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Are migraines linked to gut health and chronic non-communicable diseases?

The Links Between Migraines, Gut Health, and Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (CNCDs).

13 Oct 2023

Study reassures patients on safety of widely prescribed hypertension drug amlodipine

A new paper in the journal Function, published by Oxford Univetrsity Press, finds that a widely prescribed drug for treating hypertension, amlodipine, is not dangerous for patients, despite recent concerns from researchers and clinicians that taking amlodipine may have risks.

12 Oct 2023

TTUHSC receives nearly $2.3 million in CPRIT grants to support cancer research

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) recently awarded grants to four researchers from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC).

12 Oct 2023

Clinic-based community program shows promise in addressing food insecurity and improving health

The FISH (Food Insecurity and its Sequalae on Health) Study, led by Tiffany Wesley Ardoin, MD, FACP, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans' Baton Rouge Regional Campus, reports that a clinic-based community program improved food security scores, healthy eating behaviors, and depression scores in a vulnerable, food-insecure population in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The findings are published in the MDPI journal, Nutrients.

12 Oct 2023

Study highlights ways to identify children at high risk of type 2 diabetes and prevention strategies

A new Journal of the Endocrine Society study highlights how to identify children at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes and strategies for prevention, such as anti-obesity or anti-diabetes medication and lifestyle changes.

12 Oct 2023

Genetically edited chickens show resistance to avian influenza in landmark study

Researchers use CRISPR technology to create chickens resistant to avian influenza, targeting specific genes to inhibit viral replication. The study reveals both the promise and complexities of using genetic editing as a disease control strategy, also shedding light on influenza's adaptability.

11 Oct 2023

Pitt scientists develop new approach to reduce side effects of organ transplants

Giving living donor liver transplant recipients an infusion of immune cells derived from their donor a week before transplantation is feasible, safe – and may lead to recipients being successfully weaned off immunosuppressant medications without rejecting the transplanted organ.

11 Oct 2023

Finerenone: A promising therapeutic option for cardiovascular diseases

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA) have significant therapeutic effects on heart failure, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and primary aldosteronism.

11 Oct 2023

Chronic kidney disease may increase risk of sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanic/Latino adults

Chronic kidney disease may increase risk and predict sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanic/Latino adults, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

11 Oct 2023

Scientists identify nearly a dozen genes responsible for coronary artery calcification

An international team of scientists has identified nearly a dozen genes that contribute to calcium buildup in our coronary arteries that can lead to life-threatening coronary artery disease, a condition responsible for up to one in four deaths in the United States.

11 Oct 2023

Towards xenotransplantation: Genetically altered pig kidneys prove viable in non-human primates

Researchers used a genetically engineered porcine donor to develop kidney grafts.

11 Oct 2023

Presidential advisory by the American Heart Association: connecting cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic health

The interplay among chronic kidney disease, metabolic risk factors, and the cardiovascular system.

11 Oct 2023

Do prebiotics and probiotics positively impact cardiovascular and renal health?

The benefits of consuming nutrients, prebiotics, and probiotics to enhance cardiovascular and renal health.

11 Oct 2023

Bio-inspired drug restores the effectiveness of immune cells in fighting cancer

A new, bio-inspired drug restores the effectiveness of immune cells in fighting cancer, a team led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has found.

9 Oct 2023

Machine learning models in healthcare can be victims of their own success, researchers say

Models built on machine learning in health care can be victims of their own success, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine and the University of Michigan.

9 Oct 2023

Health experts redefine cardiovascular disease risk, prevention and management

Health experts are redefining cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, prevention and management, according to a new American Heart Association presidential advisory published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

9 Oct 2023

Nirmatrelvir and ritonavir combo cuts COVID-19 risks for high-vulnerability groups

Nirmatrelvir and ritonavir treatment significantly reduces the risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19 in high-risk individuals, according to a recent JAMA Network Open study. However, the treatment's efficacy varied based on the degree of vulnerability, emphasizing tailored approaches for different risk groups.

8 Oct 2023

Study discovers protective genetic mutation for kidney disease

African Americans have long been known to be at increased risk of kidney disease due to a dangerous genetic mutation that creates a hole in the kidney cells, but Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) researchers have now discovered a protective genetic mutation that covers the hole to eliminate the risk.

6 Oct 2023

Sarcopenia doubles risk of cardiovascular death in people with diabetes

New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 Oct) shows that low muscle mass is associated with a two-fold risk of death from cardiovascular disease in individuals with diabetes.

6 Oct 2023

Oral lipid nanoparticle drug shows promise for preventing colitis-associated cancer in mice

An oral lipid nanoparticle drug prevents tumor development in mice, suggesting this is a promising drug formulation for preventing colitis-associated cancer, according to a study led by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

4 Oct 2023

Kidney News and Research

Are migraines linked to gut health and chronic non-communicable diseases?

Study reassures patients on safety of widely prescribed hypertension drug amlodipine

TTUHSC receives nearly $2.3 million in CPRIT grants to support cancer research

Clinic-based community program shows promise in addressing food insecurity and improving health

Study highlights ways to identify children at high risk of type 2 diabetes and prevention strategies

Genetically edited chickens show resistance to avian influenza in landmark study

Pitt scientists develop new approach to reduce side effects of organ transplants

Finerenone: A promising therapeutic option for cardiovascular diseases

Chronic kidney disease may increase risk of sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanic/Latino adults

Scientists identify nearly a dozen genes responsible for coronary artery calcification

Towards xenotransplantation: Genetically altered pig kidneys prove viable in non-human primates

Presidential advisory by the American Heart Association: connecting cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic health

Do prebiotics and probiotics positively impact cardiovascular and renal health?

Bio-inspired drug restores the effectiveness of immune cells in fighting cancer

Machine learning models in healthcare can be victims of their own success, researchers say

Health experts redefine cardiovascular disease risk, prevention and management

Nirmatrelvir and ritonavir combo cuts COVID-19 risks for high-vulnerability groups

Study discovers protective genetic mutation for kidney disease

Sarcopenia doubles risk of cardiovascular death in people with diabetes

Oral lipid nanoparticle drug shows promise for preventing colitis-associated cancer in mice

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