https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38115746
Asian elephants can distinguish the sexual status and individual identity of unfamiliar elephants based on their urinary odors, according to a new study.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38115745
The abstract reports that treatment with ferric carboxymaltose in heart failure patients with iron deficiency was associated with short-term improvements in left atrial longitudinal strain.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38115743
Targeted therapy suppressing the DNA damage response in colorectal cancer cells is emerging as a promising treatment option, but its integration with clinical intervention is still being explored.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38115742
The abstract reports a case series where oral JAK1 or JAK1/2 inhibitors (upadacitinib or baricitinib) showed rapid and sustained reduction in refractory pruritus in patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, without serious adverse events.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38115740
This study reviews the potential benefits of using organic conductive coatings on neural interfaces to improve neuromodulation devices, addressing challenges related to electrode and device longevity, and fibrous tissue formation.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38115739
In a home palliative care setting, the simplified Palliative Prognostic Index (sPPI) was more accurate than the Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) in predicting 3-week survival for patients with advanced cancer.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38115737
Newborn screening in China has evolved over four decades since the early 1980s, with approval screening centers in public hospitals responsible for publicity, screening, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and management of birth defects, and the increasing use of genetic testing and metabolomics contributing to the expansion of diseases screened for.