Medical research
Death in US gene therapy study sparks search for answers
The lone volunteer in a unique study involving a gene-editing technique has died, and those behind the trial are now trying to figure out what killed him.
Nov 4, 2022
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News tagged with clinical sciences
Neuroscience
'A silent killer': COVID-19 shown to trigger inflammation in the brain
Research led by The University of Queensland has found COVID-19 activates the same inflammatory response in the brain as Parkinson's disease.
Nov 1, 2022
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Health informatics
The role of the clinician-data-scientist in health care
Health care is constantly changing, as big data analytics and advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence are now being applied in the health care field. These high-tech changes hold the potential to transform patient ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Therapeutic games and brain stimulation mitigates cognitive decline in older adults
Older people may be able to boost their working memory with a new approach that couples online therapeutic games with a non-invasive brain stimulation technique.
Oct 12, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Surface mapping a reliable diagnostic tool for gut health
Non-invasive sensors laid on the skin's surface to measure bioelectrical activity could offer a better alternative for patients suffering with poor gut health.
Sep 29, 2022
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Medical research
Breakthrough brings potential glioblastoma drug into focus
Glioblastoma, the most common cancerous brain tumor in adults, is an aggressive disease—patients survive an average of just 15 months once they are diagnosed. Despite more than two decades of research on the causes and ...
Sep 26, 2022
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Health informatics
A review of mobile sensing in the COVID-19 era
Mobile sensing has shown its power in the pervasive and effective monitoring of COVID-19 in varying population scales and time duration, according to a study published in Health Data Science.
Sep 23, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How fear memories get stuck in some brains
Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have discovered a biological mechanism that increases the strength with which fear memories are stored in the brain. The study, carried out in rats, is published in Molecular ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds connection between symptomatic COVID-19 infection and impaired pain modulation
A study led by researchers at the University of Oklahoma shows a connection between symptomatic COVID-19 infections and the ability of the central nervous system to respond to painful stimuli.
Sep 7, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Doctors pioneer non-invasive 'string test' for sedation-free upper gastrointestinal monitoring
Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) has announced a new, care-changing test designed by its physicians to monitor inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract by painlessly collecting samples while the patient ...
Aug 24, 2022
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