Medications
FDA approves new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease
A new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday.
Jul 2, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reveals new factor associated with the risk of severe COVID-19 in people with obesity
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of Brazilian researchers showed why SARS-CoV-2 infection tends to be more severe in diabetic patients. Now, the same team based at the Institute of Biology of the State University ...
Jul 2, 2024
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Surgery
New insights in the treatment of patellar sleeve fractures in youth
Researchers in the Division of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Performance Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced results from a large retrospective study of patients surgically treated for patellar ...
Jul 2, 2024
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Genetics
Lentiviral gene transfer improves human alpha globin production for the treatment of alpha thalassemia
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine have pioneered a new model that offers a potential platform for developing novel therapies to treat ...
Jul 2, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Membranous labyrinth distension seen in MRI of Meniere disease
Distension of the membranous labyrinth is seen in histologic specimens from deceased patients with symptoms consistent with Meniere disease and in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) from patients exhibiting classic Meniere ...
Jul 2, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Nudging both clinicians and patients may increase serious illness conversations
Combining clinician- and patient-directed nudges may help to promote serious illness conversations (SICs) in cancer care, according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Network Open.
Jul 2, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Racial differences seen in financial hardship among older cancer survivors
Income and area-level disadvantage are the largest contributors to racial differences in financial hardship among older U.S. adults with cancer, according to a study published online June 18 in Cancer.
Jul 2, 2024
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Health informatics
Applications of AI in medicine
Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL) are increasingly transforming the medical field by enhancing diagnostic accuracy, prognostic predictions, precision treatments, and operational efficiency ...
Jul 2, 2024
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