Novel malaria test by Rice University offers rapid diagnosis and treatment
Rice University researchers have developed a rapid, accurate test for diagnosing malaria that is significantly faster and easier to use than traditional tests.
Higher COVID-19 death risk found in sickle cell disease and trait patients
UdeM's Stéphanie Forté and co-researchers in Canada and Brazil have shown how people with sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait have a higher chance of dying from COVID-19 than…
Innovative robot-assisted gastrectomy utilizing 5G communication technology for gastric cancer patients
Globally, gastric cancer is the fifth most common malignancy and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death, with China bearing nearly half of these cases.
Early menopause tied to increased risk of disability and unemployment
A recent study conducted by the University of Oulu, Finland, has revealed that early onset of menopause is associated with reduced work capacity among women at the age of 46.
Breakthrough CRISPR technique unlocks insights about cancer immunology
Over the past two decades, the immune system has attracted increasing attention for its role in fighting cancer.
I Tried the “Miracle Berry,” the Fruit that Turns Sour Flavors Sweet
Have you heard about the flavor-flipping “miracle berry,” the fruit that turns sour into sweet without adding any sugar at all? The fruit of a West African shrub, synsepalum dulicicum,…
PharmaKure announces epigenetics collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University to understand mechanisms of Alzheimer’s Diseases
New collaboration will enhance ability to identify those more at risk of developing brain diseases to enable earlier interventions.
Deep learning-based model development to predict critical pediatric events in general wards
A model that predicts critical events in pediatric individuals admitted to the general ward.
Exercise, GLP-1 receptor agonist, or combined approach explored in year-long study
Researchers compare the extent of weight loss after one-year termination of active intervention with GLP-1 receptor agonist, exercise, or combination.
Toxic gas that sterilizes medical devices prompts safety rule update
Over the past two years, Madeline Beal has heard frustration and even bewilderment during public meetings about ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing gas that is used to sterilize half of the…