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Model of neuromuscular junction could accelerate new treatments for neuromuscular diseases

The neuromuscular junction - where nerves and muscle fibers meet - is an essential synapse for muscle contraction and movement.

6 Jan 2022

Some heart surgery patients may be able to control postoperative pain without opioids

Many patients who undergo heart surgery may be able to safely and effectively control postoperative pain without opioids after hospital discharge, according to research published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

6 Jan 2022

New study links anxiety and PTSD to increased myelin in brain's gray matter

A recent study links anxiety behavior in rats, as well as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military veterans, to increased myelin - a substance that expedites communication between neurons - in areas of the brain associated with emotions and memory.

6 Jan 2022

Switching to smokeless tobacco associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk in smokers

Regular smokers are at heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease, but crushing the butts in favor of a "smokeless" alternative like chewing tobacco, snuff or tobacco lozenges may go a long way toward bringing the danger down to a more normal level, a new UCLA-led study shows.

6 Jan 2022

WVU receives funding from National Eye Institute for retinal degeneration research

Inherited retinal degeneration can make even the most mundane tasks - like cooking, driving and walking down the sidewalk - difficult or impossible, and it can't be cured.

6 Jan 2022

Salk professor receives $1.2 million from Larry L. Hillblom Foundation for diabetes research

Professor Ronald Evans will receive $1.2 million over four years as part of a Network Grant from the Larry L. Hillblom Foundation to examine a molecular pathway that regulates blood sugar and fat independent of insulin.

6 Jan 2022

More is better than less when it comes to physical activity and cardiovascular disease

In this interview, we speak to Esmée Bakker about her latest research which investigated the impact physical activity has on cardiovascular disease.

6 Jan 2022

Many young adults diagnosed with cancer experienced psychological distress during COVID-19

Many adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer are experiencing high psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in Psycho-Oncology.

6 Jan 2022

Study examines if antidepressants can benefit patients with osteoarthritis

A clinical trial published in Arthritis & Rheumatology recently examined whether duloxetine, a medication that is prescribed to treat depression and may also reduce chronic pain, can benefit patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis.

6 Jan 2022

Researchers set out to determine the brain and gravity’s effect on eyesight

Colonizing Mars is no longer solely the work of science fiction but a potential future option for people who desire to live among the weightless. For headline grabbers like Jeff Bezos, NASA and Elon Musk, space colonization - or space settlement, a preferred term recommended by Bill Nye - is a big goal for the 21st century.

6 Jan 2022

New engineered nanomaterials help capture chemotherapy drugs to avoid tissue damage

Standard chemotherapies may efficiently kill cancer cells, but they also pose significant risks to healthy cells, resulting in secondary illness and a diminished quality of life for patients. To prevent the previously unavoidable damage, researchers, led by Penn State, have developed a new class of nanomaterials engineered to capture chemotherapy drugs before they interact with healthy tissue.

6 Jan 2022

Food pantry clients experienced economic hardship and psychological distress during COVID-19

A novel study by UT Southwestern researchers who conducted interviews as the nation shut down due to COVID-19 tells the stories of those who routinely faced hunger before the pandemic upended their lives. The research, which could be used to improve the response in future emergencies, finds food pantry clients experienced increased economic hardship, food insecurity, and psychological distress.

6 Jan 2022

A new model for predicting COVID-19 severity at diagnosis

Researchers estimate the probabilities of hospitalization and mortality from COVID-19 according to individual risk factors and number of vaccine doses.

5 Jan 2022

Brain volume measurements show differences between conventional and ultrafast 3D T1W MRI sequences

According to an article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology, brain volume measurements in memory-impaired patients show significant differences and systematic biases between conventional and ultrafast 3D T1-weighted (T1W) MRI sequences.

5 Jan 2022

FAU researchers urge to prescribe aspirin based on benefit-to-risk not age

Recent guidelines have restricted aspirin use in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease to patients under 70, and more recent guidance to patients under 60. Yet, the risks of heart attacks and strokes increase markedly with age.

5 Jan 2022

First-responder cells launching the repair after heart attack promote inflammation overdrive

First-responder cells launching the repair after a heart attack are so frantic about fixing the damage that they promote more inflammation than necessary, new research in mice suggests.

5 Jan 2022

Study defines a novel way to identify potential new interventions for autism

Researchers from King's College London have shown that there are variations in how a brain chemical called GABA regulates the processing of visual stimuli.

5 Jan 2022

Wistar announces initiation of Phase 2 clinical study of VK-2019 in patients with advanced head and neck cancer

The Wistar Institute announces the initiation of a Phase 2 clinical study of VK-2019 in patients with advanced Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-positive nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and lymphoma.

5 Jan 2022

Impact of delaying the lifting of SARS-CoV-2 lockdown restrictions

New study findings provided critical insights into competitive behavior and the relative transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 variants, which could be used for planning responses to future emerging variants and exploring co-infections with different strains of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus.

5 Jan 2022

Hospitalization and death associated with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant compared to Delta variant

Researchers evaluate the rates of hospitalization and deaths associated with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant as compared to the Delta variant.

5 Jan 2022

Medical Condition News

Model of neuromuscular junction could accelerate new treatments for neuromuscular diseases

Some heart surgery patients may be able to control postoperative pain without opioids

New study links anxiety and PTSD to increased myelin in brain's gray matter

Switching to smokeless tobacco associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk in smokers

WVU receives funding from National Eye Institute for retinal degeneration research

Salk professor receives $1.2 million from Larry L. Hillblom Foundation for diabetes research

More is better than less when it comes to physical activity and cardiovascular disease

Many young adults diagnosed with cancer experienced psychological distress during COVID-19

Study examines if antidepressants can benefit patients with osteoarthritis

Researchers set out to determine the brain and gravity’s effect on eyesight

New engineered nanomaterials help capture chemotherapy drugs to avoid tissue damage

Food pantry clients experienced economic hardship and psychological distress during COVID-19

A new model for predicting COVID-19 severity at diagnosis

Brain volume measurements show differences between conventional and ultrafast 3D T1W MRI sequences

FAU researchers urge to prescribe aspirin based on benefit-to-risk not age

First-responder cells launching the repair after heart attack promote inflammation overdrive

Study defines a novel way to identify potential new interventions for autism

Wistar announces initiation of Phase 2 clinical study of VK-2019 in patients with advanced head and neck cancer

Impact of delaying the lifting of SARS-CoV-2 lockdown restrictions

Hospitalization and death associated with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant compared to Delta variant

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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