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Antidepressant use is not related to better health-related quality of life in the long run

Over time, using antidepressants is not associated with significantly better health-related quality of life, compared to people with depression who do not take the drugs.

20 Apr 2022

Einstein Aging Study secures $32 million NIH grant to help address the rising tide of Alzheimer's disease

To help address the rising tide of Alzheimer's disease nationwide, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in collaboration with faculty at Pennsylvania State University and other institutions, have received a five-year, $32 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support the ongoing Einstein Aging Study, which focuses on both normal aging and the special challenges of Alzheimer's disease, and other dementias. EAS was established at Einstein in 1980 and has been continuously funded by the NIH.

20 Apr 2022

Waning antibody responses in SARS-CoV-2-infected children and adults over time

In a new study, researchers evaluated the duration of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

20 Apr 2022

Little-known protein found to play a role in common neurodegenerative disorder

Scientists have known for years that amyloid fibrils - fibrous, ropelike structures formed by closely linked protein molecules - are present in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and likely play a role in the progression of these disorders.

20 Apr 2022

New findings reveal the long-standing underrepresentation of women in cardiology leadership roles

In a trio of studies analyzing trends in cardiology research funding, clinical trials and leadership, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say some progress has been made in the gender gap that has long favored men, but inequalities persist and are likely linked to ongoing disparities in outcomes for women with heart disease.

20 Apr 2022

Scientists receive $4.6 million for a program that matches mental health patients with psychotherapists

A University of Massachusetts Amherst psychologist has received a $4.6 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to implement a program that matches mental health patients with psychotherapists based on the therapist's previously established effectiveness strengths.

20 Apr 2022

Five different diseases attack language areas in the brain that cause primary progressive aphasia

There are five different diseases that attack the language areas in the left hemisphere of the brain that slowly cause progressive impairments of language known as primary progressive aphasia (PPA), reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

20 Apr 2022

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

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Antidepressant use is not related to better health-related quality of life in the long run

Einstein Aging Study secures $32 million NIH grant to help address the rising tide of Alzheimer's disease

Waning antibody responses in SARS-CoV-2-infected children and adults over time

Little-known protein found to play a role in common neurodegenerative disorder

New findings reveal the long-standing underrepresentation of women in cardiology leadership roles

Scientists receive $4.6 million for a program that matches mental health patients with psychotherapists

Five different diseases attack language areas in the brain that cause primary progressive aphasia

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

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