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Mitigating the risk of infection in combat-related injuriesThe severely invasive nature of combat trauma creates massive regions of injury, colonization and infection, requiring specialized diagnostic and aggressive therapeutic approaches. Previous reports indicate an estimated occurrence of wound infections in 18%–25% of combat-related injuries.... Read more
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Scientists identify airway cells that sense aspirated water and acid refluxWhen a mouthful of water goes down the wrong pipe—heading toward a healthy person's lungs instead of their gut—they start coughing uncontrollably. That's because their upper airway senses the water and quickly signals the brain. The same coughing reflex is set off in people with acid reflux, when acid from... Read more
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Study links lack of diversity in Alzheimer's disease clinical trials to differences in amyloid levelsIt's long been recognized that some of the groups most likely to get dementia, including African Americans and Hispanics, are greatly underrepresented in clinical trials. Now a new USC study shows that people from certain racial and ethnic groups may be ineligible for Alzheimer's disease clinical trials because they have... Read more
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New study seeks to improve nutritional guidance for cognitive healthThe interplay between the food we eat and our overall cognitive performance is a topic of increasing interest to people throughout the world. And while some studies have reported benefits of healthy diet patterns on cognitive performance, the results of these individual studies remain inconsistent.... Read more
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Searching ICTRP: Dispensable for drug assessments, but essential for assessments of non-drug interventionsSearching for evidence for health technology assessments (HTAs) is time-consuming because the evidence identified must be a reliable basis for robust assessment results: The scientific knowledge about the benefits and harms for patients must be completely available. This is why IQWiG's information specialists regularly review the effectiveness and efficiency of... Read more
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Researchers find glucose levels of nondiabetic people vary more than thoughtA medical researcher at Tel Aviv University, working with a group of computer scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science, both in Israel, has found that fasting glucose levels in nondiabetic people vary more than previously thought. In their study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, the group studied fasting... Read more
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Mouse study shows how a father's diet can shape the health of his offspringA study of mice suggests a father's diet may shape the anxiety of his sons and the metabolic health of his daughters before they are even conceived.... Read more
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Researchers find ethnic minorities are underrepresented in studies into multiple long-term health conditionsNew research shows that ethnic minorities are underrepresented in studies into multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs), despite being more likely to be affected.... Read more
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Breaking down the 'brick wall' of scar tissueDoctors in the U.S. perform nearly 800,000 total knee replacements every year, but some estimates indicate that up to 10% of patients may emerge from surgery with a new problem: arthrofibrosis or excessive scarring that limits mobility.... Read more
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U.S. to partner with 50 countries to prevent future pandemicsThe Biden Administration announced Tuesday that it will work with 50 nations worldwide to try to prevent global pandemics such as COVID-19, which brought the world to a standstill four years ago.... Read more
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Researchers conclude fecal transplants can rid patients of resistant gut bacteriaTransferring fecal microbiota from healthy donors to the intestines of chronically ill people has beneficial effects on these recipients' gut bacteria, also in the longer term. This is the conclusion of research by the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and the Netherlands Donor Feces Bank (NDFB).... Read more
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Developing research into mpox infectionsA study, "Mpox infection protects against re-challenge in rhesus macaques," published in Cell, leads researchers to believe that the successful development of a mpox (previously known as monkeypox) vaccine may prevent humans from falling ill if they were to contract the disease.... Read more
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African-led clinical research essential to tackling the continent's health care challenges, says expertAfrica is experiencing unprecedented growth in terms of both population and economic transformation.... Read more
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New treatment method using plasma irradiation promotes faster bone healing"Break a leg!" is a welcome blessing of good luck, but who wants to hear that they have actually broken a bone? What's worse, fractures that are displaced or complex require surgery and possibly lengthy recovery times while the patient remains partly or wholly immobilized.... Read more
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An effective drug delivery system for next-generation treatments to hitch a ride in cancer cellsAntisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) are next-generation drugs that can treat disease by blocking the transfer of harmful messages from our genes. In people with cancer, ASOs have the potential to block messages that encourage the growth and spread of the tumor. However, ASOs aren't used for treating cancer yet. They must... Read more