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New project aims to study the combination of two therapies for pediatric brain cancer

Natasha Sheybani, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia School of Engineering, will collaborate with researchers at Children's National Hospital to study the combination of two therapies for pediatric brain cancer.

19 Aug 2024

Scalable mindfulness programs delivered via telehealth show promise for veterans with chronic pain

Mindfulness-based interventions delivered via telehealth in a scalable format can improve pain and overall well-being among veterans with chronic pain, according to new research published today in JAMA Internal Medicine.

19 Aug 2024

Temporary nurse staffing partially combats increased risk of patient deaths

A new study led by the University of Southampton has found that using temporary nursing staff to fill rotas only partially combats an increased risk of patient death associated with staff shortages.

19 Aug 2024

UCSF studies point the way toward continuous care for people with Parkinson's disease

Two new studies from UC San Francisco are pointing the way toward round-the-clock personalized care for people with Parkinson's disease through an implanted device that can treat movement problems during the day and insomnia at night.

19 Aug 2024

Uncovering new antibiotics from the human gut microbiome

The average human gut contains roughly 100 trillion microbes, many of which are constantly competing for limited resources.

19 Aug 2024

SwRI develops a unique technology to screen new DNA-targeting therapeutics

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed a unique technology to screen new DNA-targeting therapeutics designed to treat cancer and other diseases.

19 Aug 2024

Study uncovers oleic acid's role in restoring vaginal microbial balance in bacterial vaginosis

More than half of women globally experience bacterial vaginosis (BV) -; an imbalance of naturally occurring microbes in the female genital tract -; at least once in their life.

19 Aug 2024

The gut barrier plays key role in colorectal cancer prognosis

A new review was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on August 14, 2024, entitled, "The gut barrier as a gatekeeper in colorectal cancer treatment."

19 Aug 2024

USC researchers develop new sleep analysis tool based on heart data

We know that quality sleep is as essential to survival as food and water. Yet, despite spending a third of our lives in slumber, it largely remains a scientific mystery.

19 Aug 2024

Expanding the TTN mutation spectrum for dilated cardiomyopathy diagnosis

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a severe heart disease, is the leading cause of heart failure and sudden cardiac death worldwide.

19 Aug 2024

New insights into the role of vascular adhesion molecules in cardiovascular diseases

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Vascular Adhesion Molecules (VAMs) appear to play important roles in the development of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD).

19 Aug 2024

Study confirms the causal effect of PECAM-1 on cardiovascular diseases

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule (PECAM-1) is present in the vascular endothelium and plays important roles in various biological processes.

19 Aug 2024

Swiping through videos makes people more bored, research finds

Swiping through online videos to relieve boredom may actually make people more bored and less satisfied or engaged with the content, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

19 Aug 2024

Pediatric mental health bed capacity remains static despite increased demand

U.S. pediatric inpatient psychiatric bed capacity did not change 2017 – 2020, despite increases in pediatric mental health emergency visits, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

19 Aug 2024

Study reveals time-of-day impact on cerebral malaria severity

A discovery by McGill-affiliated researchers could lead to more effective treatment of malaria and other parasitic diseases.

19 Aug 2024

Study reveals how avian flu adapts to mammalian cells

In recent years, public health measures, surveillance, and vaccination have helped bring about significant progress in reducing the impact of seasonal flu epidemics, caused by human influenza viruses A and B.

19 Aug 2024

Innovative light-activated shunt could reduce surgeries for children with heart defects

Children born with defects that impair the heart's lower chambers undergo a series of invasive surgeries early in life.

19 Aug 2024

Magnetic nanoparticles may revolutionize drug delivery for hearing loss

Just as a business needs an effective and reliable service to deliver its goods to customers, medications need an effective delivery system to get them to the specific area of the body where they can have an impact.

19 Aug 2024

Long COVID symptoms may stem from low cortisol and altered brain immune response

Proteins left behind by COVID-19 long after initial infection can cause cortisol levels in the brain to plummet, inflame the nervous system and prime its immune cells to hyper-react when another stressor arises, according to new animal research by University of Colorado Boulder scientists.

19 Aug 2024

Lecanemab effectively targets amyloid plaques in people with Down syndrome, study finds

People with Down syndrome are likely to develop Alzheimer's disease at a young age, with autopsy studies showing that by age 40 years, the brains of individuals with Down syndrome have amyloid plaques.

19 Aug 2024

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New project aims to study the combination of two therapies for pediatric brain cancer

Scalable mindfulness programs delivered via telehealth show promise for veterans with chronic pain

Temporary nurse staffing partially combats increased risk of patient deaths

UCSF studies point the way toward continuous care for people with Parkinson's disease

Uncovering new antibiotics from the human gut microbiome

SwRI develops a unique technology to screen new DNA-targeting therapeutics

Study uncovers oleic acid's role in restoring vaginal microbial balance in bacterial vaginosis

The gut barrier plays key role in colorectal cancer prognosis

USC researchers develop new sleep analysis tool based on heart data

Expanding the TTN mutation spectrum for dilated cardiomyopathy diagnosis

New insights into the role of vascular adhesion molecules in cardiovascular diseases

Study confirms the causal effect of PECAM-1 on cardiovascular diseases

Swiping through videos makes people more bored, research finds

Pediatric mental health bed capacity remains static despite increased demand

Study reveals time-of-day impact on cerebral malaria severity

Study reveals how avian flu adapts to mammalian cells

Innovative light-activated shunt could reduce surgeries for children with heart defects

Magnetic nanoparticles may revolutionize drug delivery for hearing loss

Long COVID symptoms may stem from low cortisol and altered brain immune response

Lecanemab effectively targets amyloid plaques in people with Down syndrome, study finds

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