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Black people continue to bear a higher cancer burden even after steady decline in mortality rates

From 1999 to 2019, rates of cancer deaths declined steadily among Black people in the United States. Nevertheless, in 2019, Black people still had considerably higher rates of cancer death than people in other racial and ethnic groups, a large epidemiologic study has found.

19 May 2022

Psychological risk factors may increase chances of hospitalization after COVID-19 diagnosis

People who reported in a survey that they felt worried, depressed or lonely had a greater chance of being hospitalized after a COVID-19 diagnosis, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

19 May 2022

New app aims to provide vital support to people battling opioid-use disorder

With opioid-overdose deaths reaching an all-time high during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new app developed at UVA Health is helping people struggling with opioids get the care they need.

19 May 2022

Genome research explains why oats could be suitable for most people with celiac disease

Ground-breaking new research published in Nature has decoded the genome of oats and explained why the popular cereal could be suitable for most people with coeliac disease and gluten intolerance.

18 May 2022

NIH awards $577 million to establish AViDD Centers for Pathogens of Pandemic Concern

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded approximately $577 million to establish nine Antiviral Drug Discovery (AViDD) Centers for Pathogens of Pandemic Concern.

18 May 2022

‘That’s just part of aging’: Long covid symptoms are often overlooked in seniors

Nearly 18 months after getting covid-19 and spending weeks in the hospital, Terry Bell struggles with hanging up his shirts and pants after doing the laundry.

18 May 2022

Exosomes derived from γδ-T cells synergized with radiotherapy can control nasopharyngeal carcinoma

A research team at LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong discovered that exosomes derived from γδ-T cells (γδ-T-Exos) synergised with radiotherapy can control nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) by overcoming the radioresistance of NPC cancer stem cells (CSCs) and preserve their tumor-killing and T cell-promoting activities in the immunosuppressive NPC microenvironment.

18 May 2022

Ultra-high strength 7T MRI scanner offers hope for treating cognitive symptoms in Parkinson’s patients

Ultra-powerful 7T MRI scanners could be used to help identify those patients with Parkinson's disease and similar conditions most likely to benefit from new treatments for previously-untreatable symptoms, say scientists.

17 May 2022

Malaria eradication calls for detection and treatment of asymptomatic cases

Asymptomatic malaria infections do not reduce the risk of severe disease, as widely believed, but suppress the immune system and prevent it from getting rid of parasites that persist in the bloodstream, research suggests.

16 May 2022

Scientists use machine learning techniques for better characterization of long COVID

A research team supported by the National Institutes of Health has identified characteristics of people with long COVID and those likely to have it.

16 May 2022

New discovery has potential to stop inflammation at the "growing end"

Redness, swelling, pain - these are signs of inflammation. It serves to protect the body from pathogens or foreign substances.

13 May 2022

Researchers use bacteriophages to treat antibiotic-resistant mycobacterial lung infection

For the first time, researchers have successfully used bacteriophages – viruses that kill bacteria – to treat an antibiotic-resistant mycobacterial lung infection, clearing the way for a young National Jewish Health patient with cystic fibrosis to receive a life-saving lung transplant.

13 May 2022

The longitudinal progression of health outcomes in COVID-19 survivors with different initial disease severity

Researchers determined the evolution of health outcomes in individuals hospitalized due to acute severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in Wuhan, China.

13 May 2022

Topical drugs may regress congenital giant nevi and prevent skin cancer

About one in 20,000 infants is born with what's called a congenital giant nevus-;a huge, pigmented mole that may cover much of the face and body.

12 May 2022

Worldwide study of diverse populations sheds new light on how genes contribute to type 2 diabetes

Ongoing worldwide research of diverse populations by an international team of scientists, including a University of Massachusetts Amherst genetic epidemiologist, has shed important new light on how genes contribute to type 2 diabetes.

12 May 2022

Discovery of new structure in the egg cells of zebrafish could provide insights into human reproduction

It is humbling to realize that we humans share about 70% of our genes with zebrafish. There are also a whole host of other similarities that make these small transparent fish an ideal animal model for the study of many human diseases and biological processes.

12 May 2022

Enzyme discovery offers new way to regulate cell death process for inflammatory diseases

A WEHI-led study has identified a new enzyme involved in controlling cell death, in findings that could lead to better treatment options for a range of inflammatory conditions, cancers and viruses.

12 May 2022

Phase 1 clinical trial of vaccine for rare but deadly mosquito-borne viruses shows promising results

A vaccine for eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV), and Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) was found to be safe, well-tolerated and induced a neutralizing antibody response in adult volunteers, according to newly published results from a Phase 1 clinical trial.

12 May 2022

New MRI nanotechnology designed to precisely image aggressive brain tumors

A novel technology designed to precisely image aggressive brain cancers and guide treatment is being developed by the University of South Australia and Australian cancer diagnostic company, Ferronova, potentially helping thousands of people who are diagnosed with the deadly condition each year.

12 May 2022

New ‘virtual clinician and coach’ care model to provide personalized pain care for young people

Curtin researchers will develop a system that uses artificial intelligence to provide fast and personalized care for young people living with chronic musculoskeletal pain, as part of a new Curtin-led project that has been supported by the Federal Government.

12 May 2022

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Black people continue to bear a higher cancer burden even after steady decline in mortality rates

Psychological risk factors may increase chances of hospitalization after COVID-19 diagnosis

New app aims to provide vital support to people battling opioid-use disorder

Genome research explains why oats could be suitable for most people with celiac disease

NIH awards $577 million to establish AViDD Centers for Pathogens of Pandemic Concern

‘That’s just part of aging’: Long covid symptoms are often overlooked in seniors

Exosomes derived from γδ-T cells synergized with radiotherapy can control nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Ultra-high strength 7T MRI scanner offers hope for treating cognitive symptoms in Parkinson’s patients

Malaria eradication calls for detection and treatment of asymptomatic cases

Scientists use machine learning techniques for better characterization of long COVID

New discovery has potential to stop inflammation at the "growing end"

Researchers use bacteriophages to treat antibiotic-resistant mycobacterial lung infection

The longitudinal progression of health outcomes in COVID-19 survivors with different initial disease severity

Topical drugs may regress congenital giant nevi and prevent skin cancer

Worldwide study of diverse populations sheds new light on how genes contribute to type 2 diabetes

Discovery of new structure in the egg cells of zebrafish could provide insights into human reproduction

Enzyme discovery offers new way to regulate cell death process for inflammatory diseases

Phase 1 clinical trial of vaccine for rare but deadly mosquito-borne viruses shows promising results

New MRI nanotechnology designed to precisely image aggressive brain tumors

New ‘virtual clinician and coach’ care model to provide personalized pain care for young people

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