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In 2022 alone, over 20 million people were diagnosed with cancer, and nearly 10 million died from the disease, according to the World Health Organization.Saturday, December 21, 2024 from THE MEDICAL NEWS
UC Davis Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology Dan Cortez has set another world record: He is the first to implant a dual chamber leadless pacemaker in a child.Saturday, December 21, 2024 from THE MEDICAL NEWS
A research team co-led by a physician-scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson's Sarver Heart Center found that a subset of artificial heart patients can regenerate heart muscle, which may open the door to new...Saturday, December 21, 2024 from THE MEDICAL NEWS
A western New York health insurance provider for seniors and the CEO of its medical analytics arm have agreed to pay a total of up to $100 million to settle Justice Department allegations of fraudulent billing for health conditions that...Saturday, December 21, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Physician-scientists found that a subset of artificial heart patients can regenerate heart muscle, which may open the door to new ways to treat and perhaps someday cure heart failure.Saturday, December 21, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Scientists have uncovered new details about the mechanism behind cancer progression. Researchers explored the influence the mechanical stiffening of the tumor cell's environment may have on the structure and function of the nucleus.Friday, December 20, 2024 from Medical Daily
In addition to suddenly speaking with an Italian accent, the British grandma has found her body language and laugh have also changed.Friday, December 20, 2024 from Home Health Care News
A Bishop, California-based owner of a home care company was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison. Shane Brightpath Mike — the owner of a Campbell, California-based Excel Behavioral Services Inc. — received this sentence...Friday, December 20, 2024 from Home Health Care News
In response to hospital capacity challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) collaborated with external experts to create the Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCAH) initiative. This...Friday, December 20, 2024 from Medical Daily
Louisiana public health officials are no longer permitted to promote vaccines, including those against illnesses such as COVID-19 and the flu, to members of the public in a new policy that was covertly implemented in the state.Friday, December 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs for human leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that afflicts about 1 million people and kills about...Friday, December 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Combining bioinformatics and experimetal approaches, researchers have discovered replication hubs for human norovirus, the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis accounting for an estimated 685 million cases and approximately 212,000...Friday, December 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers conducted a comprehensive review of Chagas disease in Switzerland. Although typically found in Latin America, Chagas disease affects between 2,000 and 4,000 people in Switzerland. The review underscores the need for improved...Friday, December 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers trained a large language model to read medical charts, looking for signs that kids with ADHD received the right follow-up care when using new medications.Friday, December 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Using an AI tool, researchers have analyzed brain images from 70-year-olds and estimated their brains' biological age. They found that factors detrimental to vascular health, such as inflammation and high glucose levels, are associated...Friday, December 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers have been able to identify at least three distinct subtypes of a rare type of bone cancer for the first time, which could transform clinical trials and patient care.Friday, December 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers trained a large language model to read medical charts, looking for signs that kids with ADHD received the right follow-up care when using new medications.Friday, December 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
When you are feeling hungry, the brain takes the necessary steps toward consuming a meal. Many of these steps are not well known, but a new study reveals brain circuits and chemical messengers that contribute to the regulation of meal...Friday, December 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
New findings point to an opportunity to improve therapies that use small RNAs to silence disease-causing genes, potentially including those involved in cancer.Friday, December 20, 2024 from Medical Xpress - Feature story
An investigational therapy is demonstrating preclinical promise against non-Hodgkin lymphoma by boosting natural killer cells and efficiently annihilating the malignancy without toxicity to the patient, a team of cancer biologists in...Friday, December 20, 2024 from THE MEDICAL NEWS
A systematic review reveals that walking 7,000+ steps daily is associated with lower depression risk, underscoring physical activity's role in mental health.Friday, December 20, 2024 from THE MEDICAL NEWS
Findings indicate stimulants and atomoxetine effectively reduce ADHD symptoms, though non-pharmacological therapies show potential for long-term efficacy.Friday, December 20, 2024 from THE MEDICAL NEWS
AHCC demonstrates potential in preventing liver fibrosis progression by inhibiting HSC activation and regulating key pathways involved in liver injury.Friday, December 20, 2024 from THE MEDICAL NEWS
Amira Software Version 2024.2 offers groundbreaking AI enhancements and advanced tools, transforming cellular ultrastructure analysis and research workflows.Friday, December 20, 2024 from THE MEDICAL NEWS
