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Lentiviral vectors offer gene therapy option for hemophilia A patients with anti-AAV antibodies
Research led by Christian Medical College in Vellore, India, has demonstrated the successful use of lentiviral vectors to deliver gene therapy for patients with severe hemophilia A. The study presents a potential alternative ...
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An intellectually stimulating lifestyle is key to fighting Huntington's disease, finds study
An intellectually active lifestyle—in other words, the so-called cognitive reserve—has a protective effect on the progression and severity of the symptoms of motor, cognitive and psychiatric impairments in Huntington's ...
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Semen study finds more pathogens capable of sexual transmission
An analysis of data from hundreds of studies identified 22 viruses capable of persisting in human semen after infection, with nine showing evidence of sexual transmission.
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The toxic legacy of 9/11: How combined exposures impacted World Trade Center responders' health
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have published a study in the journal Communications Medicine that sheds light on the profound health effects of environmental and chemical exposures experienced ...
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Study shows deep learning model accurately diagnoses COPD
Using just one inhalation lung CT scan, a deep learning model can accurately diagnose and stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
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Study shows horses have been infected with avian flu in Asia and that infections have been occurring unnoticed
Avian flu, also commonly referred to as bird flu, primarily spreads among wild birds such as ducks and gulls and can also infect farmed and domestic birds such as chickens, turkeys and quails. While the disease mainly affects ...
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People living with motor neuron disease given a voice in research with new digital tool
People living with motor neuron disease (MND) will have more opportunities to participate in groundbreaking research, thanks to a new digital platform designed to accelerate the search for a cure for the debilitating disease.
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Hardest-hit Nigeria is latest African country to provide malaria vaccine to young children
Ominike Marvis has lost count of the number of times her 6-year-old son has had malaria. So when Nigeria started offering a malaria vaccine, she was eager to protect her youngest child.
Dec 12, 2024
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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 ...
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 ...
Dec 11, 2024
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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.
Dec 11, 2024
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Personalized blood count could lead to early intervention for common diseases
A complete blood count (CBC) screening is a routine exam requested by most physicians for healthy adults. This clinical test is a valuable tool for assessing a patient's overall health from one blood sample.
Dec 11, 2024
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First vaccine against blood-stage malaria is well-tolerated and offers effective protection in clinical trial
The results of a clinical trial into a new malaria vaccine candidate (RH5.1/Matrix-MTM) show it is well-tolerated and offers effective protection against the blood-stage of the disease—the first inoculation to do so.
Dec 11, 2024
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'Knocking on our door': Experts warn of bird flu's pandemic threat
Health experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential pandemic threat posed by bird flu, which has been showing signs of mutating as it spreads among cows and infects people in the United States.
Dec 11, 2024
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Poliovirus found in wastewater in Spain, Germany and Poland. What you need to know
In 1988, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for the global eradication of polio. Within a decade, one of the three poliovirus strains was already virtually eradicated—meaning a permanent reduction of the disease ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Study highlights efficiency in detecting infectious diseases with pooled testing
In an effort to make large-scale disease testing faster and more affordable, researchers have developed an optimized approach to pooled testing, which could transform public health screening for infectious diseases.
Dec 11, 2024
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Authorities say the mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed
The mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malaria, according to results from laboratory samples of infected people, authorities said Wednesday.
Dec 11, 2024
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Bird flu in California child similar to strain seen in livestock
As an outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows continues, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday that the strain of bird flu detected in a California child is similar to the strain spreading through livestock, though the patient ...
Dec 11, 2024
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CDC's post-COVID reforms: What has changed and what remains
Can there ever be scientific certainty during a pandemic caused by a novel infectious disease? Ann C. Keller, associate professor at Berkeley Public Health and a political scientist, says no—and argues that the Centers ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Cutting early life exposure to parental smoking may lower MS risk in genetically prone
Cutting early life exposure to parental smoking may lower the risk of developing MS (multiple sclerosis) in those who are genetically predisposed to the disease, finds research published online in the Journal of Neurology ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Interim analysis: Tecovirimat is safe but does not improve mpox resolution or pain
The antiviral drug tecovirimat did not reduce the time to lesion resolution or have an effect on pain among adults with mild to moderate clade II mpox and a low risk of developing severe disease, according to an interim data ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Authorities probe whether presumptive bird flu case is connected to raw milk
Public health authorities are seeking to determine if a Marin County, California, child stricken with flu could have potentially contracted the illness by drinking infected raw milk that was subject to a recall.
Dec 11, 2024
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Scientists estimate around 1 in 5 of the world's under 50s living with genital herpes
The latest global estimates suggest 846 million people are living with genital herpes infection. The findings are published online in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections. And more than 200 million 15–49 year olds ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Malaria mortality returns to pre-COVID levels: WHO
Malaria mortality has fallen back to levels seen before the COVID-19 crisis, the WHO said Wednesday, but called for faster progress against the disease that killed nearly some 597,000 people last year.
Dec 11, 2024
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Celiac disease linked to higher risk for developing alopecia areata
Celiac disease is associated with an increased risk for developing alopecia areata, according to a letter to the editor published online Nov. 21 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Dec 11, 2024
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