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Mayo Clinic study uncovers stem cell-activated mechanisms of healing after heart attack

Mayo Clinic researchers have uncovered stem cell-activated mechanisms of healing after a heart attack. Stem cells restored cardiac muscle back to its condition before the heart attack, in turn providing a blueprint of how stem cells may work.

12 Mar 2020

Language used on Facebook changes before emergency department visit

A new study published in Scientific Reports reveals that the language people use on Facebook subtly changes before they make a visit to the emergency department.

12 Mar 2020

Aspergillus molds induce asthma by first attacking the lung's protective barrier

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have identified a new way that common Aspergillus molds can induce asthma, by first attacking the protective tissue barrier deep in the lungs.

12 Mar 2020

Post-diagnosis disparities drive worse outcomes for Black and Hispanic children with brain cancer

Cancer researchers have known for years that Black and Hispanic patients have worse outcomes than their non-Hispanic White peers.

12 Mar 2020

Research shows how immune cells act to limit tumor development

How does the immune system act to limit tumor development? Using in vivo imaging tools, scientists from the Institut Pasteur and Inserm described the spatiotemporal activity of tumor-infiltrating T lymphocytes, both locally and remotely.

12 Mar 2020

New recommendations for evaluation of bladder and bowel dysfunction after spinal cord injury

Among the many challenges to independence and quality of life after spinal cord injury, two complications have emerged as top priorities for researchers - neurogenic bowel and neurogenic bladder.

12 Mar 2020

Study sheds new light on the neurobiology of starvation in patients with anorexia nervosa

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered differences in brain circuitry that contribute to starvation and weight loss in people with anorexia nervosa

12 Mar 2020

Study details first locally-transmitted case of severe SARS-CoV-2 in the USA

Person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 occurred between two people with prolonged, unprotected exposure while the first patient was symptomatic. Despite active monitoring and testing of 372 contacts of both cases, no further transmission was detected

12 Mar 2020

Vaccinating both boys and girls can help eliminate HPV infections

The human papillomavirus causes, amongst other diseases, cancer of the cervix and oropharynx. A Swedish-Finnish study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases now shows that the most oncogenic HPV types can be eliminated, but only if both girls and boys are vaccinated.

12 Mar 2020

Fruit flies provide insight on ACOX1-related neurodegenerative disorders

A study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reports that a hyperactive variant of enzyme ACOX1 produces elevated levels of toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) and causes a previously unidentified late-onset neurodegenerative disorder.

12 Mar 2020

Low-dose aspirin linked to lower risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver-related mortality

Among adults at high risk of liver cancer, those who took low-dose aspirin were less likely to develop the disease or to die from liver-related causes.

12 Mar 2020

Study provides better understanding of relationship between hearing loss and risk for falls

What people hear and do not hear can have a direct effect on their balance, according to new research from the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

12 Mar 2020

No evidence of a link between surgery with anesthesia and Alzheimer's disease

Older adults who have surgery with general anesthesia may experience a modest acceleration of cognitive decline, even years later. But there's no evidence of a link to Alzheimer's disease, according to new research from Mayo Clinic.

12 Mar 2020

Uninsured older adults in China less likely to receive needed inpatient care

A new study, published this week in the International Journal of Health Services, found that older adults without health insurance in China were 35% less likely to receive needed inpatient care compared to those with job-based health insurance.

12 Mar 2020

Vaping chemical can produce highly toxic gas when heated up, research reveals

A chemical found in some vaping products can produce a highly toxic gas when heated up, according to new research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences.

12 Mar 2020

Researchers uncover clues to how statins kill cancer cells

More than 35 million Americans take statin drugs daily to lower their blood cholesterol levels. Now, in experiments with human cells in the laboratory, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have added to growing evidence that the ubiquitous drug may kill cancer cells and have uncovered clues to how they do it.

12 Mar 2020

Robots and AI deployed to fight against coronavirus

Robots and artificial intelligence are being deployed across the globe in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

12 Mar 2020

Researchers encourage a synergistic relationship between AI and family medicine

Attention all family medicine physicians: Identify a computer scientist with expertise in artificial intelligence (AI). Pick up the phone. Make a connection.

12 Mar 2020

Study shows how the body's inflammatory response can counterproductively suppress regeneration

In a new peer-reviewed publication, University of Illinois at Chicago researchers describe how the body's response to inflammation, which helps to fight many kinds of infections, also can counterproductively suppress much-needed cell repair and regeneration in blood vessels.

12 Mar 2020

Could rushing a coronavirus vaccine cause more harm?

Amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic that is rapidly spreading worldwide, scientists are becoming more concerned that rushing vaccine production to prevent the infection may do more harm than good to patients.

12 Mar 2020

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Mayo Clinic study uncovers stem cell-activated mechanisms of healing after heart attack

Language used on Facebook changes before emergency department visit

Aspergillus molds induce asthma by first attacking the lung's protective barrier

Post-diagnosis disparities drive worse outcomes for Black and Hispanic children with brain cancer

Research shows how immune cells act to limit tumor development

New recommendations for evaluation of bladder and bowel dysfunction after spinal cord injury

Study sheds new light on the neurobiology of starvation in patients with anorexia nervosa

Study details first locally-transmitted case of severe SARS-CoV-2 in the USA

Vaccinating both boys and girls can help eliminate HPV infections

Fruit flies provide insight on ACOX1-related neurodegenerative disorders

Low-dose aspirin linked to lower risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver-related mortality

Study provides better understanding of relationship between hearing loss and risk for falls

No evidence of a link between surgery with anesthesia and Alzheimer's disease

Uninsured older adults in China less likely to receive needed inpatient care

Vaping chemical can produce highly toxic gas when heated up, research reveals

Researchers uncover clues to how statins kill cancer cells

Robots and AI deployed to fight against coronavirus

Researchers encourage a synergistic relationship between AI and family medicine

Study shows how the body's inflammatory response can counterproductively suppress regeneration

Could rushing a coronavirus vaccine cause more harm?

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