Sep 2022

In the rush to curtail abortion, states adopt a jumbled stew of definitions for human life

As life-preserving medical technology advanced in the second half of the 20th century, doctors and families were faced with a thorny decision, one with weighty legal and moral implications: How should we define when life ends? Cardiopulmonary bypass machines could keep the blood pumping and ventilators could maintain breathing long after a patient's natural ability to perform those vital functions had ceased.

6 Sep 2022

Myocarditis cases among young males after COVID-19 vaccines remain rare and mild, study finds

A new study from Israel found that the risk of developing myocarditis among males ages 16 to 19 years was about 1 in 15,000 after third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, and the cases were rare and mild, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

5 Sep 2022

Trial compares two different lung volume reduction procedures for people with emphysema

The first randomized controlled trial to compare two different lung volume reduction procedures for people with emphysema has found that both lead to similar improvements in lung function, breathlessness and exercise capacity.

5 Sep 2022

Neonatal ketone body plays key role in primordial follicle pool formation and regulates ovarian aging

Premature ovarian aging (POA) refers to an early decline in ovarian function; it is the main cause of infertility in elder women and is characterized by a markedly reduced ovarian reservoir.

5 Sep 2022

Combined stem cell and gene therapy shows promise to treat patients with ALS

Cedars-Sinai investigators have developed an investigational therapy using support cells and a protective protein that can be delivered past the blood-brain barrier.

5 Sep 2022

Inequalities are the most significant threat to public health, top doctor warns

Inequalities are the most significant threat to public health in the UK, a top doctor has warned ahead of a major conference at the Royal Society of Medicine.

5 Sep 2022

Hand, foot and mouth disease afflicting children hyped up as 'tomato flu'

Leading clinicians and medical researchers in India say they are aghast at the media reports that portray hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) — a common, relatively mild, viral infection afflicting children — as caused by a new virus responsible for what is dubbed as 'tomato flu'.

5 Sep 2022

Bronchodilators do little to help people without COPD but have smoking-related respiratory symptoms

Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have found that dual bronchodilators - long-lasting inhalers that relax the airways and make it easier to breathe - do little to help people who do not have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but who do have respiratory symptoms and a history of smoking.

5 Sep 2022

Regular moderate-intensity exercise may reduce risk of COVID-19 infection and severity

Regular physical activity is linked to a lower risk of COVID-19 infection and severity, including hospital admission and death, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

5 Sep 2022

Alternative approaches to functional and phenotypic assays using multi-parameter flow cytometry

Synexa is an industry-leading biomarker and large molecule bio analytic research service provider. In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Natalie Strickland, a principal scientist at Synexa, about alternative approaches to flow cytometry.

From Synexa Life Sciences BV 5 Sep 2022

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Researchers use 3D mapping techniques to identify multiple genes implicated in type 2 diabetes

Low-dose ketamine is safe and effective to treat children with ADNP syndrome, study suggests

New CT technology paired with deep learning denoising enables better detection of multiple myeloma bone disease

Study: Premenstrual mood symptoms represent a key public health issue globally

Cedars-Sinai investigators identify 15 cancer disparities in L.A. County

Lactate may have a previously unrecognized role in fighting cancer

New method accurately analyzes genomics data in cancer archival biopsies

Leopoldina Annual Assembly focuses on broad spectrum of global health issues

‘He stood his ground’: California state Senator will leave office as champion of tough vaccine laws

Meet Mary Wakefield, the nurse administrator tasked with revamping the CDC

In the rush to curtail abortion, states adopt a jumbled stew of definitions for human life

Myocarditis cases among young males after COVID-19 vaccines remain rare and mild, study finds

Trial compares two different lung volume reduction procedures for people with emphysema

Neonatal ketone body plays key role in primordial follicle pool formation and regulates ovarian aging

Combined stem cell and gene therapy shows promise to treat patients with ALS

Inequalities are the most significant threat to public health, top doctor warns

Hand, foot and mouth disease afflicting children hyped up as 'tomato flu'

Bronchodilators do little to help people without COPD but have smoking-related respiratory symptoms

Regular moderate-intensity exercise may reduce risk of COVID-19 infection and severity

Alternative approaches to functional and phenotypic assays using multi-parameter flow cytometry

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