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Disasters can disrupt access to medications for opioid use disorder in vulnerable communities

The COVID-19 pandemic has spiked the overdose death rate from opioid use. For people who rely on medications (buprenorphine, methadone, and extended-release naltrexone) to treat opioid use disorders, the pandemic and such natural disasters as tornados, hurricanes, and wildfires can disrupt access to medications.

20 Apr 2022

Researchers uncover a new protective mechanism against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), commonly known as fatty liver disease, is a prevalent disease frequently seen in obese people. Having high fat content in the liver is detrimental as it is strongly associated with severe health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, and liver cancer.

20 Apr 2022

People with severe mental illness have increased risk of cardiovascular-related mortality

Compared to the general population, people with severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, have higher levels of cardiovascular-related mortality, and that association has become stronger over recent decades, according to a new study publishing April 19th in PLOS Medicine by Amanda Lambert of the University of Birmingham, UK, and colleagues.

19 Apr 2022

Type I interferon found to be major driver of memory, cognitive loss in Alzheimer's disease mouse model

Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common type of dementia, progressively impairs memory, concentration and the ability to learn new things and accomplish everyday activities.

19 Apr 2022

Levels of little-studied enzyme found to decline with age and more dramatically with Alzheimer’s

A little-studied enzyme has been found in high levels in healthy neurons, levels that scientists say decline with age and more dramatically with Alzheimer's, making adjusting the enzyme's level a potential treatment for both.

19 Apr 2022

Study finds similar outcomes for virtual and hybrid cardiac rehabilitation as in-person treatment

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) reduces hospitalization and mortality and improves quality of life for patients with cardiovascular disease.

19 Apr 2022

Racism may partly contribute to high cancer burden impacting Asian Americans

The Journal of the National Cancer Institute published a commentary today on the significant cancer disparities facing Asian Americans.

19 Apr 2022

Newly identified mechanism explains how fine air pollution particles may cause lung cancer

Scientists have identified a mechanism that explains how fine air pollution particles might cause lung cancer, according to a study published today in eLife.

19 Apr 2022

MD Anderson awarded more than $10 million in grants to support collaborative cancer research

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was awarded more than $10 million in grants to support collaborative research teams working to advance novel interception and treatment strategies that will improve outcomes for several cancer types with the greatest unmet need, including pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer and glioblastoma (GBM).

19 Apr 2022

CHEST and Three Lakes Foundation collaborate to reduce delays in diagnosing Interstitial Lung Diseases

Three Lakes Foundation and the American College of Chest Physicians recently announced their collaboration on a multiphase educational initiative aiming to reduce the time it takes to diagnose patients with Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD).

19 Apr 2022

Study finds higher risk of dementia among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia

A new study from the from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and MU Health Care shows patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia have a higher risk of developing dementia than those with other types of pneumonia.

19 Apr 2022

WEB device found to be safe and effective in treating sidewall brain aneurysms

A novel mesh plug that has been traditionally used to treat brain aneurysms occurring where the blood vessels branch out was found to be equally effective in treating aneurysms on the side of the vessel, according to a study in the journal Radiology.

19 Apr 2022

Mount Sinai wins $500,000 grant to support continued innovation in pancreatic cancer treatment

The Canopy Cancer Collective, a national nonprofit organization that strives to fuel better treatments and outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients, has awarded The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai a $500,000 grant to support continued innovation in its multidisciplinary treatment of pancreatic cancer.

19 Apr 2022

Scientists identify a way to reverse drug resistance by rewiring the inner workings of leukemia cells

Researchers from Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University of London have identified a way to reverse resistance to a group of cancer drugs, known as kinase inhibitors, in leukemia cells.

19 Apr 2022

Scientists create a bioengineered 3D model that mimics the biology of two rare neuromuscular diseases

A scientific team supported by the National Institutes of Health has created a tiny, bioengineered 3-D model that mimics the biology of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and multifocal motor neuropathy, a pair of rare, devastating neuromuscular diseases.

19 Apr 2022

Researchers discover a novel signaling pathway that defines interferon responses in blood cancers

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel signaling pathway activated by interferons, a group of immune system proteins, that suppresses the anti-tumor response of interferons in patients with a particular type of blood cancer, according to findings published in Nature Communications.

19 Apr 2022

Study elucidates why it takes a long time to diagnose life-threatening rare diseases

Regular episodes of severe pains in the abdomen and mysterious swellings had become the new normal for Yuki - for 20 years.

19 Apr 2022

Fully vaccinated HIV patients may be less susceptible to develop severe breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study found that the risk of severe breakthrough infection of SARS-CoV-2 is low among fully vaccinated HIV patients.

19 Apr 2022

New insight into neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with Alzheimer’s disease

In addition to memory problems and other cognitive symptoms, most people with Alzheimer's disease also suffer from mental health issues.

19 Apr 2022

New therapeutic option for HPV-positive head and neck carcinoma discovered

The various manifestations of head and neck carcinomas rank sixth in frequency worldwide and are fatal for about half a million people every year. In a quarter of cases, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) and, currently, is not always treatable.

19 Apr 2022

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Disasters can disrupt access to medications for opioid use disorder in vulnerable communities

Researchers uncover a new protective mechanism against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

People with severe mental illness have increased risk of cardiovascular-related mortality

Type I interferon found to be major driver of memory, cognitive loss in Alzheimer's disease mouse model

Levels of little-studied enzyme found to decline with age and more dramatically with Alzheimer’s

Study finds similar outcomes for virtual and hybrid cardiac rehabilitation as in-person treatment

Racism may partly contribute to high cancer burden impacting Asian Americans

Newly identified mechanism explains how fine air pollution particles may cause lung cancer

MD Anderson awarded more than $10 million in grants to support collaborative cancer research

CHEST and Three Lakes Foundation collaborate to reduce delays in diagnosing Interstitial Lung Diseases

Study finds higher risk of dementia among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia

WEB device found to be safe and effective in treating sidewall brain aneurysms

Mount Sinai wins $500,000 grant to support continued innovation in pancreatic cancer treatment

Scientists identify a way to reverse drug resistance by rewiring the inner workings of leukemia cells

Scientists create a bioengineered 3D model that mimics the biology of two rare neuromuscular diseases

Researchers discover a novel signaling pathway that defines interferon responses in blood cancers

Study elucidates why it takes a long time to diagnose life-threatening rare diseases

Fully vaccinated HIV patients may be less susceptible to develop severe breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection

New insight into neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with Alzheimer’s disease

New therapeutic option for HPV-positive head and neck carcinoma discovered

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