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Hospital From Home launched in partnership between Hackensack Meridian Health and Medically Home

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A genetic variation common in people of African ancestry is associated with an increased risk of complications from diabetes, including diabetic retinopathy, according to a report published June 25 in the journal Nature Medicine.

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NIBIB-funded researchers are working to make bladder surgeries better, tackling the issue from two vantage points: improving bladder function using a biodegradable construct that facilitates tissue regeneration, and enhancing patient monitoring by developing an implantable bladder sensor.

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Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging say their study of 40 older adults with obesity and insulin resistance who were randomly assigned to either an intermittent fasting diet or a standard healthy diet approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers important clues about the potential benefits of both eating plans on brain health.

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Archaeologists at the University of New Hampshire along with a historian at Northeastern University believe they have unearthed the long-lost homestead of King Pompey, an enslaved African who won his freedom and later became one of the first Black property owners in colonial New England.

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A recently published study on mobility assessments led by Wayne State University show that a methodology called backward walking speed reserve may improve clinical screening for mobility impairments, fall risk and cognitive decline in individuals with multiple sclerosis.

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These clinical trial results point to the first safe and effective use of immunotherapy for patients with microsatellite stable colorectal cancer, the most common subtype of the disease. The encouraging results of this phase I trial have prompted Dana-Farber investigators to move forward with a phase III trial of this immunotherapy combination.

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Free-play campaigns – or gambling money on the house – have gotten big. They are the dominant play incentive in the gaming industry, where the most money is spent to get players in the door and keep them coming back for more. But new research suggests their effectiveness may be on the decline within certain groups of players.

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President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump are set to debate for the first time in four years on Thursday, June 27, at 9 p.m. EST. ...

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A margarita burn, also known as phytophotodermatitis, is a skin reaction that occurs when lime juice gets on your skin and is exposed to the sunlight. ...