Cart is empty A single 40-mg dose of the antiviral drug suraxavir marboxil significantly shortened flu symptom resolution time in male patients aged 5–65, according to research led by the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in China. Intriguingly, suraxavir did not effectively shorten symptom resolution time for female participants in the study.
Drug-discovery platform for high-risk leukemias in children shows promising results
Targeted therapies for high-risk leukemia in children have yet to be developed, but scientists at Université de Montréal and its affiliated Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer are working on a large-scale drug discovery project to get there.
Large-scale analysis discovers genetic loci associated with allergic sensitization
A research team from University of Tsukuba performed a large-scale genome analysis of Japanese and European populations and discovered gene regions (genetic polymorphisms) related to allergic sensitization.
Children with congenital heart defects found to have poorer survival following cancer diagnosis
For children battling both congenital heart defects (CHD) and cancer, the road to recovery is far more precarious than previously understood, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Clinical trial advances research in treatment of biliary tract cancers
The results of a clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences and published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology show that chemotherapy combining three different types of drugs did not improve overall survival for patients with advanced stage, inoperable biliary tract cancers.
Having difficulty getting pregnant? Study shows air pollution may play a role
A study led by researchers at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health found that both maternal and paternal exposures to outdoor air pollution can negatively impact human embryo development in in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles.
Hanging up the car keys hard for people with young onset dementia: Study highlights need for support
University of Queensland research has highlighted the need for specialized support services to help people with young onset dementia cope with giving up driving. The research was published in BMC Geriatrics.
Medicare enrollment linked to sharp decline in use of mental health care services
People with mental health symptoms from low- and middle-income households tend to receive much less mental health care upon aging into Medicare, according to new research from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics.
AI-driven approach reads heart cells’ inner electrical signals from the outside
A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego and Stanford University has developed a noninvasive method to monitor the electrical activity inside heart muscle cells from the outside, avoiding the need to physically penetrate the cells.
Sacramento nurses call for safeguards against AI-based technology in hospitals
Health care unions have long lobbied hospitals for higher wages and staff-to-patient ratios. But a new feature is likely to take up a prominent place in contract talks with health systems: hospitals’ adoption of AI-based technology.