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Older adults have greatest stroke risk in the first three days after COVID-19 diagnosis

The risk of stroke among older adults diagnosed with COVID-19 was highest within the first three days of diagnosis, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2022, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health to be held in person in New Orleans and virtually, Feb. 8-11, 2022.

3 Feb 2022

Study examines the prevalence and predictors of food insecurity among stroke survivors

One in three stroke survivors in the U.S. have food insecurity, which is nearly double the prevalence among people who have not had a stroke, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2022, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health to be held in person in New Orleans and virtually, Feb. 8-11, 2022.

3 Feb 2022

Gene therapy may be a curative treatment option for patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia

A novel gene therapy promoted transfusion independence in more than 90 percent of adult and pediatric patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia, according to a recent clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

3 Feb 2022

Simple screening method could reduce the occurrence of lung diseases

Deaths from common lung diseases are on the rise in Sub-Saharan Africa but a simple screening method could significantly reduce their occurrence in the region, a study says.

3 Feb 2022

Physical exercise increases synaptic resilience against age-related neuropathologies

Researchers from the UPV/EHU's Department of Pharmacology and the CIBER Mental Health network are taking part in a study published in the latest issue of the prestigious journal Alzheimer's & Dementia; it sheds light on the biological processes that mediate the beneficial effect of physical exercise on cognitive skills and mental health.

3 Feb 2022

Ketamine is rapid, safe, and effective in treating hospitalized suicidal patients

Ketamine is a fast acting, efficient treatment for patients hospitalized for severe suicidal thoughts (ideation), finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today.

3 Feb 2022

Taking steps to prevent heart attack may help slow cognitive decline

Preventing heart attacks may help slow cognitive decline, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2022, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health to be held in person in New Orleans, and virtually, Feb. 8-11, 2022.

3 Feb 2022

Multimorbidity at middle-age linked to higher risk of dementia later in life

Having two or more chronic conditions (known as multimorbidity) in middle age is associated with an increased risk of dementia later in life, finds a large study of British adults, published by The BMJ today.

3 Feb 2022

Study shows a cause-and-effect link between cigarette smoking and cognitive impairment

The more people smoke, the worse they perform on cognitive tests, regardless of other health conditions known to affect cognition, according to preliminary research among adults aged 60 and older presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2022, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health to be held in person in New Orleans, and virtually, Feb. 8-11, 2022.

3 Feb 2022

Brains of adults with heart-healthy lifestyle are larger and show fewer signs of injury, research finds

On imaging tests, brains were larger and showed fewer signs of injury in early to late middle-aged adults (ages 40-69 years) who had nearly ideal cardiovascular health, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2022, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health to be held in person in New Orleans and virtually, Feb. 8-11, 2022.

3 Feb 2022

Researchers receive $2,664,522 NIH award to improve long-term functionality of vascular grafts

A graft can be a life-saving device for coronary heart disease, which remains the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. However, at small diameters - such as the coronary artery in the heart - long-term graft failure rates are often higher than 40 percent.

2 Feb 2022

UCLA researchers develop first human genomic transgenic mouse model of Huntington's disease

Researchers at the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have developed a new mouse model of Huntington's disease that recapitulates more Huntington's disease-like characteristics than earlier models.

2 Feb 2022

CECR2 gene inhibition prevents triple-negative breast cancer from metastasizing, study shows

A new study by researchers at Yale Cancer Center shows inhibition of the CECR2 gene prevents triple-negative breast cancer from advancing or metastasizing.

2 Feb 2022

Study finds abnormal link between autonomic and central nervous systems in patients with generalized anxiety disorder

Researchers at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) in Tulsa, Okla., have identified an abnormal link between the autonomic and central nervous systems, specifically via communication between the heart and part of the brain's frontal cortex, in women with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

2 Feb 2022

COVID-19 mortality associated with obesity in ethnic minorities

A stronger association exists between deaths from COVID-19 and obesity in people of Black, South Asian and other ethnic minority groups than in White people, latest research published in the journal Nature Communications demonstrates.

2 Feb 2022

Cognitive changes following major surgery not linked with changes in Alzheimer's-related biomarkers

Cognitive changes following non-neurologic and non-cardiac surgery were not associated with changes in Alzheimer's disease-related biomarkers in older patients, according to a study led by a team at Duke University School of Medicine.

2 Feb 2022

Social isolation, loneliness increase cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women

During the current pandemic, social distancing has been one tool used to reduce the spread of COVID-19. But data from a new study point to as much as a 27% increase in heart disease risk in postmenopausal women who experience both high levels of social isolation and loneliness.

2 Feb 2022

Non-mutated ApoE protein linked to dementia

A team of researchers from the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is working to identify new proteins that are destructive to the brain.

2 Feb 2022

N gene target failure method effectively detects SARS-CoV-2 Omicron in clinical samples

In a new study, researchers demonstrated that a commercial real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay rapidly detects the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

2 Feb 2022

New approach to CAR T-cell therapy for B-cell cancers triples the targeted antigens on cancer cells

Researchers at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University have developed a novel approach to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for B-cell cancers that triples the targeted antigens on cancer cells – a "back up" approach that promises to greatly reduce the potential for antigen escape currently found in CAR T therapies that solely target CD19.

2 Feb 2022

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Older adults have greatest stroke risk in the first three days after COVID-19 diagnosis

Study examines the prevalence and predictors of food insecurity among stroke survivors

Gene therapy may be a curative treatment option for patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia

Simple screening method could reduce the occurrence of lung diseases

Physical exercise increases synaptic resilience against age-related neuropathologies

Ketamine is rapid, safe, and effective in treating hospitalized suicidal patients

Taking steps to prevent heart attack may help slow cognitive decline

Multimorbidity at middle-age linked to higher risk of dementia later in life

Study shows a cause-and-effect link between cigarette smoking and cognitive impairment

Brains of adults with heart-healthy lifestyle are larger and show fewer signs of injury, research finds

Researchers receive $2,664,522 NIH award to improve long-term functionality of vascular grafts

UCLA researchers develop first human genomic transgenic mouse model of Huntington's disease

CECR2 gene inhibition prevents triple-negative breast cancer from metastasizing, study shows

Study finds abnormal link between autonomic and central nervous systems in patients with generalized anxiety disorder

COVID-19 mortality associated with obesity in ethnic minorities

Cognitive changes following major surgery not linked with changes in Alzheimer's-related biomarkers

Social isolation, loneliness increase cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women

Non-mutated ApoE protein linked to dementia

N gene target failure method effectively detects SARS-CoV-2 Omicron in clinical samples

New approach to CAR T-cell therapy for B-cell cancers triples the targeted antigens on cancer cells

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