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Prostate cancer blood test equally effective across ethnic groups

Prostate cancer blood test equally effective across ethnic groups

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsThe Stockholm3 blood test, developed by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, is equally effective at detecting prostate cancer in di

Prostate cancer blood test equally effective across ethnic groups

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsThe Stockholm3 blood test, developed by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, is equally effective at detecting prostate cancer in di
Researcher details risk factors for chronic kidney disease and barriers for early detection

Researcher details risk factors for chronic kidney disease and barriers for early detection

by Caitlin Hanbury,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityThe community-based research on kidney disease screenings and risk factors is coordinated by affiliate researcher Amber Paulus, Ph.D., R.N. Cre

Researcher details risk factors for chronic kidney disease and barriers for early detection

by Caitlin Hanbury,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityThe community-based research on kidney disease screenings and risk factors is coordinated by affiliate researcher Amber Paulus, Ph.D., R.N. Cre
Incontinence and incontinence-associated dermatitis found to have serious negative health and financial outcomes

Incontinence and incontinence-associated dermatitis found to have serious negative health and financial outcomes

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHigher cost of care and worse patient outcomes are associated with incontinence and incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) in acute care

Incontinence and incontinence-associated dermatitis found to have serious negative health and financial outcomes

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHigher cost of care and worse patient outcomes are associated with incontinence and incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) in acute care
Gut microbes differ in men with prostate cancer

Gut microbes differ in men with prostate cancer

by European Association of UrologyProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryResearchers have found a significant difference in the gut microbiota of men with prostate cancer, compared with

Gut microbes differ in men with prostate cancer

by European Association of UrologyProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryResearchers have found a significant difference in the gut microbiota of men with prostate cancer, compared with
New type of treatment could reawaken immune response against prostate cancer

New type of treatment could reawaken immune response against prostate cancer

by Institute of Cancer ResearchA single prostate cancer cell. Credit:Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute, CC BY-NCTargeting a molecule on the surface of immune cells could offer an excitin

New type of treatment could reawaken immune response against prostate cancer

by Institute of Cancer ResearchA single prostate cancer cell. Credit:Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute, CC BY-NCTargeting a molecule on the surface of immune cells could offer an excitin
Blood mutations increase risk for acute kidney injury, says study

Blood mutations increase risk for acute kidney injury, says study

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterTet2-deficient macrophages are hyperinflammatory in early ischemic kidney injury. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-02854-6A

Blood mutations increase risk for acute kidney injury, says study

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterTet2-deficient macrophages are hyperinflammatory in early ischemic kidney injury. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-02854-6A
Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children's brains

Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children's brains

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOutdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New

Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children's brains

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOutdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New
New sex-specific genetic variants for chronic kidney disease identified

New sex-specific genetic variants for chronic kidney disease identified

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversitySNP-by-Sex interaction analysis. We tested all identified 23 index variants for interaction with sex. Comparisons of effect sizes (β coefficient of additive genet

New sex-specific genetic variants for chronic kidney disease identified

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversitySNP-by-Sex interaction analysis. We tested all identified 23 index variants for interaction with sex. Comparisons of effect sizes (β coefficient of additive genet
Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research finds

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research finds

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research findsbyDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe anti-obesity medication semaglu

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research finds

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research findsbyDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe anti-obesity medication semaglu