Cart is empty Findings from a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) suggest that for patients with dense breasts undergoing screening in the incidence setting, a commercial AI tool did not provide additional benefit to mammography with supplementary ultrasound (US).
Study explores the influence of social networks on oral health outcomes
A study published in JDR Clinical & Translational Research aims to demonstrate the influence of social networks on oral health outcomes among women living in public housing in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Selinexor found to increase progression-free survival for endometrial cancer with TP53 mutations
Maintenance therapy with selinexor provides durable survival benefits for endometrial cancer with TP53 mutations, according to a study presented during the July 2023 session of the American Society for Clinical Oncology Plenary Series.
Neonatal stem cells from the heart could treat Crohn’s disease
Research from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago found that direct injection of neonatal mesenchymal stem cells, derived from heart tissue discarded during surgery, reduces intestinal inflammation and promotes wound healing in a mouse model of Crohn’s disease-like ileitis, an illness marked by chronic intestinal inflammation and progressive tissue damage.
Travel-linked dengue cases in US peaked in 2019: Report
About 20 percent of the 7,528 confirmed or probable travel-associated U.S. dengue cases reported during 2010 to 2021 occurred in 2019, according to research published in the July 28 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Social isolation tied to higher risk for nursing home entry
Social isolation is a significant risk factor for nursing home use among older adults, according to a study published online July 24 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Power Dynamos beef up
…Salulani Phiri and Cameroonian join Zambian champions
By MICHAEL MIYOBA
SUPER League champions Power Dynamos Football Club (PDFC) has been beefed up with the signing of five players ahead of the 2023/2024 season set to kick off on August 19, 2023.
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Researchers find an epigenetic key that unlocks common deadly cancers
Early on, every stem cell faces a fateful choice. During skin development, for instance, the embryonic epidermis begins as a single layer of epidermal progenitor cells. Their choice is to become a mature epidermal cell or switch to becoming a hair follicle cell. This so-called fate switch is governed by the transcription factor SOX9. If the progenitor cell expresses SOX9, hair follicle cells develop. If it doesn’t, epidermal cells do.
COVID-19 measures found to also reduce life-threatening invasive bacterial infections
Containment measures introduced to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 resulted in a sustained reduction in the transmission of certain bacteria that cause diseases such as meningitis, sepsis and pneumonia, according to a new study published in The Lancet Digital Health by the Invasive Respiratory Infection Surveillance (IRIS) Consortium.
Activewear angst: Why shopping for workout clothes can be harmful to women
Though it’s just as likely to be worn while lounging on the couch as in the gym, a large driver of activewear’s popularity among women is its association with a dynamic lifestyle, positive well-being and overall good health.