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Medications
Sepsis trial finds better biomarker guidance reduces antibiotic use
The ADAPT-Sepsis research group has demonstrated that using procalcitonin (PCT) as a biomarker to guide antibiotic duration in critically ill adults with suspected sepsis can significantly reduce treatment length without ...
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Radiology & Imaging
AI thought knee X-rays show if you drink beer—they don't
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to health care professionals and researchers when it comes to interpreting diagnostic images. Where a radiologist can identify fractures and other abnormalities from an X-ray, ...
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Medical research news
Cross-sectional study shows global divide between longer life and good health
People around the globe are living longer—but not necessarily healthier—lives, according to Mayo Clinic research. A study of 183 World Health Organization (WHO) member countries found those additional years of life are ...
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A new class of antivirals could help prevent future pandemics
The arrival of Paxlovid in December 2021 marked another turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic—an effective antiviral that has since successfully treated millions. But like many antivirals before it, scientists know that ...
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Protein discovery illuminates how the immune system switches between rest and action
Cells in the immune system don't always fight; they often rest and wait for threats, like viruses or bacteria. When such threats emerge, the cells activate to defend the body. This delicate balance between rest and activation ...
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A new way to treat inflammatory skin conditions: Experimental compound targets mast cells
A new approach to treat rosacea and other inflammatory skin conditions could be on the horizon, according to a University of Pittsburgh study published in Science Translational Medicine.
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Tiny robots target tumors with precision drug delivery
In the future, delivering therapeutic drugs exactly where they are needed within the body could be the task of miniature robots. Not little metal humanoids or even bio-mimicking robots; think instead of tiny bubble-like spheres.
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Researchers discover zip code that allows proteins to hitch a ride around the body
Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa have discovered an 18-digit code that allows proteins to attach themselves to exosomes—tiny pinched-off pieces of cells that travel around the body and deliver ...
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Study shows that 2D neural geometry underlies hierarchical organization of sequences in human working memory
The human brain can store salient information, such as numbers, instructions or other details that are important for completing a task, for brief periods of time, via a cognitive system known as working memory (WM). This ...
Machine learning reveals a functional network of genes and proteins in human cancer
Large-scale protein and gene profiling have massively expanded the landscape of cancer-associated proteins and gene mutations, but it has been difficult to discern whether they play an active role in the disease or are innocent ...
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Electrical stimulation boosts motor learning in study
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have demonstrated that the brain's ability to learn certain skills can be significantly enhanced if both the brain and nervous system are primed by carefully-calibrated, precisely-timed ...
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Human beta cell regeneration research moves closer to a cure for diabetes
Diabetes researchers and bioinformaticians from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a new understanding of how human beta cell regenerative drugs work. These drugs, developed at Mount Sinai, may hold ...
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You are what you eat…and so are your grandkids? Study links poor diet to multi-generational health issues
You are what you eat, as the adage goes. But a new study from Tulane University found that what's missing from your diet may also impact the health of your descendants across multiple generations.
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Tumors grow larger in female fruit flies than males. Here's what that could mean for humans
A study by Tulane University researchers has uncovered new insights into how biological sex differences can influence tumor growth. The findings, published in Science Advances, could lead to a better understanding of cancer ...
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First full characterization of kidney microbiome unlocks potential to prevent kidney stones
Cleveland Clinic researchers have found definitive proof of a kidney microbiome that influences renal health and kidney stone formation, demonstrating that the urinary tract is not sterile and low levels of bacteria are normal.
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DNA sequencing test can predict prognosis for advanced prostate cancer patients
Published in Nature Communications, a new study led by the University of Minnesota Medical School and Duke University found that a DNA sequencing test for advanced prostate cancer patients can distinguish between patients ...
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Research reveals new insights about how 'bad' cholesterol works in the body
National Institute of Health (NIH) scientists have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how "bad" cholesterol, known as low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol or LDL-C, builds up in the body. The researchers were ...
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Neurosurgeons unravel the distinct nerve wiring of human memory
The black box of the human brain is starting to open. Although animal models are instrumental in shaping our understanding of the mammalian brain, scarce human data is uncovering important specificities.
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RNA fragment is key regulator of gene expression and potential therapeutic target in cancer, study reveals
A novel study from Korea uncovers the process of synthesis and pivotal role of the transfer RNA-derived fragment, 5′-tRH-GlyGCC, in cancer progression. By interacting with splicing factors, it regulates gene expression, ...
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Scientists transform ubiquitous skin bacterium into a topical vaccine
Imagine a world in which a vaccine is a cream you rub onto your skin instead of a needle a health care worker pushes into one of your muscles. Even better, it's entirely pain-free and not followed by fever, swelling, redness ...
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