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FridayJun 16, 2023 12:33 pm

Research Shows Autoimmune Ailments Rising

The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology has reported an influx in the prevalence of auto-inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Autoimmune conditions are diseases that occur when the body’s immune system mistakes healthy tissues for harmful cells and attacks normal cells. There is currently no cure for autoimmune diseases, but patients can use various treatments to manage the conditions and minimize organ damage. Although the association posits that the increase in autoimmune cases may be due to environmental factors, researchers don’t have enough data to come to a concrete conclusion. A team of researchers from the EULAR analyzed nearly 20 of…

ThursdayJun 15, 2023 12:34 pm

How eCommerce Platforms Can Transform Healthcare Provision

The increased use of internet apps and internet penetration has grown e-commerce globally, with advances being made in various sectors, including the health and wellness market. Estimates from Goldman Sachs predict that the health and wellness business will spend more than $30 billion on e-commerce and associated web service technologies annually. eCommerce platforms have impacted the healthcare industry in a number of positive ways, starting by making healthcare significantly more accessible online. Below, we look at other impacts e-commerce and telemedicine have had on the healthcare sector. Improved patient care Applications such as FirstOpinion and Practo and websites such as…

WednesdayJun 14, 2023 12:28 pm

Why Psoriasis Patients Should Go Slow on Alcohol

Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition that causes patches of scaly, itchy skin on the scalp, elbows, knees and trunk. Although the condition is not life threatening, it can be painful and extremely uncomfortable for patients who experience constant flare-ups. As a result, doctors and dermatologists recommend avoiding certain foods and drinks to prevent triggering flare-ups and reducing medication efficacy. For many people with psoriasis, alcohol is among the most common triggers for flares. Brendan Camp, M.D, a dermatologist from New York-based MDCS Dermatology, says that alcohol is tied to more severe symptoms in psoriasis patients. He added that psoriasis…

WednesdayJun 14, 2023 9:45 am

Genprex Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) Announces Positive Data From Phase 1 Clinical Trial Evaluating REQORSA(R) Immunogene Therapy for Late-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

The positive data from the Acclaim-1 Phase 1 portion of the Phase 1/2 clinical trial has been published in an abstract at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, which took place in Chicago, IL and online June 2 – 6, 2023 Acclaim-1 is an open-label, multi-center Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating REQORSA(R) in combination with Tagrisso(R) The Phase 2 expansion portion of the study is expected to enroll approximately 66 patients – half of which will have only received Tagrisso(R) and the other half receiving Tagrisso(R) and chemotherapy The global lung cancer treatment market is expected to…

TuesdayJun 13, 2023 10:29 am

Researchers Explain How Brain Cancers Hijack Neural Circuits

Estimates from the National Brain Tumor Society show that about 700,000 individuals in the United States live with primary brain tumors. With a relative survival rate of 35.7%, malignant brain tumors are among the deadliest types of cancers. Although there are more than 100 types of brain cancers, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) tends to have the most severe health outcomes. Left untreated, this aggressive brain tumor can be fatal in as little as six months. There is currently no cure for GBM, and treatment efforts are currently focused on controlling the tumor and maintaining the patient’s quality of life. For as…

MondayJun 12, 2023 9:21 am

Transplant Medicine Plagued by Organ Shortages, Pandemic-Induced Challenges

In November 2022, more than 100,000 Americans were on the organ transplant list eagerly awaiting an organ. But with the United States having just only approximately 20,000 organ donors, a large portion of people on the organ transplant list have to wait for months or even years. Still, the National Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network notes that 2022 was a record year for organ transplants in America, with the number of transplants increasing by 3.7% to 42,887 transplants. Despite last year’s performance, the transplant medicine field is still grappling with major issues that are preventing it from functioning at peak…

FridayJun 09, 2023 1:17 pm

Deliberate UX/UI Design Boosts eCommerce Customer Satisfaction, Sales

E-commerce is the new frontier of trade. Companies such as Amazon have revolutionized trade in only a few decades and are now among the largest and most profitable companies on the globe. The internet granted businesses something they didn’t have for decades — a much wider reach both in terms of customers and potential partnerships. However, even though billions of people globally buy online, flourishing within the e-commerce sector is not an easy task. Businesses in this sector have a failure rate of around 80%–90%, and a lot of these failures can be traced back to poor UX/UI design. User…

ThursdayJun 08, 2023 2:46 pm

Scientists Close to Treating Hearing Loss Using Gene Therapy

Around 24.5 million people in the United States, aged 12 years and older, suffer from mild hearing loss while 10.7 million people 12 years and older live with moderate hearing loss. Up to 1.8 million people older than 11 years in the country suffer from moderate hearing loss while more than 400 million people worldwide have some degree of hearing loss. Although there is currently no cure for age-related hearing loss, people can use listening devices, such as hearing aids, to reduce the severity of the condition. In most cases, most of these people suffer from sensorineural hearing loss, which…

WednesdayJun 07, 2023 1:47 pm

Scientists Create Open-Source Platform to Analyze Brain Tumors in Kids

Every year, around 2,200 children and adolescents in the United States receive brain tumor diagnoses. Brain tumors rarely occur in these age groups, and most children and adolescents diagnosed with brain tumors grow into adulthood. However, even though pediatric brain tumors are relatively rare, they are among the leading causes of death in children in the country. Furthermore, even less deadly brain tumor variants with longer survival rates negatively affect the diagnosed children and their families. As such, researchers are constantly working on better diagnosing, analyzing and treating brain tumors to improve treatment outcomes even further. Recent efforts by a…

TuesdayJun 06, 2023 3:07 pm

New Computational Platform to Broaden Options of Potential Immunotherapy Targets in Cancer Treatment

Immunotherapy is a relatively novel way of treating cancer. It entails boosting one’s immune system so it can locate and destroy cancer cells. This type of treatment is typically recommended for patients suffering from cases of advanced cancer, and it can be used to address conditions such as kidney cancer, lymphoma, bladder cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. Since immunotherapy has only been around since the 1980s, researchers and clinicians are constantly working to make the treatment safer and more effective for cancer patients. A team of researchers from UCLA and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have now created…