Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic and debilitating pain disorder, typically considered lifelong with limited treatment options. Now, groundbreaking research finds that early detection and effective treatment can lead to significant recovery within 18 months, offering hope to millions of people worldwide. Led by NeuRA’s Centre for Pain IMPACT and conducted in partnership with the University of South Australia,…
SAN DIEGO — Compared with medical oncologists, dermatologists were more likely to correctly classify and grade dermatologic adverse events from cancer therapies, results from a multicenter survey showed. “New cancer therapies have brought a diversity of treatment-related dermatologic adverse events (dAEs) beyond those experienced with conventional chemotherapy, which has demanded an evolving assessment of toxicities,”…
As stress, anxiety, and depression are on the rise among teenagers and college students, researchers of a recent study recommended a simple nature-based activity to help improve the mental health of students. According to the results of the latest study conducted by the research team from North Carolina State University, engaging in five 30-minute sessions…
Researchers in Sheffield are investigating how breast cancer cells survive and grow, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now. Breast Cancer Now has awarded £249,575 to Dr Elena Rainero at the University of Sheffield, to study how breast cancer cells use alternative food sources to grow and spread, and the role a protein called…
TOPLINE: Cutaneous manifestations of cystic fibrosis (CF) include palmar wrinkling, nutrient deficiency dermatitis, vascular disorders, and reactions to CF treatments. METHODOLOGY: Patients with CF, caused by a mutation in the CF Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene, can develop a variety of diverse dermatologic manifestations. Researchers reviewed the literature and provided their own clinical experience regarding…
Omega-6 fatty acids, commonly found in eggs, poultry, and seafood, could reduce the risk of bipolar disorder, according to a world-first study from the University of South Australia. Using Mendelian randomization, a powerful causal inference method, researchers tested 913 metabolites across 14,296 Europeans, finding 33 (mostly lipids) were associated with risk of bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is a debilitating mood disorder characterized…
Researchers from the Brigham and colleagues report on the long-term follow-up of the largest study of women’s health in the U.S., shedding light on the role of menopausal hormone therapy, calcium and vitamin D supplementation, and a low-fat dietary pattern among postmenopausal women. More than 1.1 billion women worldwide are postmenopausal. A newly published review paper…
Targeted support for marginalized communities, strong public messaging and a properly coordinated Government approach led by Ministers are amongst the recommendations contained in a new evidence-based article examining how the UK should respond to future pandemics. A new article published by Policy@Manchester examines how the UK can learn the lessons of mpox to respond to…
Clever bio-inks that sit inside the human body and restore damaged neurons could cure a whole swathe of diseases in the next 20 years: conditions that have baffled scientists and clinicians for centuries. Think blindness, deafness, chronic pain, epilepsy, motor neurone disease, and Parkinson’s disease. According to University of South Australia materials engineer Associate Professor Matthew Griffith, these…
Genomics plc and GSK announced a new collaboration to explore the potential for using polygenic risk scores (PRS) in clinical trials, to improve understanding of disease risk and patient selection, which could support optimization of trial design. Genomics plc is a global leader in PRS-powered technologies and approaches and has developed extensive genetic databases and…
