Genetics
Genetics suggest link between ALS and Parkinson's disease
People with rare genetic variants linked to degenerative brain disorders like Parkinson's disease are at increased risk of developing ALS, a new study finds.
Sep 16, 2024
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Medications
Team publishes results from clinical trial evaluating cabozantinib in advanced neuroendocrine tumors
The Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology today announced that final results will be presented at ESMO 2024 from CABINET (A021602), a phase III trial evaluating cabozantinib compared with placebo in two cohorts of patients ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Medical economics
Immigration detainer holds linked to lower Medicaid and SNAP enrollment among eligible adults
Millions of eligible adults may not be signing up for medical and nutrition support programs because they live in areas where friends and neighbors are detained due to their immigration status.
Sep 16, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Missouri bird flu case raises possibility of human transmission
In a disclosure that can't eliminate the possibility that bird flu may have spread from one human to another for the first time, U.S. health officials have reported that a person who lived with a Missouri resident infected ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The impact of mild cognitive impairment and dementia on social skills
Research using participants from one of Australia's largest and longest running studies of aging has looked at the impact of mild cognitive impairment and dementia on a person's ability to interact in social contexts.
Sep 16, 2024
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Dentistry
Engineers' invention improves dental safety
UIC Distinguished Professor Alexander Yarin and a team of researchers at UIC invented a product that helped the dental industry and made it safer.
Sep 16, 2024
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Neuroscience
Brain implant lets man control Amazon's Alexa with thought
A patient with a degenerative disease was able to command Amazon's Alexa digital assistant with his mind, the company behind the technological innovation announced Monday, letting him stream shows and control devices with ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Health
UK doctors agree 22.3% pay rise to end strikes
Hospital doctors in England have accepted a 22.3-percent government pay offer, their union and the health ministry said Monday, ending a wave of damaging strikes that hit patient care.
Sep 16, 2024
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Neuroscience
Research suggests neurons protect and preserve certain information through a dedicated zone of stable synapses
One of the brain's most celebrated qualities is its adaptability. Changes to neural circuits, whose connections are continually adjusted as we experience and interact with the world, are key to how we learn. But to keep knowledge ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reveals majority of pediatric long COVID patients develop a dizziness known as orthostatic intolerance
A recent study from Kennedy Krieger Institute shows that the majority of children diagnosed with long COVID are likely to experience orthostatic intolerance (OI), a condition that causes the body to struggle with regulating ...
Sep 16, 2024
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