If monkeypox spreads through sexual contact, is it an STD? For most of the six decades that monkeypox has been known to affect people, it was not known as a disease that spreads through sex. Now that has changed. Jul 28, 2022 0 6
Researchers determine that AI-based tools have not yet reached full diagnostic potential in COVID-19 Published by the journal Radiology: Artificial Intelligence, a prospective observational study across 12 hospital systems from the University of Minnesota Medical School has evaluated the real-time performance of an interpretable ... Jul 28, 2022 0 10
COVID-19 increases stroke risk in younger patients and results in poorer outcomes, study shows Stroke patients with COVID-19 are facing worse outcomes and are often younger and healthier, according to research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 19th Annual Meeting. People with COVID-19 ... Jul 28, 2022 0 36
Team finds new link connecting cell signaling pathway to development of esophageal cancers, Barrett's syndrome Of the roughly 20,000 people in the U.S. diagnosed with esophageal cancer this year, just 4,000 are likely to still be alive in 2027. Jul 28, 2022 0 8
Drug side effects across pediatric development stages identified, shared publicly Side effects from pediatric drug treatment are responsible for nearly 10 percent of childhood hospitalizations, with nearly half of those being life-threatening. Despite the need to know more about these drugs and the adverse ... Jul 28, 2022 0 60
Study highlights the importance of teaching physician advocacy to medical students The Journal of Public Health Management & Practice has published a study from University of Minnesota researchers highlighting the Dr. Pete Dehnel Public Health Advocacy Fellowship and the program's positive impact on University ... Jul 28, 2022 0 2
Study provides better insight into the vagus nerve's link to the brain Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have shown a direct link between vagus nerve stimulation and its connection to the learning centers of the brain. The discovery may lead to treatments that ... Jul 28, 2022 0 97
Novel targeted therapy could be an effective treatment option for deadly childhood cancer New research from VCU Massey Cancer Center published Thursday in Cell Reports has demonstrated that a novel targeted therapy could be an effective treatment option for a deadly pediatric cancer known as neuroblastoma. Jul 28, 2022 0 27
Gene that causes deadliest brain tumor also causes childhood cancers, new research shows A gene that University of Virginia (UVA) Health researchers have discovered is responsible for the deadliest type of brain tumor is also responsible for two forms of childhood cancer, the scientists have found. Jul 28, 2022 0 857
Age-related neuroendocrine, cognitive, and behavioral co-morbidities are promoted by HIV-1 Tat expression in male mice In the United States, approximately 1.2 million people are living with human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1), with men accounting for the majority of cases (~75%). About half of HIV-infected individuals are 50 years ... Jul 28, 2022 0 4
