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New insights into brain cell types of people with MS could help develop improved therapies

Fresh insights into the types of cells found in the brains of people with multiple sclerosis could help develop improved therapies, research has found.

24 Jan 2019

Cellular recycling process may prevent cancer initiation, finds study

Just as plastic tips protect the ends of shoelaces and keep them from fraying when we tie them, molecular tips called telomeres protect the ends of chromosomes and keep them from fusing when cells continually divide and duplicate their DNA.

24 Jan 2019

Vanderbilt study strengthens link between thyroid function and atrial fibrillation

A study by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has strengthened the link between thyroid function and atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rhythm that increases the risk of stroke and other heart-related complications.

24 Jan 2019

FDA grants clearance to Hologic’s assay for detection of common sexually transmitted infections

Hologic, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance for its Aptima Mycoplasma genitalium assay, the first and only FDA-cleared test to detect this under-recognized but increasingly common sexually transmitted infection (STI).

23 Jan 2019

A unique study of spina Bifida shows surviving adults are more likely to live independently

A unique study of spina bifida patients found that while mobility tended to decline in later life, surviving adults were more likely to live independently.

23 Jan 2019

Myelin-producing cells are altered in multiple sclerosis, shows study

Subpopulations of oligodendrocytes, myelin-producing cells in the brain that are targeted by the immune system in multiple sclerosis (MS), are altered in MS and might therefore have additional roles in the disease than previously described.

23 Jan 2019

Unique form of chronic sinusitis found in older patients

Older patients with a diagnosis of chronic sinusitis -- a disease of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses that often persists over many years -- have a unique inflammatory signature that may render them less responsive to steroid treatment, according to a new study published by Vanderbilt researchers.

23 Jan 2019

Benzodiazepines may improve survival in congestive heart failure

A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics indicates that treatment of anxiety with benzodiazepines may improve survival in congestive heart failure.

23 Jan 2019

African Americans who smoke cigarettes are more likely to develop peripheral artery disease

African Americans who smoke cigarettes are more likely than those who don't smoke to develop peripheral artery disease, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

23 Jan 2019

Cancer Research UK announces £60 million funding to tackle global cancer challenges

Cancer Research UK announced today that it is funding three major new international research initiatives on the microbiome, chronic inflammation and why some cancers are specific to certain tissues and not others.

23 Jan 2019

Study: Only a minority of patients in the U.S. with type 1 diabetes achieve treatment goals

A new study has shown that only a minority of patients in the U.S. with type 1 diabetes achieve target levels of hemoglobin A1c, a measure of blood glucose management over time.

23 Jan 2019

Early diagnosis of prediabetes could lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease

A diagnosis of prediabetes should be a warning for people to make lifestyle changes to prevent both full-blown diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

23 Jan 2019

Holocaust survivors with PTSD and their offspring exhibit more unhealthy behavior patterns

A new study on intergenerational transmission of trauma has found evidence that Holocaust survivors suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and their adult offspring exhibit more unhealthy behavior patterns and age less successfully in comparison to survivors with no signs of PTSD or parents who did not experience the Holocaust and their offspring.

23 Jan 2019

Top institutions in the U.S. win Cancer Research UK's Grand Challenge competition

The U.S. will lead three new global research projects, tackling some of the biggest challenges in cancer research, it was announced today by Cancer Research UK.

23 Jan 2019

Ludwig researchers find ways to make resistant melanomas susceptible to immunotherapy

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has uncovered a cellular mechanism by which melanomas that fail to respond to checkpoint blockade may be made susceptible to such immunotherapies.

23 Jan 2019

Good health literacy linked to better adherence to blood pressure medications among Hispanics

Good health literacy is associated with better adherence to blood pressure medications among Hispanic individuals with high blood pressure, finds a study by NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and Columbia University School of Nursing.

23 Jan 2019

Younger patients receiving kidney transplant more likely to live longer, shows data

The standard work-up of kidney transplant candidates is complex and includes many medical tests in part because most CKD patients are older and suffer from many comorbidities, for example, diabetes, hypertension or heart disease.

23 Jan 2019

Scientists discover new genetic mutations causing inherited deaf-blindness

A team of scientists from Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University together with their colleagues from leading scientific centers of Moscow and India described a number of genetic mutations causing Usher syndrome (inherited deaf-blindness).

23 Jan 2019

Skin samples hold early signs of prion disease, research suggests

Prions can infect both humans and animals, causing Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans, mad cow disease in cattle, and chronic wasting disease in elk and deer. The infectious, misfolded protein particles often go undetected as they destroy brain tissue, causing memory loss, mobility issues, and ultimately death.

23 Jan 2019

Synthetic compound from flaxseed can improve heart function in mice with sepsis

Sepsis is a life-threatening systemic inflammatory condition that develops in response to infection. One of its major complications is cardiovascular dysfunction, in which deterioration of the heart muscle, driven by decreased energy production resulting from reduced oxygen and nutrient supplies, frequently ends in organ failure.

23 Jan 2019

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New insights into brain cell types of people with MS could help develop improved therapies

Cellular recycling process may prevent cancer initiation, finds study

Vanderbilt study strengthens link between thyroid function and atrial fibrillation

FDA grants clearance to Hologic’s assay for detection of common sexually transmitted infections

A unique study of spina Bifida shows surviving adults are more likely to live independently

Myelin-producing cells are altered in multiple sclerosis, shows study

Unique form of chronic sinusitis found in older patients

Benzodiazepines may improve survival in congestive heart failure

African Americans who smoke cigarettes are more likely to develop peripheral artery disease

Cancer Research UK announces £60 million funding to tackle global cancer challenges

Study: Only a minority of patients in the U.S. with type 1 diabetes achieve treatment goals

Early diagnosis of prediabetes could lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease

Holocaust survivors with PTSD and their offspring exhibit more unhealthy behavior patterns

Top institutions in the U.S. win Cancer Research UK's Grand Challenge competition

Ludwig researchers find ways to make resistant melanomas susceptible to immunotherapy

Good health literacy linked to better adherence to blood pressure medications among Hispanics

Younger patients receiving kidney transplant more likely to live longer, shows data

Scientists discover new genetic mutations causing inherited deaf-blindness

Skin samples hold early signs of prion disease, research suggests

Synthetic compound from flaxseed can improve heart function in mice with sepsis

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