Erica Rodriguez, a research associate II, works in the clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Xencor’s new laboratory in Pasadena, CA. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
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Category: 5. Health
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This Entrepreneur Is Changing The Future Of Fertility
Mixing machine learning with fertility technology could be a science fiction plot. It can also be a company. Felicia von Reden started Ovom Care in 2023 to build software to make the often strenuous IVF process more efficient and more affordable….
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Researchers may have solved decades-old mystery behind benzodiazepine side effects
Benzodiazepines like Valium and Xanax are often prescribed to treat anxiety, insomnia and seizures. While these drugs can be effective as a short-term treatment, researchers are trying to better understand the impact of benzodiazepines after…
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LSD analogue with potential for treating schizophrenia developed
University of California, Davis researchers have developed a new, neuroplasticity-promoting drug closely related to LSD that harnesses the psychedelic’s therapeutic power with reduced hallucinogenic potential.
The research, published in…
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The gut health benefits of sauerkraut
Is sauerkraut more than just a tangy topping? A new University of California, Davis, study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology suggests that the fermented cabbage could help protect your gut, which is an essential part of overall…
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AI tool to better assess Parkinson’s disease, other movement disorders
A University of Florida researcher has developed a groundbreaking open-source computer program that uses artificial intelligence to analyze videos of patients with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. The tool, called VisionMD, helps…
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Pioneering method detects oral cancer earlier
The powerful potential of nano technologies and AI to detect oral cancer earlier and more accurately have been revealed by a University of Otago — Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study.
Researchers from the Faculty of Dentistry combined atomic force…
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New method for detecting nanoplastics in body fluids
Microplastics and the much smaller nanoplastics enter the human body in various ways, for example through food or the air we breathe. A large proportion is excreted, but a certain amount remains in organs, blood and other body fluids. In the FFG…
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Cholesterol Levels Associated with Dementia
A study published in the British Medical Journal investigated the relationship between baseline low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and the risk of developing dementia. The findings reveal a…
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How To Jumpstart Health System Innovation
Innovation at Advocate Health is both futuristic and here-and-now
Few industries in America are as storied, sprawling, and structurally complex as healthcare provision. Riddled with systemic challenges—such as soaring costs, staffing…
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