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Scientists develop method for producing anti-inflammatory substances with controlled quality

Anti-inflammatory substances based on components of human cells could one day improve treatment in patients. Researchers at the Institute of Pharmacy at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed a method for producing those substances with controlled quality.

10 Sep 2020

Study links COVID-19 to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in April, a 14-year-old boy was admitted to the emergency department at Nemours Children's Health System in Delaware with mysterious symptoms in what would later be identified as one of the first cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in the U.S.

10 Sep 2020

Scientists solve decades old mystery of key molecule that fuels mitochondria

Penn Medicine researchers have solved a decades old mystery around a key molecule fueling the power plant of cells that could be exploited to find new ways to treat diseases, from neurodegenerative disorders to cancer.

10 Sep 2020

Researchers receive $1.9 million federal grant to find Lyme disease vaccine

Pesky, yet dangerous ticks are no longer latching exclusively onto hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. Milder winters and disrupted habitats have driven them out of the woods, with Lyme disease cases in the United States tripling since the late 1990s.

9 Sep 2020

Common diabetes drug controls aspects of inflammation in mice

The diabetes drug metformin--derived from a lilac plant that's been used medicinally for more than a thousand years--has been prescribed to hundreds of millions of people worldwide as the frontline treatment for type 2 diabetes.

9 Sep 2020

Study highlights a link between age at menarche and women's heart health

Early menarche has been associated with many cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, but little is known about its association with overall heart health.

9 Sep 2020

Exploring the possibility that mindfulness with paced breathing reduces blood pressure

According to the American Stroke Association and the American Heart Association, more than 100 million Americans have high blood pressure.

9 Sep 2020

Alcohol intake linked to increased risk of hypertension in adults with Type 2 diabetes

Drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages a week may increase the risk of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) among adults with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

9 Sep 2020

Exercise and diet are more important than ever with virus at large

If your life these days is anything like mine, a pre-pandemic routine that included regular exercise and disciplined eating has probably given way to sedentary evenings on a big chair, binge-watching reruns of your favorite TV series while guzzling chocolate ice cream or mac 'n' cheese.

9 Sep 2020

Study: Generic cholesterol medications save billions of dollars for Medicare

The switch from brand name to generic cholesterol medications that occurred between 2014 and 2018 has saved Medicare billions of dollars, even as the number of people on cholesterol-lowering drugs has increased, UT Southwestern scientists have calculated.

9 Sep 2020

Study illuminates the role of body temperature in realizing diet-induced health benefits

Cutting calories significantly may not be an easy task for most, but it's tied to a host of health benefits ranging from longer lifespan to a much lower chance of developing cancer, heart disease, diabetes and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's.

8 Sep 2020

Study reveals complex immunology behind MIS-C in children with COVID-19

In a recent paper published in the prestigious journal Cell, researchers from Sweden and Italy show that inflammatory response in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children associated with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) differs from the cytokine storm found in severe acute illness, involving autoantibodies at the same time and sharing several features with Kawasaki disease.

8 Sep 2020

Tel Aviv University receives philanthropic grant from 3M for COVID-19 vaccine research

Science-based technology company 3M has awarded a significant philanthropic research grant of $400,000 to the Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research at Tel Aviv University to advance scientific knowledge in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Sep 2020

Research finds different patterns of blood use in the brains of older women with Type 2 diabetes

A University of Houston researcher is reporting that the brains of older women with Type 2 diabetes do not use as much oxygenated blood as those who don't have the disease.

8 Sep 2020

Acne drug could be a potential treatment for dilated cardiomyopathy

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a leading cause of heart failure, affecting 1 in 250 people. The disease is characterised by an increase in size of the left ventricle of the heart.

8 Sep 2020

American Heart Association honors UVA professor for contributions to cardiovascular research

Robert M. Carey, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, has been named a Distinguished Scientist of the American Heart Association for his "extraordinary contributions" to cardiovascular research.

8 Sep 2020

Blanket approach to prescribing medication during pregnancy may put low birth weight babies at risk

New research led by the University of South Australia shows that a blanket approach to prescribing medication during pregnancy may put low birth weight babies at risk for the rest of their lives.

8 Sep 2020

Antibody-mediated platelet death linked to COVID-19 severity

A new study by University of Tuebingen researchers shows the strong association between platelet apoptosis and the thrombotic manifestations that may underlie critical COVID-19 illness.

7 Sep 2020

International registries show an increase in PCI procedures in Japan, U.S.

Japan and the U.S. have seen an increase in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures, which is driven primarily by a rise in elective PCIs in Japan compared to non-elective in the U.S., according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

7 Sep 2020

New medical instruments with smart sensors can improve surgery, therapy for cardiac diseases

Researchers developed a new class of medical instruments equipped with an advanced soft electronics system that could dramatically improve the diagnoses and treatments of a number of cardiac diseases and conditions.

7 Sep 2020

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Scientists develop method for producing anti-inflammatory substances with controlled quality

Study links COVID-19 to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

Scientists solve decades old mystery of key molecule that fuels mitochondria

Researchers receive $1.9 million federal grant to find Lyme disease vaccine

Common diabetes drug controls aspects of inflammation in mice

Study highlights a link between age at menarche and women's heart health

Exploring the possibility that mindfulness with paced breathing reduces blood pressure

Alcohol intake linked to increased risk of hypertension in adults with Type 2 diabetes

Exercise and diet are more important than ever with virus at large

Study: Generic cholesterol medications save billions of dollars for Medicare

Study illuminates the role of body temperature in realizing diet-induced health benefits

Study reveals complex immunology behind MIS-C in children with COVID-19

Tel Aviv University receives philanthropic grant from 3M for COVID-19 vaccine research

Research finds different patterns of blood use in the brains of older women with Type 2 diabetes

Acne drug could be a potential treatment for dilated cardiomyopathy

American Heart Association honors UVA professor for contributions to cardiovascular research

Blanket approach to prescribing medication during pregnancy may put low birth weight babies at risk

Antibody-mediated platelet death linked to COVID-19 severity

International registries show an increase in PCI procedures in Japan, U.S.

New medical instruments with smart sensors can improve surgery, therapy for cardiac diseases

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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