Medications
Heart disease research challenges 'one size fits all' aspirin guidelines
Heart disease researchers have identified a group of patients for whom international guidelines on aspirin use for heart health may not apply.
Feb 27, 2024
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News tagged with trials
Medical research
New drug could unlock benefits of immunotherapy for more patients
A new drug could offer a powerful way to sensitize tumors to immunotherapy, a new trial suggests. The results have been published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Feb 27, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Omega-3 fatty acids are linked to better lung health, particularly in patients with pulmonary fibrosis
Omega-3 fatty acids have garnered significant interest among patients and clinicians for their potential protective health effects, including lung health. In our recently published research, my colleagues and I found that ...
Feb 27, 2024
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Diabetes
Bariatric surgery more effective than medical and lifestyle interventions for diabetes control and remission: Study
Bariatric surgery is more effective than medical and lifestyle modifications for achieving long-term type 2 diabetes control and remission, according to new research led by a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine surgeon-scientist ...
Feb 27, 2024
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
High-intensity exercise can reverse neurodegeneration in Parkinson's, study suggests
High-intensity exercise induces brain-protective effects that have the potential to not just slow down but possibly reverse the neurodegeneration associated with Parkinson's disease, a new pilot study suggests.
Feb 27, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Race, racism, and COVID-19 in the US: Lessons to be learned
In a publication in The BMJ, Keisha Bentley-Edwards at Duke University, North Carolina, and colleagues argue that systemic racism and economic inequality are at the root of disparity in COVID-19 outcomes and suggest ways ...
Feb 26, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Generative modeling framework helps predict relationship between neural readings and patient symptoms
Over the past decade or so, scientists have amassed an impressive arsenal of weapons to address the multifaceted, complex challenge of mental illness, from new genomic analysis tools and high-resolution neuroimaging technologies, ...
Feb 26, 2024
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Medications
New cell-based immunotherapy offered for melanoma
Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is one of the first centers nationwide to offer a newly approved cell-based immunotherapy that targets melanoma.
Feb 24, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: 'Hexaplex' vaccine aims to boost flu protection
Recombinant protein vaccines, like the Novavax vaccine used to fight COVID-19, offer several advantages over conventional vaccines. They're easy to produce precisely. They're safe and potentially more effective. And they ...
Feb 23, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows glucagon is key for kidney health
Glucagon, a hormone best known for promoting blood sugar production in the liver, also appears to play a key role in maintaining kidney health. When UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers removed receptors for this hormone ...
Feb 23, 2024
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