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Study shows how long-term use of acid suppressants could increase risk of dementia

Millions of people around the world use acid suppressants called proton pump inhibitors for conditions like heartburn, gastritis and stomach ulcers. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now report that how the long-term use of these drugs could increase the risk of developing dementia.

8 May 2020

Vitamin D could improve outcomes in COVID-19

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in May 2020 shows that vitamin D could have a beneficial effect on the course of illness for COVID-19 patients.

7 May 2020

How do betacoronaviruses evolve?

Researchers have worked on the evolution of the pathogenic strains of the betacoronaviruses including the SARS CoV-2 that has caused the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 May 2020

Study identifies protein that acts like a volume dial for the release of neurotransmitters

Neuroscientists at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have found that a protein acts like a volume dial for the release of neurotransmitters, the chemicals that neurons release across connections called synapses to stimulate muscles or communicate with other neurons in brain circuits.

6 May 2020

New trial platform could help evaluate potential therapies for Parkinson’s disease

Despite 30 years of research, not a single therapy has been found to successfully delay or stop the progression of Parkinson's disease.

6 May 2020

Caffeine consumption can protect against Parkinson’s disease, shows study

Two purines, caffeine and urate, have been associated with a reduced risk of Parkinson's disease (PD) in multiple study groups and populations.

6 May 2020

The Role of Microphysiological Systems for Oncology and Stem Cell Research

In this interview, Dr. Nancy Allbritton from The Allbritton Lab talks to News-Medical and Life Sciences about the revolutionary technology and techniques for the application of new technologies for oncology and stem cell research.

From Pittcon 6 May 2020

Scientists gain new insight into the pathological mechanisms behind two neurodegenerative diseases

An international team led by Emory scientists has gained insight into the pathological mechanisms behind two devastating neurodegenerative diseases.

6 May 2020

Study shows lower caffeine, urate levels are inversely linked to Parkinson’s disease

Analysis of participants in the Harvard Biomarkers Study highlights the inverse association between low caffeine consumption and blood urate levels and PD, report scientists in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease.

5 May 2020

Replace your tedious routine with the more relaxed weigh-in experience of the new XPR Analytical balance from METTLER TOLEDO

METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to support your needs for an accurate, intuitive weighing experience with the launch of our newly redesigned XPR Analytical balance.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 5 May 2020

Strength training is effective in combating frailty, study shows

Physical exercise may not be top of mind for older adults during the COVID-19 outbreak. But according to one UBC Okanagan researcher, strength training can be an effective way to stay healthy while at home.

4 May 2020

AHA calls for specialized care for pregnant women with cardiovascular conditions

Women with cardiovascular conditions should be cared for during pregnancy by a cardio-obstetrics team or health care providers experienced in high-risk pregnancies to provide specialized maternity care for the mother and fetus, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement, Cardiovascular Considerations in Caring for Pregnant Patients, published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

4 May 2020

FDA approves SFU professor's invention to wean COVID-19 patients from ventilators

Simon Fraser University professor Andy Hoffer hopes the SFU spinoff company he founded, Lungpacer Medical Inc., will help save the lives of COVID-19 patients using mechanical ventilators--and get them off more quickly, so that more ventilators can be available for all critically ill patients.

4 May 2020

Muscle News and Research

Study shows how long-term use of acid suppressants could increase risk of dementia

Vitamin D could improve outcomes in COVID-19

How do betacoronaviruses evolve?

Study identifies protein that acts like a volume dial for the release of neurotransmitters

New trial platform could help evaluate potential therapies for Parkinson’s disease

Caffeine consumption can protect against Parkinson’s disease, shows study

The Role of Microphysiological Systems for Oncology and Stem Cell Research

Scientists gain new insight into the pathological mechanisms behind two neurodegenerative diseases

Study shows lower caffeine, urate levels are inversely linked to Parkinson’s disease

Replace your tedious routine with the more relaxed weigh-in experience of the new XPR Analytical balance from METTLER TOLEDO

Strength training is effective in combating frailty, study shows

AHA calls for specialized care for pregnant women with cardiovascular conditions

FDA approves SFU professor's invention to wean COVID-19 patients from ventilators

Anti-malarial drug use for COVID-19 associated with increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias

Nanostimulators can amp up stem cells' regenerative powers for muscle repair

The medical consequences of anabolic-androgenic steroid use in men

Researchers are exploring ways to predict the risk of vasoconstriction

A new method of reducing body weight and fat mass using weighted vests

New physiotherapy guidelines to improve long-term physical function and recovery from COVID-19

Study: Protein known to expand blood vessels works differently in males and females

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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