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Novel model could predict cognitive decline in patients with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's

Amsterdam UMC's Alzheimer Centre has developed a prediction model that can predict cognitive decline in patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.

11 Jul 2024

Novel Co-STAR cells show promise in targeting and eradicating cancer

Using genetic engineering techniques, investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Ludwig Center, the Lustgarten Laboratory and Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy have designed a novel type of cell to recognize and fight cancer.

11 Jul 2024

Poverty and mental Illness: A causal relationship revealed

Poverty and mental illness are not only linked, but there is also a causal relationship. This is the conclusion of researchers from Amsterdam UMC, the University of Edinburgh and the University of Modena.

11 Jul 2024

Machine-learning model can predict survival of dialysis patients on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

A UCLA-led team has developed a machine-learning model that can predict with a high degree of accuracy the short-term survival of dialysis patients on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT).

11 Jul 2024

Group of small molecules exclusive to liver tumors could be key to developing cancer vaccines

A study led by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute, with Cima University of Navarra and Pompeu Fabra University, has identified a group of small molecules exclusive to liver tumors that could be key to developing cancer vaccines.

11 Jul 2024

Innovative aiTBS therapy shortens treatment duration for bipolar disorder

A potential new treatment for bipolar disorder (BP) that significantly shortens treatment time has emerged, following a randomized clinical trial using accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (aiTBS).

11 Jul 2024

LSVT LOUD outperforms NHS speech and language therapy for people with Parkinson's disease

An intensive voice treatment developed in the USA and known as the Lee Silverman voice treatment (LSVT LOUD) is more effective than conventional NHS speech and language therapy or no therapy for people with Parkinson's disease, finds a trial published in The BMJ today.

11 Jul 2024

AI model accurately estimates pulmonary function from chest x-rays

Chest x-rays using a deep learning-based model.

11 Jul 2024

Archaeal, fungal, viral, as well as bacterial, functional makers for autism spectrum disorder in children

Researchers investigated the associations between multikingdom gut microbiome components and functional markers with autism spectrum disorder through metagenomic sequencing of children's fecal samples.

11 Jul 2024

How did hospitalizations for mental health conditions in children change following the COVID-19 pandemic?

The incidence of mental health conditions in young people before and during Canada's coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

11 Jul 2024

Gut bacteria-metabolized equol shows promise in cancer prevention

Researchers reviewed how soy isoflavones are metabolized by gut bacteria into equol, exploring its role in cancer prevention and treatment. They examined the molecular mechanisms and gut microbiota involved to understand equol's anti-tumor effects.

11 Jul 2024

Study finds disparities in heart bypass surgery for women

Women over the age of 65 who require complex heart surgery are more likely than men to receive care at low quality hospitals -; where they also die in greater numbers following the procedure, a Michigan Medicine study finds.

11 Jul 2024

COVID-19 lockdown reduced childhood wheezing and bronchiolitis cases

Bronchiolitis cases dropped significantly during the COVID-19 lockdown, leading to fewer wheezing episodes and reduced respiratory medication use in children.

10 Jul 2024

Four years non-diabetic status after impaired glucose tolerance diagnosis cuts cardiovascular risks

Maintaining non-diabetic status for at least four years after impaired glucose tolerance diagnosis significantly lowers the risk of cardiovascular complications and mortality.

10 Jul 2024

Scientists discover a molecular defect that promotes pathologic immune response in lupus

Northwestern Medicine and Brigham and Women's Hospital scientists have discovered a molecular defect that promotes the pathologic immune response in systemic lupus erythematosus (known as lupus) and show that reversing this defect may potentially reverse the disease.

10 Jul 2024

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Novel model could predict cognitive decline in patients with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's

Novel Co-STAR cells show promise in targeting and eradicating cancer

Poverty and mental Illness: A causal relationship revealed

Machine-learning model can predict survival of dialysis patients on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

Group of small molecules exclusive to liver tumors could be key to developing cancer vaccines

Innovative aiTBS therapy shortens treatment duration for bipolar disorder

LSVT LOUD outperforms NHS speech and language therapy for people with Parkinson's disease

AI model accurately estimates pulmonary function from chest x-rays

Archaeal, fungal, viral, as well as bacterial, functional makers for autism spectrum disorder in children

How did hospitalizations for mental health conditions in children change following the COVID-19 pandemic?

Gut bacteria-metabolized equol shows promise in cancer prevention

Study finds disparities in heart bypass surgery for women

COVID-19 lockdown reduced childhood wheezing and bronchiolitis cases

Four years non-diabetic status after impaired glucose tolerance diagnosis cuts cardiovascular risks

Scientists discover a molecular defect that promotes pathologic immune response in lupus

Aging aggravates liver fibrosis in Down Syndrome, new study finds

Novel molecule could inform new therapies for stroke-related brain injury

Repurposing pemafibrate to treat liver disease associated with metabolic disorders

Antibody fragment discovery could lead to much-needed treatment for light chain amyloidosis

Chronic exposure to air pollutants may increase lupus risk, research shows

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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