For patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP), velar adhesion (VA) reduces cleft width prior to palatoplasty and is associated with a lower incidence of otitis media with effusion…
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Micronutrient deficiency linked to chronic pain in new study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Lower levels of certain vitamins and minerals were found to be associated with chronic pain in a study led by researchers at the University of Arizona…
What a disease in cats may teach us about long COVID
Leo, a 10-month-old tabby cat, is cared for by Clinical Trials Coordinator Jully Pires after receiving treatment as part of a clinical trial on FIP at UC Davis School of…
Socioeconomic disparities contribute to frequent ED visits for seizure
Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities contribute to frequent emergency department visits for seizures, according to a study published online July 5 in Epilepsia. Brad K. Kamitaki, M.D., from Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson…
Fighting leukemia by breaking a hidden cell loop
Hollings researcher Sophie Paczesny has spent her career fighting one of the most difficult-to-treat blood cancers: acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Credit: MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer…
Grandfather’s environmental chemical exposures may influence when girls get first period
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A grandfather’s exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals may impact the age when his granddaughter starts her first period, according to a study being presented Sunday at ENDO…
Killer whales show a softer side, sharing food with people
They’re known as “killer whales,” but orcas have a surprisingly soft and even generous side. “Orcas often share food with each other—it’s a prosocial activity and a way that they…
Emergency vaccines slash deaths by 60%: Study
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Emergency vaccination during outbreaks of diseases like cholera, Ebola and measles have over the past quarter-century reduced deaths from such illnesses by nearly 60%, according to…
Radiation therapy can promote amphiregulin, which increases growth of metastases
Radiation therapy can promote the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) ligand amphiregulin, which increases growth of existing metastases in patients with advanced solid tumors, according to a study recently published…
Mouse study finds tirzepatide slowed obesity-associated breast cancer growth
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The anti-obesity medication tirzepatide, marketed as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for obesity, reduced obesity-associated breast cancer growth in a mouse model, according to a study…
