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FDA approved a drug to prevent bleeding in two types of hemophilia at once

In contrast to the standard approach of replacing a missing clotting factor, marstacimab reduces the amount and activity of the anticoagulant protein, a tissue factor inhibitor

17.10.2024

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Machine learning has reduced deaths at a Canadian hospital

As reported in The Canadian Medical Association Journal, the implementation of such a system has reduced mortality in general medical wards by almost 30 per cent

17.09.2024

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Sudden infant death syndrome will be predicted by a blood test

Model linked eight blood metabolites to increased risk of SVDS

12.09.2024

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Surgeons have released details and one-year results of the first eye transplantation

In May 2023, American surgeons performed the world's first transplant of a donor eyeball - it was transplanted along with the eye socket and part of the face

11.09.2024

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“Cannonballs” in an American man's lungs turned out to be metastases of a testicular tumor

A 54-year-old man with a mild form of transient asthma presented to a U.S. hospital with complaints of worsening shortness of breath and coughing for two months

06.09.2024

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Smoking cessation reduced the risk of purulent inflammation of sweat glands

The most significant effect occurred three years after abandonment

29.08.2024

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An important biomarker of "disease of surviving prematurity" found

Intestinal alkaline phosphatase concentration and activity may serve as an effective marker for the diagnosis of a dangerous neonatal disease

28.08.2024

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Even light maternal smoking before conception increased the risk of complications in newborns

Just one or two cigarettes a day, smoked by mothers before or at some point during pregnancy, can jeopardize the health of newborns

26.08.2024

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The most dangerous types of papillomavirus have been linked to impaired fertility in men

A new study from Argentina has found that in men, particularly dangerous varieties of papillomavirus with high oncogenic risk can negatively affect the ability to conceive

23.08.2024

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Portable analyzer will detect heart failure markers in saliva

US scientists have developed a rapid test to detect markers of heart failure in saliva

20.08.2024

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An elderly Irish woman was diagnosed with localized "saber stroke" scleroderma

It is estimated to occur in about 0.13 per 100,000 people and differs from systemic scleroderma in course and pathogenesis

12.08.2024

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Cannabis addiction increased risk of head and neck cancer

In a major new study, US scientists have found a link between having an addiction to marijuana and a higher likelihood of cancer abnormalities in the head and neck

09.08.2024

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Medics have discovered how fearful memories are formed

An international team of scientists conducted an experiment on mice and found that experiencing fear activates nerve cells in a specific area of the brain

08.08.2024

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WHO has published a list of pathogens that could cause the next pandemic

This list is intended to highlight the attention and efforts of scientists to prevent major disease outbreaks

06.08.2024

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Human heart transplanted from titanium for the first time

Essentially, it's a pump made of titanium that pumps blood around the body

06.08.2024

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Toxoplasma delivered therapeutic proteins to neurons

They edited the secretion systems of toxoplasma so that it secretes hybrid proteins and demonstrated delivery of such proteins into cultured neurons, brain organoids, and the brains of living mice

05.08.2024

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The Pepper robot has helped people regain movement in their arms after a stroke

A two-year pilot clinical study by Israeli and German scientists has shown that the use of a robotic assistant in the rehabilitation of stroke patients significantly improves clinical measures of hand motor performance

30.07.2024

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Endometriosis has been linked to a multiple increase in ovarian cancer risk

American scientists conducted a population-based cohort study and concluded that endometriosis is associated with a more than four-fold increased risk of ovarian cancer

19.07.2024

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WHO has labelled talcum powder as a probable carcinogen

The conclusion of the working group of 29 experts is published in The Lancet Oncology and is also the subject of a press release from the organisation

11.07.2024

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Lithium can repair radiation damage from brain tumour treatment

Lithium therapy can help even if there is a long time between the start and the end of the exposure

02.07.2024