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Innovative collar device for detecting sleep apnea in dogs at home

A doctoral study completed at the University of Helsinki investigated the diagnostic possibilities for canine sleep apnea, as well as its predisposing risk factors and potential symptoms.

19 Jun 2024

AI-driven blood test offers hope for early Parkinson's diagnosis

A team of researchers, led by scientists at UCL and University Medical Center Goettingen, Germany, have developed a simple blood test that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to predict Parkinson's up to seven years before the onset of symptoms.

19 Jun 2024

Unlocking the role of B cells in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder treatment

Autoimmune diseases cannot currently be cured, only treated, and this is also true for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, which affects the central nervous system.

19 Jun 2024

Angiotensin receptor blockers found to lower epilepsy risk, new study reveals

A recent study published in JAMA Neurology shows that angiotensin receptor blockers, a class of blood pressure drugs, reduce the risk of developing epilepsy, especially in older adults and stroke survivors.

18 Jun 2024

Older women are different than older men. Their health is woefully understudied.

Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older women, leaving physicians without critically important information about how to best manage their health.

18 Jun 2024

Researchers develop cutting-edge smart bandages for improved wound healing

Chronic wounds, which include diabetic ulcers, surgical wounds, pressure injuries, and other problems, are deadlier than many people realize.

17 Jun 2024

Daily loneliness linked to increased physical symptoms in middle age, study finds

Daily loneliness significantly impacts physical health in middle-aged adults, leading to increased symptoms like headaches and nausea. Variability in loneliness correlates with higher symptom severity, emphasizing the need for stable social connections.

17 Jun 2024

9/11 first responders face increased midlife dementia risk from severe dust exposure

Severe dust exposure among World Trade Center responders is linked to higher rates of dementia before age 65, highlighting long-term cognitive risks from 9/11.

17 Jun 2024

Innovative bread formulation shows promise in preventing asthma

Brazilian researchers have developed functional bread with the potential to prevent asthma, a respiratory disorder responsible for some 350,000 hospitalizations per year in the SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde), the nation's public healthcare network.

17 Jun 2024

Understanding the health risks of wildfire smoke

With wildfires becoming more frequent and extensive in Canada, it's important for people to understand the health risks of wildfire smoke.

17 Jun 2024

American Heart Association launches initiative to tackle recurrent pericarditis

About 40,000 people in the United States experience recurrent pericarditis, or inflammation of the sac-like structure that protects the heart, which can cause chest pain and may lead to fluid buildup around the heart muscle.

17 Jun 2024

Americans with HIV are living longer. Federal spending isn’t keeping up.

Malcolm Reid recently marked the anniversary of his HIV diagnosis on Facebook. "Diagnosed with HIV 28 years ago, AND TODAY I THRIVE," he wrote in a post in April, which garnered dozens of responses.

17 Jun 2024

New link between sulfur metabolites in gut microbiome and neurodegenerative diseases revealed

Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), which have no known cures and elusive causes, result in irreversible damage to the brain and nervous system.

16 Jun 2024

St. Jude researchers uncover NLRC5's role in immune response and cell death

The innate immune system is responsible for protecting the human body from threats that could cause disease or infection.

14 Jun 2024

New therapeutic approach for Duchenne muscular dystrophy combines LED therapy with idebenone

In an animal model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Brazilian researchers tested a therapy that combines photobiomodulation using laser light or light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with idebenone, an antioxidant compound investigated for application in neurodegenerative diseases.

14 Jun 2024

EULAR endorses self-management of inflammatory arthritis with RECLARIT

EULAR - The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology - recommends patient self-management for people with inflammatory arthritis.

14 Jun 2024

EULAR unveils ambitious 2024-2029 European Manifesto to combat rheumatic diseases

The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) is proud to announce the launch of its 2024 - 2029 European Manifesto, aimed at addressing the urgent need for a coordinated European response to Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMDs), focusing particularly on the areas of quality of care, research, and social policy.

14 Jun 2024

New insights into blood precursors of pathogenic macrophages in RA

The exact origin and precursor differentiation route of tissue macrophages remains controversial. At the 2024 congress of EULAR - The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology - new work sheds light on blood precursors of pathogenic tissue macrophages.

13 Jun 2024

Gavi announces funding for human rabies vaccines in global effort to eliminate disease

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in collaboration with partners, is announcing support for human rabies vaccines for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) as part of routine immunization.

13 Jun 2024

Pre-surgery GLP-1 agonists reduce post-operative risks in extreme obesity

A combination of GLP-1 agonists taken before metabolic and bariatric surgery may help patients with extreme obesity lower the risk of post-operative complications, according to a new study presented today at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting.

13 Jun 2024

Inflammation News and Research

Innovative collar device for detecting sleep apnea in dogs at home

AI-driven blood test offers hope for early Parkinson's diagnosis

Unlocking the role of B cells in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder treatment

Angiotensin receptor blockers found to lower epilepsy risk, new study reveals

Older women are different than older men. Their health is woefully understudied.

Researchers develop cutting-edge smart bandages for improved wound healing

Daily loneliness linked to increased physical symptoms in middle age, study finds

9/11 first responders face increased midlife dementia risk from severe dust exposure

Innovative bread formulation shows promise in preventing asthma

Understanding the health risks of wildfire smoke

American Heart Association launches initiative to tackle recurrent pericarditis

Americans with HIV are living longer. Federal spending isn’t keeping up.

New link between sulfur metabolites in gut microbiome and neurodegenerative diseases revealed

St. Jude researchers uncover NLRC5's role in immune response and cell death

New therapeutic approach for Duchenne muscular dystrophy combines LED therapy with idebenone

EULAR endorses self-management of inflammatory arthritis with RECLARIT

EULAR unveils ambitious 2024-2029 European Manifesto to combat rheumatic diseases

New insights into blood precursors of pathogenic macrophages in RA

Gavi announces funding for human rabies vaccines in global effort to eliminate disease

Pre-surgery GLP-1 agonists reduce post-operative risks in extreme obesity

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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