Health
Digital twin opens way to effective treatment of inflammatory diseases
Inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis have complex disease mechanisms that can differ from patient to patient with the same diagnosis....
From anti-antibiotics to extinction therapy: how evolutionary thinking can transform medicine
The word ‘evolution’ may bring to mind dusty dinosaur bones, but it impacts our health every day. For example, even...
Local leaders announce plan to strengthen health services in Imperial County
Representatives from the City of El Centro, El Centro Regional Medical Center (ECRMC), and UC San Diego Health today announced...
Forgoing one food treats eosinophilic esophagitis as well as excluding six
Eliminating animal milk alone from the diet of adults with eosinophilic esophagitis, or EoE, is as effective at treating the...
Study examines COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on Black, Latina women’s mental health
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Concerns about job disruptions and loss of income were associated with increased depressive and anxiety symptoms in...
National study seeks patients with ATP1A3 mutations to better understand these disorders and discover potential treatments
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Imagine waking up one day and finding that you are suddenly having difficulty swallowing, walking and talking....
New testing approach diagnoses COVID-19 with near-perfect accuracy
By inspecting the body’s immune response at a molecular level, a research team has developed a new way to test...
The Texas Heart Institute delivers a new first in heart failure treatment using cell therapy
Houston, TX – February 27, 2023 – Physician-scientists at The Texas Heart Institute announced today the results of the largest...
Cleveland Clinic study finds common artificial sweetener linked to higher rates of heart attack and stroke
Monday, February 27, 2023, Cleveland: New Cleveland Clinic research showed that erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, is associated with an...
Lower frequency of vegetable and fruit intake linked to higher risk of death regardless of chronic kidney disease (CKD) status
Niigata, Japan - A new study of Japanese patients with and without CKD found that a lower frequency of vegetable...
Voluntary UK initiatives to phase out toxic lead shot for pheasant hunting have had little impact
Three years into a five-year pledge to completely phase out lead shot in UK game hunting, a Cambridge study finds...
A simpler way to track the spread of infectious diseases
How society organizes affects different phenomena, from the transmission of information to the spread of contagious diseases. The more links...
Low income, race, and rural residence among risk factors for low telemedicine literacy
February 24, 2023 – Demographic factors including low income and living in a rural area are linked to low telemedicine literacy –...
Discovery suggests new way to prevent common causes of vision loss
UVA Health scientists have discovered an unknown contributor to harmful blood vessel growth in the eye that could lead to...
Faster and sharper whole-body imaging of small animals with deep learning
It takes a few moments for the sound of thunder to reach our ears after a flash of lightning. This...
Superhydrophobic biosensor could measure sweat vapors on the body
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Sweat contains biomarkers that help doctors make health diagnoses. Wearable sensors can be used to monitor...
Normal gastrointestinal biopsy not protective against later IBD, study finds
Individuals with a gastrointestinal (GI) biopsy that comes back normal still have a heightened risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)...
Electrodes grown in the brain – paving the way for future therapies for neurological disorders
The boundaries between biology and technology are becoming blurred. Researchers at Linköping, Lund, and Gothenburg universities in Sweden have successfully...
New study finds offering paid sick leave is good for U.S. business
With the exception of a temporary federal law providing paid sick leave to certain employees between March and December 2020,...
The molecular mechanism behind abdominal aneurysms
When the artery that supplies the stomach and the liver forms a bulge that ruptures, this medical emergency results in...
