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New insight into meningioma - possibility of targeted therapy

A new study published in the journal Oncotarget shows that certain mutations in the brain tumor called meningioma may help identify patients who have a better chance of recovery. This could help physicians make better clinical decisions based on more accurate diagnoses. It has also unveiled some of the genes that go wrong in meningiomas, as well as showing how targeted therapy could one day help fight this tumor.

7 Oct 2019

Blocking a protein in immune cells may help reduce risk of heart attack and stroke

Blocking the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR)- a protein that helps maintain normal levels of salt and water in the body- in immune cells may help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke by improving blood vessel health.

7 Oct 2019

Study identifies a common denominator that triggers asthma in favorable environments

In recent decades, asthma has become a major public health problem. The exponential increase in asthma cases in industrialized countries over the past 50 years is due to major changes in our environment.

7 Oct 2019

Women with early menopause need to be wary of heart disease

Women who attain menopause between the age of 40 and 50 years need to watch out for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the risk being almost doubled in some groups of women according to a new University of Queensland study published October 3, 2019, in The Lancet Public Health. In absolute terms, the risk increased by 40% to 88% depending on the age of early menopause.

7 Oct 2019

Cincinnati Children's receives NIH grant renewal for collaborative research into eosinophilic disorders

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has received a 5-year, $7.57 million grant renewal from the National Institutes of Health to continue leading a consortium of organizations from around the country that will conduct clinical research into eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders.

7 Oct 2019

Kessler researchers awarded grant to study effects of exercise in patients with MS

With a grant from the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, John DeLuca, PhD, Helen Genova, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, will study the effects of different exercise regimens across multiple realms of symptoms and functioning in individuals with multiple sclerosis.

7 Oct 2019

New genome-wide association study shines light on genetic risk factors for gout

Researchers, using a method called genome-wide association study, have illuminated the genetic underpinnings of high serum urate, the blood condition that brings on gout.

7 Oct 2019

Researchers study how allergens get on our nerves to drive inflammation in atopic dermatitis

Dry skin, pain, and itching... Atopic dermatitis affects the everyday lives of nearly 20% of children, and up to 5% of adults. The condition can have a significant impact on the quality of life of these patients.

7 Oct 2019

Study shows relationship between duration of football played and CTE risk, severity

The risk and severity of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy increases with the number of years playing American football according to a new study that appears online in Annals of Neurology.

7 Oct 2019

Study identifies genetic marker which could personalize treatment for Crohn's disease

The largest study ever to look at why an expensive and commonly used group of drugs fails some patients with Crohn's disease has identified a genetic marker which could individualize drug treatment.

7 Oct 2019

Diabetes advances can help manage challenges associated with post-meal blood sugar levels

Mealtimes can become a difficult experience for individuals with diabetes. After a meal, blood sugar levels may soar as the food digests or unexpectedly plummet if an insulin dose was more than the meal required.

7 Oct 2019

Exercise can help protect cancer patients' heart from negative effects of therapies

Patients with cancer should receive a tailored exercise prescription to protect their heart, reports a paper published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

7 Oct 2019

Antidepressant use soars among people aged 65 and over

A study had found that there has been a rise in antidepressant use in people aged 65 and over, even though numbers of those depressed has not changed.

7 Oct 2019

Eco-friendly washing machines may harbor harmful bacteria

A new study has revealed that eco-friendly home washing machines may be facilitating the spread of harmful bacteria.

7 Oct 2019

Deep brain stimulation effective in resistant depression

A new study in the American Journal of Psychiatry says deep brain stimulation is an effective treatment in depressed patients who do not respond to other forms of therapy. The study published on October 4, 2019, looked at the long-term effects on patients who had received electrical stimulation to the subcallosal cingulate area of the brain. The subcallosal cingulate area of the brain is also called Brodmann Area 25, and has been targeted by researchers as a possible focus for antidepressant stimulation.

7 Oct 2019

Understanding treatment and prognosis of male breast cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the potentially-fatal disease. Breast cancer is known as an illness that affects mostly women, but about 1 percent of all breast cancers affect men, too.

7 Oct 2019

Novel drug may be the answer in battling resistance in aggressive breast cancer

Breast cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in women across the globe. It represents one in four of all cancers in women. The survival rates for breast cancer vary across the globe, but when it comes to the metastatic or advanced breast cancer type, it is currently incurable, but there are many treatments available.

7 Oct 2019

Study aims to help stratify risks associated with new devices for treating pulmonary embolism

Pulmonary embolism (PE), a blood clot lodged in one of the pulmonary arteries in the lungs, is the third leading cause of cardiovascular-related death in the United States. While most patients are treated with anticoagulants (commonly known as blood thinners), the use of novel interventional devices that remove or dissolve clots in the lungs has significantly increased in recent years.

5 Oct 2019

Research provides new insights into tumorigenesis of meningioma

The identification of oncogenic mutations has provided further insights into the tumorigenesis of meningioma and the possibility of targeted therapy.

5 Oct 2019

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital earns Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center certification

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital is one of only two Michigan hospitals to earn a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission, an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 22,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States.

4 Oct 2019

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New insight into meningioma - possibility of targeted therapy

Blocking a protein in immune cells may help reduce risk of heart attack and stroke

Study identifies a common denominator that triggers asthma in favorable environments

Women with early menopause need to be wary of heart disease

Cincinnati Children's receives NIH grant renewal for collaborative research into eosinophilic disorders

Kessler researchers awarded grant to study effects of exercise in patients with MS

New genome-wide association study shines light on genetic risk factors for gout

Researchers study how allergens get on our nerves to drive inflammation in atopic dermatitis

Study shows relationship between duration of football played and CTE risk, severity

Study identifies genetic marker which could personalize treatment for Crohn's disease

Diabetes advances can help manage challenges associated with post-meal blood sugar levels

Exercise can help protect cancer patients' heart from negative effects of therapies

Antidepressant use soars among people aged 65 and over

Eco-friendly washing machines may harbor harmful bacteria

Deep brain stimulation effective in resistant depression

Understanding treatment and prognosis of male breast cancer

Novel drug may be the answer in battling resistance in aggressive breast cancer

Study aims to help stratify risks associated with new devices for treating pulmonary embolism

Research provides new insights into tumorigenesis of meningioma

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital earns Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center certification

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