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Released: 31-Mar-2025 7:50 PM EDT
Longevity Medical Institute™ Integrates OncoSeek® to Launch One of Mexico's Most Advanced Cancer Screening Programs
Longevity Medical Institute LLC

Longevity Medical Institute™ Integrates OncoSeek® to Launch One of Mexico's Most Advanced Cancer Screening Programs

Released: 31-Mar-2025 10:50 AM EDT
Under Embargo: Landmark Research Recommends Gastric Bypass for People with Severe Obesity Undergoing Surgery
University of Bristol

Gastric bypass is the most clinically and cost effective form of interventional surgery for people living with severe obesity, reveals landmark research. The new University of Bristol-led trial, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is published today [31 March] in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.

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Newswise: Anti-Amyloid Drug Shows Signs of Preventing Alzheimer’s Dementia
Released: 19-Mar-2025 7:30 PM EDT
Anti-Amyloid Drug Shows Signs of Preventing Alzheimer’s Dementia
Washington University in St. Louis

An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their 30s, 40s or 50s, according to the results of a study led by the Knight Family Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network-Trials Unit (DIAN-TU), which is based at WashU Medicine.

Released: 11-Mar-2025 7:30 PM EDT
Meningococcal Vaccine Found to be Safe and Effective for Infants in Sub-Saharan Africa
University of Maryland School of Medicine

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers helped conduct an important new global health study that found a vaccine that protects against five strains of meningitis prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa is safe and effective for use in young children beginning at 9 months of age.

Released: 21-Feb-2025 11:05 AM EST
New mRNA Therapy Could Repair Damaged Lungs
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A combination of mRNA and a new lipid nanoparticle could help heal damaged lungs, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Viruses, physical trauma, or other problems can have serious impact on lungs, and when the damage is in the lower regions, traditional treatments, like inhaled medication, might not work.

Released: 21-Feb-2025 8:35 AM EST
Co-Prescribed Stimulants, Opioids Linked to Higher Opioid Doses
Ohio State University

The combination of prescribed central nervous system stimulants, such as drugs that relieve ADHD symptoms, with prescribed opioid medications is associated with a pattern of escalating opioid intake, a new study has found.

Newswise: Cash and Counselling Slash Unsuccessful TB Outcomes by Half
Released: 7-Feb-2025 4:35 AM EST
Cash and Counselling Slash Unsuccessful TB Outcomes by Half
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

A new study shows that tuberculosis patients cash-incentivised and counselled have a 52% lower relative risk of having an unsuccessful treatment outcome.

Released: 31-Jan-2025 7:30 PM EST
UCLA-Led Study Establishes Link Between Early Side Effects From Prostate Cancer Radiation and Long-Term Side Effects
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer who experience side effects early in treatment may face a higher risk of developing more serious long-term urinary and bowel health issues, according to a new study led by investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Newswise: Raising awareness of Long Covid â€blue legs’ symptom
Released: 14-Aug-2023 1:20 PM EDT
Raising awareness of Long Covid â€blue legs’ symptom
University of Leeds

An unusual case of a Long Covid patient’s legs turning blue after 10 minutes of standing highlights the need for greater awareness of this symptom among people with the condition, according to new research published in the Lancet.

Released: 10-Aug-2023 6:35 PM EDT
"The Israeli Override Clause: Threatening the Health in All Policies Approach"
George Washington University

On July 24, 2023, Israel's Parliament sanctioned a substantial amendment to the Basic Law, prompting apprehensions regarding power equilibrium and its potential influence on public well-being. In response, a coalition of prominent Israeli and global public health experts has united to dissect the profound ramifications of this revision.

   
Released: 19-Jul-2023 12:00 PM EDT
MD Anderson Research Highlights for July 19, 2023
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson’s world-leading clinicians and scientists, bringing discoveries from the lab to the clinic and back.

   
Released: 13-Jul-2023 5:30 PM EDT
New talking therapy for depression could be more effective and cheaper than CBT
University of Exeter

A new talking therapy for depression has shown encouraging early signs of being more effective and cheaper to deliver than the current best practice of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

Released: 12-Jul-2023 1:15 PM EDT
Research uncovers why people who have Down’s Syndrome age prematurely
Queen Mary University of London

The molecular processes responsible for natural ageing of cells are poorly understood. Studying conditions in humans where ageing is accelerated due to genetic causes presents opportunities to learn about the mechanisms that control ageing and devise strategies to slow down the ageing process.

Newswise: Significant variations in hip fracture health costs and care between NHS hospitals and regions, study finds
Released: 10-Jul-2023 6:30 PM EDT
Significant variations in hip fracture health costs and care between NHS hospitals and regions, study finds
University of Bristol

There are significant variations in healthcare spending and care delivery across NHS hospitals in England and Wales following hip fracture, a new University of Bristol-led study aimed at understanding how hospital care impacts patients’ outcomes and costs has revealed.

Newswise: Pediatric Early Warning Systems save lives in Latin American hospitals
Released: 10-Jul-2023 8:15 AM EDT
Pediatric Early Warning Systems save lives in Latin American hospitals
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and colleagues in Latin America found that early identification of clinical deterioration saves lives, especially in hospitals with the greatest need.

Released: 6-Jul-2023 11:15 AM EDT
Wastewater monitoring could act as pandemic early warning system
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Wastewater monitoring could act as an early warning system to help countries better prepare for future pandemics, according to a new study.

   
Released: 5-Jul-2023 6:30 PM EDT
Lack of sleep lessens cognitive benefits of physical activity
University College London

Regular physical activity may protect against cognitive decline as we get older, but this protective effect may be diminished for people who are not getting enough sleep, according to a new study by UCL researchers.

Released: 15-Jun-2023 6:30 PM EDT
Patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer experience survival benefits with fruquintinib
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported study results showing that the targeted therapy fruquintinib significantly improved overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer. Findings from the global FRESCO-2 trial, published today in The Lancet, were first presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2022.

Released: 9-Jun-2023 3:25 PM EDT
Study shows metformin lowers the risk of getting long COVID
University of Minnesota Medical School

In a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, University of Minnesota researchers found that metformin, a drug commonly used to treat diabetes, prevents the development of long COVID.



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