Oxidative stress can occur when our cells are exposed to harmful molecules called “reactive oxygen species” over time. These reactive oxygen species can damage cells and are found in important disease states, such as high blood pressure and aortic aneurysms. Aortic aneurysms are balloon-like…
Category: 5. Health
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New drug shows promise for treating bronchiectasis
Results of a large, global clinical trial spanning five continents with over 1,700 patients with bronchiectasis, published this April in the New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrated benefits of an investigational, once-a-day pill called brensocatib as a therapy for the chronic lung…
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New ‘hidden in plain sight’ facial and eye biomarkers for tinnitus severity could unlock path to testing treatments
Researchers at Mass General Brigham have identified new biomarkers for tinnitus by measuring pupil dilation and subtle facial movements that correlate with the level of distress caused by the disorder. Published in Science Translational Medicine, the findings could lead to placebo-controlled…
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‘Explainable’ AI cracks secret language of sticky proteins
An AI tool has made a step forward in translating the language proteins use to dictate whether they form sticky clumps similar to those linked to Alzheimer’s Disease and around fifty other types of human disease. In a departure from typical “black-box” AI models, the new tool, CANYA, was…
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Machine learning brings new insights to cell’s role in addiction, relapse
Object recognition software is used by law enforcement to help identify suspects, by self-driving cars to navigate roadways and by many consumers to unlock their cell phones or pay for their morning coffee.
Now, researchers led by the University of Cincinnati’s Anna Kruyer and the University of…
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A Patent Fight Over The World’s Top-Selling Drug
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at a patent fight over the world’s top-selling drug, breakthroughs from the American Association for Cancer Research, Verily’s Parkinson’s dataset, the relationship between microplastics and heart disease, and more. To get it in your inbox,…
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Breakthrough Gene Therapy For Butterfly Children’s Disease
Butterfly children have rare, genetic disorder epidermolysis bullosa
A revolutionary treatment brings new hope to those suffering from a devastating rare skin disorder, while showcasing an innovative funding model that could transform rare disease research
In a landmark development…
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AI is giving a boost to efforts to monitor health via radar
If you wanted to check someone’s pulse from across the room, for example to remotely monitor an elderly relative, how could you do it? You might think it’s impossible, because common health-monitoring devices such as fingertip pulse oximeters and smartwatches have to be in contact with…
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Humana Reports $1.2 Billion Profit As Medicare Costs Fall Within Expectations
Humana Wednesday reported $1.2 billion in first quarter profits as the company gets better control … More
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Single Dose Baloxavir Reduces Flu Transmission in Households
Just one dose of antiviral baloxavir marboxil significantly reduced transmission of influenza within households, reported a recent study in The New England Journal of Medicine. The findings constitute the first robust evidence of an antiviral treatment…
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