Lyme disease, a disease transmitted when deer ticks feed on infected animals like deer and rodents, and then bite humans, impacts nearly half a million individuals in the U.S. annually. Even in acute cases, Lyme can be devastating; but early…
Category: 5. Health
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Post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome may be driven by remnants of infection
Symptoms that persist long after Lyme disease is treated are not uncommon — a 2022 study found that 14% of patients who were diagnosed and treated early with antibiotic therapy would still develop Post Treatment Lyme Disease (PTLD). Yet doctors…
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Smart bandage clears new hurdle: Monitors chronic wounds in human patients
Caltech professor of medical engineering Wei Gao and his colleagues are envisioning a smart bandage of the future — a “lab on skin” that could not only help patients and caregivers monitor the status of chronic wounds but also deliver treatment…
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New precision mental health care approach for depression addresses unique patient needs
Depression involves a complex interplay of psychological patterns, biological vulnerabilities and social stressors, making its causes and symptoms highly variable. Equally complex is the treatment of depression, which requires a highly…
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Metabolic syndrome linked to increased risk of young-onset dementia
Having a larger waistline, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of young-onset dementia, according to a study published on April 23, 2025, online in Neurology®, the…
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Researchers identify pathway responsible for calciphylaxis, a rare and serious condition
The global burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rising, with more than 800 million people affected worldwide. Vascular diseases in patients with CKD are unique and grouped as uremic vascular diseases. One of them, calciphylaxis, typically…
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FRESH bioprinting brings vascularized tissue one step closer
Collagen is well-known as an important component of our skin, but its impact is much greater, as it is the most abundant protein in the body, providing structure and support to nearly all tissues and organs. Using their novel Freeform Reversible…
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Measles Continues To Spread—And Misinformation Is Making It Worse
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the spread of both measles and disinformation about it, the DOJ going after medical journals, HHS policy changes on Covid vaccines and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.
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How Will RFK’s Cuts At The CDC, FDA And NIH Affect You?
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – FEBRUARY 19: People including researchers from Chicago area universities gather … More
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Scientists identify potential treatments for emerging zoonotic pathogens
A team of San Antonio-based biomedical researchers trained a machine learning algorithm to identify more than two dozen viable treatments for diseases caused by zoonotic pathogens that can jump from animal hosts to infect humans. Scientists from…
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