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New approach provides better understanding of atherosclerosis in the leg arteries

Cardiovascular experts at UVA Health have found a new way to track peripheral artery disease (PAD), a serious medical condition involving atherosclerosis in the leg arteries that affects more than 200 million people worldwide.

26 Sep 2022

Consumption of highly refined fiber may increase liver cancer risk in some people

Many people commonly consume fiber-enriched foods to promote weight loss and prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

26 Sep 2022

Mortality prediction model for dementia patients may help guide decisions on end-of-life care

A mortality prediction model for older adults with dementia may help clinicians frame discussions with patients and their families relating to end-of-life care, such as at-home support and nursing homes.

26 Sep 2022

Knowledge of bladder cancer is alarmingly low among European adults, survey finds

Europe has some of the highest incidence rates of bladder cancer around the world, yet knowledge of the disease is still alarmingly low according to a new survey from the European Association of Urology.

26 Sep 2022

New discovery changes the understanding of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by a genetic mutation and affects one in every 5,000 boys born. Because the affected gene is on the X chromosome, girls are carriers of the mutant gene but develop the disease only very rarely (one in about 50 million).

26 Sep 2022

Coffee drinking linked with longer lifespan and lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day is linked with a longer lifespan and lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared with avoiding coffee, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC.

26 Sep 2022

Prevention of cardiovascular disease is important in cancer patients

With the increasing number of cancer survivors, the medical community is becoming increasingly aware of a hitherto less noticed health risk: cancer therapy-related cardiovascular disease.

26 Sep 2022

Does leptin play a role in Parkinson’s disease?

Scientists review in vitro and in vivo evidence associated with Parkinson's disease and leptin.

26 Sep 2022

Study shows the importance of night-time blood pressure assessment for diagnosing hypertension

Around 15% of people aged 40-75 may have a form of undiagnosed high blood pressure (hypertension) that occurs only at night-time.

26 Sep 2022

LncDACH1 may be a potential therapeutic target for pulmonary fibrosis

This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, discusses how LncRNA DACH1 protects against pulmonary fibrosis by binding to SRSF1 to suppress CTNNB1 accumulation.

26 Sep 2022

Selectively targeting iGPX4 may be a promising therapeutic strategy for metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, discusses targeting a novel inducible GPX4 alternative isoform to alleviate ferroptosis and treat metabolic-associated fatty liver disease.

26 Sep 2022

Collaborative, home-based palliative care may improve end-of-life outcomes for people with chronic heart failure

Patients with chronic heart failure who received collaborative, home-based palliative care were less likely to die in hospital and more likely to die at home than people who received usual care, according to new research in CMAJ.

26 Sep 2022

Study finds remdesivir-resistant version of COVID-19 in renal transplant recipients

Recent studies have shown that patients with weakened immune systems—which enables the virus that causes COVID-19 to remain longer in the body, copy itself, and continually change—may enable the development of new, slightly different versions of the virus (variants).

26 Sep 2022

Scientists identify immune targets for chemotherapy-resistant breast cancers

Scientists have identified immune cell types that could be targeted to develop specific immunotherapies in chemotherapy-resistant breast cancers.

26 Sep 2022

Clinical suite to help unlock the mysteries of neurological disorders

A clinical suite at a University of Queensland health research facility is ready to help unlock the mysteries of neurological conditions experienced by one billion people worldwide.

26 Sep 2022

Designing a new treatment to treat migraine effectively

In this interview, we speak to Mudra Kapoor, Vice President of Global Medical Affairs for Neuroscience at AbbVie, about atogepant, their new treatment option for migraine.

From AbbVie 26 Sep 2022

A good night's sleep promotes immunity

In a recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, researchers in the United States used mice models to understand how sleep fragmentation affects immunological responses and the epigenetic modifications of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs). They also conducted a sleep restriction trial in humans to determine HPSC programming and hematopoiesis.

25 Sep 2022

Deep brain stimulation as obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment

In a recent study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, researchers investigated the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) against treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

25 Sep 2022

Cancer survival rate rises in the US

In a recent article by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the researchers highlighted basic, translational, and clinical cancer research and cancer-related population sciences in the 12th edition of its annual Cancer Progress Report.

25 Sep 2022

Blueberries, a tasty intervention against age-related cognitive decline

In a recent study published in the Nutritional Neuroscience journal, researchers assessed the impact of consumption of wild blueberries on the speed of processing in mild cognitive decline.

25 Sep 2022

Medical Condition News

New approach provides better understanding of atherosclerosis in the leg arteries

Consumption of highly refined fiber may increase liver cancer risk in some people

Mortality prediction model for dementia patients may help guide decisions on end-of-life care

Knowledge of bladder cancer is alarmingly low among European adults, survey finds

New discovery changes the understanding of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Coffee drinking linked with longer lifespan and lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Prevention of cardiovascular disease is important in cancer patients

Does leptin play a role in Parkinson’s disease?

Study shows the importance of night-time blood pressure assessment for diagnosing hypertension

LncDACH1 may be a potential therapeutic target for pulmonary fibrosis

Selectively targeting iGPX4 may be a promising therapeutic strategy for metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

Collaborative, home-based palliative care may improve end-of-life outcomes for people with chronic heart failure

Study finds remdesivir-resistant version of COVID-19 in renal transplant recipients

Scientists identify immune targets for chemotherapy-resistant breast cancers

Clinical suite to help unlock the mysteries of neurological disorders

Designing a new treatment to treat migraine effectively

A good night's sleep promotes immunity

Deep brain stimulation as obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment

Cancer survival rate rises in the US

Blueberries, a tasty intervention against age-related cognitive decline

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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