My Blue Dots – Page 7

Molgramostim beneficial in autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

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In adults with autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (aPAP), once-daily inhaled molgramostim, a recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, leads to a greater increase in pulmonary gas transfer than placebo, according to a study published in the Aug. 21/28 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Safe water tool nearly three times more effective than standard practice, new study finds

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A new study finds a dramatic increase in safe drinking water when a machine learning-enabled tool created by York University researchers is used to optimize chlorination levels in refugee camp water supplies. Lead author Syed Imran Ali says that the new study shows that the Safe Water Optimization Tool (SWOT) vastly outperforms status-quo guidelines for safe water supply in humanitarian response.

California resident infected with plague, likely from flea at Lake Tahoe

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A resident of South Lake Tahoe, California, has been diagnosed with the plague, the state’s first human plague infection since 2020.

CDC to lay off hundreds in restructuring

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is finalizing the termination of at least 600 employees this week, including some working in violence prevention programs.

Combination therapy improves outcomes for advanced triple-negative breast cancer

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A new study led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has found that adding the targeted therapy everolimus to standard carboplatin chemotherapy extends the time before disease progression in patients with advanced triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), one of the most aggressive and hard-to-treat forms of breast cancer.

How AI will transform mental health support for patients with breast cancer

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From virtual counselors that can hear depression creeping into a person’s voice to smart watches that can detect stress, artificial intelligence is poised to revolutionize mental health care for patients with breast cancer.

Sleep apnea and the unlikely role of conch shells

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Could blowing a conch shell help treat sleep apnea? As a doctor working in sleep medicine, this unexpected news story certainly grabbed my attention. My first reaction was skepticism—sleep specialists don’t typically prescribe natural objects found on beaches as medical therapy. But perhaps I was too hasty to dismiss the idea.

Weather disasters increase risk for US drug supply chain disruption, research shows

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In 2024, Hurricane Helene triggered a nationwide shortage of the country’s intravenous (IV) fluids after damaging a facility in North Carolina. A similar IV fluid shortage was caused when Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017.

Novel technique scans for health cues using light and skin

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A handheld sensor and innovative technique developed by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists could one day offer a noninvasive alternative to food diaries and blood tests when monitoring diet and health.

First targeted therapy for rare T-cell lymphoma after CAR T treatment successful

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A team of researchers from The Tisch Cancer Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has successfully treated a rare and aggressive T-cell lymphoma that developed after CAR T-cell therapy for multiple myeloma, marking a first in the field of hematologic cancer research. The findings were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Variables associated with heart failure compared for men and women

AI and lab tests combine to predict disease risk from rare genetic variants

Cancer survivors more likely to take Rx for mental health conditions

Mortality up for children with leukemia from lowest SES neighborhoods

Racing against antibiotic resistance: Scientists fear funding cuts will slow momentum

New study shows stress impacts heart at molecular level

Molgramostim beneficial in autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

Safe water tool nearly three times more effective than standard practice, new study finds

California resident infected with plague, likely from flea at Lake Tahoe

CDC to lay off hundreds in restructuring

Combination therapy improves outcomes for advanced triple-negative breast cancer

How AI will transform mental health support for patients with breast cancer

Sleep apnea and the unlikely role of conch shells

Weather disasters increase risk for US drug supply chain disruption, research shows

Novel technique scans for health cues using light and skin

First targeted therapy for rare T-cell lymphoma after CAR T treatment successful

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