Medical research
Targeting pancreatic cancer growth and spread
While the overall cancer death rate has been steadily declining in the U.S. since the 1990s, death rates due to pancreatic cancer are increasing.
Nov 8, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Long-term care COVID restrictions took toll on families' mental health, reveals study
Restrictions on social access had a direct impact not only on the well-being of older adults in long-term care (LTC) but also their family members during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by Western researchers.
Nov 3, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Poor sleep quality worsens health problems in obese older people, study shows
Obese older people who sleep badly have less muscle strength and mass in their legs and arms, as well as more body fat and more symptoms of anxiety and depression than those who sleep well, according to a study conducted ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers propose a new way to evaluate the impact of medical research
Scientific journals and research papers are evaluated by a metric known as their "impact factor," which is based on how many times a given paper is cited by other papers. However, a new study from MIT and other institutions ...
Aug 14, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Co-infection by novel species of parasite is confirmed in visceral leishmaniasis patient
The first case of concomitant visceral leishmaniasis and non-ulcerated cutaneous leishmaniasis in the same patient has been reported recently by researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in São Paulo ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Immunology
Compound reduces inflammation in COVID-19-infected mice without compromising immune response to virus
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have identified a new class of molecules capable of stopping the excessive inflammation typical of the severe form of COVID-19 without impairing the immune response ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Researchers test technique that can make analysis of male fertility potential more accurate
Flow cytometry, a laser-based technique employed to detect and analyze the chemical and physical characteristics of cells or particles, is already widely used for the assessment of animal sperm integrity. It can be repurposed ...
May 17, 2023
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Medical research
German scientists develop a dashboard to ensure transparency for clinical trials
Clinical trials are the backbone of evidence-based medicine. This is where new drugs and treatments are tested on humans for the first time. The results of such trials are therefore highly relevant. But unfortunately many ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers develop priorities for interventions to address health disparities in lung nodule management
Lung nodules are commonly found on diagnostic and screening computed tomography (CT) scans of the chest. Approximately five percent of individuals with lung nodules will ultimately receive diagnoses of lung cancer the leading ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Resistance training improves sleep quality and reduces inflammation in older people with sarcopenia
Sarcopenia is the decline of skeletal muscle mass with age, leading to loss of muscle strength (to move objects, shake hands etc.) and performance (walking and making other routine movements effectively). It involves chronic ...
Mar 2, 2023
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