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Oncology trial data not available for independent scrutiny, study finds

Despite a commitment from the pharmaceutical industry in 2014 to improve data transparency, more than half of the clinical trials that led to the United States Food and Drug Administration approving anticancer medicines over the past 10 years are not available for independent scrutiny, a multi-national study led by Flinders University has found.

28 Jul 2022

Online chair yoga intervention found to be convenient for socially isolated older adults with dementia

Dementia doesn't just involve cognitive decline, it also involves deteriorating physical function. This major cause of limitation in activities of daily living in older adults with dementia requires safe, effective, and evidence-based nonpharmacological approaches.

28 Jul 2022

Does vaccine- or infection-induced immunity protect less well against infection by specific SARS-CoV-2 variants?

Researchers found that vaccinated people were at an increased risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 Beta, Gamma, or Delta variants.

28 Jul 2022

Researchers provide new mask update for prevention of respiratory virus infections in healthcare and community settings

A new study illustrated the eight update alert of the review on masks for the prevention of respiratory virus infections, including SARS-CoV-2, in healthcare and community settings.

28 Jul 2022

COVID-19 Moderna vaccine induces significant antibody reactions among children

Researchers illustrated that SARS-CoV-2 messenger ribonucleic acid vaccination triggers potent antibody reactions in children.

28 Jul 2022

Everything you need to know about Paxlovid — especially, should you take it?

When President Joe Biden tested positive for covid-19 on July 21, his physician recommended he take the antiviral drug Paxlovid.

28 Jul 2022

World Hepatitis Day 2022: Why Accelerating the Fight Against Hepatitis Cannot Wait

In our latest interview, News-Medical speaks to Simon Parker, an infectious disease specialist, about hepatitis C diagnostics and testing, as well as why the global fight against hepatitis cannot wait.

28 Jul 2022

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles: Possibilities in therapeutic development

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Philippe Riviere, Senior Scientist at NanoComposix (now a Fortis Life Sciences company) about mesoporous silica nanoparticles and the possibilities and opportunities they provide to drug delivery, vaccine development and more.

From nanoComposix 28 Jul 2022

Lactating mice expose their feeding pups to triclosan resulting in early signs of liver damage

In mouse studies, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that lactating mothers expose their feeding pups to triclosan, an antimicrobial commonly used in consumer products, resulting in early signs of liver damage that can eventually lead to more serious impairment and illness, such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

28 Jul 2022

Analyzing pathological outcomes in single vs multiple architectural distortion on digital breast tomosynthesis

According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), for patients with multiple architectural distortion (AD) identified on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), biopsy of all areas may be warranted, given the variation of pathologic diagnoses across AD in individual patients.

28 Jul 2022

New AI algorithm accurately and quickly diagnoses idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

A Nagoya University research group has developed an AI algorithm that accurately and quickly diagnoses idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease. The algorithm makes its diagnosis based only on information from non-invasive examinations, including lung images and medical information collected during daily medical care.

28 Jul 2022

Genetic variations in one serotonin receptor could be the reason behind psychedelic treatment disparity

When all else fails, some patients trying to overcome alcoholism, severe depression or anxiety, and even cluster headaches, turn to psychedelic drugs, which clinical research has shown can help treat individuals with these conditions, sometimes with dramatically positive results.

27 Jul 2022

Study finds disparities in first evaluation of infants with cystic fibrosis from minoritized groups

Infants from minoritized racial and ethnic backgrounds who have positive newborn screening tests for cystic fibrosis received their diagnostic follow-up for the disease later than recommended and later than white, non-Hispanic infants, according to a study published in the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis.

27 Jul 2022

Phage therapeutics can be used to fight multidrug-resistant pathogens

Scientists with the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences were among those providing the biochemical tools needed to help save a man's life through a unique emergency intervention in 2016.

27 Jul 2022

Pandemic policy to shield homeless people lowers the use of acute medical care

In the first year of the pandemic, San Francisco and other communities in California offered private hotel rooms, three meals a day and on-site medical services to homeless people who were at risk of getting severe COVID-19.

27 Jul 2022

Gut bacterial 'super-producer' of histamine can cause pain flare-ups in some IBS patients

Researchers from McMaster University and Queen's University have discovered a gut bacterial 'super-producer' of histamine that can cause pain flare-ups in some patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

27 Jul 2022

Incorporating a coronavirus antigen into MMR vaccine to produce COVID-19 immunity in kids

New research has advanced COVID-19 vaccine work in several ways: using a modified live attenuated mumps virus for delivery, showing that a more stable coronavirus spike protein stimulates a stronger immune response, and suggesting a dose up the nose has an advantage over a shot.

27 Jul 2022

Researchers unravel how one gut bacterium influences immunity

From immunity to metabolism to mental health, it seems like the gut microbiome has been linked to every aspect of human health and disease.

27 Jul 2022

Specific area of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein found to be a promising target for pan-coronavirus vaccine

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that a specific area of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is a promising target for a pan-coronavirus vaccine that could offer some protection against new virus variants, common colds, and help prepare for future pandemics.

27 Jul 2022

Epigenetic age acceleration could be used as a biomarker to estimate functional and cognitive aging

A first-of-its-kind study of 1,813 older women suggests that the accelerated biological aging of the body -; epigenetic age acceleration specifically -; is associated with lower odds of living to be 90 years old and also being physically mobile and having intact mental function.

27 Jul 2022

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Oncology trial data not available for independent scrutiny, study finds

Online chair yoga intervention found to be convenient for socially isolated older adults with dementia

Does vaccine- or infection-induced immunity protect less well against infection by specific SARS-CoV-2 variants?

Researchers provide new mask update for prevention of respiratory virus infections in healthcare and community settings

COVID-19 Moderna vaccine induces significant antibody reactions among children

Everything you need to know about Paxlovid — especially, should you take it?

World Hepatitis Day 2022: Why Accelerating the Fight Against Hepatitis Cannot Wait

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles: Possibilities in therapeutic development

Lactating mice expose their feeding pups to triclosan resulting in early signs of liver damage

Analyzing pathological outcomes in single vs multiple architectural distortion on digital breast tomosynthesis

New AI algorithm accurately and quickly diagnoses idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Genetic variations in one serotonin receptor could be the reason behind psychedelic treatment disparity

Study finds disparities in first evaluation of infants with cystic fibrosis from minoritized groups

Phage therapeutics can be used to fight multidrug-resistant pathogens

Pandemic policy to shield homeless people lowers the use of acute medical care

Gut bacterial 'super-producer' of histamine can cause pain flare-ups in some IBS patients

Incorporating a coronavirus antigen into MMR vaccine to produce COVID-19 immunity in kids

Researchers unravel how one gut bacterium influences immunity

Specific area of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein found to be a promising target for pan-coronavirus vaccine

Epigenetic age acceleration could be used as a biomarker to estimate functional and cognitive aging

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