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Advanced insulin pump technology improves diabetes management for marathon runners

A series of case reports to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Madrid (9-13 Sept), describe how a technology giving insulin doses informed by an insulin pump algorithm helped three adults with type 1 diabetes better manage their blood sugars enabling them to lead more active lives, and even run marathons.

13 Sep 2024

New blood test achieves 98% accuracy in diagnosing ALS

A highly accurate diagnostic blood test has been developed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that effects neurons in the brain and spinal cord.

13 Sep 2024

Trial finds no benefit of adding nivolumab to tivozanib for advanced kidney cancer

In an international multicenter randomized phase 3 clinical trial led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, researchers tested the addition of the immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) nivolumab to treatment with tivozanib for patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma, a form of kidney cancer.

13 Sep 2024

New mechanism aims to ensure equitable distribution of mpox vaccines and treatments

In coordination with Member States, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have established an access and allocation mechanism for mpox medical countermeasures including vaccines, treatments and diagnostic tests.

13 Sep 2024

Forests near homes are crucial in mitigating heat-related health risks

Across the globe, heat waves are becoming more frequent and more intense. Therefore, how to effectively combat the adverse effects of heat is an increasingly important topic of research.

13 Sep 2024

WHO adds MVA-BN vaccine to prequalification list as first vaccine against mpox

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list.

13 Sep 2024

ISM2196: A promising AI-developed WRN inhibitor for advanced metastatic cancers

Insilico Medicine("Insilico"), a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven biotechnology company, today announced the nomination of ISM2196, an AI-driven, potential best-in-class small molecule WRN inhibitor targeting advanced metastatic microsatellite instability (MSI) cancers guided by synthetic lethality strategy.

13 Sep 2024

Advances in targeting the CD47/SIRPα "do not eat me" pathway for cancer therapy

A new editorial was recently published in Oncotarget's Volume 15, on July 10, 2024, entitled, "The advances in targeting CD47/SIRPα "do not eat me" axis and their ongoing challenges as an anticancer therapy."

13 Sep 2024

Study finds brain synchronization between humans and dogs during social interactions

During social interactions, the activity of the brain's neurons becomes synchronized between the individuals involved.

13 Sep 2024

Obesity medication liraglutide is safe and effective in children aged 6 to <12 years

Liraglutide treatment significantly lowers BMI in obese children aged 6 to <12, but gastrointestinal side effects prompt the need for additional studies.

13 Sep 2024

Salt can boost antitumor responses of T cells

Elevated sodium levels in tumors boost T-cell metabolic fitness and cytotoxicity, revealing potential avenues for improving cancer therapies.

13 Sep 2024

Novel drug delivery system aims to prevent hearing loss from cisplatin chemotherapy

The chemotherapy drug cisplatin is a lifesaver for many adults and children diagnosed with cancer, but it often causes hearing loss, a side effect that can diminish quality of life following treatment.

13 Sep 2024

Research highlights cardiovascular benefits of semaglutide for overweight adults with impaired kidney function

The anti-obesity medication semaglutide may help to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and other major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) as well as death in adults with overweight or obesity who don't have diabetes, whether or not they also have impaired kidney function, according to new research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Madrid (9-13 Sept).

13 Sep 2024

$Hypofractionation proven safer and more convenient for breast cancer treatment$

Hypofractionation proven safer and more convenient for breast cancer treatment

Giving higher doses per fraction of radiation therapy over a shorter time after breast cancer surgery significantly reduces the risk of side effects and improves quality of life compared with a conventional schedule, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

13 Sep 2024

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Advanced insulin pump technology improves diabetes management for marathon runners

New blood test achieves 98% accuracy in diagnosing ALS

Trial finds no benefit of adding nivolumab to tivozanib for advanced kidney cancer

New mechanism aims to ensure equitable distribution of mpox vaccines and treatments

Forests near homes are crucial in mitigating heat-related health risks

WHO adds MVA-BN vaccine to prequalification list as first vaccine against mpox

ISM2196: A promising AI-developed WRN inhibitor for advanced metastatic cancers

Advances in targeting the CD47/SIRPα "do not eat me" pathway for cancer therapy

Study finds brain synchronization between humans and dogs during social interactions

Obesity medication liraglutide is safe and effective in children aged 6 to <12 years

Salt can boost antitumor responses of T cells

Novel drug delivery system aims to prevent hearing loss from cisplatin chemotherapy

Research highlights cardiovascular benefits of semaglutide for overweight adults with impaired kidney function

Hypofractionation proven safer and more convenient for breast cancer treatment

The potential benefits of aged black garlic on inflammation and prostate cancer

Melanoma incidence and mortality may eventually decrease among the entire Swedish population

The first year of Georgia’s Medicaid work requirement is mired in red tape

‘What happens three months from now?’ Mental health after Georgia High School shooting

Cancer cases in the US continued to be underdiagnosed during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic

Significant global cardiovascular risk linked to high lipoprotein(a) levels

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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