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Bariatric surgery recipients may have an elevated risk of epilepsy, study finds

People who have had bariatric surgery may have an increased risk of developing epilepsy, according to a study published in the September 28, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

28 Sep 2022

Debunking ‘man flu’

Researchers debunk man flu based on a review of available evidence.

28 Sep 2022

uPAR may be a promising target for therapy in patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms

A novel PET radiotracer can accurately assess the presence of a biomarker that indicates the level of tumor aggressiveness in neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs).

28 Sep 2022

UAB study finds distinct kidney resident macrophage subpopulations located in spatially discrete microenvironments

Macrophages are immune cells that engulf and digest pathogens, cancer cells or cellular debris. The kidneys - like other tissues in the body - contain kidney resident macrophages, or KRMs, from the time of birth.

28 Sep 2022

Early pregnancy glycemia predicts postpartum diabetes

Researchers determine which women with GDM are most likely to test positive for this condition postpartum in an effort to prevent persistent DM.

28 Sep 2022

Mind-body practices can effectively reduce blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes

Mind-body practices such as yoga and meditation are increasingly popular tools for promoting health and combating diseases, including type 2 diabetes.

28 Sep 2022

UMass Amherst scientists delve into the mysteries of how cells manage stress

In new research recently published in the journal Cell Reports, a team of scientists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst delved into the mysteries of how cells weather stress.

28 Sep 2022

Bionic pancreas more effective at maintaining blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes

A device known as a bionic pancreas, which uses next-generation technology to automatically deliver insulin, was more effective at maintaining blood glucose (sugar) levels within normal range than standard-of-care management among people with type 1 diabetes, a new multicenter clinical trial has found.

28 Sep 2022

Study aims to understand how SARS-CoV-2 affects the brain long-term

Researchers formulate a method to identify the molecular and systemic factors linking COVID-19 to short- and long-term neurologic illness.

28 Sep 2022

Letting go of goals during COVID is the key to staying mentally healthy

People who shelved their long-term goals during the pandemic were better able to avoid anxiety and depression, according to a new study.

28 Sep 2022

Study reveals how pathogens exploit a key cellular process to intoxicate cells

What our work shows is how a complex in the center of the cell, the ER-Golgi interaction region, controls plasma membrane cholesterol, which is essential for many cellular functions, if not essential for multicellular life.

28 Sep 2022

Changes in temperature may be behind the link between circadian disruption and cancer

Disruptions in circadian rhythm - the ways that our bodies change in response to the 24-hour light and dark cycle - have been linked to many different diseases, including cancer.

28 Sep 2022

Orally ingestible robotic drug delivery device overcomes barriers of the gastrointestinal environment

Oral drug delivery is the most common and cost-effective way to deliver a treatment. But drugs must make it through the harsh, acidic environment of the stomach, resist degradation by enzymes, penetrate the barrier posed by the mucus of the small intestine and overcome many other obstacles before they can be absorbed.

28 Sep 2022

Researchers find new way to deliver a protein quickly, effectively and briefly to the brain

Many diseases have at their origin a protein that does not function properly. Now, a multidisciplinary research team with Texas A&M AgriLife and Texas A&M University has found a way to deliver a protein quickly, effectively and briefly to the brain, with therapeutic and scientific implications.

28 Sep 2022

Third-trimester fetuses with in utero opioid exposure exhibit smaller brain size on MRI

According to an open-access Editor's Choice article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), third-trimester fetuses with in utero opioid exposure exhibited multiple smaller 2D biometric measurements of the brain, as well as altered fetal physiology, on investigational MRI.

28 Sep 2022

Parental support improves the brain development of prematurely born infants

Supporting emotional connection between a premature baby and mother during the intensive care unit treatment effectively improves the baby's brain development.

28 Sep 2022

Exploring biological mechanisms behind the link between obesity prior to pregnancy and elevated risk of pediatric ALL

Published in Leukemia Research, University of Minnesota Medical School researchers explored the possible biological mechanisms that could explain the association between being overweight or obese prior to pregnancy and the increased risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children.

28 Sep 2022

Scientists visualize antibiotics in action inside a pathogenic bacterium

Every living cell relies on proteins in order to function and the process of protein synthesis – translation – is critical for survival.

28 Sep 2022

CBD-based bioplastic material could one day be used in medical implants, food wrappers

With the legalization of hemp cultivation, products containing cannabidiol (CBD) have become popular. Many of these oils and creams claim to alleviate pain and other conditions, and now, new research reported in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces suggests that CBD could have another function: as a bioplastic.

28 Sep 2022

Insights into the biology of virtual memory CD8+ T cells

Virtual memory CD8+ T cells (TVM) are a relatively recent discovery in humans. A new review discusses what is known about them from mouse models and their cellular equivalents in humans, as described in the peer-reviewed Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research.

28 Sep 2022

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Bariatric surgery recipients may have an elevated risk of epilepsy, study finds

Debunking ‘man flu’

uPAR may be a promising target for therapy in patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms

UAB study finds distinct kidney resident macrophage subpopulations located in spatially discrete microenvironments

Early pregnancy glycemia predicts postpartum diabetes

Mind-body practices can effectively reduce blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes

UMass Amherst scientists delve into the mysteries of how cells manage stress

Bionic pancreas more effective at maintaining blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes

Study aims to understand how SARS-CoV-2 affects the brain long-term

Letting go of goals during COVID is the key to staying mentally healthy

Study reveals how pathogens exploit a key cellular process to intoxicate cells

Changes in temperature may be behind the link between circadian disruption and cancer

Orally ingestible robotic drug delivery device overcomes barriers of the gastrointestinal environment

Researchers find new way to deliver a protein quickly, effectively and briefly to the brain

Third-trimester fetuses with in utero opioid exposure exhibit smaller brain size on MRI

Parental support improves the brain development of prematurely born infants

Exploring biological mechanisms behind the link between obesity prior to pregnancy and elevated risk of pediatric ALL

Scientists visualize antibiotics in action inside a pathogenic bacterium

CBD-based bioplastic material could one day be used in medical implants, food wrappers

Insights into the biology of virtual memory CD8+ T cells

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