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High cardiometabolic disease costs in the U.S. could be linked to suboptimal diet

Approximately $50 billion dollars of the annual healthcare cost of cardiometabolic disease in the US population could be associated with poor diet, according to a research article published this week in the open access journal PLOS Medicine.

From PLOS ONE 17 Dec 2019

Stroke drug improves stem cell therapy in rat spinal cord injury models

Four months after treating them, Yasuhiro Shiga, MD, PhD, checked on his rats. Walking into the lab, he carried minimal expectations.

17 Dec 2019

Artificial sweeteners may lead to weight gain and contribute to type 2 diabetes

A $2.2 billion industry to help people lose weight through artificial sweeteners may be contributing to type 2 diabetes, according to researchers from the University of South Australia.

17 Dec 2019

CPCRN releases supplemental issue of Preventive Medicine

In 2019, nearly 2 million Americans will receive a cancer diagnosis and more than 600,000 will die of cancer.

17 Dec 2019

New wearable monitoring device can benefit people with swallowing disorders

A wearable monitoring device to make treatments easier and more affordable for the millions of people with swallowing disorders is about to be released into the market.

17 Dec 2019

New combination therapy can lead to durable responses in patients with multiple myeloma

An experimental, off-the-shelf immunotherapy that combines a targeted antibody and chemotherapy can lead to potentially durable responses in multiple myeloma patients whose disease has relapsed or is resistant to other standard therapies.

17 Dec 2019

Extrachromosomal circular DNA can contribute to cancer development in children

Cancer development is associated with the gradual accumulation of DNA defects over time. Thus, cancer is considered an age-related disease.

17 Dec 2019

Researchers identify factors impacting money management skills in MS patients

A team of rehabilitation researchers identified factors associated with the money management problems experienced by some individuals with multiple sclerosis.

17 Dec 2019

Study: Blocking IL1α protein decreases severity of inflammation in Crohn's disease

Investigators at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine discovered that blocking interleukin-1α (IL1α), a protein that controls inflammation in the gut, markedly decreases the severity of intestinal inflammation in a mouse model of Crohn's disease (CD).

17 Dec 2019

Study shows nilotinib drug is safe and well tolerated in patients with Parkinson's disease

A clinical trial investigating the repurposed cancer drug nilotinib in people with Parkinson's disease finds that it is reasonably safe and well tolerated.

17 Dec 2019

Researchers demonstrate a novel method for treating multiple sclerosis

Measuring changes in the speed of electrical signals along nerves connecting the eyes to the brain may accurately reflect recovery from myelin loss in multiple sclerosis (MS), according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and could be used to evaluate new treatments for the disease.

17 Dec 2019

Study: Chemoradiation regimen for Stage III NSCLC is better than two tested alternatives

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and approximately 75-80% of all cases are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

17 Dec 2019

Study examines the effects of fat tissue on skeletal muscle structure and function

From arthritis and heart failure to diabetes and menopause, many conditions are associated with muscle weakness and increased fat deposits.

16 Dec 2019

African-Americans at higher risk for cancer-associated VTE, study finds

African-Americans are at higher risk for cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) as compared with patients from other races.

16 Dec 2019

Sleep fragmentation linked to migraine risk a day later

Nearly half of all patients who suffer migraines report sleep disturbance as a trigger for their headaches. But the relationship between sleep and migraine headaches is not well understood or well-studied.

16 Dec 2019

Study sheds light on the origins of spinocerebellar ataxia type 7

New research has shed light on the origins of spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA7) and demonstrates effective new therapeutic pathways for SCA7 and the more than 40 other types of spinocerebellar ataxia.

16 Dec 2019

Novel drug from Amazon rainforest tree sap evaluated for treatment of chronic idiopathic diarrhea in non-HIV patients

A drug purified and developed from the sap of a tree in the Amazon rainforest is now being studied for the treatment of chronic idiopathic diarrhea in non-HIV patients at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston as part of a two-year pilot study.

16 Dec 2019

Study reveals long-term cognitive changes and clinical outcomes in psychotic disorders

A new study has shown that relative to participants without a psychotic disorder, those diagnosed with a disorder were consistently impaired across all areas of cognitive (memory and thinking) ability measured. The comparison also suggested that declines in some cognitive areas might worsen with age.

16 Dec 2019

Houston Methodist scientist proposes new combination treatment for Ewing sarcoma

Ewing sarcoma, an aggressive tumor that commonly affects bones in adolescents and young adults, is diagnosed in about 225 American children and teens every year, accounting for about 1 percent of pediatric cancers.

16 Dec 2019

The sympathetic nervous system can modulate action of defense cells in autoimmune disease

The results of a study conducted in Brazil suggest that the sympathetic nervous system - the part of the autonomous nervous system that controls responses to danger or stress - can modulate the action of defense cells in patients with autoimmune diseases.

16 Dec 2019

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High cardiometabolic disease costs in the U.S. could be linked to suboptimal diet

Stroke drug improves stem cell therapy in rat spinal cord injury models

Artificial sweeteners may lead to weight gain and contribute to type 2 diabetes

CPCRN releases supplemental issue of Preventive Medicine

New wearable monitoring device can benefit people with swallowing disorders

New combination therapy can lead to durable responses in patients with multiple myeloma

Extrachromosomal circular DNA can contribute to cancer development in children

Researchers identify factors impacting money management skills in MS patients

Study: Blocking IL1α protein decreases severity of inflammation in Crohn's disease

Study shows nilotinib drug is safe and well tolerated in patients with Parkinson's disease

Researchers demonstrate a novel method for treating multiple sclerosis

Study: Chemoradiation regimen for Stage III NSCLC is better than two tested alternatives

Study examines the effects of fat tissue on skeletal muscle structure and function

African-Americans at higher risk for cancer-associated VTE, study finds

Sleep fragmentation linked to migraine risk a day later

Study sheds light on the origins of spinocerebellar ataxia type 7

Novel drug from Amazon rainforest tree sap evaluated for treatment of chronic idiopathic diarrhea in non-HIV patients

Study reveals long-term cognitive changes and clinical outcomes in psychotic disorders

Houston Methodist scientist proposes new combination treatment for Ewing sarcoma

The sympathetic nervous system can modulate action of defense cells in autoimmune disease

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