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American College of Lifestyle Medicine named new content provider for American Medical Association online learning platform
The addition of ACLM as a content provider to AMA Ed Hub will greatly expand access to the professional medical...
Smaller airways increase COPD risk for women
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Structural differences in lung airways between men and woman may be the cause of differences in...
Microscopic blood vessel disease in the brain’s white matter associated with worse cognition in Alzheimer’s
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 2, 2022) – Disease of the microscopic blood vessels that feed the white matter of our brain...
3D model of brain tumor environment could aid personalized treatment
Glioblastoma, a rare but deadly brain cancer, is wickedly sturdy. Surgeons remove tumors only to see the cancer come back...
The lining of children’s noses may provide protection from SARS-CoV-2 infection
SARS-CoV-2 causes a broad range of clinical symptoms, including potentially fatal acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). A study published August...
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine sheds light on the challenges of medical practice in wartime Ukraine
Reston, VA —The Journal of Nuclear Medicine has published a first-hand account of the daily practice of nuclear medicine and molecular...
Common viruses may be triggering the onset of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease can begin almost imperceptibly, often masquerading in the early months or years as forgetfulness that is common in...
Singapore clinician-scientist part of team winning £30M to end early death from killer heart diseases in global British Heart Foundation challenge
SINGAPORE, 29 July 2022 – An international team of researchers—including Professor Stuart Cook, Tanoto Foundation Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at...
Disparities in United States COVID-19 vaccine distribution
When reports showed COVID-19 vaccination rates were lower among racial/ethnic minority groups, most discussions focused on mistrust and misinformation among...
Science publication first to describe Modifi Bio’s novel approach to fight cancer cells with DNA modification
NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 28, 2022 -- Modifi Biosciences announced today that the journal Science has published a critical study...
In early COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, health facilities in US metropolitan areas with a high proportion of Black citizens were less likely to administer immunizations – indicating a possible vaccine access barrier
In your coverage, please use this URL to provide access to the freely available paper in PLOS Medicine: Credit: Mat...
Novel targeted therapy could be effective treatment option for deadly childhood cancer
New research from VCU Massey Cancer Center — published Thursday in Cell Reports — demonstrated that a novel targeted therapy...
Technique based on artificial intelligence detects Chagas disease using images taken with smartphone
When Brazilian immunologist Helder Nakaya visited Evandro Chagas Institute in Belém (the capital of Pará state, Brazil) in 2017, there was a...
Researchers discover sophisticated mechanism that bacteria use to resist antibiotics
Researchers have discovered a significant and previously unknown mechanism that many bacteria use to resist antibiotics.Credit: McMaster University Researchers have...
High-tech imaging reveals details about rare eye disorder
Credit: Johnny Tam, National Eye Institute Method of Research Observational study Subject of Research People Article Title Photoreceptor and retinal...
Dr. Jedd Wolchok appointed Meyer Director of the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell Medicine
NEW YORK (July 28, 2022)—Dr. Jedd Wolchok, an internationally acclaimed medical oncologist whose innovations in immunotherapy have revolutionized melanoma treatment,...
COVID-19: New energy for flagging immune cells
When we fall ill, we often lose our appetite. This also has an effect on our metabolism: since it is...
COVID vaccine patch fights variants better than needles
A needle-free vaccine patch could better fight COVID-19 variants, such as Omicron and Delta, than a traditional needle vaccine according...
What bats can teach us about stopping the next pandemic
Why are bats often linked to incubating coronaviruses such as those behind COVID-19, SARS and other highly contagious respiratory diseases? A...
UNC research reveals role of genetic variants on psychedelics’ therapeutic effects
CHAPEL HILL, NC – When all else fails, some patients trying to overcome alcoholism, severe depression or anxiety, and even...
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