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Social isolation, loneliness increase cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women

During the current pandemic, social distancing has been one tool used to reduce the spread of COVID-19. But data from a new study point to as much as a 27% increase in heart disease risk in postmenopausal women who experience both high levels of social isolation and loneliness.

2 Feb 2022

America's system of care fails to meet the needs of traumatic brain injury survivors, say experts

Every year, nearly 5 million Americans are evaluated for traumatic brain injury in emergency departments across the country.

2 Feb 2022

Study uncovers a class of microbial enzymes that drive ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis, a subtype of inflammatory bowel disease, is a chronic ailment of the colon affecting nearly one million individuals in the United States. It is thought to be linked to disruptions in the gut microbiome - the bacteria and other microbes that live inside us - but no existing treatments actually target these microorganisms.

2 Feb 2022

Pictorial warnings could be a promising option to reduce purchases of sugary drinks for children

Purchases of sugary drinks could be reduced by pictorial health warnings, reports research publishing February 1st in the open access journal PLOS Medicine.

1 Feb 2022

CDC releases new materials for healthcare professionals as part of the Hear Her campaign

CDC released a new webpage and suite of materials for healthcare professionals as part of the Hear Her campaign, which aims to reduce pregnancy-related deaths.

1 Feb 2022

Weight loss by overweight and obese people associated with reduced risk of colorectal adenoma

A new paper in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that overweight and obese people who lose weight may reduce their chances of later developing colorectal adenoma – a type of benign growth or polyp in the colon or rectum that could lead to colorectal cancer.

1 Feb 2022

TTUHSC project awarded new NIH grant to advance research on amygdala pain mechanisms

It is estimated that more than 100 million U.S. adults are affected by chronic pain, a condition that annually costs the country an estimated $560-635 billion in health care costs, disability and lost productivity.

1 Feb 2022

Phico Therapeutics establishes Scientific Advisory Board

Phico Therapeutics Ltd today announced that it has established a Science Advisory Board (SAB) to provide strategic scientific guidance to the Company.

From Phico Therapeutics 1 Feb 2022

Growth factor can powerfully counter the harmful effects of inflammatory bowel disease

A growth factor protein produced by rare immune cells in the intestine can protect against the effects of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new discovery from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

31 Jan 2022

Drugs derived from activated protein C may limit ischemia and reperfusion injury, study suggests

A University of South Florida Health preclinical study offers molecular insight into how activated protein C (APC) may improve aging patients' tolerance to reperfusion injury – a potentially adverse effect of treatment for ischemic heart disease.

31 Jan 2022

Study reveals link between muscular dystrophy and sphingolipids

In a new study, the group of Johan Auwerx at EPFL's School of Life Sciences has made the first connection between muscular dystrophy and sphingolipids, a group of bioactive lipids. The study is published in Science Advances.

29 Jan 2022

Population Council receives $11 million to develop non-hormonal MPT ring for preventing unintended pregnancy, STIs

The Population Council's Center for Biomedical Research has been awarded an $11 million P50 Clinical Research Center Grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Development of the National Institute of Health.

29 Jan 2022

Non-invasive, tiny indicator changes color if the wound shows early signs of infection

Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast have invented a tiny indicator that changes colour if a patient’s wound shows early signs of infection.

29 Jan 2022

Impact of DNA clearance on mortality in patients with severe COVID-19 infections

In a new study, researchers conducted activity-based proteomic profiling of patients who had severe SARS-CoV-2 infections to understand the impact of DNA clearance on mortality.

28 Jan 2022

Two-step strategy can help determine the risk of liver cancer after HCV cure

The results of the study, conducted from the Virgen del Rocío Hospital, reveal the importance of personalized medicine and evaluating each patient.

27 Jan 2022

Photobiomodulation may accelerate the healing of skin damage from radiation therapy

Light therapy may accelerate the healing of skin damage from radiation therapy by up to 50%, according to a recent University at Buffalo-led study.

27 Jan 2022

Novel molecular signaling pathway plays a key role in producing osteoarthritis pain

Researchers from North Carolina State University have discovered that a particular molecular signaling pathway plays an important role in producing osteoarthritis (OA) pain.

27 Jan 2022

Unhealthy vaginal microbiome in mothers may contribute to infant deaths and altered development

A new study in mice from University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers showed that an unhealthy vaginal microbiome in pregnant mothers in combination with an unhealthy diet contributed to increased pup deaths and altered development in the surviving babies.

27 Jan 2022

Rising NO2 pollution levels in urban areas may lead to new child asthma cases

Reducing air pollution should be a crucial part of health strategies for children, as nitrogen dioxide (NO2) — a harmful pollutant emitted from burning fossil fuels — may lead to nearly 2 million new child asthma cases a year, research suggests.

27 Jan 2022

Curtailed sleep may increase exercise-induced cardiac strain

In a new study, participants underwent an intense bout of exercise after both normal sleep and after three nights of curtailed sleep.

27 Jan 2022

Chronic News and Research

Social isolation, loneliness increase cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women

America's system of care fails to meet the needs of traumatic brain injury survivors, say experts

Study uncovers a class of microbial enzymes that drive ulcerative colitis

Pictorial warnings could be a promising option to reduce purchases of sugary drinks for children

CDC releases new materials for healthcare professionals as part of the Hear Her campaign

Weight loss by overweight and obese people associated with reduced risk of colorectal adenoma

TTUHSC project awarded new NIH grant to advance research on amygdala pain mechanisms

Phico Therapeutics establishes Scientific Advisory Board

Growth factor can powerfully counter the harmful effects of inflammatory bowel disease

Drugs derived from activated protein C may limit ischemia and reperfusion injury, study suggests

Study reveals link between muscular dystrophy and sphingolipids

Population Council receives $11 million to develop non-hormonal MPT ring for preventing unintended pregnancy, STIs

Non-invasive, tiny indicator changes color if the wound shows early signs of infection

Impact of DNA clearance on mortality in patients with severe COVID-19 infections

Two-step strategy can help determine the risk of liver cancer after HCV cure

Photobiomodulation may accelerate the healing of skin damage from radiation therapy

Novel molecular signaling pathway plays a key role in producing osteoarthritis pain

Unhealthy vaginal microbiome in mothers may contribute to infant deaths and altered development

Rising NO2 pollution levels in urban areas may lead to new child asthma cases

Curtailed sleep may increase exercise-induced cardiac strain

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

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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