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Researchers are developing calculator that weighs risk and benefit of taking osteoporosis drugs

Osteoporosis is a major, worsening public health problem and bisphosphonates which help restore a healthier balance of bone production and resorption, have been a relatively inexpensive, successful treatment, particularly for those at highest risk for fractures.

16 Nov 2022

Scientists explore links between survival motor neuron protein and sarcopenia

Adopting some of the strategies behind successfully treating the childhood disease spinal muscular atrophy may enable development of therapies to curb the muscle decline that accompanies aging, new research suggests.

15 Nov 2022

Protein levels in lung tumors may predict prognosis, improve treatment and diagnostics

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths globally and a top cause of cancer deaths in the Military Health System.

15 Nov 2022

Gene may play a broader role in embryonic organ development

An international study led by the medical Faculty of the University of Bonn has identified a gene that plays an important role in the development of the human embryo. If it is altered, malformations of various organ systems can result.

15 Nov 2022

Research sheds light on cardiac pathology mechanisms of COVID-19

Researchers compared cardiac autopsy samples from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) positive cases with age-matched samples from influenza hemagglutinin 1 neuraminidase 1 (H1N1) cases, non-influenza lymphocytic myocarditis cases, and heart tissue with no inflammation to understand the mechanisms underlying the pathology of the cardiac complications during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

15 Nov 2022

Unique cellular signature can accurately detect obstructive sleep apnea in children

Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have discovered how obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) changes the profiles of immune cells in the blood, leading to a unique cellular signature that can accurately detect obstructive sleep apnea in children.

15 Nov 2022

Study explores the links between childhood adversity and cardiovascular disease in early adulthood

Children who experience adversity, including serious family illness or death, poverty, neglect, or dysfunctional and stressful family relationships, are at increased risk of developing diseases of the heart or blood vessels in early adulthood.

15 Nov 2022

1 in 10 new moms diagnosed with high blood pressure in the year after childbirth

In an analysis of more than 2,400 women, about 1 in 10 without a history of blood pressure issues were diagnosed with high blood pressure in the year after childbirth, according to a research article published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

15 Nov 2022

Lipid screening and dyslipidemia intervention in adolescence may stop atherosclerosis progression

Consistently elevated lipids and dyslipidemia in early life were associated with worsening subclinical atherosclerosis, but simulated lipid treatment in late adolescence stopped atherosclerosis progression, a paper published in Atherosclerosis concludes.

15 Nov 2022

Researchers identify 35 genes that are highly expressed in patients with long-term Lyme disease

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have identified 35 genes that are particularly highly expressed in people with long-term Lyme disease.

15 Nov 2022

Early mobility contributes to higher survival rates for COVID-19 patients receiving ECMO

A Texas cardiac subspecialty hospital with seven years of experience with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) changed its treatment paradigm during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that progressive mobility and a more aggressive application of rehabilitation therapies contributed to significantly higher survival rates for its patients with COVID-19 receiving ECMO.

15 Nov 2022

Certain TB correlates of protection linked with the likelihood of becoming infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported findings from a study that investigated whether previously identified correlates of protection associated with risk of full-blown tuberculosis (TB) disease could also be associated with risk of infection from the bacteria that causes TB.

15 Nov 2022

One in four people with COPD waited more than five years for a diagnosis, research reveals

Asthma + Lung UK is calling for lung health to become an urgent priority after a damning report, released ahead of World COPD Day tomorrow, reveals that almost a quarter1 of people surveyed with the deadly lung disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), waited more than five years for a diagnosis, whilst one in eight waited more than a decade.

15 Nov 2022

Study shows link between morning physical activity and lowest risk of heart disease, stroke

Morning physical activity is associated with the lowest risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a study in more than 85,000 individuals published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC.

14 Nov 2022

Understanding why people feel lonely in later life

Not everyone's holiday plans resemble a Hallmark card. If the "most wonderful time of the year" isn't your reality, you're not alone. You might have an idea of a festive picture-perfect holiday season, but what actually transpires doesn't always measure up.

14 Nov 2022

Study reveals the heavy burden of RSV among healthy infants

A new study in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal aimed to determine hospitalized and medically-attended RSV-associated respiratory infections in healthy infants across Europe.

14 Nov 2022

Mechanically active adhesive prevents and supports the recovery from muscle atrophy

Muscles waste as a result of not being exercised enough, as happens quickly with a broken limb that has been immobilized in a cast, and more slowly in people reaching an advanced age.

14 Nov 2022

PALS program effective in ensuring diverse representation in lupus clinical trials

The Lupus Research Alliance and its affiliate Lupus Therapeutics presented data at ACR Convergence 2022 with results showing the effectiveness of a pilot peer education program called the Patient Advocates for Lupus Studies (PALS), in increasing knowledge, perception, and willingness among people with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) to participate in clinical trials.

14 Nov 2022

New wrist-worn device can assess functional impact of chronic pain

Effectively treating chronic pain is challenging because pain experiences are highly subjective. To select the best treatments, physicians rely on patient perceptions, costly tests, and lengthy examinations.

14 Nov 2022

Study demonstrates unexpected electrical changes in first successful transplant of genetically-modified pig heart

Ten months after transplanting the first genetically-modified pig heart into a human patient, University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers continue to report on new findings from the landmark transplant.

14 Nov 2022

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Researchers are developing calculator that weighs risk and benefit of taking osteoporosis drugs

Scientists explore links between survival motor neuron protein and sarcopenia

Protein levels in lung tumors may predict prognosis, improve treatment and diagnostics

Gene may play a broader role in embryonic organ development

Research sheds light on cardiac pathology mechanisms of COVID-19

Unique cellular signature can accurately detect obstructive sleep apnea in children

Study explores the links between childhood adversity and cardiovascular disease in early adulthood

1 in 10 new moms diagnosed with high blood pressure in the year after childbirth

Lipid screening and dyslipidemia intervention in adolescence may stop atherosclerosis progression

Researchers identify 35 genes that are highly expressed in patients with long-term Lyme disease

Early mobility contributes to higher survival rates for COVID-19 patients receiving ECMO

Certain TB correlates of protection linked with the likelihood of becoming infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis

One in four people with COPD waited more than five years for a diagnosis, research reveals

Study shows link between morning physical activity and lowest risk of heart disease, stroke

Understanding why people feel lonely in later life

Study reveals the heavy burden of RSV among healthy infants

Mechanically active adhesive prevents and supports the recovery from muscle atrophy

PALS program effective in ensuring diverse representation in lupus clinical trials

New wrist-worn device can assess functional impact of chronic pain

Study demonstrates unexpected electrical changes in first successful transplant of genetically-modified pig heart

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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