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New studies highlight how e-cigarettes may be contributing to gum disease

A series of new studies by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry highlights how e-cigarettes alter oral health and may be contributing to gum disease.

22 Feb 2022

Obesity may negatively affect kidney function in women with type 2 diabetes

Obesity may negatively affect kidneys function in people with type 2 diabetes, particularly in women, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

22 Feb 2022

Common infertility treatment linked to increased risk for vascular and pregnancy-related complications

Women who conceive with assisted reproductive technology (infertility treatment) may be at increased risk for vascular and pregnancy-related complications, according to new research published today in a special Go Red for Women issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

22 Feb 2022

Unvaccinated students have eight times higher incidence of COVID-19 infection, study finds

Unvaccinated students had eight times the incidence of COVID-19 infection compared to vaccinated students in a North Carolina independent school, according to a study by the ABC Science Collaborative appearing online Feb. 22 in the journal Pediatrics.

22 Feb 2022

Many women experience confusion and distress after ductal carcinoma in situ diagnoses

Each year in the United States, nearly 50,000 women are diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a non-invasive breast condition that cannot spread.

22 Feb 2022

Breath tests can help detect traces of SARS-CoV-2 virus

Traces of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can be detected in microscopically small fluid droplets exhaled during a very short time span.

22 Feb 2022

Novel platform can become a potential approach for personalized cancer treatments

Killing cancer cells without affecting surrounding normal cells is the most desirable approach for targeted cancer therapy. However, it cannot be easily achieved due to the similarities in the properties between normal and cancer cells.

22 Feb 2022

New method to develop nanoengineered bacteria for photothermal cancer immunotheranostics

There is substantial interest regarding the understanding and designing of nanoengineered bacteria to combat various fatal cancerous diseases.

22 Feb 2022

New approach for extensive screening of monoclonal antibody clones against multiple myeloma cells

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a largely incurable cancer of plasma cells with an extremely poor prognosis. However, investigators from Japan have recently found that a common component of amino acid transporters, CD98 heavy chain, represents an effective monoclonal antibody target in treating MM.

22 Feb 2022

High BMI in upper teens linked to elevated risk for severe COVID-19

Men with a high body mass index (BMI) in their upper teens had an elevated risk of severe COVID-19, requiring hospitalization, later in life, University of Gothenburg researchers show in a register study.

22 Feb 2022

Discovery could lead to new treatment approach for people with alcohol-associated liver disease

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have uncovered a new pathway that helps explain how consuming too much alcohol causes damage to the liver, specifically mitochondrial dysfunction in alcohol-associated liver disease.

22 Feb 2022

A blood test proves to be highly accurate in detecting early signs of Alzheimer's disease

A blood test developed at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has proven highly accurate in detecting early signs of Alzheimer's disease in a study involving nearly 500 patients from across three continents, providing further evidence that the test should be considered for routine screening and diagnosis.

22 Feb 2022

‘Injections, injections, injections’: Troubling questions follow closure of sprawling pain clinic chain

On May 13 of last year, the cellphones of thousands of California residents undergoing treatment for chronic pain lit up with a terse text message: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, Lags Medical Centers will be closing effective May 19, 2021."

22 Feb 2022

Covid still threatens millions of Americans. Why are we so eager to move on?

Iesha White is so fed up with the U.S. response to covid-19 that she's seriously considering moving to Europe.

22 Feb 2022

Researchers discover how pre-transplant chemotherapy facilitates the replacement of microglial cells

More than 50,000 bone marrow-derived stem cell transplants are performed worldwide each year to treat a wide range of conditions, including brain diseases.

21 Feb 2022

Scientists use entire human GI tracts to shed light on cellular functions

If you get nervous, you might feel it in your gut. If you eat chili, your gut might revolt, but your friend can eat anything and feel great. You can pop ibuprofen like candy with no ill effects, but your friend's belly might bleed and she might get no pain relief.

21 Feb 2022

COVID-19 during pregnancy linked to maternal mortality or morbidity from obstetric complications

Pregnant and postpartum individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy have an increased risk of maternal mortality or morbidity from obstetric complications, according to a recent study published in JAMA.

21 Feb 2022

Partially matched blood cells could help cure people with both cancer and HIV

Following the news that a third person has been cured of HIV, a Northwestern Medicine expert says partially matched blood cells could be used to cure many people living with both cancer and HIV.

21 Feb 2022

Study shows how neighborhood-level social vulnerability impacts COVID-19 hospitalization outcomes

COVID-19 has sent nearly 900,000 Americans to the hospital in the past two years. A new study shows that the ZIP codes they came from had a lot to do with how sick they were when they got to the hospital, and how much care they needed once they were there.

21 Feb 2022

The 'Ross procedure' may be a more favorable option for aortic valve replacement in younger adults

The "Ross procedure" may be a more favorable option for aortic valve replacement among patients under 50 years old than more standard mechanical or biological replacements, according to a new study from The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

21 Feb 2022

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New studies highlight how e-cigarettes may be contributing to gum disease

Obesity may negatively affect kidney function in women with type 2 diabetes

Common infertility treatment linked to increased risk for vascular and pregnancy-related complications

Unvaccinated students have eight times higher incidence of COVID-19 infection, study finds

Many women experience confusion and distress after ductal carcinoma in situ diagnoses

Breath tests can help detect traces of SARS-CoV-2 virus

Novel platform can become a potential approach for personalized cancer treatments

New method to develop nanoengineered bacteria for photothermal cancer immunotheranostics

New approach for extensive screening of monoclonal antibody clones against multiple myeloma cells

High BMI in upper teens linked to elevated risk for severe COVID-19

Discovery could lead to new treatment approach for people with alcohol-associated liver disease

A blood test proves to be highly accurate in detecting early signs of Alzheimer's disease

‘Injections, injections, injections’: Troubling questions follow closure of sprawling pain clinic chain

Covid still threatens millions of Americans. Why are we so eager to move on?

Researchers discover how pre-transplant chemotherapy facilitates the replacement of microglial cells

Scientists use entire human GI tracts to shed light on cellular functions

COVID-19 during pregnancy linked to maternal mortality or morbidity from obstetric complications

Partially matched blood cells could help cure people with both cancer and HIV

Study shows how neighborhood-level social vulnerability impacts COVID-19 hospitalization outcomes

The 'Ross procedure' may be a more favorable option for aortic valve replacement in younger adults

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