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Novel promising biomarker correlates with the severity of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

There is currently no effective treatment for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), one of the most common neuromuscular diseases, which is caused by an abnormal expression of the transcription factor DUX4.

15 Feb 2022

New approach to alter the skin microbiome and reduce acne lesions using bacteria

Acne on the face is often treated with topical antibiotics, which tend to be used for an extended period of time and contribute to the serious problem of antibiotic resistance.

15 Feb 2022

Researchers find potential new strategy to treat metastatic form of intra-abdominal cancer

Researchers from the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) have found a potential new strategy to treat peritoneal carcinomatosis, a metastatic form of intra-abdominal cancer, where patients are presented with limited treatment options and poor overall survival.

15 Feb 2022

Research team examines the prevalence of taste loss in COVID-19 patients

Reports of taste loss, a symptom of COVID-19, have been on the rise over the last two years. The taste dysfunction comes in different forms, including ageusia (total taste loss), hypogeusia (partial taste loss), and dysgeusia (taste distortion).

15 Feb 2022

New drug effective in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer ineligible for cisplatin chemotherapy

Findings from a new study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers show enfortumab vedotin is effective in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) not eligible for cisplatin chemotherapy.

15 Feb 2022

Incomplete repair of the damaged lung may contribute to death from COVID-19 and non-COVID ARDS

Investigators studying lung cells have discovered that the normal repair process that occurs after lung disease or injury appears to be incomplete but still ongoing in patients who died of COVID-19 and non-COVID acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

15 Feb 2022

Study lays the groundwork for developing novel ways to promote tissue regeneration

A study conducted at the University of Helsinki lays the groundwork for the development of future ways to promote tissue regeneration in, for example, degenerative diseases or accelerate recovery from tissue damage.

15 Feb 2022

Older woman's estrogen levels may be linked to risk of COVID-19 death

An older woman's estrogen levels may be linked to her chances of dying from COVID-19, with higher levels of the hormone seemingly protective against severe infection, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

15 Feb 2022

Study finds increased risk of psychosis in illicit amphetamine users

The illicit use of amphetamines, the stimulants commonly known as 'speed', is linked to a 5-fold heightened risk of psychosis, finds a 10 year study published online in the journal Evidence-Based Mental Health.

15 Feb 2022

Regular physical activity at 70 may help ward off heart disease in old age

Twenty minutes of daily moderate to vigorous exercise in early old age (70-75) may best stave off major heart disease, including heart failure, in late old age (80+), suggests research published online in the journal Heart.

15 Feb 2022

Communication and interaction between two key brain regions is important to forming memory

A research team led by faculty members at Wayne State University has discovered that communication between two key memory regions in the brain determines how what we experience becomes part of what we remember, and as these regions mature, the precise ways by which they interact make us better at forming lasting memories.

15 Feb 2022

Study finds alarmingly low percentage of Chinese youth engaging in positive heart health behaviors

Many children and adolescents in China have less than ideal cardiovascular health, including low rates of physical activity and unhealthy diet, according to a study in JACC: Asia.

15 Feb 2022

Treatment rates for major depressive disorder remain low worldwide, analysis reveals

A combined analysis of results from 149 earlier studies finds that treatment rates for major depressive disorder remain low worldwide, particularly for people living in low and lower-middle income countries.

15 Feb 2022

Study reports higher years of life lost during the pandemic in deprived areas

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic hit hardest in deprived areas of England and Wales, with excess years of life lost more than three times as high in the North West than the South West of England.

15 Feb 2022

A third known case of HIV remission involving stem cell transplant documented

A woman with HIV who received a cord blood stem cell transplant to treat acute myeloid leukemia has had no detectable levels of HIV for 14 months despite cessation of antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to a presentation at today's Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI).

15 Feb 2022

This doctor thought she could navigate US health care. Then her autistic son needed help.

Alexander Roodman was packing up his room, preparing for a gap year before college, when I met him at his family's Washington, D.C., townhouse.

15 Feb 2022

Study explores rapid SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing to help reduce hospital-acquired COVID-19 infections

In a new study, researchers examined whether SARS-CoV-2 whole-genome sequencing could be routinely used for infection prevention and control in hospitals.

15 Feb 2022

Medical boards pressured to let it slide when doctors spread covid misinformation

Tennessee's Board of Medical Examiners unanimously adopted in September a statement that said doctors spreading covid misinformation — such as suggesting that vaccines contain microchips — could jeopardize their license to practice.

15 Feb 2022

Study investigates if COVID-19 restrictions were associated with differences in health and lifestyle of Labradors

A new study investigated whether COVID-19 restrictions were associated with differences in Dogslife Labrador Retrievers' lifestyle.

15 Feb 2022

Study explores the generation of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Spike DNA construct using multiple site-targeted mutagenesis

In a new study, a team of researchers demonstrated multiple site-directed mutagenesis as an efficient, easy, and more economically viable alternative to commercial gene synthesis to highlight how specific residues can contribute to the molecular structure and functioning of proteins.

15 Feb 2022

Research News and Research

Novel promising biomarker correlates with the severity of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

New approach to alter the skin microbiome and reduce acne lesions using bacteria

Researchers find potential new strategy to treat metastatic form of intra-abdominal cancer

Research team examines the prevalence of taste loss in COVID-19 patients

New drug effective in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer ineligible for cisplatin chemotherapy

Incomplete repair of the damaged lung may contribute to death from COVID-19 and non-COVID ARDS

Study lays the groundwork for developing novel ways to promote tissue regeneration

Older woman's estrogen levels may be linked to risk of COVID-19 death

Study finds increased risk of psychosis in illicit amphetamine users

Regular physical activity at 70 may help ward off heart disease in old age

Communication and interaction between two key brain regions is important to forming memory

Study finds alarmingly low percentage of Chinese youth engaging in positive heart health behaviors

Treatment rates for major depressive disorder remain low worldwide, analysis reveals

Study reports higher years of life lost during the pandemic in deprived areas

A third known case of HIV remission involving stem cell transplant documented

This doctor thought she could navigate US health care. Then her autistic son needed help.

Study explores rapid SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing to help reduce hospital-acquired COVID-19 infections

Medical boards pressured to let it slide when doctors spread covid misinformation

Study investigates if COVID-19 restrictions were associated with differences in health and lifestyle of Labradors

Study explores the generation of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Spike DNA construct using multiple site-targeted mutagenesis

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