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Wearables Can Track COVID Symptoms, Other Diseases

If you become ill with COVID-19, your smartwatch can track the progression of your symptoms, and could even show how sick you become.

Cancer Therapy Using On-Site Synthesis of Anticancer Drugs

An international research group at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) has successfully treated cancer in mice using metal catalysts that assemble anticancer drugs together inside the body.

Improved Retinal Transplant Technique Almost Ready for Clinical Trials

Researchers led by Michiko Mandai at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have used a genetic modification to improve human-derived retina transplants grown in the lab.

New Study Flips the Script on Liver Cancer

UC San Diego scientists find protein associated with liver cancer may actually be key to protecting against it

Amylin Peptide in the Brain Senses Isolation and Drives Social Contact-Seeking Behavior

As we have experienced during the COVID pandemic, loneliness, or perceived social isolation, is a major stress for social animals and increases the risk of various mental and physical health issues such as depression, substance abuse, obesity, and premature death.

Missing Link in Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease

A hitherto unknown connection between a neuropeptide and an enzyme provides a more complete picture of why some people develop late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Study: Endometrial Cancer Treatment Has Significant Results

The combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy showed a significant reduction in disease growth in patients with advanced endometrial cancer

Doctors Diagnosing Fetal Heart Disease Benefit from Explanatory Ai

Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP) and colleagues have tested AI-enhanced diagnosis of fetal congenital heart disease in a clinical setting.

Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Vaccination Rates Affected By Trust Levels

The reasons behind vaccine hesitancy among Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (NHPIs) in Hawaiʻi at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic are explained in a new University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa study.

A Potential New Target for Head and Neck Cancer Immunotherapy

UC San Diego scientists link high levels of a gene product, abundantly produced by many types of cancer, with an elevated immune response and improved outcomes in the most common form of head and neck cancer.

Is the U.S. Ready For An African Swine Fever Outbreak?

In a new study, researchers from North Carolina State University used a computer model to understand how African swine fever (ASF) might spread among swine farms in the southeastern U.S. –

Artificial Muscle Fibers Could Serve as Cell Scaffolds

In two new studies, North Carolina State University researchers designed and tested a series of textile fibers that can change shape and generate force like a muscle.

GPs Have a Key Role to Diagnose Vulval Lichen Sclerosus

Primary care professionals should think beyond thrush and genitourinary symptoms of menopause (GSM) when women present with vulval symptoms and consider the diagnosis of vulval lichen sclerosus (VLS), research led by the University of Bristol suggests.

One In Ten NHS Healthcare Workers Experienced Suicidal Thoughts During Pandemic, Study Finds

Approximately one in ten NHS healthcare workers experienced suicidal thoughts during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, finds a new University of Bristol-led study published in PLOS ONE today [21 June].

Scientists Discover Critical Factors That Determine the Survival of Airborne Viruses

Critical insights into why airborne viruses lose their infectivity have been uncovered by scientists at the University of Bristol.

Machine-Learning Method Used for Self-Driving Cars Could Improve Lives of Type-1 Diabetes Patients

The same type of machine learning methods used to pilot self-driving cars and beat top chess players could help type-1 diabetes sufferers keep their blood glucose levels in a safe range.

NHS Policies on Patient's Weight and Access to Hip Replacement Surgery Are Inappropriate, Study Finds

Weight and body mass index (BMI) policies introduced by NHS commissioning groups in England are inappropriate and worsening health inequalities, according to a new study published in BMC Medicine today [13 June] that analysed nearly 490,000 hip surgeries.

Study Provides Genetic Evidence on New Osteoporosis Drug Heart Attack Risk

New research highlights potential safety concerns around women taking romosozumab, a new anti-osteoporosis drug available on the NHS.

Screening Newborns for "Bubble-Baby" Disease Saves Lives

Screening newborns for severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID) significantly increases the survival of children after bone marrow transplantation, a new North American study finds.