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Benefits of vitamin D supplementation may depend on body mass index, study finds

Benefits of vitamin D supplementation may depend on body mass index, study finds

An analysis of the landmark VITAL trial rekindles the debate about the benefits, or lack thereof, seen with vitamin D supplementation – suggesting that the determining factor in whether or not a patient will see the benefits depends on their body mass index ( BMI). The results of the analysis, which stratified patients by baseline …

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An “always full glass” perspective with early-onset Parkinson’s disease | News about Parkinson’s disease today

I am always amazed when I think of how my husband, Arman, handled his diagnosis of early Parkinson’s disease. He was young at the time, just beginning his independent medical career after years of supervised training. Arman’s post-graduate journey included four years of medical school, three years as an internal medicine resident, and three years …

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SciSparc Announces Additional Positive Results from Part 3 of Clearmind Medicine Inc. Preclinical Study for the Treatment of Cocaine Addiction

SciSparc Announces Additional Positive Results from Part 3 of Clearmind Medicine Inc. Preclinical Study for the Treatment of Cocaine Addiction

Results from preclinical in vivo research studies suggest that Clearmind’s MEAI drug candidate may be effective in treating addiction without disrupting the natural reward process. TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SciSparc Ltd. (Nasdaq: SPRC) (“Company” or “SciSparc”), a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies to treat central nervous system …

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Oncology researcher joins Rutgers Global Health Institute – Insider NJ

Oncology researcher joins Rutgers Global Health Institute Wilfred Ngwa, an appointed Rutgers Presidential Faculty scholar and professor of global health, advises the Biden administration’s cancer cabinet Wilfred Ngwa, a global oncology researcher and medical physics expert who develops technologies that integrate with radiation therapy to reduce cancer treatment times and costs, has joined Rutgers Global …

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PMPRB finds Procysbi prices excessive

On September 1, 2022, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) issued its decision regarding the drug Procysbi (cysteamine delayed-release capsules).[1] The PMPRB concluded that the price of Procysbi was excessive. Interestingly, this matter ended up before the PMPRB following a complaint filed by the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (“PCA”). Under the Guidelines, receipt of a …

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Virginia Commonwealth University requires personal ‘diversity declarations’ for faculty, documents say

EXCLUSIVE – JThe faculty hiring process at Virginia Commonwealth University and its medical school requires applicants to provide a statement of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion that is considered in their application, according to new documents. In a series of survey questions from the Association of American Medical Colleges that sought to discern various …

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Mutation markers: improved diagnostics for neuropathologies

Mutation markers: improved diagnostics for neuropathologies

Learn how MilliporeSigma is expanding its tissue diagnostic antibody portfolio to help better classify gliomas and other nervous system tumors Each cancer is characterized by a unique set of genetic alterations, including amplifications, rearrangements, translocations or indels (additions or deletions). These alterations lead to tumor development and can be used as markers to define tumor …

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Medical school administrator charged in $3.5 million fraud scheme during previous NYU job

Medical school administrator charged in $3.5 million fraud scheme during previous NYU job

Cindy Tappe lost her job at Yale after pleading not guilty to all four counts. Yash Roy and Evan Gorelick 11:56 p.m., January 16, 2023 Staff journalists Hedy Tung, staff photographer Yale School of Medicine administrator Cindy Tappe was fired Dec. 22 after allegedly embezzling $3.5 million from a New York state grant she used …

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What does TikTok say about IUDs?  Duke study dives deep

What does TikTok say about IUDs? Duke study dives deep

Like millions of other users, Jenny Wu, currently a medical resident in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Duke’s School of Medicine, joined TikTok at the start of the pandemic. Unlike millions of other users, Wu took the content TikTok’s algorithm recommended to him and turned it into a study. Wu, School of Medicine …

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Chung-Ang University researchers evaluate mass spectrometry approaches for mold identification

Chung-Ang University researchers evaluate mass spectrometry approaches for mold identification

image: The sensitivity and accuracy of three MALDI-TOF MS approaches for the identification of filamentous fungi were determined by researchers at Chung-Ang University. to see Following Credit: Prof. Mi-Kyung Lee of Chung-Ang University In recent years, filamentous fungi or molds have emerged as causative agents of life-threatening infections in immunocompromised people. Prompt management of these …

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