Newswise Top Picks: Medical Research

Bar-Ilan University Evolutionary Analysis Reveals Protein Adaptations that Shield Mammals from Aging and Disease

Bar-Ilan University — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 07:25:53 EST

A recent study led by Prof. Haim Cohen at Bar-Ilan University, in collaboration with Dr. Sagi Snir and PhD student Sarit Feldman-Trabelsi, explores why some mammals live much longer and healthier lives than others.

Immunotherapy Before and After Surgery Improves Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 12:00:00 EST

Patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer who received the immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab before, during and after standard-of-care surgery had longer event-free survival without the cancer coming back and higher rates of substantial tumor shrinkage prior to surgery, according to the first interim analysis of a randomized, open-label phase 3 clinical trial led by investigators from Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

From Aesthetics to Precision: How Clear Aligners Are Transforming Orthodontic Care

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 04:35:31 EST

Clear aligners have emerged as a popular alternative to traditional braces, offering aesthetic and comfort advantages. However, their unique biomechanical properties and material characteristics present distinct clinical challenges. A recent expert consensus provides comprehensive guidelines for optimizing clear aligner therapy (CAT), covering case selection, treatment principles, and clinical procedures. The study highlights the importance of tailored strategies for different tooth movements, such as molar distalization and arch expansion, and introduces a novel assessment tool to grade treatment difficulty. By addressing potential complications and emphasizing patient-specific approaches, this consensus aims to enhance treatment efficacy and broaden the adoption of clear aligners in orthodontic practice.

Rade Tomic, MD, Joins Uchicago Medicine as Medical Director for Lung Transplant

University of Chicago Medical Center — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:25:56 EST

Rade Tomic, MD, has joined UChicago Medicine as Professor and the Medical Director for Lung Transplant as of April 1, 2025. Tomic most recently served as Professor and Lung Transplant Program Medical Director for Northwestern University.

Roswell Park Expert to Share Promising Results on New Immunotherapy Approach in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:35:30 EST

Patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are often treated with immunotherapy drugs known as checkpoint inhibitors, which are designed to strengthen the immune system's ability to kill cancer cells -- but these drugs do not produce a lasting response in most patients with this cancer type.

Head and neck, breast, lung and survivorship studies headline Dana-Farber research at AACR Annual Meeting 2025

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:00:00 EST

Numerous studies conducted by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute report progress for cancers including head and neck cancer, metastatic breast cancer and lung cancer.

Young Adults Drive Historic Decline in Smoking

University of California San Diego — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:00:00 EST

Cigarette smoking continues to decline across the United States, largely driven by young adults

Chula Wins Top Innovation Prize at THE Asia Awards 2025

Chulalongkorn University — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:55:37 EST

At the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Asia Awards 2025, Chulalongkorn University proudly took home the Technological or Digital Innovation of the Year award for its groundbreaking educational platform, MDCU MedUMORE.

Medically Tailored Meals Improve Nutrition, Reduce Readmissions for Heart Failure Patients

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 20:50:38 EST

A new study, published in BMC Nutrition, demonstrates that providing medically tailored meals (MTM) to patients with heart failure (HF) and malnutrition risk following hospital discharge significantly improves their nutritional status and keeps hospital readmission rates well below local and national averages.

Researchers Use SLAC's Synchrotron to Monitor How One Protein's Evolution Could Affect Transmission of Avian Flu to and Between Humans

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 20:50:32 EST

Since the first recorded case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 - commonly known as avian flu or bird flu - in 1996, Ian Wilson, professor of structural biology at Scripps Research, and his colleagues have been closely tracking the evolution of several key proteins using SSRL. Recently, Wilson's team investigated the evolution of a protein that plays a crucial role in H5N1's ability to transmit between species. Their analysis found that the protein is susceptible to a mutation that could help the virus attach to human cells, potentially increasing the risk of human transmission. The findings - published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - underscore the need for ongoing monitoring of H5N1's evolution.

Immune Dysfunction and Inflammation Play Significant Role in Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's Center at Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:45:21 EST

Temple University, Philadelphia - Brain tissue analysis of an animal model reveals the potential role of immune system dysfunction in the onset and progression of Alzheimer's Disease (AD).

EXPLORER Total Body PET Scanner Helps Detect Brain Disease

UC Davis Health — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:05:59 EST

EXPLORER total body PET scanner is creating a new way to visualize the protective barrier to the brain to reveal impacts from cancer and other diseases.

Health Concerns Of Various Food Dyes, Amid Moves By FDA To Ban Petroleum Based Food Coloring

Hackensack Meridian Health — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:55:34 EST

Health impact for food dye

LifeArc Joins Transatlantic Collaboration to Develop a Treatment for Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever

U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:30:01 EST

A new transatlantic collaboration between the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) and LifeArc will look to develop an affordable and accessible monoclonal antibody therapeutic for Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV), which could treat and protect thousands of people globally.

Pope Francis's Passing - Psychiatrists Available On Why For Many, His Death Feels Like a Deep Personal Loss

Hackensack Meridian Health — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:05:19 EST

Hackensack Meridian Mental Health Experts Available In the Days Leading Up To the Pope's Funeral

Plants Detect Toxins in Wider Area of Italy's "Land of Fires" Linked to High Cancer Rates

Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO) — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:40:56 EST

A new scientific study has revealed alarming levels of toxic elements in the infamous 'Land of Fires' in Campania, an area known for having one of the highest cancer rates in Europe, even in zones previously considered uncontaminated.

Argonne Leverages AI and Supercomputing to Revolutionize Cancer Research

Argonne National Laboratory — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:35:46 EST

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory are transforming cancer research by using AI and supercomputing to accelerate drug discovery and improve drug response predictions.

Expert on Viral Evolution Available to Comment on Origins of COVID

University of Utah Health — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:35:04 EST

Scientists Show Clear Molecular Connection Between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Myotonic Dystrophy

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:25:11 EST

UNLV-led study in Nature Neuroscience expands our understanding of the disease linked with autism, opening possible new diagnostic and preventative approaches.

As SCOTUS Hears Case on Preventive Health Care, Univ. Of Michigan Expert Available to Explain How It Could Affect Patients

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 07:00:45 EST

Older Adults Respond Well to Immunotherapy Despite Age-Related Immune System Differences

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 05:00:00 EST

Older adults with cancer respond just as well as younger patients to immune checkpoint inhibitors despite age-related immune system differences, according to a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, and the Johns Hopkins Convergence Institute. The study was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health, including the National Cancer Institute's Specialized Programs of Research Excellence.

ISPOR Publishes Insights From Its First Global HTA Roundtable

ISPOR--The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 04:05:56 EST

ISPOR--The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research published the insights from its first Global Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Roundtable in an article in the March/April issue of Value & Outcomes Spotlight.

The Puberty Talk: Parents Split on Right Age to Talk About Body Changes with Kids

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:15:00 EST

Most parents agree that talking to their kids about puberty is important--but when and how to start the conversation is often less clear, a new national poll suggests.

Father's Mental Health Can Impact Children for Years

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 09:25:40 EST

Five-year-olds exposed to paternal depression are more likely to have behavioral issues in grade school, Rutgers Health researchers find

Shouldering the Burden of How to Treat Shoulder Pain

Tufts University — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:00:16 EST

One shoulder has four separate joints, packed with muscles, that allow movement of the arm in eight different major ways, giving the most degrees of freedom of any joint in the body. But the same complexity that allows such motion also presents opportunities for pain when something goes wrong.