Medications
Model predicts efficacy of drug treatments for heart attacks
Researchers used mice to develop a mathematical model of a myocardial infarction, popularly known as a heart attack.
Jun 17, 2022
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Medications
A new technology offers treatment for HIV infection through a single injection
A new study from Tel Aviv University offers a new and unique treatment for AIDS which may be developed into a vaccine or a one time treatment for patients with HIV. The study examined the engineering of type B white blood ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rapid Ebola diagnosis may be possible with new technology
A new tool can quickly and reliably identify the presence of Ebola virus in blood samples, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and colleagues at other institutions.
Jun 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study finds the opening of doors on passenger ships increases the risk of COVID-19 transmission
The spread of COVID-19 in passenger ships is exacerbated when a cabin door is left open to let in fresh air, according to new research led by Cranfield University.
Jun 8, 2022
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Health informatics
Seeing double: Using virtual twins to help personalize medicine
Digital twins—virtual doubles of things in the real world—was an idea born in 2002 as a way of looking at the lifespan of products, like space rockets and jet engines, enabling repairs remotely and helping to predict ...
Jun 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers simulate how COVID-19 transmits in a classroom
Model predictions show that universal mask usage can reduce new infections by up to 72% and high vaccination rates successfully curb transmission for more contagious variants.
Jun 7, 2022
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Medications
A new machine learning-based approach to drug repurposing
A new study presents a novel approach to drug repurposing that incorporates two-stage prediction and machine learning. The study is published in the peer-reviewed OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology.
Jun 7, 2022
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Pediatrics
App detecting jaundice in babies a success in first major clinical trial
A smartphone app that identifies severe jaundice in newborn babies by scanning their eyes could be a life-saver in areas that lack access to expensive screening devices, suggests a study co-authored by researchers at UCL ...
Jun 3, 2022
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Neuroscience
Toxic protein 'variant' may be the next target for ALS therapies
Scientists have long known that proteins can form harmful clusters in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). But a new study by Penn State researchers ...
Jun 2, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
'Masked' cancer drug sneaks through body to deliver anti-tumor treatment with fewer side effects
Many cancer treatments are notoriously savage on the body; they attack healthy cells at the same time as tumor cells, causing a plethora of side effects. Now, researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of ...
Jun 1, 2022
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