Study finds shared care is preferred by patients, is cheaper and just as effective

A new study led by researchers at Peter Mac has found sharing follow-up care between a GP and hospital-based specialists was preferred by bowel cancer patients, was cheaper for the health care system and was just as effective as standard hospital-based care. The SCORE (Shared Care follow-up for colOREctal cancer survivors) trial was the largest study of shared care follow-up […]

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Study Links Placental Group B Streptococcus to Higher Neonatal Unit Admissions in Newborns

In a recent study published in Nature Microbiology, a group of researchers investigated the clinical significance of Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus; GBS) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in the placenta in relation to neonatal unit (NNU) admission and morbidity in term infants. Study: Placental Streptococcus agalactiae DNA is associated with neonatal unit admission and foetal pro-inflammatory cytokines in term infants. Image Credit: Rattiya Thongdumhyu/Shutterstock.com Background  […]

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New technique developed to rapidly detect genetic changes in malaria parasites

Reviewed Scientists have developed a technique to rapidly and reliably detect genetic changes in malaria parasites in Ghana, using just a gaming laptop and portable MinION sequencer from Oxford Nanopore. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and University of Ghana were able to demonstrate for the first time that end-to-end, real-time pathogen monitoring from clinical blood samples is possible in […]

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Research shows human behavior guided by fast changes in dopamine levels

What happens in the human brain when we learn from positive and negative experiences? To help answer that question and better understand decision-making and human behavior, scientists are studying dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter produced in the brain that serves as a chemical messenger, facilitating communication between nerve cells in the brain and the body. It is involved in functions […]

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The quest to conquer latent HIV and end the AIDS pandemic

HIV latency and the trouble with finding a cure The São Paulo Patient’s Treatment The control group persisted on their normal ART regimen. Another group received their normal ART regimen with 2 additional drugs, dolutegravir and miravoc, the latter of which has been shown to act as a latency reversal agent (LRA). In the third group, Diaz gave enhanced ART […]

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