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Physical activity may help boost synaptic functioning in older adults

When elderly people stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhances the connections between neurons to maintain healthy cognition, a UC San Francisco study has found.

7 Jan 2022

Researchers set the framework for improved colorectal cancer surveillance using precision medicine

A team of Vanderbilt researchers has revealed some of the mechanisms by which polyps develop into colorectal cancer, setting the framework for improved surveillance for the cancer utilizing precision medicine.

7 Jan 2022

Researchers receive $990,000 grant to study a low-cost way to help patients with Type 2 diabetes

Mental time travel - transporting someone from the present through imagining a personal, positive future event - has been proven to help reduce alcohol, tobacco, and drug use.

7 Jan 2022

Novel rehabilitation approach shows promise for recovering upper limb control in stroke patients

It happens that, after lying for a while in a way that puts pressure on a nerve in your arm, you do not feel the arm anymore, you cannot perceive its location and size, and it feels like it does not belong to your own body.

7 Jan 2022

Study provides deeper insights into familial Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurological disease that causes impairments in memory and cognition. AD is believed to result from the deposition of protein "plaques" consisting of amyloid beta (Aβ) proteins sequentially generated via the enzyme γ-secretase.

7 Jan 2022

A catch-22 trips up some in legal guardianship who try to regain independence

Ten years ago, Nicholas Clouse was riding shotgun in his friend's Camaro when the car jerked and he felt himself flying through the air. Clouse's head slammed against the passenger-side window.

7 Jan 2022

Exercise interventions could improve symptoms and quality of life for people with asthma

Interventions aimed at promoting physical activity in people with asthma could improve their symptoms and quality of life – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

7 Jan 2022

FIND trial: Higher vitamin D intake does not affect mortality or cardiovascular disease, cancer risk

A trial by the University of Eastern Finland found that taking a much higher dose of vitamin D than recommended for five years did not affect total mortality or the incidence of cardiovascular disease or cancer in older men and women.

7 Jan 2022

Evaluating the response of lung cancer patients to COVID-19 mRNA vaccination

Researchers examine the efficacy of mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in NSCLC patients.

6 Jan 2022

Study highlights adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular disease management

Researchers estimate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its management in the United Kingdom.

6 Jan 2022

In vivo generation of engineered CAR T cells can reduce fibrosis and restore cardiac function after heart injury

A novel immunotherapy strategy using in vivo generation of transient engineered chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells, through the delivery of modified mRNA, can reduce fibrosis and restore cardiac function in a mouse model of heart failure, researchers report.

6 Jan 2022

Study estimates the global prevalence of dementia in 2050

The number of adults (aged 40 years and older) living with dementia worldwide is expected to nearly triple, from an estimated 57 million in 2019 to 153 million in 2050, due primarily to population growth and population aging.

6 Jan 2022

World renowned medical oncologist joins Henry Ford Cancer Institute

Internationally renowned medical oncologist Philip A. Philip, M.D., Ph.D., has joined Henry Ford Cancer Institute as director of Gastrointestinal Oncology and Neuroendocrine Oncology, medical director of Research and Clinical Care Integration, and co-leader of the Henry Ford Pancreatic Cancer Center.

6 Jan 2022

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

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Physical activity may help boost synaptic functioning in older adults

Researchers set the framework for improved colorectal cancer surveillance using precision medicine

Researchers receive $990,000 grant to study a low-cost way to help patients with Type 2 diabetes

Novel rehabilitation approach shows promise for recovering upper limb control in stroke patients

Study provides deeper insights into familial Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis

A catch-22 trips up some in legal guardianship who try to regain independence

Exercise interventions could improve symptoms and quality of life for people with asthma

FIND trial: Higher vitamin D intake does not affect mortality or cardiovascular disease, cancer risk

Evaluating the response of lung cancer patients to COVID-19 mRNA vaccination

Study highlights adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular disease management

In vivo generation of engineered CAR T cells can reduce fibrosis and restore cardiac function after heart injury

Study estimates the global prevalence of dementia in 2050

World renowned medical oncologist joins Henry Ford Cancer Institute

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

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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