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HartWacht app enables remote blood pressure and arrhythmia monitoring for Amsterdam UMC patients

From today, patients and doctors at Amsterdam UMC's Heart Centre can make use of the app HartWacht (HeartGuard, in English) to supplement their care.

15 Feb 2024

D-CARE study highlights inclusive recruitment strategies for diverse dementia care

According to the Alzheimer's Association, more than 6.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, and 1 in 3 older adults will die with the disease or another form of dementia.

15 Feb 2024

Early detection may help Kentucky tamp down its lung cancer crisis

Anthony Stumbo's heart sank after the doctor shared his mother's chest X-ray.

15 Feb 2024

Mussel oil beats fish oil in atherosclerosis prevention, animal study finds

A study in "Frontiers in Nutrition" shows mussel oil significantly outperforms fish oil in preventing atherosclerosis in mice, suggesting a potential superior dietary supplement for human cardiovascular health.

14 Feb 2024

Study highlights exercise as a powerful tool to fight depression

Exercise can be a powerful tool to fight depression and should be routinely prescribed as part of treatment plans, according to University of Queensland research.

14 Feb 2024

Groundbreaking study sheds light on the potential of the heart to achieve self-repair and regeneration

A groundbreaking scientific study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research has unveiled a remarkable discovery that may have far-reaching implications for the treatment of heart disease.

14 Feb 2024

Study uncovers critical roles for USP1 in Ewing sarcoma

A new research paper was published in Genes & Cancer on February 5, 2024, entitled, "Roles of USP1 in Ewing sarcoma."

14 Feb 2024

Study links Agent Orange exposure to neurodegenerative diseases

Agent Orange, an herbicide used during the Vietnam War, is a known toxin with wide-ranging health effects.

14 Feb 2024

Ketogenic diet shows promise in curbing cravings in alcohol use disorder patients

Study found that a ketogenic diet (KD) significantly increased serum beta-hydroxybutyrate levels, suggesting nutritional ketosis, and showed a trend towards reducing self-reported alcohol craving and a neurobiological craving signature (NCS) for alcohol in patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD), indicating its potential to modulate alcohol craving.

14 Feb 2024

MIT researchers develop new test for ventricular assist device suitability

Every year, around 50,000 people in the United States experience cardiogenic shock -; a life-threatening condition, usually caused by a severe heart attack, in which the heart can't pump enough blood for the body's needs.

14 Feb 2024

Enhancing survival in advanced pancreatic cancer with ablative MR-guided radiation therapy

A study co-led by researchers at Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, found that ablative stereotactic magnetic resonance (MR)-guided adaptive radiation therapy may improve local control (LC) and overall survival (OS) in patients with borderline resectable (BRPC) and locally advanced pancreas cancer (LAPC).

14 Feb 2024

Groundbreaking model predicts heart attack risk months in advance

Study introduces a novel biomarker-based model to predict imminent myocardial infarction (IMI), identifying key proteins and metabolites that could revolutionize early detection and prevention strategies.

14 Feb 2024

Le Bonheur's risk-based innovation program reduces health care use related to asthma

Le Bonheur's risk-based innovation program Changing High-Risk Asthma in Memphis through Partnership (CHAMP) significantly decreased health care use related to asthma by targeting barriers to asthma care, according to research published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

14 Feb 2024

Researchers develop enhanced immunotherapy for multiple myeloma treatment

Immunotherapy is already improving treatment options for many cancer types, but research groups keep exploring ways to boost the body's immune response against the tumor.

14 Feb 2024

Dentists could play key role in tackling obesity crisis, study finds

As public health experts search for new ways to tackle the obesity crisis, a Loughborough University study has found that patients would welcome support from their dentist on weight management.

14 Feb 2024

Identifying immunotherapy resistance in liver cancer linked to steatotic disease

A research team of Canadian and French scientists, led by INRS professor Maya Saleh, has been investigating immunotherapy resistance in certain patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) associated with steatotic liver disease.

14 Feb 2024

Phosphoproteomic profiling reveals the complex interplay of immune cells in tumors

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with the Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium of the National Institutes of Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and others, have unveiled a detailed understanding of immune responses in cancer, marking a significant development in the field.

14 Feb 2024

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HartWacht app enables remote blood pressure and arrhythmia monitoring for Amsterdam UMC patients

D-CARE study highlights inclusive recruitment strategies for diverse dementia care

Early detection may help Kentucky tamp down its lung cancer crisis

Mussel oil beats fish oil in atherosclerosis prevention, animal study finds

Study highlights exercise as a powerful tool to fight depression

Groundbreaking study sheds light on the potential of the heart to achieve self-repair and regeneration

Study uncovers critical roles for USP1 in Ewing sarcoma

Study links Agent Orange exposure to neurodegenerative diseases

Ketogenic diet shows promise in curbing cravings in alcohol use disorder patients

MIT researchers develop new test for ventricular assist device suitability

Enhancing survival in advanced pancreatic cancer with ablative MR-guided radiation therapy

Groundbreaking model predicts heart attack risk months in advance

Le Bonheur's risk-based innovation program reduces health care use related to asthma

Researchers develop enhanced immunotherapy for multiple myeloma treatment

Dentists could play key role in tackling obesity crisis, study finds

Identifying immunotherapy resistance in liver cancer linked to steatotic disease

Phosphoproteomic profiling reveals the complex interplay of immune cells in tumors

Antiseptic mouthwash reduces periodontitis bacteria in diabetes patients

Breakthrough $20 million OCT project aims to revolutionize eye health screening

New breakthrough in pancreatic cancer research could help slow the disease's deadly spread

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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