Cart is empty Western Sydney University researchers have led a global team to pioneer a new AI-powered tool to assess the risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D) and predict treatment responses, potentially changing how the disease is diagnosed and managed.
Fecal transplants: Promising treatment or potential health risk?
Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) have been touted as a potential treatment for a variety of conditions, from inflammatory bowel diseases, obesity, and type 2 diabetes to autism.
Mailed self-collection HPV tests more than double cervical cancer screening rates, study shows
Mail-in self-collection tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) more than doubled cervical cancer screening participation among never- and under-screened U.S. women, according to a first-of-its-kind study by researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Age-related brain changes reduce social-engagement behaviors, research finds
Social engagement is a vital component of psychological and physical well-being linked to better health and a longer life, yet many older adults struggle to maintain relationships that support these outcomes.
Openly available geodata provides high-resolution maps for targeted mosquito control
To enhance existing strategies for controlling the Aedes aegypti mosquito, geoinformation scientist Dr. Steffen Knoblauch has created a high-resolution environmental suitability map for Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) that can help identify areas most conducive to breeding.
Over-the-counter supplement could prevent heart disease in type 2 diabetes patients
A cheap over-the-counter supplement could hold the key to preventing heart failure in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to research presented Tuesday at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester.
Novel imaging strategy detects multiple sub-types of triple negative breast cancer
A newly developed molecular imaging technique can identify multiple subtypes of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), enabling earlier and more accurate detection of this aggressive disease, according a paper published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine titled “Targeting Extra Domain A of Fibronectin to Improve Noninvasive Detection of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.”
Urinary tract infection drug recalled
Three lots of a drug designed to treat various urinary tract infections have been recalled because the white round tablets might have black spots from microbial contamination.
3D bioprinting is booming but patent laws may be holding it back
The use of 3D printers to create living tissues and organs is revolutionizing medicine—but University of Queensland research reveals the legal system is struggling to keep up as the technology races ahead.
MRI-based method identifies high-risk cardiac sarcoidosis patients who would benefit from implantable defibrillators
New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School demonstrates that using cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging—known as CMR phenotyping—can help identify patients with suspected cardiac sarcoidosis who are at increased risk of sudden cardiac death.