The study reveals a strong association between walking speed and metabolic disease risk in obesity, suggesting fast walking as a vital health intervention.Friday, December 20, 2024 from THE MEDICAL NEWS
Keith Poulsen's jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in October.Friday, December 20, 2024 from Kaiser Health News - Aging
KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.Friday, December 20, 2024 from Medical Daily
As the holiday season brings festive cheer and celebration, beware of a secret risk that quietly looms on Christmas Day.Friday, December 20, 2024 from Medical Daily
For those tired of listening to age-old add more fiber to diet advice, here's something more specific that you can try.Friday, December 20, 2024 from Medical Daily
The woman diagnosed with the rare and debilitating nutcracker syndrome struggles to imagine a life without pain.Friday, December 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
People who suffer from continued symptoms of concussion should seek a referral to physical therapy as soon as possible, new research suggests.Friday, December 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
A study may explain why some patients with Crohn's disease continue to experience symptoms, even in the absence of inflammation.Friday, December 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
A research team examined the atomic composition of enamel samples from two human teeth.Friday, December 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Impatience, studies of more than 1,200 people found, is the emotion people feel when they face a delay that seems unfair, unreasonable, or inappropriate -- like a traffic jam outside of rush hour, or a meeting that should have ended 15...Friday, December 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
A team of chemists has unveiled a novel method to simplify the synthesis of piperidines, a key structural component in many pharmaceuticals. The study combines biocatalytic carbon-hydrogen oxidation and radical cross-coupling, offering a...Friday, December 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Artificial intelligence that is as intelligent as humans may become possible thanks to psychological learning models, combined with certain types of AI.Thursday, December 19, 2024 from Home Health Care News
At a time when more health care organizations are launching hospital-at-home programs, operators in this space need to educate their clinicians to expect data variations. This is one of the key takeaways from a recent whitepaper released...Thursday, December 19, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Inflammation in the hippocampus -- the brain's memory center -- significantly alters motivation and behavior in mice, according to new research.Thursday, December 19, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Mutational signatures etched into the cells' genome by an anti-cancer drug called temozolomide (TMZ) uncover an Achilles' heel for TMZ chemotherapy resistance, according to new research.Thursday, December 19, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
A research team found out how AHCC, a standardized extract of cultured Lentinula edodes mycelia, might be able to suppress the progression of liver fibrosis.Thursday, December 19, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Antibodies can improve the rehabilitation of people with acute spinal cord injury. Researchers have investigated this with promising results. For the first time, it was possible to identify patient groups that displayed a clinically...Thursday, December 19, 2024 from Medical Daily
A Canadian woman lost her right leg after spending days in the hospital with an untreated infection following a knee replacement surgery.Thursday, December 19, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers have discovered that certain components of so-called 'good' cholesterol -- high-density lipoproteins (HDL) -- may be associated with an increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease.Thursday, December 19, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Deubiquitinases (DUBs) are enzymes used by cells to trim protein modifications made from the protein ubiquitin, and thereby regulate proteins. Malfunctioning of DUBs could lead to diseases, including cancer and neurodegenerative...Thursday, December 19, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
When introducing genes into yeast to make it produce drugs and other useful substances, it is also necessary to reliably switch the production on or off. Researchers have found three gene regulation design principles that provide a...Thursday, December 19, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
A new study reveals significant improvements in the health of older adults when compared to previous generations.Thursday, December 19, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers have studied placental genes to explore how Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) affects a child's development. Differences showed up between pregnancies from frozen and fresh embryo transfers in the placentas. Changes were...Thursday, December 19, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Opening new doors for the development of nanotechnologies in medicine and other fields, scientists recreate and compare two natural mechanisms to better program the timescale of molecular communication and functionality.Thursday, December 19, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
There are several strategies for the early detection of prostate cancer. The first step is often a blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA). If PSA levels exceed a certain threshold, the next step typically involves taking a tissue...Thursday, December 19, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Hand choice, an unconscious decision, is influenced by target-related information, but if these are non-informative, the choice will be approximately 50-50. In this equilibrium situation, non-target information may also aid in...