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Categories: Infant's Health, Today's Healthcare
Published Cancer patients gain important benefits from genome-matched treatments (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A new study provides compelling evidence that genome-matched treatments can provide significant patient benefit.
Published New sensor detects errors in MRI scans (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A new prototype sensor is capable of detecting errors in MRI scans using laser light and gas. The new sensor can thereby do what is impossible for current electrical sensors -- and hopefully pave the way for MRI scans that are better, cheaper and faster.
Published Medical school scientist creates therapy to kill hypervirulent bacteria (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Researchers are on a mission to kill drug-resistant bacteria, and a new study has identified a therapy that can penetrate the slime that such infections use to protect themselves from antibiotics.Researchers have shown that an antimicrobial peptide from cows has potential for treating incurable infections from the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae. The bacteria, commonly found in the intestines, is usually harmless. It becomes a health hazard when it enters other parts of the body and can cause pneumonia, urinary tract and wound infections. Those at highest risk include seniors and patients with other health problems such as diabetes, cancer, kidney failure and liver disease.
Published Microneedles and suction cup for blood diagnostics, modeled on leeches (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A new device for taking blood samples uses microneedles and a suction cup instead of a large needle. People with a phobia of needles stand to benefit. More blood can be obtained than with the classic finger prick, making diagnostic measurements more reliable. Because the device can be produced at low cost, it is also suitable for developing countries.
Published Therapy to kill hypervirulent bacteria developed (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A study has identified a therapy that can penetrate the slime that such infections use to protect themselves from antibiotics. Scientists showed that an antimicrobial peptide from cows has potential for treating incurable infections from the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae. The bacteria, commonly found in the intestines, is usually harmless. It becomes a health hazard when it enters other parts of the body and can cause pneumonia, urinary tract and wound infections. Those at highest risk include seniors and patients with other health problems such as diabetes, cancer, kidney failure and liver disease.
Published With huge patient dataset, AI accurately predicts treatment outcomes (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Scientists have designed a new artificial intelligence model that emulates randomized clinical trials at determining the treatment options most effective at preventing stroke in people with heart disease.
Published Biomarkers in blood to predict liver cancer (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Early detection has the potential to transform treatment and outcomes in cancer care, especially for cancers like liver cancer, which is typically diagnosed at a late stage with limited options for cure. A new study suggests that proteins detectable in the blood could improve predictions about risk of liver cancer years before typical diagnosis.
Published New mRNA cancer vaccine triggers fierce immune response to fight malignant brain tumor (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
An mRNA cancer vaccine quickly reprogrammed the immune system to attack the most aggressive type of brain tumor in a first-ever human clinical trial.
Published A blood test for stroke risk? Biomarker for risk of future cerebrovascular disease (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new study.
Published A new anticoagulant with no risk of bleeding (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Anticoagulant treatments are crucial for managing many conditions, such as heart disease, stroke and venous thrombosis. Current options, however, carry an inherent risk of serious bleeding due to trauma or unforeseen events. A team has developed a new anticoagulant, designed to have an on-demand reversible activity, with a fast-acting 'antidote'. This approach could revolutionize the use of anticoagulants in surgery or other applications. The mechanism of activation and deactivation of the active principle could also be used in immunotherapy.
Published Tsetse fly protein provides anticoagulant with its own on-off switch (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A completely novel way to develop 'surpamolecules' for drug discovery could have application in immunotherapy as well as this breakthrough design for an anticoagulant with on-demand reversibility.
Published AI algorithms can determine how well newborns nurse, study shows (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A modified pacifier and AI algorithms to analyze the data it produces could determine if newborns are learning the proper mechanics of nursing, a recent study shows. Specifically, the researchers measured if babies are generating enough suckling strength to breastfeed and whether they are suckling in a regular pattern based on eight independent parameters.
Published Blood samples enhance B-cell lymphoma diagnostics and prognosis (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A recently completed study indicates that circulatory protein levels can provide important information for increasingly accurate diagnoses and personalised care in patients with aggressive B-cell lymphoma. Researchers identified a specific protein profile linked to more severe disease.
Published How geography acts as a structural determinant of health (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
In unincorporated communities in the United States-Mexico borderlands, historically and socially marginalized populations become invisible to the healthcare system, showing that geography acts as a structural determinant of health for low-income populations.
Published Air pollution and depression linked with heart disease deaths in middle-aged adults (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A study in more than 3,000 US counties, with 315 million residents, has suggested that air pollution is linked with stress and depression, putting under-65-year-olds at increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
Published Advance in the treatment of acute heart failure identified (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A multicenter study has identified a potential new treatment for acute heart failure, a leading cause of hospitalization and death.
Published Shoulder surgeons should rethink a common practice, study suggests (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Many surgeons remove the bursa when repairing rotator cuff injuries, but a new animal study suggests that the small tissue helps with healing.
Published New tool helps identify babies at high-risk for RSV (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A new tool to identify infants most at risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness could aid pediatricians in prioritizing children under 1 to receive a preventive medication before RSV season (October-April), according to new research.
Published Diamond dust shines bright in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
An unexpected discovery surprised a scientist: nanometer-sized diamond particles, which were intended for a completely different purpose, shone brightly in a magnetic resonance imaging experiment -- much brighter than the actual contrast agent, the heavy metal gadolinium. Could diamond dust -- in addition to its use in drug delivery to treat tumor cells -- one day become a novel contrast agent used for MRI?
Published Physical activity in nature helps prevent several diseases, including depression and type 2 diabetes (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Physical activity in natural environments prevent almost 13,000 cases of non-communicable diseases a year in England and save treatment costs of more than 100 million, new research has found.