Medical research
Battle against fatal neurodegenerative disease advances on two fronts
European researchers are pioneering a vaccine and treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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Medical research
African-led clinical research essential to tackling the continent's health care challenges, says expert
Africa is experiencing unprecedented growth in terms of both population and economic transformation.
Apr 16, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Human neuron model paves the way for new Alzheimer's therapies
Weill Cornell Medicine scientists have developed an innovative human neuron model that robustly simulates the spread of tau protein aggregates in the brain—a process that drives cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease ...
Apr 5, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Scientists warn of a 'tsunami' of osteoarthritis cases by 2050
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease that affects weight-bearing joints. The most commonly affected joints are the knees, hips, spine, and small joints in the hands. Two out of three people over 50 have creaky and ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Medical research
Addressing both flu and COVID-19 through a single, multitasking injection
In preparation for the winter season last year, the Korean Medical Association recommended that people with compromised immune systems receive both the flu and COVID-19 vaccines simultaneously. The prospect of receiving shots ...
Mar 18, 2024
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Health informatics
Your smart watch isn't a medical device—but it is tracking all your health data
For millions of people, smartwatches aren't just a piece of technology. They can use them to take control of their health in ways never thought possible.
Feb 26, 2024
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Cardiology
Latest research redefines neurodevelopmental risks, outcomes for congenital heart disease
More than a decade of new knowledge about neurodevelopmental risk in people with congenital heart disease has changed the thinking about who is most at risk and the factors that impact neurological development, learning, ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Neuroscience
Using neuroimaging, researchers confirm cumulative, brain-wide effects of ADHD
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and the University of Minnesota Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain leveraged a large national dataset and neuroimaging to confirm the brain-wide effects of attention-deficit ...
Jan 31, 2024
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Pediatrics
Single dose typhoid conjugate vaccine found to provide lasting efficacy in children
A single dose of the typhoid conjugate vaccine, Typbar TCV, provides lasting efficacy in preventing typhoid fever in children ages nine months to 12 years old, according to a new study conducted by researchers at University ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
New approaches to treating diverse bile duct cancers prevalent in southeast Asia
An international study has effectively targeted three distinct groups in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA)—or cancer of the bile duct—with drug inhibitors. These findings, published in the journal Gut, deepen our understanding ...
Jan 22, 2024
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