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Researchers find potential new strategy to treat metastatic form of intra-abdominal cancer

Researchers from the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) have found a potential new strategy to treat peritoneal carcinomatosis, a metastatic form of intra-abdominal cancer, where patients are presented with limited treatment options and poor overall survival.

15 Feb 2022

Treatment rates for major depressive disorder remain low worldwide, analysis reveals

A combined analysis of results from 149 earlier studies finds that treatment rates for major depressive disorder remain low worldwide, particularly for people living in low and lower-middle income countries.

15 Feb 2022

A third known case of HIV remission involving stem cell transplant documented

A woman with HIV who received a cord blood stem cell transplant to treat acute myeloid leukemia has had no detectable levels of HIV for 14 months despite cessation of antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to a presentation at today's Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI).

15 Feb 2022

Researchers identify a powerful combination of antivirals to treat COVID-19

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine have identified a powerful combination of antivirals to treat COVID-19.

14 Feb 2022

CDC study first to show waning immunity after third dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

A nationwide study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the first to show that immunity against severe COVID-19 disease begins to wane 4 months after receipt of the third dose of an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna).

12 Feb 2022

New class of compounds can improve multiple aspects of metabolic syndrome, mice study shows

A study in mice -; led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis -; shows that a new class of compounds the scientists developed can improve multiple aspects of metabolic syndrome.

12 Feb 2022

Challenges in safely deprescribing common anticholinergic drugs

Medications with anticholinergic properties have been consistently associated with a wide range of adverse outcomes for older adults including cognitive impairment, yet these drugs continue to be commonly prescribed for depression, urinary incontinence, irritable bowel syndrome and Parkinson's disease.

11 Feb 2022

Omicron resists antibodies, causes less severe disease than previous SARS-CoV-2variants

In two recent studies, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found evidence that the omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 causes less severe disease than previous variants — at least in rodents — but that many antibody-based therapies may not be effective against it.

10 Feb 2022

Persistent Ebola virus can hide in the brain and re-emerge to cause fatal disease

In a groundbreaking study published today, scientists describe how Ebola virus, which can persist in certain areas of the body, can re-emerge to cause fatal disease-; even long after treatment with monoclonal antibodies.

9 Feb 2022

Reducing mucin secretion provides a way to control chemoresistance of colorectal cancers

Drugs which are commonly-used as the first line of treatment for colorectal cancer cause the tumor cells to oversecrete proteins known as mucins, according to a new study published today in the journal eLife.

9 Feb 2022

Defective mitochondrial DNA could be modified using gene-editing techniques

Defective mitochondria – the 'batteries' that power the cells of our bodies – could in future be repaired using gene-editing techniques.

8 Feb 2022

Pregnant women with COVID-19 may be at greater risk for pregnancy complications

Pregnant women with COVID-19 appear to be at greater risk for common pregnancy complications — in addition to health risks from the virus — than pregnant women without COVID-19, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

7 Feb 2022

Study identifies 29 new genetic variants linked to acne

A study of the genetics of acne has identified 29 regions of the genome that influence the condition. These genetic insights offer potential new targets for treatment. They may also help clinicians identify individuals at high risk of severe disease.

7 Feb 2022

COVID-19 patients are at high risk of developing heart problems up to a year after infection

An analysis of federal health data indicates that people who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular complications within the first month to a year after infection, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System.

7 Feb 2022

Study provides key information about the mechanism of breast cancer progression

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, yet despite medical advances, a cure for the tumors that spread locally and especially to distant sites remains out of reach.

7 Feb 2022

COVID-19 lockdown restrictions associated with increase in at-home drinking

Lockdown measures throughout 2020 have been linked to people in Scotland and England drinking more at home, according to new research.

4 Feb 2022

Study evaluates the potential benefits of mass dipstick screening to detect hematuria

As the saying goes, "the sooner the better," and such is the case for the detection of kidney and urological diseases. Early detection is key, and may be achieved through the use of a dipstick urine test.

4 Feb 2022

Smartphone system sends COVID-19 exposure alerts to users in Missouri

Smartphones can help alert you if you've been exposed to someone with COVID-19. Washington University in St. Louis is expanding access to MO/Notify, a smartphone system that privately sends pop-up alerts to users in Missouri when they have spent time near someone who later tests positive for COVID-19.

3 Feb 2022

Loneliness during teenage years increases risk of many negative outcomes

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience at King's College London has found that young people who experience loneliness during early adolescence (age 12) are at greater risk of leaving school with lower grades than their non-lonely counterparts, even if they stop being lonely later on.

3 Feb 2022

New method may be effective at quantifying DNA adenine methylation in complex organisms

For decades, a small group of cutting-edge medical researchers have been studying a biochemical, DNA tagging system, which switches genes on or off. Many have studied it in bacteria and now some have seen signs of it in, plants, flies, and even human brain tumors.

3 Feb 2022

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Researchers find potential new strategy to treat metastatic form of intra-abdominal cancer

Treatment rates for major depressive disorder remain low worldwide, analysis reveals

A third known case of HIV remission involving stem cell transplant documented

Researchers identify a powerful combination of antivirals to treat COVID-19

CDC study first to show waning immunity after third dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

New class of compounds can improve multiple aspects of metabolic syndrome, mice study shows

Challenges in safely deprescribing common anticholinergic drugs

Omicron resists antibodies, causes less severe disease than previous SARS-CoV-2variants

Persistent Ebola virus can hide in the brain and re-emerge to cause fatal disease

Reducing mucin secretion provides a way to control chemoresistance of colorectal cancers

Defective mitochondrial DNA could be modified using gene-editing techniques

Pregnant women with COVID-19 may be at greater risk for pregnancy complications

Study identifies 29 new genetic variants linked to acne

COVID-19 patients are at high risk of developing heart problems up to a year after infection

Study provides key information about the mechanism of breast cancer progression

COVID-19 lockdown restrictions associated with increase in at-home drinking

Study evaluates the potential benefits of mass dipstick screening to detect hematuria

Smartphone system sends COVID-19 exposure alerts to users in Missouri

Loneliness during teenage years increases risk of many negative outcomes

New method may be effective at quantifying DNA adenine methylation in complex organisms

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