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New brain-penetrant agonist shows promise in protecting dopamine neurons for Parkinson's disease treatment

Researchers reported on Nurr1 as a promising therapeutic target for managing Parkinson's disease (PD).

20 Jul 2023

Donanemab: A trailblazer for Alzheimer's disease treatment?

A recent study evaluated the efficacy and side effects of donanemab, an antibody that could possibly clear brain amyloid plaque in early symptomatic Alzheimer disease (AD).

20 Jul 2023

A mom owed nearly $102,000 for hospital care. Her state attorney general said to pay up.

Bridget Narsh's son, Mason, needed urgent help in January 2020, so she was offered the chance to send him to Central Regional Hospital, a state-run mental health facility in Butner, North Carolina.

20 Jul 2023

Can a low-bacterial diet improve outcomes for neutropenic cancer patients?

Scientists have reviewed the existing literature to provide evidence of the effectiveness of the low-bacterial diet in neutropenic cancer patients.

20 Jul 2023

UC Davis MIND Institute receives 24th consecutive year of NIH funding for FXTAS research

It's been 22 years since UC Davis MIND Institute Medical Director Randi Hagerman and her husband, researcher Paul Hagerman, discovered the neurodegenerative condition called FXTAS (fragile X-associated tremor ataxia syndrome).

19 Jul 2023

Early treatment for multiple sclerosis linked to lower disability risk

People who start taking medication soon after the first signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) may have a lower risk of disability later, according to a study published in the July 19, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

19 Jul 2023

Study provides new insights into how SARS-CoV-2 affects glucose metabolism

Research conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect liver cells (hepatocytes), stimulating glucose production and leading to a condition similar to diabetes (hyperglycemia) in hospitalized patients, even if their blood sugar level was normal before they were admitted to hospital.

19 Jul 2023

Gut bacteria may play a role in cognitive decline

Two additional studies define specific gut bacteria that are associated with increased dementia risk, as well as gut bacteria that may be neuroprotective.

19 Jul 2023

Doctors urge more research on the use of psilocybin and other psychedelics for women’s cancer distress

It's time to stop prevaricating and explore the use of psilocybin—the active ingredient in 'magic mushrooms'—and other psychedelics to ease the often overwhelming distress faced by women with late stage gynecological cancers, urge doctors in a commentary published online in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer.

19 Jul 2023

Study reveals potential target for repairing beta-cell dysfunction in Type 2 diabetes

Researchers used a murine model to demonstrate that functional excision of murine PITPNA eventually led to hyperglycemia in mice.

19 Jul 2023

Understanding the mechanisms behind rising antifungal drug resistance

In a recent study, researchers addressed the issue of the rise of antifungal drugs-resistant infections and the advent of multidrug-resistant fungal pathogens.

19 Jul 2023

Study finds impaired beta cell function associated with severe COVID-19-induced hyperglycemia

A recent study aimed to investigate whether hyperglycemia persisted in COVID-19 survivors during a six-month follow-up.

19 Jul 2023

The Safety Sensescaping Project: Using Design to prevent mental injury in healthcare

The Safety Sensescaping project, funded by WorkSafe's WorkWell Mental Health Improvement Fund, is part of Peninsula Health's Thriving in Health program, which aims to create safe and mentally healthy environments for healthcare workers to thrive in.

18 Jul 2023

Vanderbilt receives $7 million grant to study sedatives for critically ill patients

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a $7 million, five-year funding award from PCORI (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute) to compare two sedatives used to place breathing tubes in the emergency department (ED) or intensive care unit (ICU).

18 Jul 2023

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New brain-penetrant agonist shows promise in protecting dopamine neurons for Parkinson's disease treatment

Donanemab: A trailblazer for Alzheimer's disease treatment?

A mom owed nearly $102,000 for hospital care. Her state attorney general said to pay up.

Can a low-bacterial diet improve outcomes for neutropenic cancer patients?

UC Davis MIND Institute receives 24th consecutive year of NIH funding for FXTAS research

Early treatment for multiple sclerosis linked to lower disability risk

Study provides new insights into how SARS-CoV-2 affects glucose metabolism

Gut bacteria may play a role in cognitive decline

Doctors urge more research on the use of psilocybin and other psychedelics for women’s cancer distress

Study reveals potential target for repairing beta-cell dysfunction in Type 2 diabetes

Understanding the mechanisms behind rising antifungal drug resistance

Study finds impaired beta cell function associated with severe COVID-19-induced hyperglycemia

The Safety Sensescaping Project: Using Design to prevent mental injury in healthcare

Vanderbilt receives $7 million grant to study sedatives for critically ill patients

A comparison of the lived experiences among extended and long-term young adult cancer survivors

Gut health breakthrough: probiotics show promise in managing PCOS in obese adolescents

Meta-analysis confirms 17 key metabolites as strong predictors of gout

Mitochondrial repair protein discovery may lead to new anti-aging treatments

Impact of the 2022 European heat wave: Over 60,000 deaths recorded

COVID-19 school closures hit poorer districts of Barcelona hardest, study finds

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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