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Immune tolerance in hemophilia can be modulated by B cell activating factor

A group of scientists have just made a key discovery that could prevent and eradicate immune responses that lead to treatment failure in about one-third of people with severe hemophilia A.

20 Apr 2021

K162 molecule could inhibit β-amyloids ' toxicity associated with Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a form of progressive dementia interfering with daily living. It is caused by the decline in the number of brain cells resulting in the deterioration of our mental abilities.

20 Apr 2021

Study offers new insights on sleep apnea surgery, postoperative respiratory depression

An estimated 50 million people undergo surgery each year in the United States, and a significant proportion of them have undiagnosed or untreated sleep disorders (SD) or sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).

20 Apr 2021

POT1 gene linked to glioma development mediates its effects in a sex-specific manner

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborators at other institutions have discovered that POT1, a gene known to be associated with risk of glioma, the most common type of malignant brain tumor, mediates its effects in a sex-specific manner.

20 Apr 2021

Updated insights for safe COVID-19 vaccination in patients with reported allergic reactions

At the end of 2020, experts led by allergists at Massachusetts General Hospital examined all information related to possible allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccinations.

19 Apr 2021

Integrating social determinants of health in blood pressure management can improve patient outcomes

While cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death globally, new research led by NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Moi University School of Medicine (Kenya) found that addressing and incorporating social determinants of health (such as poverty and social isolation) in the clinical management of blood pressure in Kenya can improve outcomes for patients with diabetes or hypertension.

19 Apr 2021

Yale scientists uncover common mechanism that promotes autoimmune diseases and blood cancers

In a study by Yale Cancer Center, researchers report on the discovery of a common mechanism that promotes both autoimmune diseases and blood cancers, including the blood diseases Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) and Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL).

19 Apr 2021

Study uncovers role for STING in regulating tumor response to DNA-damaging treatments

In a study by Yale Cancer Center, researchers report on the discovery of a new role for STimulator of INterferon Genes or STING.

19 Apr 2021

Building world’s first prototype to track moving tumors with real-time MRI during proton therapy

Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf want to build the world's first prototype that tracks moving tumors with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in real time during proton therapy.

19 Apr 2021

Study shows adverse outcomes associated with use of more blood thinners

More blood thinners aren't automatically better, another study confirms. A new publication in JAMA Internal Medicine focuses on the minimal pros and the concerning cons of combining a daily aspirin with a drug from the newer class of anticoagulants that include apixaban, dabigatran, edoxaban and rivaroxaban.

19 Apr 2021

Report highlights the effectiveness of collaborative care model for patients with dementia

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies) details the state of dementia care and research in America and provides guidance on future research to make sure both patients and their families are having their needs met by the care they receive.

19 Apr 2021

COVID-19 patients who are overweight or obese may develop a more severe infection

COVID-19 patients who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop a more severe infection than patients of healthy weight, and they require oxygen and invasive mechanical ventilation more often. There is no increased risk of death .

19 Apr 2021

Researchers test whether feces transplantation can help patients with cirrhosis of the liver

Researchers from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital replace sick intestinal bacteria with intestinal bacteria from healthy donors in a treatment intended to help patients with cirrhosis of the liver. The Novo Nordisk Foundation supports the project with just over DKK 13 million.

19 Apr 2021

COVID-19 pandemic has created major changes in delivery of MS care

A survey of U.S. multiple sclerosis, or MS, specialist clinicians reveals the COVID-19 pandemic has created major changes in how they deliver care.

19 Apr 2021

Once-a-week injectable insulin therapy proves to be safe, effective in people with Type 2 diabetes

Treating people with Type 2 diabetes with a new once-a-week injectable insulin therapy proved to be safe and as effective as daily insulin injections, according to the results of two international clinical trials published online today in Diabetes Care.

19 Apr 2021

Researchers decipher the molecular underpinning of exceptional responses in glioblastoma patients

Despite access to some of the best possible medical care in the world, Senators John McCain and Edward Kennedy both died within 18 months of their diagnosis of glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.

19 Apr 2021

Light therapy offers a safe, cost-effective alternative for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

A lot about the human brain and its intricacies continue to remain a mystery. With the advancement of neurobiology, the pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative diseases (ND) has been uncovered to a certain extent along with molecular targets around which current therapies revolve.

19 Apr 2021

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Immune tolerance in hemophilia can be modulated by B cell activating factor

K162 molecule could inhibit β-amyloids ' toxicity associated with Alzheimer's disease

Study offers new insights on sleep apnea surgery, postoperative respiratory depression

POT1 gene linked to glioma development mediates its effects in a sex-specific manner

Updated insights for safe COVID-19 vaccination in patients with reported allergic reactions

Integrating social determinants of health in blood pressure management can improve patient outcomes

Yale scientists uncover common mechanism that promotes autoimmune diseases and blood cancers

Study uncovers role for STING in regulating tumor response to DNA-damaging treatments

Building world’s first prototype to track moving tumors with real-time MRI during proton therapy

Study shows adverse outcomes associated with use of more blood thinners

Report highlights the effectiveness of collaborative care model for patients with dementia

COVID-19 patients who are overweight or obese may develop a more severe infection

Researchers test whether feces transplantation can help patients with cirrhosis of the liver

COVID-19 pandemic has created major changes in delivery of MS care

Once-a-week injectable insulin therapy proves to be safe, effective in people with Type 2 diabetes

Researchers decipher the molecular underpinning of exceptional responses in glioblastoma patients

Light therapy offers a safe, cost-effective alternative for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

In-ambulance consults can shorten the time between stroke symptom onset and treatment

New microfluidic system effectively isolates cancer spreading cells

Research team identifies new factor in the development of psoriasis

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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