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Inflammation in the eye after COVID-19

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv shows the occurrence of ocular pathology in the period of recovery following COVID-19. This throws more light on the occurrence of inflammation in people recovering from COVID-19.

25 Sep 2020

Faulty genes and an autoimmune condition linked to severe COVID-19 in young, healthy people

More than 10 percent of young and healthy people who develop severe COVID-19 have misguided antibodies that attack not the virus, but the immune system itself, new research shows. Another 3.5 percent, at least, carry a specific kind of genetic mutation.

25 Sep 2020

Study assesses cardiovascular and renal outcomes for ertugliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes

A new study led by a cardiologist from Brigham and Women's Hospital has assessed the cardiovascular and renal outcomes for ertugliflozin, an SGLT2 inhibitor prescribed for patients with type 2 diabetes to help them control blood sugar levels

25 Sep 2020

Researchers compare the effect of two anti-hypertensive drugs on post-exercise hypotension

Researchers in the University of São Paulo's School of Physical Education and Sports (EEFE-USP) in Brazil compared the effect of two widely used classes of anti-hypertensive drugs on post-exercise hypotension, an expected and beneficial fall in blood pressure after a session of aerobic exercise, especially in the late afternoon or early evening.

25 Sep 2020

Study highlights the importance of healthy placental development in pregnancy

The first stages of placental development take place days before the embryo starts to form in human pregnancies. The finding highlights the importance of healthy placental development in pregnancy, and could lead to future improvements in fertility treatments such as IVF, and a better understanding of placental-related diseases in pregnancy.

25 Sep 2020

Scientists develop single-cell atlas of the normal human heart

Scientists have for the first time documenting all of the different cell types and genes expressed in the healthy human heart, in new research published in the journal Nature.

25 Sep 2020

So-called circular RNA molecule is not found in cancer cell, shows study

A new research result from Aarhus University shows that a so-called circular RNA molecule, which has been designated as carcinogenic, is actually not found in the cancer cells. The results have just been published in Nature Communications

25 Sep 2020

New material identifies cancer cells and mounts a surprising attack

Many people across the globe are working hard to get the better of cancer; however cancer is always working too. Cancer cells can become resistant to the methods that have been adopted to kill them, so identifying drugs that act in different ways is part of the push to outsmart this ubiquitous disease

25 Sep 2020

Biomarker candidates could aid in earlier diagnosis of mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer mainly caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. Unfortunately, mesothelioma is generally diagnosed at an already advanced stage and none of the therapeutic strategies tried so far is able to eradicate the disease.

24 Sep 2020

UNH awarded $1.8 million NIH grant to advance molecular research in diabetes and cancer

The University of New Hampshire will receive $1.8 million from the National Institutes of Health that will further molecular research to better understand drug interactions at the cellular level and help lead to the development of new targeted drugs to treat wide-spread metabolic, growth, neurological and visual disorders including diabetes and cancer.

24 Sep 2020

Study reveals higher incidence of immunology diseases in donor sperm-conceived adults

Adults conceived through sperm donation reported higher frequencies of allergies, type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune conditions in a world-first study that examined the long term health outcomes of donor-conceived people.

24 Sep 2020

Study identifies genetic mutation associated with rare blood vessel disease

Understanding of fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), a rare blood vessel disease, is making the jump from the laboratory to the clinic with new findings about a genetic variant.

24 Sep 2020

Specific assessment of the eye may help diagnose and monitor concussions

Building upon years of research, a new study from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has demonstrated how a specific assessment of the eye could someday help properly diagnosis and monitor concussions.

24 Sep 2020

HSS researchers use novel MRI technique to study Parsonage-Turner Syndrome

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to use a novel MRI technique known as magnetic resonance neurography, or MRN, to study Parsonage-Turner Syndrome (PTS), a painful nerve disorder that leads to severe weakness.

24 Sep 2020

Stroke alarm clock may simplify and expedite time-sensitive acute stroke care

A digital clock that sounds alarms signaling each step of acute stroke care at the hospital is a low cost tool that helped doctors in Germany streamline and accelerate the time-sensitive process, according to new research published today in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

24 Sep 2020

Supporting the testing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and primary packaging for COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 has a big impact on our daily lives and has changed the landscape of the medical and pharmaceutical industries.

24 Sep 2020

Experts review common and vexing issues affecting people with Parkinson's disease

Well over six million people globally have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which has an enormous impact on the lives of patients and their families and incurring mounting costs for society.

24 Sep 2020

Lack of considerations in cumulative effect of food chemicals could have contributed to increased chronic diseases

Today, a group of health, environmental, and consumer organizations challenged the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) practice of not accounting for the cumulative health effect of chemicals in the diet when allowing new chemicals in food.

24 Sep 2020

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy helps distinguish brain energy molecules

Researchers at Center for BrainHealth®, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, recently examined how cells in the brains of people at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease make and use energy.

24 Sep 2020

Polyphenolic compound offers new therapeutic option for chronic inflammatory disorders

Various plants and their products are known to contain "bioactive" ingredients that can alleviate human diseases. These "phytocompounds" often contain restorative biological properties such as anti-cancerous, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects.

24 Sep 2020

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Inflammation in the eye after COVID-19

Faulty genes and an autoimmune condition linked to severe COVID-19 in young, healthy people

Study assesses cardiovascular and renal outcomes for ertugliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes

Researchers compare the effect of two anti-hypertensive drugs on post-exercise hypotension

Study highlights the importance of healthy placental development in pregnancy

Scientists develop single-cell atlas of the normal human heart

So-called circular RNA molecule is not found in cancer cell, shows study

New material identifies cancer cells and mounts a surprising attack

Biomarker candidates could aid in earlier diagnosis of mesothelioma

UNH awarded $1.8 million NIH grant to advance molecular research in diabetes and cancer

Study reveals higher incidence of immunology diseases in donor sperm-conceived adults

Study identifies genetic mutation associated with rare blood vessel disease

Specific assessment of the eye may help diagnose and monitor concussions

HSS researchers use novel MRI technique to study Parsonage-Turner Syndrome

Stroke alarm clock may simplify and expedite time-sensitive acute stroke care

Supporting the testing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and primary packaging for COVID-19 vaccines

Experts review common and vexing issues affecting people with Parkinson's disease

Lack of considerations in cumulative effect of food chemicals could have contributed to increased chronic diseases

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy helps distinguish brain energy molecules

Polyphenolic compound offers new therapeutic option for chronic inflammatory disorders

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