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Out-of-pocket costs continue to increase for patients who must buy commonly prescribed drugs to treat these five neurological diseases 鈥� epilepsy, multiple sclerosis (MS), peripheral neuropathy, Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and Parkinson鈥檚 disease. This is according to research published online in Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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The Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities (ABRF) is pleased to announce the selection of David Deamer, Ph.D., Research Professor of Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz as the next recipient of the ABRF Award, which recognizes Outstanding Contributions to Biomolecular Technologies. Over his scientific career, Deamer has focused on biological and synthetic membranes. In 1989, Deamer proposed that it may be possible to sequence a DNA molecule by passing it through a nanoscopic pore embedded in a lipid bilayer membrane.

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Scientists investigating animal viruses with potential to infect humans have identified a critical protein that could enable spillover of a family of organisms called arteriviruses.

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Irvine, Calif., Oct. 31, 2024 鈥� By creating a new way for light and matter to interact, researchers at the University of California, Irvine have enabled the manufacturing of ultrathin silicon solar cells that could help spread the energy-converting technology to a vast range of applications, including thermoelectric clothing and onboard vehicle and device charging.

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The George Washington University has experts available to comment on Dengue Fever and the increase of vector-borne diseases as a result of climate change. ...

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Donald Trump鈥檚 Sunday rally at Madison Square Garden featured overt hate speech and inflammatory jokes, underscoring how divisive language has permeated the GOP鈥檚 messaging. ...

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As Election Day nears, a new poll reveals widespread voter anxiety and frustration, with nearly 70% of Americans feeling uncertain about the 2024 campaign. ...

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The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) released a position statement today supporting consumers鈥� efforts to play active roles in their healthcare by ordering their own laboratory tests. The statement emphasizes that such direct-to-consumer testing should be performed only by reputable laboratories that are certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and that are committed to providing clear information and guidance to help consumers interpret the results.

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Stents to treat various blockages in the human body can themselves become blocked, but a new sensor developed at the University of Michigan for stents that are used in the bile duct may one day help doctors detect and treat stent blockages early, helping keep patients healthier.

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Chronic pain patients often struggle with anxiety and depression. A recent study led by University of Illinois communication professor Charee Thompson found that effective physician-patient communication during the initial consultation helps patients manage their uncertainties, fears, anxieties and increases confidence in their ability to cope with their condition.

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Children of non-White racial/ethnic backgrounds experience significant disparities in access to and outcomes of surgery to repair cleft lip, reports a study in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery庐, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

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The Foundation for Academic Nursing, the philanthropic arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 recipients of the AACN Faculty Scholars Grant.

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Researchers at the Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have developed a broad and deep genomic database of Latin Americans which gathers genome-wide data of Latin American populations into a single source and allows other scientists to easily add that population to their own research studies without straining budgets.

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Smokers who are diagnosed with cancer now have more incentive to quit, as researchers from The University of Texas MD鈥疉nderson Cancer Center have found survival outcomes were optimized when patients quit smoking within six months of their diagnosis.

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Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed artificial plants that purify indoor air and generate electricity.

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Each year, the Loyola University Medical Center neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses helped their tiny patients celebrate their first Halloween by creating handmade costumes.

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This ghastly galactic 鈥渃ountenance鈥� recalls mythological human-hunters like the Algonquian wendigo 鈥� an emaciated figure with ashen flesh and glowing eyes that grows larger and larger as it feasts, and is never satiated.

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NIH has announced winners of the RADx庐 Tech Fetal Monitoring Challenge, a $2 million prize competition to speed development of innovative medical technologies for fetal health diagnosis, detection and monitoring.

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NEW YORK, October 31, 2024 鈥� Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the following awards and appointments: