Diseases and Conditions News
May 19, 2024
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May 17, 2024 — Stroke is the leading cause of disability worldwide and the second leading cause of death, but the right early intervention can prevent severe consequences. Scientists developed a new test by combining blood-based biomarkers with a clinical score to ...
May 16, 2024 — B cells can control responses of myeloid cells through the release of particular cytokines (small proteins that control the growth and activity of cells in the immune system), challenging the ...
May 16, 2024 — Chemotherapy kills cancer cells. But the way these cells die appears to be different than previously understood. Researchers have now uncovered a completely new way in which cancer cells die: due to the Schlafen11 gene. 'This is a very unexpected ...
May 14, 2024 — Technology alone can't replace the human touch to produce meaningful weight loss in obesity treatment, reports a new study. Giving people technology alone for the initial phase of obesity treatment produces unacceptably worse weight loss than giving ...
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May 9, 2024 — New cells discovered in human omental adipose tissue inhibit fat cell formation, revealing why 'apple' body shapes may pose higher metabolic health ...
May 14, 2024 — New research identifies a larger pool of genes involved in clonal haematopoiesis than previously thought, and their implications for disease and diagnostic ...
May 13, 2024 — Researchers have made a significant discovery, identifying genetic connections between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and Parkinson's disease (PD). ...
May 13, 2024 — A study points to the possibility that thalidomide derivatives are potentially suitable for treating cancer. Thalidomide was marketed in the 1950s as ...
May 14, 2024 — Researchers have discovered the virus that causes COVID-19 can breach the protective blood-retinal-barrier with potential long-term consequences in ...
May 14, 2024 — Between 1990 and 2019, more than 150,000 deaths around the globe were associated with heatwaves each year, according to a new ...
May 15, 2024 — Vegetarian and vegan diets are generally associated with better status on various medical factors linked to cardiovascular health and cancer risk, as ...
May 17, 2024 — A study has found that repeat vaccination with updated versions of the COVID-19 vaccine promotes the development of antibodies that neutralize a wide ...
May 17, 2024 — A recombinant form of human ADAMTS13 approved for a different condition helped to save the life of a young mother with immune thrombotic ...
May 17, 2024 — The sweet-taste receptor might be the first stop in a metabolic surveillance system for sugar. The receptor is also expressed in certain intestinal cells, where it may facilitate glucose absorption ...
Earlier Headlines
May 17, 2024 — A lack of detailed record-keeping in clinics and emergency departments may be getting in the way of reducing the inappropriate use of antibiotics, a pair of new studies suggests. In one of the ...
May 17, 2024 — If fruit fly wings do not develop into the right shape, the flies will die. Researchers have learned how fly embryo cells develop as they need to, opening a window into human development and possible ...
May 17, 2024 — People who use metformin are less likely to develop a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) over time, indicating that the treatment may help prevent the development of certain types of cancers, ...
May 17, 2024 — An HIV vaccine candidate triggered low levels of an elusive type of broadly neutralizing HIV antibodies among a small group of people enrolled in a 2019 clinical ...
May 17, 2024 — The latest findings forecast that global life expectancy will increase by 4.9 years in males and 4.2 years in females between 2022 and 2050. Increases are expected to be largest in countries where ...
May 16, 2024 — In the United States, about 30-40% of donor hearts aren't considered for transplant due to inadequate function in the donor. This leads to a drop in the number of donated hearts that are ...
May 16, 2024 — In what they believe is a solution to a 30-year biological mystery, neuroscientists say they have used genetically engineered mice to address how one mutation in the gene for the light-sensing ...
May 16, 2024 — Abnormalities in the shape of the sclera, the white of the eye, can cause various complications and lead to blindness. However, techniques to observe the sclera in detail, such as its fibrous ...
May 16, 2024 — Important brain structures that are key for signaling in the brain are narrower and less dense in females, and more likely to be damaged by brain injuries, such as concussion. Long-term cognitive ...
May 16, 2024 — To date, approaches to treatments for Alzheimer's disease have not addressed the contribution of protein insolubility as a general phenomenon, instead focusing on one or two insoluble proteins. ...
May 16, 2024 — Researchers have determined that a protein prediction technology can yield accurate results in the hunt to efficiently find the best possible drug candidates for many ...
May 16, 2024 — In an important step toward more effective gene therapies for brain diseases, researchers have engineered a gene-delivery vehicle that uses a human protein to efficiently cross the blood-brain ...
May 16, 2024 — Singing rehabilitates speech production in post-stroke aphasia. Researchers investigated the rehabilitative effect of singing on the ...
May 16, 2024 — Celiac disease is a chronic autoimmune condition that occurs in around one per cent of the world's population. It is triggered by the consumption of gluten proteins from wheat, barley, rye and ...
May 16, 2024 — Early identification of stroke type could be key to harnessing the benefits of very early in-ambulance blood pressure lowering treatment in patients with suspected acute stroke, according to new ...
May 16, 2024 — Disc-related back pain may one day meet its therapeutic match: gene therapy delivered by naturally derived nanocarriers that, a new study shows, repairs damaged discs in the spine and lowers pain ...
May 15, 2024 — A groundbreaking article describes a promising new therapy for obesity that leads to greater weight loss in mice than existing medications. The approach smuggles molecules into the brain's ...
May 15, 2024 — New research finds a link between common medications and life-threatening ...
May 15, 2024 — Compared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy -- given before and after surgery -- significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) in patients with ...
May 15, 2024 — Researchers tie infertility treatment to a particular risk for hypertensive ...
Friday, May 17, 2024
- Better Medical Record-Keeping Needed to Fight Antibiotic Overuse
- Fruit Fly Wing Research Offers Window Into Birth Defects
- Anti-Diabetic Treatment Associated With Reduced Risk of Developing Blood Cancer
- A Trial HIV Vaccine Triggered Elusive and Essential Antibodies in Humans
- Global Life Expectancy to Increase by Nearly 5 Years by 2050 Despite Geopolitical, Metabolic, and Environmental Threats
Thursday, May 16, 2024
- Normothermic Perfusion System Extends Life of Organs Waiting for Transplant
- High-Frequency Electrical 'noise' May Result in Congenital Night Blindness
- Imaging Fibrous Structure Abnormalities of the White of the Eye in Myopathic Patients
- Different Brain Structures in Females Lead to More Severe Cognitive Deficits After Concussion Than Males
- The Vicious Cycle of Protein Clumping in Alzheimer's Disease and Normal Aging
- Researchers Wrestle With Accuracy of AI Technology Used to Create New Drug Candidates
- New Gene Delivery Vehicle Shows Promise for Human Brain Gene Therapy
- Singing Repairs the Language Network of the Brain After a Cerebrovascular Accident
- Celiac Disease: New Findings on the Effects of Gluten
- Very Early Blood Pressure Control Confers Both Benefits and Harms in Acute Stroke
- Gene Therapy Relieves Back Pain, Repairs Damaged Disc in Mice
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- 'Trojan Horse' Weight Loss Drug More Effective Than Available Therapies
- Blood Pressure Drugs More Than Double Bone-Fracture Risk in Nursing Home Patients
- Pre And Post-Surgical Immunotherapy Improves Outcomes for Patients With Operable Lung Cancer
- Infertility Treatment Doubles the Risk of Postpartum Heart Disease
- H5N1 Virus from 2022 Mink Outbreak Capable of Inefficient Airborne Transmission
- Scientists Want to Know How the Smells of Nature Benefit Our Health
- New Insights Into Phage Therapy Design
- This Time, It's Personal: Enhancing Patient Response to Cancer Immunotherapy
- Heating Proteins to Body Temperature Reveals New Drug Targets
- Racial Disparities in Childhood Obesity on the Rise
- Research Sheds Light on How Proteins Linked to Alzheimer's Disease Influence Neuronal Growth
- An Active Agent Against Hepatitis E
- New Group Training Tool for the Prevention of Dementia
- Two Genes of the Germline Are Essential for the Development of Brain Tumors in Drosophila
- New Study Links Protein Secreted by Blood Vessels to Drug-Resistant Cancer
- Exploring the Mechanism Behind Drug Eruptions in the Skin
- Longer Sprint Intervals Can Improve Muscle Oxygen Utilization Compared to Shorter Intervals
- Fighting Fat and Inflammation: Scientists Develop Powerful New Compounds
- New Cardiac Research Will Save Women's Lives by Improving Detection of Heart Failure
- Robots' And Prosthetic Hands' Sense of Touch Could Be as Fast as Humans
- Drug Compounds to Combat Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu Detected in New York City Wild Birds
- Alzheimer's Disease Without Symptoms: How Is That Possible?
- An Astrocytic pH Regulator That Can Repair the Blood-Brain Barrier and Reverse Brain Damage Caused by Ischemic Stroke
- The Doctor Is In.... but What's Behind Them?
