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Long covid has reignited polarisation in approaches to treat chronic fatigue syndrome

Many long covid patients are experiencing extreme fatigue, a situation which has reignited the polarization in approaches to treatment and rehabilitation of chronic fatigue syndrome, according to a special report today.

24 Jun 2021

Family history modifies the link between blood lipids and esophageal cancer risk

Several studies have associated blood lipids with different types of cancer like that of the food pipe or “esophagus,” but much remains to be understood, to apply this knowledge clinically.

24 Jun 2021

Researchers uncover new function of regulator protein in multiple myeloma development

A specific regulatory protein significantly influences the development of tumor-inducing blood vessels in the bone marrow of blood cancer patients.

24 Jun 2021

New online tool can reveal the estimated risk of cardiovascular disease

Current American Heart Association, European Society of Cardiology, and UK National Health Service guidelines recommend a 5-yearly health checks for screening of individuals at high cardiovascular disease risk. These health checks include measurement of major risk factors, such as systolic blood pressure, cholesterol profile, blood glucose, and smoking status.

24 Jun 2021

Internal communication network in mammals provides new insights on obesity, skin disorders

National Institutes of Health scientists and their collaborators have identified an internal communication network in mammals that may regulate tissue repair and inflammation, providing new insights on how diseases such as obesity and inflammatory skin disorders develop. The new research is published in Cell.

24 Jun 2021

Machine-learning approach could accurately predict the evolution of breast cancer

From amoebas to zebras, all living things evolve. They change over time as pressures from the environment cause individuals with certain traits to become more common in a population while those with other traits become less common.

24 Jun 2021

Biomarker of chronic cellular stress is associated with Huntington's disease, shows study

A new University of California, Irvine-led study finds that the persistence of a marker of chronic cellular stress, previously associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), also takes place in the brains of Huntington's disease (HD) patients.

24 Jun 2021

Study finds no evidence for remdesivir's benefit in severe COVID-19 patients

A new analysis of current data indicates that remdesivir does not show efficacy in regulating the severity of the illness.

23 Jun 2021

New antibody conjugate delivers drugs to bone tumors and inhibits metastasis

Bone cancer is hard to treat and prone to metastasis. Research teams at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have a new strategy to attack it.

23 Jun 2021

Tips of cancer survivors' tongues are less sensitive to tastes, study finds

Most survivors of squamous cell head and neck cancers report that their sense of taste is dulled, changed or lost during radiation treatment, causing them to lose interest in eating and diminishing their quality of life.

23 Jun 2021

Western high-fat diet can increase the risk of chronic pain

A typical Western high-fat diet can increase the risk of painful disorders common in people with conditions such as diabetes or obesity, according to a groundbreaking paper authored by a team led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also referred to as UT Health San Antonio.

23 Jun 2021

More older adults may have undiagnosed dementia than previously estimated

Only 1 in 10 older adults in a large national survey who were found to have cognitive impairment consistent with dementia reported a formal medical diagnosis of the condition.

23 Jun 2021

Researchers study COVID-19 immune dysfunction in relation to phosphatidylserine

Often patients suffering from COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) show striking immune dysregulation - causing increased morbidity and mortality. Mechanisms for adaptive immune disturbance, lymphopenia, and thromboinflammation in COVID-19 are still poorly understood.

23 Jun 2021

Exploring young people’s perspectives on patient-reported outcome measures in inflammatory arthritis

Inflammatory arthritis is the name for a group of diseases that cause joint pain and swelling. This happens because the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and causes inflammation.

23 Jun 2021

New recommendations on the use of intra-articular therapies

Intra-articular therapies (IAT) are frequently used to treat joint conditions such as gout, rheumatoid arthritis, or osteoarthritis.

23 Jun 2021

Study focuses on retinal roughness in Alzheimer’s disease

Over recent years, the retina has established its position as one of the most promising biomarkers for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's.

23 Jun 2021

Three CU researchers recognized for contributions to immunotherapy in childhood cancer

Three members of the University of Colorado Cancer Center and a longstanding supporter of the campus are part of a group of more than 200 researchers nationwide who were recognized in April with the Team Science Award from the American Association for Cancer Research.

23 Jun 2021

Cedars-Sinai receives $11.99 million from CIRM to launch ALS clinical trial

Cedars-Sinai has been awarded $11.99 million by California's stem cell agency to launch a clinical trial testing a potential gene and stem cell therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

23 Jun 2021

Blood test shows promise for predicting treatment response in patients with advanced HPV-positive throat cancer

A sensitive blood test being developed by a team of researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center shows promise for predicting whether patients with metastatic HPV-positive throat cancer will respond to treatment months earlier than standard imaging scans.

23 Jun 2021

Study finds higher mortality and lower transplant rates among Black patients with cirrhosis

Black patients with cirrhosis - late-stage liver disease - are about 25% more likely to die compared to non-Hispanic white patients and four times less likely to receive a liver transplant, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

23 Jun 2021

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Long covid has reignited polarisation in approaches to treat chronic fatigue syndrome

Family history modifies the link between blood lipids and esophageal cancer risk

Researchers uncover new function of regulator protein in multiple myeloma development

New online tool can reveal the estimated risk of cardiovascular disease

Internal communication network in mammals provides new insights on obesity, skin disorders

Machine-learning approach could accurately predict the evolution of breast cancer

Biomarker of chronic cellular stress is associated with Huntington's disease, shows study

Study finds no evidence for remdesivir's benefit in severe COVID-19 patients

New antibody conjugate delivers drugs to bone tumors and inhibits metastasis

Tips of cancer survivors' tongues are less sensitive to tastes, study finds

Western high-fat diet can increase the risk of chronic pain

More older adults may have undiagnosed dementia than previously estimated

Researchers study COVID-19 immune dysfunction in relation to phosphatidylserine

Exploring young people’s perspectives on patient-reported outcome measures in inflammatory arthritis

New recommendations on the use of intra-articular therapies

Study focuses on retinal roughness in Alzheimer’s disease

Three CU researchers recognized for contributions to immunotherapy in childhood cancer

Cedars-Sinai receives $11.99 million from CIRM to launch ALS clinical trial

Blood test shows promise for predicting treatment response in patients with advanced HPV-positive throat cancer

Study finds higher mortality and lower transplant rates among Black patients with cirrhosis

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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