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NSAIDs ineffective for treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have known for decades that inflammation accompanies Alzheimer's disease (AD) brain lesions.

5 Apr 2019

Study estimates economic burden of smoking on cancer treatment

A study released today in JAMA Network Open reported that smoking after a cancer diagnosis is associated with substantial additional costs of cancer treatment.

5 Apr 2019

New clinical pathway reduces rate of debilitating complications for frail elderly trauma patients

A standardized interdisciplinary clinical pathway to identify and manage frailty in older patients has reduced the rate of one of the most debilitating complications for older patients--delirium--and kept patients from returning to the hospital within 30 days of treatment for traumatic injury.

5 Apr 2019

New study explains why heart failure patients have trouble with thinking and depression

Heart failure patients often have trouble with thinking and depression. A new study by University of Guelph researchers explains why and points to ways to prevent and treat both heart and brain maladies through the emerging field of circadian medicine.

5 Apr 2019

Autism enhances characteristics that help at home and at work, experts find

Autism enhances characteristics such as loyalty and focus which help those with the condition at work and in their relationships with others, experts have found.

5 Apr 2019

Vascular changes in the eye reveal early cognitive impairment

Reduced blood capillaries in the back of the eye may be a new, noninvasive way to diagnose early cognitive impairment, the precursor to Alzheimer's disease in which individuals become forgetful, reports a newly published Northwestern Medicine study.

5 Apr 2019

Dietary fiber could help prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Dietary fiber may be a new tool in the prevention of progressive lung disease, thanks to the production of anti-inflammatory short chain fatty acids, according to a new study by Australia's Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs at University of Newcastle, and the Centre for Inflammation, a partnership between The University of Technology Sydney and Centenary Institute.

5 Apr 2019

Patients on immunotherapies should consume more fiber, fewer probiotics

A new study has found that taking probiotics could drastically reduce the response of cancer patients to immunotherapy. Patients on a fiber-rich diet showed a five-fold increase in response.

5 Apr 2019

Heart and lung transplants from hepatitis-C infected donors considered safe

A recent trial has shown that heart and lungs from donors infected with hepatitis C can be safely transplanted, without recipients becoming infected with the virus.

5 Apr 2019

Researchers identify genetic mutations that can promote regeneration after liver damage

Researchers at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern have identified genetic mutations that accumulate in the adult liver that can promote regeneration in the context of chronic liver damage.

5 Apr 2019

Trio Health introduces new TH-PAH database for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Trio Health today announced the launch of the TH-PAH database for patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

5 Apr 2019

Promising diagnostic, prognostic tools for onset and progression of ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a motor neuron disease with rampant progression and that it is typically fatal within 5 years of prognosis.

5 Apr 2019

Magnetic nanoparticles can 'heat up' tumor cells

Unfortunately, cancer isn't simply a single disease, and some types, like pancreas, brain or liver tumors, are still difficult to treat with chemotherapy, radiation therapy or surgery, leading to low survival rates for patients.

5 Apr 2019

Study offers novel insights into how a major tumor suppressor pathway becomes deactivated

The Hippo pathway is an important biological tumor suppressor program that controls cell growth and organ size in humans.

5 Apr 2019

Canadian study finds higher prevalence of suicide attempts among individuals with migraines

A new study by the University of Toronto, released this week, found that adults with migraine who had been sexually abused during childhood were three times more likely to have attempted suicide.

5 Apr 2019

Scientists to investigate link between sleep and dementia at UEA’s new sleep unit

Sleep disturbances are common in dementia. But it is not yet known whether Alzheimer's causes sleep problems, or whether sleep problems could be an early predictor of the disease.

5 Apr 2019

Newly developed melanin nanoparticles could slow tumor growth

The dark skin pigment melanin protects us from the sun's damaging rays by absorbing light energy and converting it to heat.

5 Apr 2019

Research unravels possible factor for female bias in lupus

The autoimmune disease lupus, which can cause fatigue, a facial rash, and joint pain, strikes females far more often than males. Eight-five percent of people with lupus are female, and their second X chromosome seems partly to blame.

5 Apr 2019

PET images of microglial activation levels could better predict Alzheimer's disease progression

Researchers have discovered a way to better predict progression of Alzheimer's disease. By imaging microglial activation levels with positron emission tomography, researchers were able to better predict progression of the disease than with beta-amyloid PET imaging, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

4 Apr 2019

New cause of serious aortic disease discovered

Researchers have discovered that a family of lipids (fats) contribute to the development of a serious aortic disease, by driving clotting in the blood vessel wall.

4 Apr 2019

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NSAIDs ineffective for treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease

Study estimates economic burden of smoking on cancer treatment

New clinical pathway reduces rate of debilitating complications for frail elderly trauma patients

New study explains why heart failure patients have trouble with thinking and depression

Autism enhances characteristics that help at home and at work, experts find

Vascular changes in the eye reveal early cognitive impairment

Dietary fiber could help prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Patients on immunotherapies should consume more fiber, fewer probiotics

Heart and lung transplants from hepatitis-C infected donors considered safe

Researchers identify genetic mutations that can promote regeneration after liver damage

Trio Health introduces new TH-PAH database for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Promising diagnostic, prognostic tools for onset and progression of ALS

Magnetic nanoparticles can 'heat up' tumor cells

Study offers novel insights into how a major tumor suppressor pathway becomes deactivated

Canadian study finds higher prevalence of suicide attempts among individuals with migraines

Scientists to investigate link between sleep and dementia at UEA’s new sleep unit

Newly developed melanin nanoparticles could slow tumor growth

Research unravels possible factor for female bias in lupus

PET images of microglial activation levels could better predict Alzheimer's disease progression

New cause of serious aortic disease discovered

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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