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Gut bacteria may play a role in prostate cancer therapies

A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University illustrates how the gut microbiome interacts with an oral medication in prostate cancer patients, suggesting bacteria in the gut play a role in treatment outcomes.

30 Sep 2020

First pathoconnectome shows how eye disease alters retinal circuitry

Scientists from the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah have achieved another first in the field of connectomics, which studies the synaptic connections between neurons.

30 Sep 2020

Exosomes yield regenerative benefits equivalent to hiPSC-CCs, shows study

Science has long known that recovery from experimental heart attacks is improved by injection of a mixture of heart muscle cells, endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells, yet results have been limited by poor engraftment and retention, and researchers worry about potential tumorigenesis and heart arrhythmia.

30 Sep 2020

Study shows tofacitinib drug can repair permeability defects in the intestine

A team of researchers led by biomedical scientist Declan F. McCole at the University of California, Riverside, has found that the drug tofacitinib, also called Xeljanz and approved by the FDA to treat rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis, can repair permeability defects in the intestine.

30 Sep 2020

Scientists identify mutations in single genes linked to certain cases of cerebral palsy

The causes of cerebral palsy have long been debated and often are attributed to in utero infections, premature birth, or brain injury to the baby near or during delivery, usually from a lack of oxygen.

30 Sep 2020

Mobile health applications can address patients' long-term rehabilitative needs

Serious traumatic injuries are a health event that can begin a trajectory toward chronic health and social challenges.

30 Sep 2020

Simple interactions between nerve cells can shape complex brain circuits

Complex brain circuits in rodents can organize themselves with genetics playing only a secondary role, according to a new computer modelling study published today in eLife.

30 Sep 2020

Blocking the self-destruction process of enzymes can mitigate age-related diseases

Stopping the cannibalistic behavior of a well-studied enzyme could be the key to new drugs to fight age-related diseases, according to a new study published online in Nature Cell Biology.

30 Sep 2020

Genetic testing can identify 'concealed cardiomyopathies' in sudden cardiac arrest survivors

Centenary Institute researchers have discovered that genetic testing can identify ‘concealed cardiomyopathies’ in nearly a quarter of sudden cardiac arrest survivors who seem to have a normal heart.

30 Sep 2020

Sleep apnea increases risk of severe COVID 19

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. A subset of COVID-19 patients face a severe form of the disease with hospitalization, respiratory failure, or death. Severe COVID-19 is primarily characterized by respiratory distress, and the common risk factors are older age, obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and poor lung function.

29 Sep 2020

Generalized epilepsy patients have higher OSA risk than people with focal epilepsy

People with generalized epilepsy who have seizures arising from both sides of the brain simultaneously, have a higher risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared to patients who have focal epilepsy where seizures emanate from one area of the brain, according to a Rutgers study.

29 Sep 2020

Dartmouth launches new initiative for innovations in cancer care

Five Dartmouth College alumni and health care investors have committed a total of $1.4 million in gifts to launch the Dartmouth Innovations Accelerator for Cancer.

29 Sep 2020

All-in-one surgical approach is a safe and viable option for patients with polycystic kidney disease

Patients with large polycystic kidneys in need of a kidney transplant can have their diseased kidneys safely removed laparoscopically at the same time as their transplant surgery. That is the finding of a Mayo Clinic study recently published in the American Journal of Transplantation.

29 Sep 2020

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Gut bacteria may play a role in prostate cancer therapies

First pathoconnectome shows how eye disease alters retinal circuitry

Exosomes yield regenerative benefits equivalent to hiPSC-CCs, shows study

Study shows tofacitinib drug can repair permeability defects in the intestine

Scientists identify mutations in single genes linked to certain cases of cerebral palsy

Mobile health applications can address patients' long-term rehabilitative needs

Simple interactions between nerve cells can shape complex brain circuits

Blocking the self-destruction process of enzymes can mitigate age-related diseases

Genetic testing can identify 'concealed cardiomyopathies' in sudden cardiac arrest survivors

Sleep apnea increases risk of severe COVID 19

Generalized epilepsy patients have higher OSA risk than people with focal epilepsy

Dartmouth launches new initiative for innovations in cancer care

All-in-one surgical approach is a safe and viable option for patients with polycystic kidney disease

Fructose intake may exacerbate inflammatory bowel disease, study reveals

Researchers use fruit fly to develop a novel disease model for Pitt-Hopkins syndrome

Variations in inflammatory gene increase the risk of obesity

Researchers identify cells responsible for cardiac damage repair after infarction

Dietary oat bran can offset radiation-induced gut inflammation, study shows

Antibody improves progression-free survival in patients with advanced prostate cancer

Cardiac arrhythmias linked to functional and structural consequences of gene mutations

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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