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Severe COVID-19 characterized by phosphorylation of STAT1

A new study reports an enhanced expression of STAT1 in mild and severely infected COVID-19 patients as compared to controls

18 Aug 2021

Study examines the use of wearable technologies and telehealth to treat Parkinson's patients

Wearable health technologies are vastly popular with people wanting to improve their physical and mental health. Everything from exercise, sleep patterns, calories consumed and heart rhythms can be tracked by a wearable device.

18 Aug 2021

Impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of young people

In a recent study, researchers offer recommendations for the wellbeing of children and young people during the pandemic to prevent long-term consequences.

18 Aug 2021

Cancer linked with increased risk of kidney failure

Previous studies have shown an increased cancer risk within the dialysis and kidney transplant populations compared to the general population. However, it is unclear whether cancer increases the risk of kidney failure.

18 Aug 2021

Study reveals how high dietary fructose increases rates of obesity and cancers

Eating fructose appears to alter cells in the digestive tract in a way that enables it to take in more nutrients, according to a preclinical study from investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

18 Aug 2021

Millet consumption can reduce total cholesterol, triacylglycerols and BMI

The consumption of millets can reduce total cholesterol, triacylglycerols (commonly known as triglycerides) and BMI according to a new study that analyzed the data of 19 studies with nearly 900 people. The latest study was undertaken by five organizations and led by International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT).

18 Aug 2021

Research aims to reduce the loss of speech and language in epilepsy patients

New research aims to shed light on reducing the loss of speech and language in epilepsy patients who require brain surgery to manage the condition.

18 Aug 2021

Naive B cells could be useful for predicting vaccination response in immunocompromised

A recent study conducted at the Medical University of Graz, Austria, has revealed that the number of naïve B cells in the blood could independently predict the magnitude of immune response induced by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in immunocompromised patients. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

17 Aug 2021

Study reveals high racial disparity in stroke prevalence among COVID-19 patients

Black COVID-19 patients are more likely to have experienced strokes prior to their diagnosis than their non-Black counterparts, according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

17 Aug 2021

Study: Minority groups remain conspicuously absent from pancreatic cancer clinical trials

According to a study published today in Gastroenterology by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and University of Florida Health, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous and Asian Americans remain conspicuously absent from pancreatic cancer clinical trials aimed at testing the most recent treatment advances for this deadly disease.

17 Aug 2021

Research shines light on histamine as a potential key player in depression

Bodily inflammation dampens levels of a ‘feel-good molecule’ and antidepressants’ ability to boost them, according to new research in mice.

17 Aug 2021

Vitamin D intake associated with lower risk of developing young-onset colorectal cancer

Consuming higher amounts of Vitamin D – mainly from dietary sources – may help protect against developing young-onset colorectal cancer or precancerous colon polyps, according to the first study to show such an association.

17 Aug 2021

Mutated enzyme impairs communication between neurons and causes motor defects in SCA34 model

In one type of a rare, inherited genetic disorder that affects control of body movement, scientists have found a mutation in an enzyme that impairs communication between neurons and what should be the inherent ability to pick up our pace when we need to run, instead of walk, across the street.

17 Aug 2021

Research reveals link between widespread pain and heightened risk of dementia, stroke

Widespread pain is linked to a heightened risk of all types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, and stroke finds research.

17 Aug 2021

Brain diseases could have a greater societal impact than Covid-19, research finds

New research has found that brain diseases, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, are surfacing earlier, proving more fatal, and could have a greater societal impact than Covid-19.

17 Aug 2021

New evidence-based resources to guide treatment of plaque psoriasis

A range of evidence-based resources are now available from the Targeted Therapies Alliance to assist dermatologists and their patients in shared decision making in the treatment of plaque psoriasis.

17 Aug 2021

Sphingolipid profile could predict severity of heart disease in African American patients with lupus

A team of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina report in Frontiers in Immunology that they have identified a type of fat known as a sphingolipid that could predict the severity of heart disease in African American patients with lupus.

16 Aug 2021

Hedgehog-signaling inhibitor may shift tumor-associated macrophages back to cancer fighters

A form of cell communication called hedgehog signaling is vital for embryonic development in mammals.

16 Aug 2021

Beneficial and protective effects of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines far outweigh the risk of Bell's palsy

The first large-scale population-based study on the association between the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and Bell's palsy confirms that the beneficial and protective effects of the vaccines far outweigh the risk of this rare adverse event.

16 Aug 2021

Treating trauma survivors early may help avoid complicated grief years later

Among individuals who survive a trauma that resulted in the loss of a close friend or loved one, symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder can predict complicated grief—a sense of persistent sadness and an inability to cope—years after the trauma, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

16 Aug 2021

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Severe COVID-19 characterized by phosphorylation of STAT1

Study examines the use of wearable technologies and telehealth to treat Parkinson's patients

Impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of young people

Cancer linked with increased risk of kidney failure

Study reveals how high dietary fructose increases rates of obesity and cancers

Millet consumption can reduce total cholesterol, triacylglycerols and BMI

Research aims to reduce the loss of speech and language in epilepsy patients

Naive B cells could be useful for predicting vaccination response in immunocompromised

Study reveals high racial disparity in stroke prevalence among COVID-19 patients

Study: Minority groups remain conspicuously absent from pancreatic cancer clinical trials

Research shines light on histamine as a potential key player in depression

Vitamin D intake associated with lower risk of developing young-onset colorectal cancer

Mutated enzyme impairs communication between neurons and causes motor defects in SCA34 model

Research reveals link between widespread pain and heightened risk of dementia, stroke

Brain diseases could have a greater societal impact than Covid-19, research finds

New evidence-based resources to guide treatment of plaque psoriasis

Sphingolipid profile could predict severity of heart disease in African American patients with lupus

Hedgehog-signaling inhibitor may shift tumor-associated macrophages back to cancer fighters

Beneficial and protective effects of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines far outweigh the risk of Bell's palsy

Treating trauma survivors early may help avoid complicated grief years later

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