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New evidence: Fibromyalgia could worsen opioid use disorder

There is new evidence that fibromyalgia, and the chronic pain associated with it, could worsen opioid use disorder.

28 Mar 2023

People with asthma or eczema more likely to develop osteoarthritis

Stanford Medicine scientists and their colleagues have found that having asthma or eczema increases the likelihood of developing osteoarthritis — signaling that there may be an allergic pathway that can be targeted with existing drugs.

28 Mar 2023

Collaboration between family doctors and periodontists essential for effective management of systemic health conditions

Close collaboration between family doctors and periodontists and other oral health professionals is necessary for an effective prevention, early detection and management of widespread systemic health conditions, affecting millions of patients everywhere.

28 Mar 2023

UC Davis Health and Propeller Health join forces to offer personalized treatment for patients with asthma, COPD

UC Davis Health and Propeller Health have announced a new collaboration that will offer personalized treatment for high-risk patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) aiming to improve their health outcomes.

28 Mar 2023

The connection between gut microbiota, the gut–brain axis, and brain aging: can polyphenols have an impact?

A review published in the Antioxidants journal aimed to understand the impact of gut microbiota on brain aging.

28 Mar 2023

New study re-examines the 'obesity paradox' in chronic heart failure patients

In a recent article published in the European Heart Journal, researchers revisited the ‘obesity paradox’ in patients with chronic heart failure (HF). Intriguingly, the theory that obesity increases the risk of HF encompasses many oddities.

27 Mar 2023

Beethoven's cause of death revealed through DNA analysis of his hair

In a recent article published in the journal Current Biology, an international team of researchers sequenced the whole genome to high coverage from eight authenticated hair strands from Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most influential European classical music composers born in 1770. He died on March 27, 1827.

27 Mar 2023

Chronological and biological age may be important determinants of vaccine-preventable outcomes

A new editorial paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 5, entitled, "Parsing chronological and biological age effects on vaccine responses."

27 Mar 2023

American Diabetes Alert Day: A one-day "wake-up call" to the danger of diabetes

March 28 is Diabetes Alert Day, a one-day "wake-up call" to the danger of diabetes and the importance of understanding your risk.

27 Mar 2023

Computational approach used to understand the mechanisms of protein folding in tauopathies

A team at UT Southwestern has developed a computational approach to uncover mechanisms of protein misfolding linked to neurodegenerative diseases.

27 Mar 2023

New ways to increase work participation and quality of life among individuals with disabilities

The unemployment rate for persons with disabilities in the United States, particularly youth, is more than double the rate of those without a disability.

27 Mar 2023

Discontinuing use of THC may reverse its effects on male fertility

A 2022 study from Oregon Health & Science University researchers confirmed that chronic use of cannabis may greatly impact male fertility and reproductive outcomes in nonhuman primates - but it was unclear whether the effects are permanent.

27 Mar 2023

SolasCure announces final closing of GBP 10.9m (c. USD 13.3m) Series B fundraise to advance wound care innovation

SOLASCURE Ltd (SolasCure), a biotechnology company developing a hydrogel containing a recombinant enzyme derived from maggots which aims to accelerate wound debridement, has announced the completion of its GBP 10.9m (c. USD 13.3m) Series B investment round. The funding round was led by Seneca Partners and also included industry veterans, institutional venture and strategic investors, including BRAIN Biotech AG, EVA Pharma, Jonathan Milner, and Wealth Club.

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Chronic News and Research

New evidence: Fibromyalgia could worsen opioid use disorder

People with asthma or eczema more likely to develop osteoarthritis

Collaboration between family doctors and periodontists essential for effective management of systemic health conditions

UC Davis Health and Propeller Health join forces to offer personalized treatment for patients with asthma, COPD

The connection between gut microbiota, the gut–brain axis, and brain aging: can polyphenols have an impact?

New study re-examines the 'obesity paradox' in chronic heart failure patients

Beethoven's cause of death revealed through DNA analysis of his hair

Chronological and biological age may be important determinants of vaccine-preventable outcomes

American Diabetes Alert Day: A one-day "wake-up call" to the danger of diabetes

Computational approach used to understand the mechanisms of protein folding in tauopathies

New ways to increase work participation and quality of life among individuals with disabilities

Discontinuing use of THC may reverse its effects on male fertility

SolasCure announces final closing of GBP 10.9m (c. USD 13.3m) Series B fundraise to advance wound care innovation

The vital role of patients and the general public in guiding long-COVID research

How does diet affect inflammation?

Curcumin reduces inflammatory responses in post-COVID vaccinated adults

Smart bandage may make treatment of chronic wounds easier, more effective

Researchers secure $7.5 mllion from NIH HEAL initiative to tackle opioid and pain public health crises

UW researchers identify a target that may make bone marrow transplants safer and more effective

Researchers discover a new switching point that regulates hemostasis and thrombosis

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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