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Centrosome regulates nerve cell migration, study finds

Researchers from the DZNE have solved an important puzzle in neurobiology: the wiring and the movement of nerve cells are interwoven, but separately controlled.

15 Feb 2023

Researchers gain deeper understanding of risk factors associated with low birthweights

Multiple births, a short interval between pregnancies and mothers with a maternal physical or mental health condition are more at risk of having a low birth rate baby according to Swansea University researchers.

15 Feb 2023

Increasing numbers of cancer survivors at high risk for cardiovascular disease

American Cancer Society (ACS) research estimates there are more than 18 million adult survivors of cancer in the United States, and that number is expected to climb to more than 22 million by 2030.

15 Feb 2023

Study: Organ damage persists in 59% of COVID patients a year after initial symptoms

A new comprehensive study of organ impairment in long COVID patients over twelve months shows organ damage persisted in 59% of patients a year after initial symptoms, even in those not severely affected when first diagnosed with the virus.

15 Feb 2023

Perspectives on the Mediterranean diet, gut health, and microbiome in supporting healthy aging

Researchers explored the awareness of the Mediterranean diet and its impacts among older persons and healthcare professionals.

15 Feb 2023

NIH initiates a clinical trial evaluating an investigational antiviral for treatment of COVID-19

The National Institutes of Health has initiated a multi-site clinical trial evaluating an investigational antiviral for the treatment of COVID-19.

15 Feb 2023

Meet Fujifilm Europe at ECR 2023

Join Fujifilm Europe in Vienna, Austria, for new product launches, an MRI symposium, and a chance to meet our experts and learn how we can take on the healthcare challenge together.

From FUJIFILM Corporation 15 Feb 2023

Aerosol experts provide an account of the rejection of aerosol science by the WHO

In a recent viewpoint article published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers underscored the need for prompt adoption of scientific evidence, using the delayed acceptance of the airborne mode of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission as an example.

15 Feb 2023

New insights into the role of T-cells during long COVID

Researchers characterize the trajectory of long COVID in patients eight months after recovering from infection.

14 Feb 2023

High prevalence and risks of heart failure warrant urgent action, say researchers

Up to 2% of adults in Europe, North America, and Israel likely have heart failure, and are at high risk of death and additional serious complications, suggest current estimates based on digital health records for 11 countries, and published online in the journal Heart.

14 Feb 2023

In California, Democrats propose $25 minimum wage for health workers

Union-aligned Democrats were set to introduce legislation Wednesday mandating a statewide $25 minimum wage for health workers and support staffers, likely setting up a pitched battle with hospitals, nursing homes, and dialysis clinics.

14 Feb 2023

Cabometyx® in combination with nivolumab shows durable survival benefits at over three-years’ follow-up in first-line advanced renal cell carcinoma

Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY) today announced three-year minimum, 44-month median, follow-up results from the Phase III CheckMate -9ER trial showing that Cabometyx® (cabozantinib) in combination with nivolumab provides survival and response rate benefits after three-years in the first-line treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC), compared to sunitinib.

From Ipsen 14 Feb 2023

How Can Companies Bring New AI Software Medical Devices to Market?

For SLAS US 2023, we speak to Guy Starbuck, a co-founder of AIQ Global, about how we can utilize AI technology to bring new medical devices to market.

From AIQ Solutions 14 Feb 2023

New research could help explain how sense of smell is impacted in individuals with autism

New research from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine could help explain how the sense of smell is impacted in individuals with autism.

14 Feb 2023

Initiative reduces medical device-related pressure injuries following a tracheostomy

A New York hospital was able to reduce the incidence of medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPIs) following a tracheostomy to zero for four years, according to a study published in AACN Advanced Critical Care.

13 Feb 2023

New and surprising evidence that ChatGPT can perform several intricate tasks relevant to handling complex medical and clinical information

Researchers evaluated the performance of an AI model named ChatGPT to perform clinical reasoning on the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE).

13 Feb 2023

Doctors are disappearing from emergency rooms as hospitals look to cut costs

Pregnant and scared, Natasha Valle went to a Tennova Healthcare hospital in Clarksville, Tennessee, in January 2021 because she was bleeding. She didn't know much about miscarriage, but this seemed like one.

13 Feb 2023

Vaccine efficacy and booster dose combinations among 18.9 million adults in the early phase of Omicron

A new study in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases aimed to determine the relative vaccine effectiveness (rVE) in three different recipient cohorts, those who received the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine followed by Ad26.COV2.S booster, those who received the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine followed by an mRNA booster, and those who received two doses of an mRNA vaccine followed by an mRNA booster.

12 Feb 2023

Declining PSA levels predict improved survival rates in men with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

Declines in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level after treatment with the next-generation androgen receptor inhibitor drug enzalutamide predict improved survival rates in men with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC), reports The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

10 Feb 2023

Plasma D-dimer measurement can provide useful information when diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection

Measurement of plasma D-dimer levels – a test more commonly used to detect blood-clotting disorders – can provide useful information when making the difficult diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

10 Feb 2023

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Centrosome regulates nerve cell migration, study finds

Researchers gain deeper understanding of risk factors associated with low birthweights

Increasing numbers of cancer survivors at high risk for cardiovascular disease

Study: Organ damage persists in 59% of COVID patients a year after initial symptoms

Perspectives on the Mediterranean diet, gut health, and microbiome in supporting healthy aging

NIH initiates a clinical trial evaluating an investigational antiviral for treatment of COVID-19

Meet Fujifilm Europe at ECR 2023

Aerosol experts provide an account of the rejection of aerosol science by the WHO

New insights into the role of T-cells during long COVID

High prevalence and risks of heart failure warrant urgent action, say researchers

In California, Democrats propose $25 minimum wage for health workers

Cabometyx® in combination with nivolumab shows durable survival benefits at over three-years’ follow-up in first-line advanced renal cell carcinoma

How Can Companies Bring New AI Software Medical Devices to Market?

New research could help explain how sense of smell is impacted in individuals with autism

Initiative reduces medical device-related pressure injuries following a tracheostomy

New and surprising evidence that ChatGPT can perform several intricate tasks relevant to handling complex medical and clinical information

Doctors are disappearing from emergency rooms as hospitals look to cut costs

Vaccine efficacy and booster dose combinations among 18.9 million adults in the early phase of Omicron

Declining PSA levels predict improved survival rates in men with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

Plasma D-dimer measurement can provide useful information when diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection

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