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Researchers identify several steps in a cellular process responsible for triggering inflammatory responses

Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified several steps in a cellular process responsible for triggering one of the body's important inflammatory responses.

16 Jun 2023

Endocrine Society's new Scientific Statement focuses on endocrine-related changes and aging

A new Scientific Statement released today by the Endocrine Society highlights the differences between aspects of aging that are normal and sometimes over-treated, and those such as menopausal symptoms and osteoporosis that can be treated and deserve more attention.

16 Jun 2023

Investigating the incidences and risks of rotavirus-associated extraintestinal complications in hospitalized children under 5

Researchers studied extraintestinal complications of rotavirus infections in children below the age of five.

16 Jun 2023

Time restricted eating may help improve metabolic health outcomes, finds study

Eating more of one's daily calories earlier in the day may counter weight gain, improve blood sugar fluctuations, and reduce the time that blood sugar is above normal levels, a new study suggests.

15 Jun 2023

SCORE 2D predicts risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes

SCORE 2D is a new model that can predict the ten-year risk of cardiovascular disease in European individuals with type 2 diabetes.

15 Jun 2023

Moderate exercise can influence the inflammatory responses of macrophages, research shows

Researchers have long known that moderate exercise has a beneficial impact on the body's response to inflammation, but what's been less understood is why.

15 Jun 2023

Substance P neuropeptides' role in post-COVID-19 conditions suggested in recent study

Scientists review available evidence on the association between post-COVID-19 conditions and tachykinins.

15 Jun 2023

Study: Some breast cancer drugs may lessen the effect of weight loss medications

Breast cancer medications, called aromatase inhibitors, may lessen the effect of weight loss drugs, according to a new study being presented Friday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

15 Jun 2023

Study finds link between low food security and metabolic syndrome in reproductive-aged Latinx females

Not having reliable access to food has a significant relationship with metabolic syndrome, a condition that increases risk for diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, in Latinx females of reproductive age, according to a study presented Friday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

15 Jun 2023

Bempedoic acid may offer an alternative to the popular cholesterol-lowering drugs

A medication called bempedoic acid reduced the risk of cardiac events as well as statins and may offer an alternative to the popular cholesterol-reducing medications, according to industry-supported research being presented Thursday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, in Chicago, Ill.

15 Jun 2023

Children with diabetes often fail to use CGM alarms to alert to dangerously low or high blood sugar levels

Children and teenagers who use continuous glucose monitors (CGM) to manage diabetes often fail to use the appropriate alarm settings to alert to dangerously low or harmful high blood sugar levels, according to a study being presented Thursday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

15 Jun 2023

KU investigator develops treatment for stroke, heart disease, other metabolic diseases

An investigator with the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy has filed an invention disclosure, part of a provisional patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, for a treatment that could apply to heart disease, stroke and a host of other human diseases related to metabolism.

15 Jun 2023

Review: Pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of carcinoid heart disease

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.

15 Jun 2023

Insilico announces new multimodal transformer-based aging clock for processing diverse data sets

Clinical stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company Insilico Medicine ("Insilico") has announced a new multimodal transformer-based aging clock that is capable of processing diverse data sets and providing insights into biomarkers for aging, mapping them to genes relevant to both aging and disease, and discovering new therapeutic targets designed to slow or reverse both aging and aging-related diseases.

15 Jun 2023

UC researchers discover treatment for a rare cancer-like lung disease in women

A treatment for a rare cancer-like lung disease found in women of childbearing age may have been discovered by University of Cincinnati researchers.

15 Jun 2023

'Concerning' CT findings may be an important barrier to discharge of low-risk pulmonary embolism patients

Of approximately 250,000 Americans diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism, or PE, in emergency departments each year, most are hospitalized.

15 Jun 2023

Routine testing may help to reduce health disparities for people with peripheral artery disease

Low-cost, routine testing may help to reduce disparities and health care costs for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in the Association's flagship peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

15 Jun 2023

Study reveals sharp increase in hospital encounters for benzodiazepine-related toxicity among youth

The rate of hospital encounters for benzodiazepine-related toxicity rose by 67 per cent for young adults (aged 19 to 24) and 44 per cent for youth (aged 18 or below) in Ontario between 2013 and 2020, according to a new study from ICES and Unity Health Toronto.

15 Jun 2023

Montana clinics chip away at refugees’ obstacles to dental care

Yu Yu Htwe had never had dental problems, so she was surprised when a dentist told her she had three cavities at her first appointment in this small city in western Montana.

15 Jun 2023

Unlocking the secret to lifelong health: the power of optimal immune resilience

Researchers assessed immune resilience (IR) metrics in individuals across diverse infectious and non-infectious models.

15 Jun 2023

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Researchers identify several steps in a cellular process responsible for triggering inflammatory responses

Endocrine Society's new Scientific Statement focuses on endocrine-related changes and aging

Investigating the incidences and risks of rotavirus-associated extraintestinal complications in hospitalized children under 5

Time restricted eating may help improve metabolic health outcomes, finds study

SCORE 2D predicts risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes

Moderate exercise can influence the inflammatory responses of macrophages, research shows

Substance P neuropeptides' role in post-COVID-19 conditions suggested in recent study

Study: Some breast cancer drugs may lessen the effect of weight loss medications

Study finds link between low food security and metabolic syndrome in reproductive-aged Latinx females

Bempedoic acid may offer an alternative to the popular cholesterol-lowering drugs

Children with diabetes often fail to use CGM alarms to alert to dangerously low or high blood sugar levels

KU investigator develops treatment for stroke, heart disease, other metabolic diseases

Review: Pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of carcinoid heart disease

Insilico announces new multimodal transformer-based aging clock for processing diverse data sets

UC researchers discover treatment for a rare cancer-like lung disease in women

'Concerning' CT findings may be an important barrier to discharge of low-risk pulmonary embolism patients

Routine testing may help to reduce health disparities for people with peripheral artery disease

Study reveals sharp increase in hospital encounters for benzodiazepine-related toxicity among youth

Montana clinics chip away at refugees’ obstacles to dental care

Unlocking the secret to lifelong health: the power of optimal immune resilience

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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