Addiction
Study: Flavored cigarette use by children overlooked
The widespread use of menthol cigarettes in underage smokers has been overlooked according to new research from the University of Stirling and Cardiff University.
Mar 11, 2022
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Cardiology
Study examines differences in gastrointestinal effects of antiplatelet regimens after PCI
Utilizing a magnetically-controlled capsule endoscopy system, the double-blind, randomized OPT-PEACE trial found that nearly all patients receiving antiplatelet therapy developed evidence of abnormal gastrointestinal (GI) ...
Nov 8, 2021
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Radiology & Imaging
Video capsule endoscopy safe, effective alternative for diagnosing GI bleeding during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many things about how health care is delivered. Indeed, it has produced many innovations that show significant promise.
Apr 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oral COVID-19 vaccine being tested
(HealthDay)—California researchers are testing whether an oral vaccine offers similar or better protection than current COVID-19 shots.
Apr 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A synthetic vaccine against meningococcus
Leiden chemists recreated the bacterial capsule of meningococcus in the lab. With a few modifications, these capsules can serve as an extra safe and effective vaccine against these notorious bacteria, which can cause, for ...
Oct 6, 2020
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Gastroenterology
Swallowing this colonoscopy-like bacteria grabber could reveal secrets about your health
Your gut bacteria could say a lot about you, such as why you're diabetic or how you respond to certain drugs.
Aug 12, 2020
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Radiology & Imaging
Building next generation 'smart pill' gut-imaging device with AI sensors for improved cancer detection
Now in prototype development, SmartCap is a new generation diagnostic tool that addresses shortcomings of the 20-year-old wireless capsule endoscopy technology currently used to detect gastrointestinal malignancies and hemorrhages. ...
Jul 9, 2020
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Medications
How to preserve the properties of polyphenols and flavonoids in oncological treatments?
Every year there are ten million new cases of cancer in the world and the World Health Organisation estimates that the number of annual deaths associated with this disease will reach 13 million by the year 2030. There are ...
May 27, 2020
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Vaccination
How to improve the pneumococcus vaccine
Vaccines that protect people from infection by Streptococcus pneumoniae, which kills up to 1 million children ever year worldwide, train the immune system to recognize the pathogen's thick sugar capsule. Pneumococcus capsules ...
May 19, 2020
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Radiology & Imaging
Finger-size ultrasound capsule endoscopy for effective high-resolution imaging
A research team led by Prof. Qiu Weibao from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has introduced a novel micro-ultrasound capsule endoscopy (μUSCE). It's a capsule equipped ...
Mar 11, 2020
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