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Cellular therapy offers promise for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, trial shows

A clinical trial at UC Davis Health and six other sites showed that a cellular therapy offers promise for patients with late-stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disorder causing muscle loss and physical impairments in young people.

10 Mar 2022

Damage to the inner ear system linked to fall risk among Alzheimer’s patients

A Johns Hopkins Medicine study of about 50 people with Alzheimer's disease has added to evidence that damage to the inner ear system that controls balance is a major factor in patients' well-documented higher risk of falling.

10 Mar 2022

New study analyzes COVID-19 outcomes in patients with cancer

If a cancer patient tests positive for COVID-19, are they more likely to become hospitalized from the disease?

10 Mar 2022

A balanced diet with proteins from various different sources may reduce risk of hypertension

Eating a balanced diet including protein from a greater variety of sources may help adults lower the risk of developing high blood pressure, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

10 Mar 2022

Pioneering kidney disease research at Leicester receives a major boost on World Kidney Day

Pioneering research by the University of Leicester into chronic kidney disease has received a major boost on World Kidney Day (10th March 2022) following a generous £1million donation from long-term supporter and kidney health advocate Jimmy Mayer.

10 Mar 2022

Shorter treatment for children with non-severe tuberculosis

A UCL-led international trial exploring the effectiveness of tuberculosis (TB) treatment in children has led to a change in the World Health Organisation's global guidelines for managing the disease.

10 Mar 2022

Alzheimer’s disease protein helps skin cancer cells thrive when they metastasize to the brain

Amyloid beta, a protein known to build up in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease, also helps skin cancer cells thrive when they spread to the brain, a new study finds.

10 Mar 2022

Mental health service use for children, young people reduced over 40% in the early phase of COVID-19

A recently published extensive systematic review showed a 28% reduction in mental health service use in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic among children and young people.

10 Mar 2022

Novel intervention after concussion may reduce subsequent injury risk

As assistant professor of orthopedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, David Howell, PhD, understands the relationship between concussions and subsequent injury in athletes - namely, that after suffering a concussion, athletes at all levels are more likely to sustain another injury within the next year.

10 Mar 2022

Using metal oxide nanoparticles as 'radiosensitizers' for gentler cancer treatment

Radiation therapy is one of the cornerstones of cancer therapy. However, some types of tumor respond little or hardly at all to radiation. If it were possible to make tumor cells more sensitive, treatment would be more effective and gentler.

10 Mar 2022

Sporadic Legionnaires’ disease in commercial truck drivers could be attributed to vehicle windshield wiper fluid

A new study examines two cases of Legionnaires’ disease diagnosed via urine antigen test that were reported and linked to windshield wiper fluid contaminated with Legionella spp.

10 Mar 2022

Evaluating the Seven Components of Wisdom

In this interview, we speak to Professor Dilip Jeste about what 'wisdom' actually is, how it can be assessed, and what this can mean for our health.

10 Mar 2022

Association of benzodiazepines with SARS-CoV-2 positivity and clinical outcomes in three patient groups

A new study has evaluated the association of BZD use with the clinical outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 positive patients.

10 Mar 2022

'Post-apoptotic pro-metastatic cells' appear to be potential metastasis prevention targets

Researchers at UNIGE show that the experience of impending cell death within a primary tumor can lead to the development of pro-metastatic cells.

10 Mar 2022

Anti-Müllerian hormone plays an active role in polycystic ovary syndrome

High levels of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) have traditionally been thought of as merely a passive byproduct of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but a new preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers suggests that the hormone plays an active role in the disorder and may contribute to problems with ovulation and fertility.

10 Mar 2022

'Dual eligible' patients may have poorer outcomes, higher spending even in the highest-quality hospitals

They're old enough to qualify for Medicare, and their incomes are low enough to qualify them for Medicaid.

10 Mar 2022

Study provides insights into how early life events can affect brain wiring patterns

A new study of brain development in mice shortly after birth may provide insights into how early life events can affect wiring patterns in the brain that manifest as disease later in life – specifically such disorders as schizophrenia, epilepsy and autism.

10 Mar 2022

Active compound in Chinese herbs prevents colon cancer in mice

The active compound in Chinese herbs called emodin can prevent colon cancer in mice, according to researchers at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.

9 Mar 2022

Effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea may reverse biological age acceleration

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 22 million people in the U.S. and is linked to a higher risk of hypertension, heart attacks, stroke, diabetes and many other chronic conditions.

9 Mar 2022

Researchers exploit cancer cells' appetite for iron to treat tough tumors

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have successfully leveraged an FDA-approved drug to halt growth of tumors driven by mutations in the RAS gene, which are famously difficult to treat and account for about one in four cancer deaths.

9 Mar 2022

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Cellular therapy offers promise for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, trial shows

Damage to the inner ear system linked to fall risk among Alzheimer’s patients

New study analyzes COVID-19 outcomes in patients with cancer

A balanced diet with proteins from various different sources may reduce risk of hypertension

Pioneering kidney disease research at Leicester receives a major boost on World Kidney Day

Shorter treatment for children with non-severe tuberculosis

Alzheimer’s disease protein helps skin cancer cells thrive when they metastasize to the brain

Mental health service use for children, young people reduced over 40% in the early phase of COVID-19

Novel intervention after concussion may reduce subsequent injury risk

Using metal oxide nanoparticles as 'radiosensitizers' for gentler cancer treatment

Sporadic Legionnaires’ disease in commercial truck drivers could be attributed to vehicle windshield wiper fluid

Evaluating the Seven Components of Wisdom

Association of benzodiazepines with SARS-CoV-2 positivity and clinical outcomes in three patient groups

'Post-apoptotic pro-metastatic cells' appear to be potential metastasis prevention targets

Anti-Müllerian hormone plays an active role in polycystic ovary syndrome

'Dual eligible' patients may have poorer outcomes, higher spending even in the highest-quality hospitals

Study provides insights into how early life events can affect brain wiring patterns

Active compound in Chinese herbs prevents colon cancer in mice

Effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea may reverse biological age acceleration

Researchers exploit cancer cells' appetite for iron to treat tough tumors

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