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Early blood pressure control in ambulances shows no clear benefit for stroke patients, study finds

2024-05-21 07:26 AM

A recent New England Journal of Medicine study assesses whether early blood-pressure control within ambulances leads to favorable clinical outcomes among patients with undifferentiated acute stroke. Study: Intensive Ambulance-Delivered Blood-Pressure Reduction in Hyperacute Stroke. Image Credit: Jaromir Chalabala / Shutterstock.com Treating stroke Intensive treatment to lower blood pressure levels is often clinically beneficial in patients with acute …

New study shows age, sex, race crucial for predicting mortality risks in older adults

2024-05-06 10:31 AM

Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA, have conducted a study to compare the efficacy of Life’s Essential 8 scores and Life’s Simple 7 scores in predicting the risks of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease-related mortality in the general US population. The study is published in the Journals of the American College of …

Dr. Abidemi Junaid on the Groundbreaking Vagina Chip

2024-03-18 03:31 PM

In this insightful interview from SLAS 2024, we talk with Dr. Abidemi Junaid, a scientist at the Hansjörg Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University. Junaid spearheads the development of the human Vagina Chip, a pioneering tool designed to study host-microbiome interactions in bacterial vaginosis and pave the way for biotherapeutic development and validation. …

Nanoparticles turbocharge turmeric’s curcumin for enhanced health benefits

2024-03-18 07:18 AM

A review article published in the journal Antioxidants provides a detailed overview of nanoparticle-based strategies to improve the bioavailability and bioactivity of curcumin. Study: Enhancing the Bioavailability and Bioactivity of Curcumin for Disease Prevention and Treatment. Image Credit: Microgen / Shutterstock Background Curcumin, turmeric’s main bioactive compound, is a polyphenol found in Curcuma longa roots. This compound has …

Study finds October-born kids less likely to catch flu post-vaccination

2024-02-27 08:22 AM

A study conducted at Harvard Medical School in association with Massachusetts General Hospital, USA, finds that influenza vaccination in October has the most protective efficacy against seasonal influenza infection in young children. The study is published in the British Medical Journal. Study: Optimal timing of influenza vaccination in young children: population based cohort study. Image …

Science Notebook | Malaria vaccine trials confirm high efficacy, Russia and India sign a new protocol for Kudankulam plant nuclear reactors, and the alarming news that the earth may have already crossed the 1.5Â°C warming level

2024-02-22 07:03 PM

MALARIA is the largest cause of death in young African children, and the disease claims over 6,00,000 lives globally each year. Now, results are out of the phase 3 trial data of the R21/Matrix-Mâ¢ malaria vaccine developed by Oxford University and Serum Institute of India. The double-blinded, randomised trials, conducted among 4,800 children in the …

India Has Its FIRST Cancer-Free Patient; CAR-T Cell Therapy to Cost THIS much in India

2024-02-10 02:12 PM

Today, there is immense hope for Indian cancer patients, thanks to the pharma regulator’s recent approval of CAR-T cell treatment. In good news, CAR-T cell therapy, an indigenous cancer treatment recently licenced by India’s drug regulator, has resulted in the cure of a patient with cancer. The first-ever successful use of CAR-T cell therapy, a novel …

Teledermatology study exposes skin tone diagnosis gaps, AI offers improvement

2024-02-08 12:35 PM

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers tested the ability of specialized and general physicians to diagnose skin illness across skin tone in a simulated teledermatology situation. Deep learning-based approaches for image-based diagnosis can improve clinical decisions, but their efficacy is unknown owing to systematic mistakes, particularly when assessing underrepresented groups. …

NHS health checks linked to reduced risk of heart, brain, kidney, and liver diseases

2024-01-25 09:10 AM

In a recent study published in the journal BMC Medicine, researchers compared the rate of new diagnoses among United Kingdom Biobank (UKBB) individuals who received the National Health Service (NHS) health evaluation to those who did not. The NHS medical evaluation is a preventative initiative that began in 2009 to assess cardiovascular disease risk and …

CGRP antagonists and dietary changes show promise for migraine treatment

2024-01-17 10:59 AM

In a recent article published in the journal Medicina, researchers review advancements in migraine therapy, specifically the classification of the disease and the clinical and diet intervention advancements aimed at significantly reducing the frequency, pain, and severity of attacks. They highlight progress in calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) research and the role of CGRP antagonists in …