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UC San Diego physician-scientist elected to National Academy of Medicine
Victor Nizet, MD, Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Pharmacy at Skaggs School of...
Researchers explore gene interactions in influenza to help improve accuracy of flu vaccines
The influenza virus, which causes the flu, is a major public health issue, infecting millions of people and estimated to...
Alterations to gut mucous may trigger ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis is the most common type of inflammatory bowel disease, characterised by chronic ulcers and inflammation in the colon...
Treatment for back pain: 84 percent increase in success rate
FRANKFURT. Lack of exercise, bad posture, overexertion, constant stress at work or at home – back pain is a widespread...
Needs and challenges for COVID-19 boosters and other vaccines in the U.S.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), which was immediately endorsed by the...
Nanotechnology, messenger RNA combined in possible new ‘universal’ COVID-19 treatment
PORTLAND, Ore. – A study led by an Oregon State University pharmaceutical sciences researcher has produced a proof of principle...
Diversifying the next generation of TB vaccines
SAN ANTONIO (October 17, 2022) – Mirroring the all-hands-on-deck collaborative approach that accelerated the development of a variety of COVID-19 vaccines during...
Gladstone data scientist elected to the National Academy of Medicine
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Data scientist and statistician Katie Pollard, PhD, director of the Gladstone Institute of Data Science and Biotechnology, has...
How do mushrooms become magic?
Psychedelic compounds found in ‘magic mushrooms’ are increasingly being recognised for their potential to treat health conditions such as depression,...
Telemedicine reduces odds of no-show clinic visits by more than two-thirds for surgical patients
Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways Telemedicine significantly lowers likelihood of no-show clinic visits among surgical patients and...
Even without symptoms, trauma patients who test positive for COVID fare worse than comparable patients who do not have the virus
Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways Compared with trauma patients who tested negative for COVID, asymptomatic trauma patients...
Marijuana-dependent patients at higher risk for infection after knee or shoulder arthroscopy procedures
Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways A higher infection rate found by new research should raise a “red...
Pain-sensing gut neurons protect against inflammation
Neurons that sense pain protect the gut from inflammation and associated tissue damage by regulating the microbial community living in...
New avenues to reduce long-term complications in preterm infants
Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is a rare disease characterized by delayed puberty or the complete absence of puberty in adolescence, leading...
After the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, the Obesity Medicine Association urges additional action be taken to address the obesity epidemic
Denver, CO – The Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) responds to the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health,...
Why women may be more susceptible to Alzheimer’s disease
CLEVELAND—Case Western Reserve University researchers have identified a mechanism in brain tissue that may explain why women are more vulnerable...
Study gauges positive impacts of Medicare on low-income adults
Medicare eligibility and enrollment are associated with decreases in the percentage of low-income adults who delay or avoid medical care...
Time-restricted eating reduces cardiovascular health risks associated with shift work for firefighters
Shift work has been linked to a number of health problems, including higher rates of diabetes, heart attacks, and other...
Discovery of potential biological cause for postpartum depression opens door to new treatments
Newly discovered biological changes in mothers who suffer postpartum depression may help explain the condition, yield long-sought treatments and let doctors identify...
The cell sentinel that neutralises hepatitis B
The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is responsible for one of the most serious and common infectious diseases. Transmitted through biological...
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