Connecticut has first human case of rare tick-borne disease: First in northeast The first human case of a rare tick-borne illness has been reported in Connecticut. Oct 1, 2024 0 1
A few rural towns are bucking the trend and building new hospitals There's a new morning ritual in Pinedale, Wyoming, a town of about 2,000 nestled against the Wind River Mountains. Oct 1, 2024 0 0
Research shows that few with abnormal protein dipstick results have albuminuria testing Few patients with abnormal protein dipstick results have follow-up albuminuria quantification, according to a research letter published online Oct. 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Oct 1, 2024 0 0
FDA approves Miplyffa for treatment of Niemann-Pick disease, type C The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zevra Therapeutics' Miplyffa (arimoclomol), an oral medication for the treatment of Niemann-Pick disease, type C (NPC). Oct 1, 2024 0 0
Radon, even at levels below EPA guideline for mitigation, is linked to childhood leukemia A study of more than 700 counties across multiple U.S. states found a link between childhood leukemia and levels of decaying radon gas, including those lower than the federal guideline for mitigation. The research is published ... Oct 1, 2024 1 49
Black, white cancer patients now benefit equally from cord blood therapy Blood cancer patients of all races who receive cord blood transplants are now living longer. Oct 1, 2024 0 2
Common diabetes drug shows promise for treating macular degeneration Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of vision loss in adults over 50 in the United States. According to estimates from the National Eye Institute, approximately 11 million people in the U.S. ... Oct 1, 2024 1 79
Neurons in mouse piriform cortex aid in recurrent circuit development, study finds The activity of neurons in the mammalian brain is known to contribute to the development of the brain at the early stages of development. While past neuroscientific studies have gathered evidence supporting this notion, the ... Oct 1, 2024 feature 0 89
Deep brain stimulation shows immediate improvement in arm and hand function post-brain injury, study finds Deep brain stimulation may provide immediate improvement in arm and hand strength and function weakened by traumatic brain injury or stroke, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers report today in Nature Communications. Oct 1, 2024 0 82
Bioinformatics techniques uncover hidden prevalence of repeat expansion disorders Research led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London is signaling a new era for genetic sequencing and testing. In the largest study of its kind to date, published today in Nature Medicine, an international group ... Oct 1, 2024 0 23
