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Experts create deep learning network capable of detecting disease biomarkers with high accuracy

Researchers are developing a deep learning network capable of detecting disease biomarkers with a much higher degree of accuracy.

28 Oct 2021

Study offers hope for a new therapeutic option for patients with severe asthma

A new monoclonal antibody therapy shows promise in offering an alternative treatment for patients suffering from moderate-to-severe asthma. Research led by Michael E. Wechsler, MD, MMSc, director of the National Jewish Health Cohen Family Asthma Institute, found that itepekimab was safe and effective in a phase 2 trial published online today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

28 Oct 2021

Immune cell patterns can help predict if kidney cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and UCL have found immune cell patterns within tumors that can help predict if patients with kidney cancer will respond to immunotherapy.

28 Oct 2021

Malaria: An Interview with the World Health Organization

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Akpaka Kalu, the World Health Organization's team leader for malaria in Africa, about the groundbreaking malaria vaccine rollout announcement.

28 Oct 2021

Routine surveillance helps detect asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 vaccine breakthrough infections

In a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers from Italy systematically monitored 2,397 HCWs who were fully vaccinated with BNT162 at the ASST Settelaghi hospitals in Lombardy, Italy during February 2021. HCWs who worked in 8 wards deemed at “high risk” for infection from attending patients had to undergo mandatory nasopharyngeal swab testing with SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction every two weeks. HCWs working in 8 “moderate-risk” wards were tested every four weeks.

28 Oct 2021

Survey: Young adults with chronic pain more likely to use cannabis or CBD oil to manage the condition

Young adults, ages 18-34, are more likely to report experiencing chronic pain compared to older adults (65% vs. 52% ages 35+), with a large majority of them (73%) saying they are in pain every day, according to a new survey conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of the Samueli Foundation.

27 Oct 2021

Chlorophyll catabolite pheophorbide A shows potential against SARS-CoV-2

A new study identifies a potent SARS-CoV-2 antiviral, Pheophorbide a (PheoA), which is a compound derived from the plant Marchantia polymorpha L.

27 Oct 2021

Modulating glycogen metabolism in fat cells may offer new approaches for weight loss

Humans carry around with them, often abundantly so, at least two kinds of fat tissue: white and brown. White fat cells are essentially inert containers for energy stored in the form of a single large, oily droplet.

27 Oct 2021

New UC Davis study to track children’s exposure to chemicals in household dust

When it comes to keeping kids safe, parents may not think about household dust as a potential hazard. But those fine particles all around your home can expose kids to a wide range of chemicals.

27 Oct 2021

Study: Younger and older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer survive for same amount of time

Even though young patients with metastatic colorectal cancer tend to be more fit and receive more intensive treatment than older patients, both groups survive for roughly the same amount of time, according to a new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators.

27 Oct 2021

$9 million grant from ASAP initiative to help advance research on Parkinson’s disease treatments

Researchers around the world have tried many ways, and for many years, to generate neurons in the lab so they could study them better. Neurons-on-demand might also provide a therapeutic option for replacing neurons lost in neurodegenerative conditions, such as Parkinson's disease.

27 Oct 2021

Promising new therapy for mesothelioma to enter a Phase I clinical trial

Linked to occupational asbestos exposure, malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an aggressive cancer arising primarily from the outer lining of the lungs with a dismal five-year survival rate of only five to 10 percent.

27 Oct 2021

Physical therapy associated with lower odds of long-term opioid use after total knee replacement

The world's most common form of arthritis, knee osteoarthritis, causes sufferers pain and hurts their quality of life.

27 Oct 2021

Study finds disparities in dissemination of cancer survivorship care plans

Survivorship care plans are an important tool to help cancer survivors transition out of active treatment and back to their regular lives, but a new study found that a number of vulnerable groups are not receiving those plans.

27 Oct 2021

Protein plays a previously unknown role in halting cell cycle in response to stressful conditions

UT Southwestern researchers have identified a new mechanism by which stress causes cells to stop dividing.

27 Oct 2021

People with psychotic disorders at higher risk of hospitalization, death from infectious diseases

People with psychotic or bipolar disorders run a significantly higher risk of hospitalization and death from influenza, pneumonia or sepsis. This is what a new register study at Umeå University, Sweden, is showing.

27 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to greater risk of neurological complications than vaccines

Researchers from across the UK, led by the University of Oxford, have today reported on the risks of developing neurological complications following a positive COVID-19 PCR test, or a first dose of either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccinations.

27 Oct 2021

Medicine News and Research

Experts create deep learning network capable of detecting disease biomarkers with high accuracy

Study offers hope for a new therapeutic option for patients with severe asthma

Immune cell patterns can help predict if kidney cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy

Malaria: An Interview with the World Health Organization

Routine surveillance helps detect asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 vaccine breakthrough infections

Survey: Young adults with chronic pain more likely to use cannabis or CBD oil to manage the condition

Chlorophyll catabolite pheophorbide A shows potential against SARS-CoV-2

Modulating glycogen metabolism in fat cells may offer new approaches for weight loss

New UC Davis study to track children’s exposure to chemicals in household dust

Study: Younger and older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer survive for same amount of time

$9 million grant from ASAP initiative to help advance research on Parkinson’s disease treatments

Promising new therapy for mesothelioma to enter a Phase I clinical trial

Physical therapy associated with lower odds of long-term opioid use after total knee replacement

Study finds disparities in dissemination of cancer survivorship care plans

Protein plays a previously unknown role in halting cell cycle in response to stressful conditions

People with psychotic disorders at higher risk of hospitalization, death from infectious diseases

SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to greater risk of neurological complications than vaccines

Ensemble-based machine learning algorithms accurately predict anti-cancer drug responses

Home care patients with language barriers may be vulnerable to poor outcomes

McMaster-Hamburg collaboration discovers promising new antimalarial compound

Decoding Cannabis: Differentiating Hemp and Marijuana

Deciphering the Microbiome with The Microsetta Initiative

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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