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Air pollution may play a role in development of cardiometabolic diseases, shows study

Air pollution is the world's leading environmental risk factor, and causes more than nine million deaths per year.

20 Aug 2020

Sortilin may hold the key to developing more effective treatment for pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer has an extremely poor prognosis; it is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States.

20 Aug 2020

A healthy lifestyle for cardiovascular health may reduce odds of developing ocular diseases

In a new study, investigators found that ideal cardiovascular health, which is indicative of a healthy lifestyle, was associated with lower odds for ocular diseases especially diabetic retinopathy.

20 Aug 2020

Robotic surgery for oropharyngeal cancer associated with improved health outcomes

Robotic surgery for patients with early stage, oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer is associated with improved health outcomes, including better long-term survival, according to a Cedars-Sinai study published Thursday in JAMA Oncology.

20 Aug 2020

Study may lead to novel therapies for asthma

Researchers identify master regulator genes of asthma, provide new path forward in the study of asthma and the development of novel therapies.

20 Aug 2020

Scientists investigate the role of contractility and microbiota in chronic constipation

Chronic constipation (CC) remains a serious medical and social problem because the complexity of diagnosis, the lack of a single approach to treatment, and unsatisfactory treatment results.

20 Aug 2020

Study reveals a promising treatment for Parkinson's disease

Scientists at the University Bath in the UK have discovered a series of protein structures that are thought to be highly relevant to the onset of Parkinson's disease.

20 Aug 2020

Girls with anorexia nervosa can have stunted growth

Girls with anorexia nervosa can have stunted growth and may not reach their full height potential, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

20 Aug 2020

Study shows why certain genetically predisposed individuals do not develop heart disease

Life can change dramatically when someone learns they are genetically predisposed to a disease, such as a condition called familial hypercholesterolemia, where a mutated gene can lead to elevated cholesterol and increased risk for a premature heart attack.

20 Aug 2020

COVID-19 linked to type 1 diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis in children

A team of researchers at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College London has found a link between COVID-19 and new-onset type 1 diabetes in children. The research is published in the journal Diabetes Care.

20 Aug 2020

Gastric bypass surgery is the most effective therapy to treat type 2 diabetes

Gastric bypass surgery is the most effective therapy to treat or reverse type 2 diabetes in severely obese patients.

20 Aug 2020

Inhibition of key receptor implicated in post-stroke damage and recovery

Many people who suffer a stroke are permanently disabled. Stroke remains the leading cause of long-term disability in the United States.

20 Aug 2020

Study shows least favorite vegetables can prevent advanced blood vessel disease

New research has shown some of our least favourite vegetables could be the most beneficial when it comes to preventing advanced blood vessel disease.

20 Aug 2020

Study may lead to new targeted therapies that inhibit the spread of cancer

For decades, physicians have known that many kinds of cancer cells often spread first to lymph nodes before traveling to distant organs through the bloodstream.

20 Aug 2020

Telemedicine may well outlast COVID-19 pandemic, but serious barriers still need to be addressed

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about rapid innovation in mental health care, and the move to telemedicine is likely here to stay to at least some degree, but new research led by UCL and King's College London cautions that serious barriers still need to be overcome.

20 Aug 2020

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Air pollution may play a role in development of cardiometabolic diseases, shows study

Sortilin may hold the key to developing more effective treatment for pancreatic cancer

A healthy lifestyle for cardiovascular health may reduce odds of developing ocular diseases

Robotic surgery for oropharyngeal cancer associated with improved health outcomes

Study may lead to novel therapies for asthma

Scientists investigate the role of contractility and microbiota in chronic constipation

Study reveals a promising treatment for Parkinson's disease

Girls with anorexia nervosa can have stunted growth

Study shows why certain genetically predisposed individuals do not develop heart disease

COVID-19 linked to type 1 diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis in children

Gastric bypass surgery is the most effective therapy to treat type 2 diabetes

Inhibition of key receptor implicated in post-stroke damage and recovery

Study shows least favorite vegetables can prevent advanced blood vessel disease

Study may lead to new targeted therapies that inhibit the spread of cancer

Telemedicine may well outlast COVID-19 pandemic, but serious barriers still need to be addressed

Study indicates a potential link between Alzheimer's and common brain disorder

Study shows Klotho supplementation can prevent hypertension

Researcher investigates community-based social capital interventions that promote mental health

Osteoarthritis patients can benefit from a qualified, conservative therapy program

Older adults with pre-existing depression exhibit resilience to stress during COVID-19

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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