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Sweden reports drop in skin cancer rates for under 50s

The risk of skin cancer, malignant melanoma, now appears to be decreasing in Sweden - at least in those under 50, according to a new study.

9 Sep 2024

ChatGPT outperforms trainee doctors in respiratory disease assessments

The chatbot ChatGPT performed better than trainee doctors in assessing complex cases of respiratory disease in areas such as cystic fibrosis, asthma and chest infections in a study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria.

9 Sep 2024

Social media influencers boost nicotine product appeal among youth

Young people exposed to social media posts by celebrities and influencers who endorse nicotine products are more susceptible to smoking or vaping, University of Queensland research has found.

9 Sep 2024

Immunotherapy before and after surgery benefits NSCLC patients

People with operable non-small cell lung cancers may fare better over the next few years by receiving immunotherapy treatments before and after surgery instead of only before surgery, according to a new analysis by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators.

9 Sep 2024

Vaping linked to lower exercise performance in young people

Young people who vape perform worse than non-vapers in tests designed to measure their capacity for exercise, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria.

9 Sep 2024

Study links air pollution and limited green spaces to higher respiratory hospitalization risk

Long-term exposure to air pollution and a lack of access to green spaces increases the risk of hospitalization for respiratory conditions, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria.

9 Sep 2024

Promising pathway for predictive biomarkers in lung cancer immunotherapy revealed

A study presented today at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer demonstrated a promising pathway toward developing predictive biomarkers for immune checkpoint inhibitors.

9 Sep 2024

Ifinatamab deruxtecan shows promising results in advanced small cell lung cancer

The antibody–drug conjugate ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd) showed clinically meaningful responses in pretreated patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), according to an interim analysis of the Phase 2 IDeate-Lung01 study.

9 Sep 2024

Radnet’s DeepHealth and HOPPR forge partnership to advance AI in healthcare

DeepHealth and HOPPR's partnership focuses on AI-driven models for cancer detection, streamlining radiology workflows and improving clinical outcomes.

9 Sep 2024

‘What is Reciprocity and why is it integral to One Medicine?’, explained by Founder, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick

One Medicine emphasizes the shared health of humans and animals, aiming to optimize medical outcomes through collaborative research and ethical practices.

9 Sep 2024

Systemic glucocorticoid use doubles risk of developing diabetes

Patients who are being treated with systemic glucocorticoids are more than twice as likely to develop diabetes as those not receiving the treatment, the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Madrid, Spain (9-13 September) will hear.

9 Sep 2024

Night owls have higher BMI, larger waists and face higher risk of type 2 diabetes

Night owls have a higher BMI, larger waists, more hidden body fat and are almost 50% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes (T2D) than those who go to bed earlier, new research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Madrid, Spain (9-13 September), has found.

9 Sep 2024

Weight loss interventions may lower risk of severe infections in diabetics

Weight loss interventions could reduce the risk of severe cases of flu and other infections in people with diabetes, new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Madrid, Spain (9-13 September) suggests.

9 Sep 2024

Eating fruit, oats and rye in childhood may increase type 1 diabetes risk

New research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Madrid, Spain (9-13 September), shows that eating fruit, oats and rye in childhood is associated with a higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D).

9 Sep 2024

New research highlights the role of language in pregnancy loss care

The language used in many healthcare settings to describe pregnancy loss exacerbates the grief and trauma experienced by some individuals and can be a critical factor in determining psychological well-being following the loss, according to a new report led by a UCL researcher.

9 Sep 2024

Good heart health during early pregnancy may reduce genetic risk of preeclampsia and hypertension

Maintaining good cardiovascular health during the first trimester of pregnancy may offset the genetic risk of developing preeclampsia and/or gestational hypertension, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2024.

9 Sep 2024

Health Secretary Becerra touts extreme heat protections. Farmworkers want more.

On a sunny August morning in this agricultural town, before temperatures soared to 103 degrees, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra stood outside the small public library.

9 Sep 2024

New hydrogel system could extend semaglutide dosing to once a month for type 2 diabetes patients

French researchers have developed a new drug delivery system that could cut the dosing schedule for the type 2 diabetes and weight control drug semaglutide to just once a month, 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).

9 Sep 2024

Insulin resistance linked to 31 diseases and higher early death risk in women

Insulin resistance is associated with 31 different diseases and, in women, is also linked to higher odds of an early death, a study of data on hundreds of thousands of people in the UK being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Madrid, Spain (9-13 September), has found.

9 Sep 2024

SCIEX summit - Highlighting scientific breakthroughs in mass spectrometry that really count

Join scientists and researchers from around the globe to discuss the importance of LC-MS in fields like food and environmental testing, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical discovery and development and biomedical and omics research.

From SCIEX 9 Sep 2024

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Sweden reports drop in skin cancer rates for under 50s

ChatGPT outperforms trainee doctors in respiratory disease assessments

Social media influencers boost nicotine product appeal among youth

Immunotherapy before and after surgery benefits NSCLC patients

Vaping linked to lower exercise performance in young people

Study links air pollution and limited green spaces to higher respiratory hospitalization risk

Promising pathway for predictive biomarkers in lung cancer immunotherapy revealed

Ifinatamab deruxtecan shows promising results in advanced small cell lung cancer

Radnet’s DeepHealth and HOPPR forge partnership to advance AI in healthcare

‘What is Reciprocity and why is it integral to One Medicine?’, explained by Founder, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick

Systemic glucocorticoid use doubles risk of developing diabetes

Night owls have higher BMI, larger waists and face higher risk of type 2 diabetes

Weight loss interventions may lower risk of severe infections in diabetics

Eating fruit, oats and rye in childhood may increase type 1 diabetes risk

New research highlights the role of language in pregnancy loss care

Good heart health during early pregnancy may reduce genetic risk of preeclampsia and hypertension

Health Secretary Becerra touts extreme heat protections. Farmworkers want more.

New hydrogel system could extend semaglutide dosing to once a month for type 2 diabetes patients

Insulin resistance linked to 31 diseases and higher early death risk in women

SCIEX summit - Highlighting scientific breakthroughs in mass spectrometry that really count

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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