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Family and friends shoulder the real cost of dementia: $224B in unpaid care

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

About 5.5 million Americans live with dementia, requiring US$53 billion in annual medical spending on doctor visits, hospitalizations, medications, home health aides and nursing homes. But the true cost of dementia care in the U.S. is far higher because it relies heavily on unpaid care from family and friends.

Targeting fusion protein’s role in childhood leukemia produces striking results

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute today report the identification of a novel combination therapy approach to treat pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Standard treatment is often ineffective against AML, a cancer that commonly relapses with poor prognosis, particularly when the disease is fueled by fusion proteins involving NUP98.

Popular period-tracking apps can hold years of personal data—new NZ research finds mixed awareness of risk

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

Period-tracking apps are popular digital tools for a range of menstrual, reproductive and general health purposes. But the way these apps collect and use data involves risk.

Maui residents’ recovery sees gains, but health and housing challenges persist

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

Nearly two years after the devastating August 2023 wildfires, new findings from the largest post-disaster health study in Hawaiʻi’s history—led by the University of Hawaiʻi—paint a complex picture: steady progress in some areas of recovery, but continued health and housing challenges, particularly for children and vulnerable groups.

Brain training can make physical exercise more enjoyable, study shows

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

If the idea of going to the gym makes you moan and groan, you’re not alone.

Open technique is best surgical approach for exposing impacted canines in children, study finds

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

A new study has gained international attention for providing clear, research-based answers to a question dentists worldwide have debated for years: Should an open or closed surgical technique be used when children have canine teeth that fail to erupt in the upper jaw? Some of the study’s results have now been published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and were highlighted by the British orthodontic blogger Kevin O’Brien.

The seasonal challenge of disease prevention: How behavior and infection rates create repeating outbreak patterns

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

New research reveals how seasonal diseases impact our willingness to follow health measures. People are less likely to follow protective measures when infection levels drop, leading to seasonal surges in disease.

Optometrist develops app with the best easy blinking exercises to improve dry eye symptoms

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

An Aston University optometrist, Professor James Wolffsohn, has determined an optimum blinking exercise routine for people suffering with dry eye disease, and has developed a new app, MyDryEye, to help them complete the routine to ease their symptoms. The research is published in the journal Contact Lens and Anterior Eye.

Immunotherapy drug improves high-risk blood cancer outcomes in clinical trial

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

A Peter Mac-initiated clinical trial suggests a way to dramatically improve outcomes in patients with high-risk forms of large B-cell lymphoma, who otherwise have a 50% chance of cure from conventional therapy.

Minutes instead of months: Algorithm rapidly identifies cell types to match patients with effective cancer therapies

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

Researchers at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a novel algorithm that could provide a revolutionary tool for determining the best options for patients—both in the treatment of cancer and in the prescription of medicines.

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AI can spot which patients need treatment to prevent vision loss in young adults

Half of people stop taking popular weight-loss drug within a year, study finds

Study shows smoking increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, regardless of its characteristics

Links between diabetes and depression are similar across Europe, study of over-50s in 18 countries finds

Well-preserved Amazon rainforest on Indigenous lands can protect people from diseases, study finds

What is the ‘kissing bug’ disease, and should Texans be worried?

Family and friends shoulder the real cost of dementia: $224B in unpaid care

Targeting fusion protein’s role in childhood leukemia produces striking results

Popular period-tracking apps can hold years of personal data—new NZ research finds mixed awareness of risk

Maui residents’ recovery sees gains, but health and housing challenges persist

Brain training can make physical exercise more enjoyable, study shows

Open technique is best surgical approach for exposing impacted canines in children, study finds

The seasonal challenge of disease prevention: How behavior and infection rates create repeating outbreak patterns

Optometrist develops app with the best easy blinking exercises to improve dry eye symptoms

Immunotherapy drug improves high-risk blood cancer outcomes in clinical trial

Minutes instead of months: Algorithm rapidly identifies cell types to match patients with effective cancer therapies

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