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Study shows how co-transplanting islet cells with SA-FasL-microgels reverses diabetic symptoms

Islet cell transplants are a promising treatment that can cure difficult-to-treat type 1 diabetes. The cells, taken from a donor pancreas, provide patients with a sustainable and tightly controlled source of insulin.

13 May 2022

New mouse model shows the connection between stress, depression and cardiovascular disease risk

Results from a new mouse model may aid in understanding how depression and prolonged and severe stress increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions 2022.

13 May 2022

Neuroimaging advances show promise in helping transcranial electrical stimulation to effectively treat visual hallucinations

A literature review in Harvard Review of Psychiatry indicates that, while transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) has rarely been used in treating visual hallucinations (VH) among patients with psychiatric disorders, recent advances in neuroimaging technology show promise in helping tES to more effectively treat VH in psychiatric disorders where VH are a core symptom.

13 May 2022

Researchers use bacteriophages to treat antibiotic-resistant mycobacterial lung infection

For the first time, researchers have successfully used bacteriophages – viruses that kill bacteria – to treat an antibiotic-resistant mycobacterial lung infection, clearing the way for a young National Jewish Health patient with cystic fibrosis to receive a life-saving lung transplant.

13 May 2022

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease leads to premature senescence of the immune system

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo's Medical School (FM-USP) in Brazil, with results reported in an article published in the journal Immunity & Ageing, shows that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) leads to premature senescence (age-related impairment) of the immune system.

13 May 2022

Adolescent and young adult leukemia survivors have reduced long-term survival compared to peers without cancer

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have reduced long-term survival rates compared to their peers without cancer.

13 May 2022

Lean people with NAFLD more likely to have cardiovascular disease than those who are overweight

Those with a normal body mass index (BMI) with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are more likely to have cardiovascular disease than those who are overweight or living with obesity, according to research selected for presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

13 May 2022

Antibiotic use could explain the growth in inflammatory bowel disease in older people

The more antibiotics prescribed to patients 60 and older, the more likely they were to develop inflammatory bowel disease, suggesting antibiotic use could explain some of the growth in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in older people, according to a review of 2.3 million patient records in a study selected for presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

13 May 2022

Analysis reveals increasing prevalence of esophageal cancer and Barrett’s esophagus in middle-aged adults

Adults aged 45 to 64 experienced a nearly doubled rate of esophageal cancer and a 50 percent increase in the precancerous condition Barrett's esophagus between 2012 and 2019, according to a database analysis of roughly five million patients to be presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

13 May 2022

Gallstones could be a warning sign for aggressive pancreatic cancer

Patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) were six times more likely to have had gallstone disease within the year prior to diagnosis than non-cancer patients, suggesting gallstones could be a warning sign for this aggressive and deadly cancer, according to research to be presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2022.

13 May 2022

A*STAR, NHCS, NUS, and Novo Nordisk partner to study the mechanisms underlying heart failure

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research's Genome Institute of Singapore and Bioinformatics Institute, as well as the National Heart Centre Singapore, National University of Singapore, and pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk have signed an agreement to study the mechanisms underlying cardiovascular disease progression - especially the condition called heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

13 May 2022

The Future of Gynecological Conditions; Improving Attention, Understanding, and Treatment

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Laurence Orbuch about the lack of understanding behind gynecological conditions like endometriosis and how this needs to change.

13 May 2022

Study reveals serum proteomic signatures of long COVID patients

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv*preprint server, researchers evaluated the serum proteomic signatures of long coronavirus disease (COVID) patients.

13 May 2022

New project aims to improve exercise adherence in hemodialysis patients

There are approximately 600,000 individuals in the U.S. who are undergoing hemodialysis (HD) therapy for kidney failure. In hemodialysis, a machine filters wastes, salts, and fluid from the blood when an individual's kidneys are no longer healthy enough to do this work adequately.

12 May 2022

Topical drugs may regress congenital giant nevi and prevent skin cancer

About one in 20,000 infants is born with what's called a congenital giant nevus - a huge, pigmented mole that may cover much of the face and body.

12 May 2022

Penn study finds low uptake of first mutation-targeted bladder cancer drug

The first bladder cancer drug targeting a cancer-driving gene mutation has been used relatively little despite its clear efficacy in a clinical trial, suggests a study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

12 May 2022

New alcohol consumption patterns during COVID-19 pandemic in the USA

In a recent study published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, researchers evaluated alcohol drinking patterns over 42 weeks post-onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States.

12 May 2022

Study shows the impact of delayed surgery on patients with different stages of esophageal cancer

Delays in surgery for esophageal cancer did not appear to have much impact on patients' relative survival for early-stage cancer compared with patients who had surgery early, but they did reduce the relative survival rate by almost half for patients with more advanced disease, according to an analysis of the National Cancer Database.

12 May 2022

Analysis finds baffling variations in the treatment for heart attack patients in high-income nations

The best way to treat acute myocardial infarctions, commonly known as heart attacks, has been long established by international consensus. The types of treatments and recommended procedures are well-defined, widely known, and readily available in modern hospitals.

12 May 2022

Study shows how MS patients treated with Rituximab react to COVID-19 vaccination

MS patients treated with Rituximab have better responses to the COVID-19 vaccine if they have higher B cell counts.

12 May 2022

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Study shows how co-transplanting islet cells with SA-FasL-microgels reverses diabetic symptoms

New mouse model shows the connection between stress, depression and cardiovascular disease risk

Neuroimaging advances show promise in helping transcranial electrical stimulation to effectively treat visual hallucinations

Researchers use bacteriophages to treat antibiotic-resistant mycobacterial lung infection

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease leads to premature senescence of the immune system

Adolescent and young adult leukemia survivors have reduced long-term survival compared to peers without cancer

Lean people with NAFLD more likely to have cardiovascular disease than those who are overweight

Antibiotic use could explain the growth in inflammatory bowel disease in older people

Analysis reveals increasing prevalence of esophageal cancer and Barrett’s esophagus in middle-aged adults

Gallstones could be a warning sign for aggressive pancreatic cancer

A*STAR, NHCS, NUS, and Novo Nordisk partner to study the mechanisms underlying heart failure

The Future of Gynecological Conditions; Improving Attention, Understanding, and Treatment

Study reveals serum proteomic signatures of long COVID patients

New project aims to improve exercise adherence in hemodialysis patients

Topical drugs may regress congenital giant nevi and prevent skin cancer

Penn study finds low uptake of first mutation-targeted bladder cancer drug

New alcohol consumption patterns during COVID-19 pandemic in the USA

Study shows the impact of delayed surgery on patients with different stages of esophageal cancer

Analysis finds baffling variations in the treatment for heart attack patients in high-income nations

Study shows how MS patients treated with Rituximab react to COVID-19 vaccination

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