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Researchers unravel structure of MCM8/9 enzyme linked to infertility and cancer

Scientific research requires patience. The rewards are not always immediate, and the technology needed does not always exist. Michael A. Trakselis, Ph.D., professor and director of graduate affairs for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Baylor University, understands this.

29 Aug 2023

Innovative insights into effects of hematopoietic changes on colon cancer, unveiling therapeutic avenues

Researchers investigated whether bone marrow-derived cells contribute to colitis-associated colon cancer.

29 Aug 2023

She paid her husband’s hospital bill. A year after his death, they wanted more money.

Last summer, Eloise Reynolds paid the bill for her husband's final stay in the hospital.

29 Aug 2023

Californians headed to HBCUs in the South prepare for college under abortion bans

When I’laysia Vital got accepted to Texas Southern University, a historically Black university in Houston, she immediately began daydreaming about the sense of freedom that would come with living on her own, and the sense of belonging she would feel studying in a thriving Black community.

29 Aug 2023

UC San Francisco scientists develop implantable bioreactor to treat kidney failure

Scientists at UC San Francisco are working on a new approach to treating kidney failure that could one day free people from needing dialysis or having to take harsh drugs to suppress their immune system after a transplant.

29 Aug 2023

Is alcohol exposure before and during pregnancy associated with reduced longitudinal fetal growth?

The association between exposure to alcohol in pregnancy and longitudinal growth.

29 Aug 2023

Study unveils previously unknown urinary biomarkers, revolutionizing early detection and treatment of viral infections like COVID-19

This recent study identifies new urinary biomarkers for detecting acute COVID-19 using spectroscopic analysis. The findings reveal that these biomarkers could offer valuable tools for early diagnosis, understanding the severity of the disease, and possibly contribute to endogenous immunological defense mechanisms against SARS-CoV-2.

29 Aug 2023

Could AI be the game-changer in remote Parkinson's diagnosis?

New AI tool for Parkinson's diagnosis outperforms certified raters and nearly matches experts, using webcam-captured videos of finger-tapping tests. The technology holds promise for remote, automatic diagnosis, especially in regions lacking neurological care.

28 Aug 2023

Using community-based digital intervention to protect Tanzanian children from preventable infections

Jan Ostermann, associate professor of health services policy and management, is leading a new project to increase vaccination uptake among children in rural and underserved areas.

28 Aug 2023

Inflammatory diets raise dementia and Alzheimer's risk

This research study links higher Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) scores to an increased risk of developing dementia, specifically Alzheimer's disease. The findings suggest that anti-inflammatory diets may offer a preventive strategy for dementia, underlining the need for further research to validate these associations.

28 Aug 2023

Neighborhood conditions in early life can affect asthma risk in children

Living in a neighborhood with better access to resources such as high-quality housing, healthy food, parks and playgrounds, and clean air during the early stages of childhood was associated with lower asthma incidence in a new study from NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.

28 Aug 2023

Online test nails early Alzheimer's diagnosis with biomarker precision

Researchers have developed a novel digital cognitive testing platform, using the Oxford Cognitive Testing Portal, that correlates with serological biomarkers to accurately measure cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's patients. The study highlights the platform's effectiveness in capturing subtle signs of impairment, potentially revolutionizing early diagnosis and tracking of Alzheimer's disease.

28 Aug 2023

lncRNAs play role in malaria parasite's life cycle, study finds

The mosquito-borne infectious disease malaria resulted in about 241 million clinical episodes and 627,000 deaths in 2020.

28 Aug 2023

OCT-guided PCI does not reduce target vessel failure in complex patients, but improves safety

Optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) leads to a larger minimum stent area but does not reduce the two-year rate of target vessel failure compared with angiography-guided PCI, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023.

28 Aug 2023

Same cellular mechanism implicated in cystic fibrosis and rare disease cystinosis

University of Michigan researchers have discovered that the same cellular mechanism involved in a form of cystic fibrosis is also implicated in a form of a rare disease called cystinosis.

28 Aug 2023

Eating your way out of pain: How your gut microbiota and diet can help manage chronic discomfort

A recent study in the Nutrients journal employs bibliometrics to explore how nutrition impacts the relationship between gut microbiota and chronic pain. The research highlights the potential of probiotics and prebiotics in managing pain conditions and underscores the need for further studies to understand the interplay between diet, gut health, and chronic pain.

28 Aug 2023

Study highlights the economic burden of cardiovascular diseases in the European Union

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) cost the EU an estimated €282 billion in 2021, according to late breaking research presented at ESC Congress 2023.

28 Aug 2023

How diet and exercise may rewrite the Alzheimer's script at a molecular level

Researchers explore how lifestyle changes like diet and physical activity can influence microRNA expression in Alzheimer's patients, potentially offering new therapeutic avenues. The study fills a research gap in understanding how such lifestyle modifications could affect molecular mechanisms implicated in Alzheimer’s disease.

28 Aug 2023

Experts warn of unintended consequences of using GLP-1RAs to treat childhood obesity

A team of clinicians, exercise scientists, pharmaceutical scholars, ethicists and behavioral experts at the University of California, Irvine, outlined their concerns that the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) to treat childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes may have unintended and adverse consequences for children's health.

28 Aug 2023

Trial addresses the optimal timing for complete revascularization of patients with STEMI and multivessel disease

Immediate multivessel percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is non-inferior to staged multivessel PCI for reducing death and ischaemic events in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and multivessel coronary artery disease, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023.

28 Aug 2023

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Researchers unravel structure of MCM8/9 enzyme linked to infertility and cancer

Innovative insights into effects of hematopoietic changes on colon cancer, unveiling therapeutic avenues

She paid her husband’s hospital bill. A year after his death, they wanted more money.

Californians headed to HBCUs in the South prepare for college under abortion bans

UC San Francisco scientists develop implantable bioreactor to treat kidney failure

Is alcohol exposure before and during pregnancy associated with reduced longitudinal fetal growth?

Study unveils previously unknown urinary biomarkers, revolutionizing early detection and treatment of viral infections like COVID-19

Could AI be the game-changer in remote Parkinson's diagnosis?

Using community-based digital intervention to protect Tanzanian children from preventable infections

Inflammatory diets raise dementia and Alzheimer's risk

Neighborhood conditions in early life can affect asthma risk in children

Online test nails early Alzheimer's diagnosis with biomarker precision

lncRNAs play role in malaria parasite's life cycle, study finds

OCT-guided PCI does not reduce target vessel failure in complex patients, but improves safety

Same cellular mechanism implicated in cystic fibrosis and rare disease cystinosis

Eating your way out of pain: How your gut microbiota and diet can help manage chronic discomfort

Study highlights the economic burden of cardiovascular diseases in the European Union

How diet and exercise may rewrite the Alzheimer's script at a molecular level

Experts warn of unintended consequences of using GLP-1RAs to treat childhood obesity

Trial addresses the optimal timing for complete revascularization of patients with STEMI and multivessel disease

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