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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

Hearing intervention shows promise in protecting older adults at increased risk for cognitive decline

While the results were negative in the total study population, the hearing intervention slowed cognitive decline in older adults with mild to moderate hearing loss by 48% in a pre-specified segment of the study population consisting of the 238 people participating in an ongoing observational study of heart health.

19 Jul 2023

Sex-based differences in Lyme disease symptoms and outcomes

Women with Lyme disease take longer to get diagnosed, have more severe symptoms and experience higher rates of disability when compared to men.

19 Jul 2023

New kidney tissue atlas could advance understanding of kidney injury and disease

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis helped lead a major study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), that uncovered rich cellular and molecular diversity in healthy and diseased kidneys, creating a kidney tissue atlas that will help further understanding of kidney injury and disease.

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

Breast cancer treatment linked to faster biological aging

Women diagnosed and treated for breast cancer have increased biological aging compared to women who remain free of breast cancer, according to a new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their collaborators.

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 identifies potential immune biomarker for pulmonary tuberculosis: a step towards early detection

Researchers have identified a potential immune biomarker associated with pulmonary TB in active patients compared to controls.

19 Jul 2023

Does Mediterranean diet adherence impact mental health?

Researchers evaluated the association between maintaining a healthy diet and mental health among Spanish nursing students.

19 Jul 2023

The painful legacy of ‘law and order’ treatment of addiction in jail

Megan Dunn, who has struggled with addiction since her teens, points to the moment her life went "deeply downhill."

19 Jul 2023

AI and infection control: preventing infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics

Researchers discussed the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in preventing outbreaks of infectious diseases and future pandemics.

19 Jul 2023

Hearing aids may offer protection against cognitive decline in older adults at high risk of dementia

While hearing aids and audiological support services did not have any impact on cognitive decline over 3 years in a general population of older adults, treating hearing loss protected against cognitive decline in older adults at greater risk of dementia.

18 Jul 2023

PCORI awards $208 million to fund 17 new comparative clinical effectiveness research studies

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced funding awards totaling $208 million to support 17 new comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies, including four trials of particularly large scale and scope tackling complex questions.

18 Jul 2023

The impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on sleep efficiency of patients with common obstructive pulmonary disease

Researchers examines the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on sleep efficiency in common obstructive pulmonary disease patients.

18 Jul 2023

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

Researchers compared the life experiences of young adult (YA) cancer survivors aged 18 to 39.

18 Jul 2023

Global burden of diabetes: new study reveals alarming prevalence and projections for 2050

Comprehensive estimates of diabetes prevalence and burden worldwide.

18 Jul 2023

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

Researchers summarized the use of metabolomics to detect metabolites in gout patients.

18 Jul 2023

Study establishes new link between genomic instability and bacterial protein in the urogenital tract

A team of researchers from the University of Maryland School of Maryland's (UMSOM) Institute of Human Virology (IHV), a Center of Excellence of the Global Virus Network (GVN), published new findings that emphasize the crucial role of the urinary and genital tract microbiota in adverse pregnancy outcomes and genomic instability that originate in the womb during fetal development.

17 Jul 2023

Research shows redlining's long-term impact on cardiovascular health of Black adults

The risk of heart failure in the present day was higher among Black adults who lived in U.S. zip codes historically impacted by redlining, according to research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

17 Jul 2023

Study reveals immune dysregulation in Down syndrome and potential therapeutic strategy

People with Down syndrome, the condition caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21, or trisomy 21, display chronic dysregulation of their immune system, which can contribute to high rates of autoimmune conditions and severe complications from respiratory infections.

17 Jul 2023

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

Hearing intervention shows promise in protecting older adults at increased risk for cognitive decline

Sex-based differences in Lyme disease symptoms and outcomes

New kidney tissue atlas could advance understanding of kidney injury and disease

Gut bacteria may play a role in cognitive decline

Breast cancer treatment linked to faster biological aging

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

Study identifies potential immune biomarker for pulmonary tuberculosis: a step towards early detection

Does Mediterranean diet adherence impact mental health?

The painful legacy of ‘law and order’ treatment of addiction in jail

AI and infection control: preventing infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics

Hearing aids may offer protection against cognitive decline in older adults at high risk of dementia

PCORI awards $208 million to fund 17 new comparative clinical effectiveness research studies

The impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on sleep efficiency of patients with common obstructive pulmonary disease

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

Global burden of diabetes: new study reveals alarming prevalence and projections for 2050

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

Study establishes new link between genomic instability and bacterial protein in the urogenital tract

Research shows redlining's long-term impact on cardiovascular health of Black adults

Study reveals immune dysregulation in Down syndrome and potential therapeutic strategy

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

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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