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Physical exercise can improve cancer-induced anemia

Many cancer patients suffer from anemia leaving them fatigued, weak, and an impaired ability to perform physical activity.

9 Sep 2021

Psychological distress continued to increase among U.S. men and women during the pandemic

A new report finds that many men and women in the United States continued to experience psychological distress, depression, and anxiety half a year into the COVID-19 pandemic.

9 Sep 2021

'Cold' tumors can be turned 'hot' with extremely low doses of radiation, study shows

A Ludwig Cancer Research study conducted in both mice and a small group of patients with advanced cancers has shown that so-called “cold” tumors that are nearly devoid of immune cells—and therefore unresponsive to immunotherapy—can be turned “hot” with extremely low doses of radiation and the rational use of existing therapies.

9 Sep 2021

Duke/UNC awarded NIH funding to establish prestigious Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been awarded funds from the National Institutes of Health to establish a prestigious Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC), part of a federally-funded national network of similar centers.

9 Sep 2021

Technology can play a key role in supporting people with dementia

There are currently 850,000 people with dementia in the UK and this number is projected to double to two million by 2050.

9 Sep 2021

Allergic reactions provide protection against yeast-triggered asthma, research shows

We think of asthma and other allergic diseases as unnecessary aberrant immune responses that do more harm than good. However, new evidence by an international team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine shows that some allergic reactions provide necessary protection against highly invasive and potentially lethal infectious agents, such as yeast.

9 Sep 2021

People with Parkinson's may benefit from seven categories of compensation strategies

Various strategies can help people with Parkinson's who have difficulty walking, but a new study finds that many people have never heard of or tried these strategies.

9 Sep 2021

New study provides stark statistics about care availability for dementia patients

A new study provides stark statistics about a reality that 6 million Americans with dementia and their families live every day: one where people with dementia receive hundreds of hours a month in unpaid care from spouses, adult children and other relatives, and where some rely on paid help including nursing home care.

9 Sep 2021

Combating the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Ontario

Researchers from Canada recently attempted to project the number of COVID-19 cases and the demand for acute hospital resources for Fall 2021 in a mid-sized southwestern Ontario community. They sought to evaluate if current vaccine coverage and contact reduction levels are sufficient to mitigate a possible 4th wave driven by the Delta variant, or if stricter public health measures need to be reinstituted.

8 Sep 2021

Self-correcting genetic mutations may protect patients with shortened telomeres from blood cancers

People with rare disorders that cause shortened telomeres — protective caps that sit at the end of chromosomes — may be more likely to have blood cancers such as leukemia or myelodyplastic syndrome.

8 Sep 2021

Remnant cholesterol provides an accurate stand-alone metric for predicting heart attack, stroke risk

An analysis of data gathered from more than 17,000 adults by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers supports the belief that so-called "remnant cholesterol" (RC) provides an accurate stand-alone metric — just as doctors currently use measures of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) — for predicting risk of clogged arteries, heart attacks and strokes.

8 Sep 2021

“Batman Sam” fights cancer with care from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center

"What the heck is happening?" recalls Melissa Southward, the mother of now-three-year-old Sam, when he started having nose bleeds and developed a yellowish skin color in August 2020.

8 Sep 2021

Study: Nearly one in five patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma contracted COVID-19

Nearly one in five patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) at a Barcelona hospital contracted COVID-19 during the pandemic.

8 Sep 2021

Breakthrough discovery could pave the way for new non-opioid painkillers to treat neuropathic pain

Monash University researchers have made a breakthrough discovery that could pave the way for the development of novel non-opioid painkillers to safely and effectively treat neuropathic pain.

8 Sep 2021

Neuropsychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents with long COVID

In a recent study, researchers determine the presence of any neuropsychological symptoms after recovering from COVID-19 in children and adolescents.

8 Sep 2021

The role of nanobodies in capturing and containing SARS-CoV-2

Scientists have repurposed the Nb Ty1 for the detection and neutralization of SARS-CoV-2.

8 Sep 2021

Colonoscopy retroflexion often poorly preformed in practice, study finds

A colonoscopy maneuver to better detect polyps in the right colon is often poorly preformed in practice, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in BMC Gastroenterology.

8 Sep 2021

Study reveals better outcomes for patients treated on a mobile stroke unit

Ischemic stroke patients treated on a mobile stroke unit received anti-clot medication faster and ended up with less disability at 90 days, according to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center.

8 Sep 2021

Genetically predicted COVID-19 linked to blood clots, thrombophlebitis and circulatory diseases

Research led by Queen Mary University of London associates genetically determined COVID-19 susceptibility with increased blood clot events in leg and lungs, thrombophlebitis and circulatory diseases.

8 Sep 2021

Prolonged exposure to low-level air pollution associated with cardiovascular disease risk

Prolonged exposure to air pollution can be linked to an increased risk of stroke and coronary heart disease, even when levels are below the limits specified by the EU and WHO.

8 Sep 2021

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Physical exercise can improve cancer-induced anemia

Psychological distress continued to increase among U.S. men and women during the pandemic

'Cold' tumors can be turned 'hot' with extremely low doses of radiation, study shows

Duke/UNC awarded NIH funding to establish prestigious Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

Technology can play a key role in supporting people with dementia

Allergic reactions provide protection against yeast-triggered asthma, research shows

People with Parkinson's may benefit from seven categories of compensation strategies

New study provides stark statistics about care availability for dementia patients

Combating the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Ontario

Self-correcting genetic mutations may protect patients with shortened telomeres from blood cancers

Remnant cholesterol provides an accurate stand-alone metric for predicting heart attack, stroke risk

“Batman Sam” fights cancer with care from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center

Study: Nearly one in five patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma contracted COVID-19

Breakthrough discovery could pave the way for new non-opioid painkillers to treat neuropathic pain

Neuropsychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents with long COVID

The role of nanobodies in capturing and containing SARS-CoV-2

Colonoscopy retroflexion often poorly preformed in practice, study finds

Study reveals better outcomes for patients treated on a mobile stroke unit

Genetically predicted COVID-19 linked to blood clots, thrombophlebitis and circulatory diseases

Prolonged exposure to low-level air pollution associated with cardiovascular disease risk

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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