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Cancer patients favor early financial risk assessments

Patients with cancer want their care team to assess them early in treatment about their concerns related to costs of care, reports a Northwestern Medicine study.

17 Sep 2024

Microplastics found in the human brain via the olfactory pathway

Researchers have identified microplastics in the human olfactory bulb, highlighting a potential pathway for these particles to enter the brain and raise concerns about their long-term neurological effects.

17 Sep 2024

Study reveals higher breast cancer mortality risk for black women across all tumor types

Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among U.S. women and the second leading cause of cancer death.

17 Sep 2024

Low-dose ketamine eases fentanyl withdrawal symptoms

Drug overdose is the leading cause of injury deaths in young adults in the United States, with fentanyl causing over 70,000 deaths annually.

17 Sep 2024

Telehealth app found to improve retention rates in opioid use disorder treatment

Patients who initiated treatment for opioid use disorder through a telehealth mobile app stayed with treatment at a greater rate over six months than those who started treatment in a physical clinic, a new study led by Oregon Health & Science University found.

17 Sep 2024

UC San Diego researcher receives $21 million grant to study sensory coordination in animals

For all animals, sensory processing is a matter of survival. Sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing -; the coordination of these senses together helps them find food, return to shelter and escape danger.

17 Sep 2024

Socioeconomic disparities in coronary artery disease deaths linked to unhealthy behaviors

Lower socioeconomic status is associated with higher rates of death from coronary artery disease compared to higher socioeconomic status, and more than half of the disparities can be explained by four unhealthy behaviors.

17 Sep 2024

UCLA study links childhood trauma to sex-specific health risks later in life

A new study led by UCLA Health found that a person's sex and their unique experiences of childhood trauma can have specific consequences for their biological health and risk of developing 20 major diseases later in life.

17 Sep 2024

Large-scale study to explore impact of type 1 diabetes on brain development in children

About half of adults with type 1 diabetes face significant cognitive impairment, including problems with working memory and executive function that affect day-to-day thinking. But less is known about how the condition affects children during a window of time known to be critical for healthy brain development.

17 Sep 2024

Lupus Research Alliance announces 2024 Diversity in Lupus Research Award recipients

The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Career Development and Postdoctoral Awards to Promote Diversity in Lupus Research.

17 Sep 2024

ECU research emphasizes proper evaluation for children with potential antibiotic allergies

Research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has highlighted the need for children with a suspected antibiotic allergy to be fully assessed by drug allergy services.

17 Sep 2024

Study reveals sequential neuronal activation regulating food intake

The process of food intake appears to be organized at the cellular level like a relay race: during eating, the baton is passed between different teams of neurons until we have consumed the appropriate amount of energy.

17 Sep 2024

Assessing the impact of weight loss and blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes

A Cleveland Clinic research team has published the first study assessing the independent real-world impacts of weight loss and blood sugar control on clinical outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes treated with antidiabetic medications, and specifically with GLP-1RAs (the class of drug that includes Ozempic and Wegovy).

17 Sep 2024

IgM antibodies identified as critical for fighting S. aureus infections

Staphylococcus aureus, mostly known from its antibiotic-resistant variant Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is among the leading causes of both community- and hospital-acquired infections.

17 Sep 2024

3D mammograms show greater accuracy in detecting breast cancer

The newer, 3D form of breast screening, known as digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), is more effective at detecting breast cancer than traditional 2D digital mammography (DM).

17 Sep 2024

WHO calls for collaborative action to reduce diagnostic errors

Recognizing the urgent need for a broad-based effort globally to reduce errors in medical diagnosis, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on all stakeholders to "Get it right, make it safe!" as part of the World Patient Safety Day campaign on 17 September.

17 Sep 2024

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Cancer patients favor early financial risk assessments

Microplastics found in the human brain via the olfactory pathway

Study reveals higher breast cancer mortality risk for black women across all tumor types

Low-dose ketamine eases fentanyl withdrawal symptoms

Telehealth app found to improve retention rates in opioid use disorder treatment

UC San Diego researcher receives $21 million grant to study sensory coordination in animals

Socioeconomic disparities in coronary artery disease deaths linked to unhealthy behaviors

UCLA study links childhood trauma to sex-specific health risks later in life

Large-scale study to explore impact of type 1 diabetes on brain development in children

Lupus Research Alliance announces 2024 Diversity in Lupus Research Award recipients

ECU research emphasizes proper evaluation for children with potential antibiotic allergies

Study reveals sequential neuronal activation regulating food intake

Assessing the impact of weight loss and blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes

IgM antibodies identified as critical for fighting S. aureus infections

3D mammograms show greater accuracy in detecting breast cancer

WHO calls for collaborative action to reduce diagnostic errors

New method enhances detection of health threats in wastewater

Study identifies optimal meditation positions for ADHD patients

IVF transfer day does not impact overall success rates, study reveals

Post-treatment lifestyle choices influence long-term outcomes in breast cancer patients

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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