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- Far from Toxic, Lactate Rivals Glucose as Body's Major Fuel After a Carbohydrate Meal
- Study Links Sleep Apnea Severity During REM Stage to Verbal Memory Decline
- Petroleum, Chlorine Mix Could Yield Harmful Byproducts
- Study Explores Role of Epigenetics, Environment in Differing Alzheimer's Risk Between Black and White Communities
- New Transit Station in Japan Significantly Reduced Cumulative Health Expenditures
- Artificial Intelligence Tool to Improve Heart Failure Care
- Stem Cells Provide New Insight Into Genetic Pathway of Childhood Cancer
- Some Brain Cells Age Faster and Are More Prevalent in Alzheimer's
- People With More Copies of Ribosomal DNA May Have Higher Risks of Developing Disease
- Newly Identified PET Biomarker Predicts Success of Immune Checkpoint Blockade Therapy
- Distinct Population of 'troublemaker' Platelet Cells Appear With Aging, Lead to Blood Clotting, Disease
- Mixed Public Opinion on Polygenic Embryo Screening for IVF
- Innovative 'mini-Brains' Could Revolutionize Alzheimer's Treatment
Monday, May 13, 2024
- First Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Transmitted from Cow to Human Confirmed
- Persistent Strain of Cholera Defends Itself Against Forces of Change, Scientists Find
- New Gel Breaks Down Alcohol in the Body
- Commonly Used Antibiotic Brings More Complications, Death in the Sickest Patients
- New Viruses That Could Cause Epidemics on the Horizon
- New Drug Makes Exercise, Everyday Tasks Easier for People With Common Heart Condition
- New Molecule Mimics the Anti-Clotting Action of Blood-Sucking Organisms
- Research on Centromere Structure Yields New Insights Into the Mechanisms of Chromosome Segregation Errors
- New Study Shows Certain Combinations of Antiviral Proteins Are Responsible for Lupus Symptoms and Affect Treatment Outcomes
- Study Reveals Patients With Brain Injuries Who Died After Withdrawal of Life Support May Have Recovered
- Birth by C-Section More Than Doubles Odds of Measles Vaccine Failure
- Eye Care: Taking Electroretinography to the Next Level With a Soft Multi-Electrode System
- Prostate Cancer Study: More Health Benefits from Plant-Based Diet
- Plant Virus Treatment Shows Promise in Fighting Metastatic Cancers in Mice
Friday, May 10, 2024
- Melanoma in Darker Skin Tones
- Breakthrough in Hemostasis and Wound Healing Research
- US Navy Growler Jet Noise Over Whidbey Island Could Impact 74,000 People's Health
- ERR-Gamma 'trains' Stomach Stem Cells to Become Acid-Producing Cells
- Metabolism of Autism Reveals Developmental Origins
- New Tool to Boost Battle Against Childhood Undernutrition
- Stem Cells: A New Mechanical Transducer
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- GPS-Like System Shows Promise as HIV Vaccine Strategy to Elicit Critical Antibodies
- Discrimination May Accelerate Aging
- 'Smart' Contact Lenses Could Someday Enable Wireless Glaucoma Detection
- How Climate Change Will Affect Malaria Transmission
- New Treatment Could Reverse Hair Loss Caused by an Autoimmune Skin Disease
- An Entirely New COVID-Related Syndrome
- Improved Wildfire Smoke Model Identifies Areas for Public Health Intervention
- How Night Shift Work Can Raise Risk of Diabetes, Obesity
- AI Advancements Make the Leap Into 3D Pathology Possible
- Robotic System Feeds People With Severe Mobility Limitations
- Brain Mechanisms Underlying Sensory Hypersensitivity in a Mouse Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Fluidic Systems Resembling Blood Vascular Tissues: Artificial Blood Vessels and Biomedicine
- An Epigenome Editing Toolkit to Dissect the Mechanisms of Gene Regulation
- How Biological Aging Clocks Tick
- Study Shows Heightened Sensitivity to PTSD in Autism
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Who Should Receive Preventive Treatment for TB? Individuals of All Ages With Positive Skin or Blood Test
- Neuropathy Very Common, Underdiagnosed
- New Insight Into Genesis of Spina Bifida
- 'Wraparound' Implants Represent New Approach to Treating Spinal Cord Injuries
- Strengthening CAR-T Therapy to Work Against Solid Tumors
- Exercise, New Drug Class Recommended for Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Teens Who View Their Homes as More Chaotic Than Their Siblings Have Poorer Mental Health in Adulthood
- A Tailored Vaccine Could One Day Treat Eczema in Children
- New Guidelines for Depression Care Emphasize Patient-Centred Approach
- Children Sleep Problems Associated With Psychosis in Young Adults