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Researchers receive three-year grant to develop treatment for traumatic brain injury

Researchers at Montclair State University and Kessler Foundation received a three-year $456,710 grant from the New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research to develop treatment interventions for the deficits in long-term memory that hinder recovery after traumatic brain injury (TBI).

30 Nov 2020

Fibromyalgia during COVID-19, anxiety and pain

Early research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic found persistent related anxiety in the general population. Researchers in the UK hypothesized that this anxiety would be associated with increased pain in chronic pain patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia (FM).

30 Nov 2020

Financial symptoms could be used as early predictors of dementia

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors found that Medicare beneficiaries who go on to be diagnosed with dementia are more likely to miss payments on bills as early as six years before a clinical diagnosis.

30 Nov 2020

Clonal hematopoiesis linked to severe COVID-19

Now, an international team of researchers from the USA, South Korea and Canada has found that clonal hematopoiesis is tied to the risk of severe COVID-19.

30 Nov 2020

Validated biomarkers can reveal individual’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s

A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that validated biomarkers can reveal an individual's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

30 Nov 2020

Review highlights huge inconsistencies in palliative care provision across the globe

A major review of palliative care services around the world has highlighted huge inconsistencies in provision, with patients in some countries receiving a fraction of the support provided elsewhere.

30 Nov 2020

Adding exercise to genetic treatment reverses fatigue in mice with common myotonic dystrophy

Adding exercise to a genetic treatment for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) was more effective at reversing fatigue than administering the treatment alone in a study using a mouse model of the disease.

30 Nov 2020

First meta-analysis looks at the impact of meditation, yoga, and mindfulness on concussions

When Rebecca Acabchuk was studying mild traumatic brain injuries while working on her doctorate in physiology and neurobiology at UConn, she met a student athlete who had suffered multiple concussions.

30 Nov 2020

Combination therapy found to be effective against treatment-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma

A combination cancer therapy that is effective against treatment-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by inhibiting tumor growth and increasing survival has been identified by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.

30 Nov 2020

Machine learning model uses retinal scans to detect Alzheimer’s disease

A form of artificial intelligence designed to interpret a combination of retinal images was able to successfully identify a group of patients who were known to have Alzheimer's disease, suggesting the approach could one day be used as a predictive tool, according to an interdisciplinary study from Duke University.

30 Nov 2020

New global guidelines issued for pressure ulcer prevention in hospitalized patients

The treatment of COVID-19 patients in intensive care places great demands on healthcare professionals and on the care given.

30 Nov 2020

Penn study opens the door to let CAR T cells reach the tumor microenvironment

The labyrinth of jumbled blood vessels in the tumor microenvironment remains one of the toughest blockades for cellular therapies to penetrate and treat solid tumors.

30 Nov 2020

Scientists develop new tools to detect very early changes in Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, together with their colleagues at the Barcelona Beta Research Centre in Spain, the University Medical Centre in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and the University of Paris, have found new forms of tau protein that become abnormal in the very early stages of Alzheimer's disease before cognitive problems develop.

30 Nov 2020

Mild electrical stimulation with heat shock exerts protective effect against nephrotic syndrome

A research team from Kumamoto University in Japan has found that the combination of weak pulsed electrical current and heat exerts anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic effects in the kidneys, as well as a protective effect against nephrotic syndrome (NS) by inhibiting apoptosis (cell death) of kidney cells.

30 Nov 2020

Systemic inflammation increases over various stages of liver cirrhosis, shows study

Patients with liver cirrhosis display a wide range of clinical symptoms. A prospective study conducted by MedUni Vienna has now shown that blood levels of biomarkers for systemic inflammation increase over the various stages of the disease and can predict the development of complications, even in previously asymptomatic patients.

30 Nov 2020

Women face greater risk for heart failure and heart attack death than men, study finds

Women face a 20% increased risk of developing heart failure or dying within five years after their first severe heart attack compared with men.

30 Nov 2020

Early intervention is key to prevent heart disease in women during menopause transition

The menopause transition, the years leading up to menopause, is a time of increasing heart disease risk for women.

30 Nov 2020

Study examines physical and mental impacts of divorcees

Going through a divorce is extremely challenging and previous research has highlighted the adverse effects that it can have on divorcees.

30 Nov 2020

Coeliac UK and Innovate UK announce winner of £180K from their 2019 research call

Coeliac UK, the UK charity for people who need to live gluten free, along with Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, announces joint funding of £180K from their 2019 research call, has been awarded to Lyzeum Ltd.

27 Nov 2020

Body mass index and severe COVID-19

French researchers led by first author Abdallah Al-Salameh from the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes Mellitus and Nutrition, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France, have published findings of their study titled, “The association between body mass index class and coronavirus disease 2019 outcomes,” in the latest issue of the International Journal of Obesity.

26 Nov 2020

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Researchers receive three-year grant to develop treatment for traumatic brain injury

Fibromyalgia during COVID-19, anxiety and pain

Financial symptoms could be used as early predictors of dementia

Clonal hematopoiesis linked to severe COVID-19

Validated biomarkers can reveal individual’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s

Review highlights huge inconsistencies in palliative care provision across the globe

Adding exercise to genetic treatment reverses fatigue in mice with common myotonic dystrophy

First meta-analysis looks at the impact of meditation, yoga, and mindfulness on concussions

Combination therapy found to be effective against treatment-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma

Machine learning model uses retinal scans to detect Alzheimer’s disease

New global guidelines issued for pressure ulcer prevention in hospitalized patients

Penn study opens the door to let CAR T cells reach the tumor microenvironment

Scientists develop new tools to detect very early changes in Alzheimer’s disease

Mild electrical stimulation with heat shock exerts protective effect against nephrotic syndrome

Systemic inflammation increases over various stages of liver cirrhosis, shows study

Women face greater risk for heart failure and heart attack death than men, study finds

Early intervention is key to prevent heart disease in women during menopause transition

Study examines physical and mental impacts of divorcees

Coeliac UK and Innovate UK announce winner of £180K from their 2019 research call

Body mass index and severe COVID-19

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