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Study identifies a drug candidate for the treatment of fatty liver disease

There is currently no drug for treating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which affects many people with type 2 diabetes and which can result in other serious liver diseases.

3 Feb 2023

A protocol to review the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with fibromyalgia

A protocol for the systematic review of previous publications to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with fibromyalgia.

3 Feb 2023

What is the effect of preferred music on pain thresholds?

This study evaluated the effect of preferred music, as opposed to disliked music, on the perception of pain and pain tolerance in healthy volunteers.

3 Feb 2023

The impact of viral infections on the human endocrine system

Researchers briefly outlined how viral infections trigger endocrinopathies in humans.

3 Feb 2023

What is the effect of sex on the clinical characteristics and prognosis of COVID-19 patients?

Researchers evaluated COVID-19 management based on sex differences.

3 Feb 2023

Researchers document link between higher risk of maternal mortality and sickle cell disease

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have further documented an association between a substantially higher risk of maternal morbidity and mortality among those with the inherited blood disorder sickle cell disease (SCD) compared to those without it.

3 Feb 2023

A review of interventions and support options for long COVID patients returning to work

Researchers discuss interventions and support for individuals with long COVID to help them return to normal activity levels.

2 Feb 2023

Non-esterified fatty acid levels correlate with peripheral artery disease risk

Researchers investigate the association between non-esterified fatty acids and incident clinical peripheral artery disease in older adults.

2 Feb 2023

People with poor oral health may be more likely to show signs of declining brain health

Taking care of your teeth and gums may offer benefits beyond oral health such as improving brain health, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.

2 Feb 2023

Researchers identify a gene that drives T lymphocytes to exhaustion

A research group funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation has identified a gene that drives T lymphocytes to exhaustion. This opens up new approaches for more effective immunotherapies.

2 Feb 2023

Some antidepressants may be effective in treating chronic pain, but others lack effectiveness

New research has found some antidepressants may be effective in treating certain chronic pain conditions, but others lack convincing evidence on their effectiveness.

1 Feb 2023

Immunocompromised patients more likely to die if hospitalized with COVID-19, study confirms

People with weakened immune systems remain more likely to die if hospitalized with COVID-19 than patients with normal immune systems, a new UK study has confirmed.

1 Feb 2023

A more nuanced approach is needed when prescribing antidepressants for pain, researchers say

Some antidepressant drugs are effective for some pain conditions, but most are either ineffective or the evidence is inconclusive, despite being used for a range of pain conditions, finds an overview of the latest evidence published by The BMJ today.

1 Feb 2023

Researchers identify brain marker that indicates vulnerability to developing PTSD

Understanding one's susceptibility to developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is important.

1 Feb 2023

What is the impact of worries and expectations on COVID-19 symptoms?

A new study posted on the pre-print server medRxiv* aimed to analyze the association between COVID-19 symptoms and worry during the pandemic.

1 Feb 2023

OU biomedical engineer receives $2 million to examine movement impairments in stroke patients

University of Oklahoma biomedical engineer Yuan Yang, Ph.D., has received nearly $2 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association to examine the impact of strokes and the movement impairments stroke patients suffer.

31 Jan 2023

Chronic News and Research

Study identifies a drug candidate for the treatment of fatty liver disease

A protocol to review the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with fibromyalgia

What is the effect of preferred music on pain thresholds?

The impact of viral infections on the human endocrine system

What is the effect of sex on the clinical characteristics and prognosis of COVID-19 patients?

Researchers document link between higher risk of maternal mortality and sickle cell disease

A review of interventions and support options for long COVID patients returning to work

Non-esterified fatty acid levels correlate with peripheral artery disease risk

People with poor oral health may be more likely to show signs of declining brain health

Researchers identify a gene that drives T lymphocytes to exhaustion

Some antidepressants may be effective in treating chronic pain, but others lack effectiveness

Immunocompromised patients more likely to die if hospitalized with COVID-19, study confirms

A more nuanced approach is needed when prescribing antidepressants for pain, researchers say

Researchers identify brain marker that indicates vulnerability to developing PTSD

What is the impact of worries and expectations on COVID-19 symptoms?

OU biomedical engineer receives $2 million to examine movement impairments in stroke patients

Health impact of a combination of intermittent fasting and ketogenic diet

Can reducing air pollution prevent multimorbidity?

COVID-19 might increase risk of autoimmune diseases

Migraine diagnosed prior to pregnancy linked to adverse outcomes during pregnancy

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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