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Amyloid β protein makes comeback as therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

For many years amyloid β protein was considered to be a promising therapeutic target in Alzheimer's disease but, for a long time, research results were very disappointing.

18 Sep 2018

Muscle relaxants used during general anesthesia can increase risk of pulmonary complications

Muscle relaxants that are used during general anesthesia increase the risk of pulmonary complications after surgery, according to the European milicenter study POPULAR, in which Karolinska Institutet researchers are involved. The study is published in the journal Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

18 Sep 2018

Hospitalization after antibiotic initiation found to be higher for people with Alzheimer’s disease

Persons with Alzheimer's disease are more often hospitalized after antibiotic initiation than people without AD, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

18 Sep 2018

KAIST researchers develop heart-targeting drug delivery technology using tannin acid

Typical methods of drug delivery to the heart require surgical procedures involving incisions in the chest wall and bones.

18 Sep 2018

Lymphatic vessels surrounding the brain play crucial role in multiple sclerosis, research suggests

Lymphatic vessels that clean the brain of harmful material play a crucial role in the development and progression of multiple sclerosis, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.

18 Sep 2018

NIH funds CWRU to investigate new imaging approach for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has received a three-year, $1,118,556 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to investigate a new imaging approach for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease, a common and potentially serious circulatory problem. More than 200 million people worldwide suffer from the condition.

18 Sep 2018

Targeted Lung Denervation procedure significantly reduces COPD problems

First results from a clinical trial of a procedure to open obstructed airways in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have shown that it significantly reduces problems associated with the disease and is safe.

18 Sep 2018

Study reveals prevalence of diagnosed type 1 and type 2 diabetes among American adults

A new study from the University of Iowa finds that type 2 diabetes remains overwhelmingly the most common type of diabetes diagnosed in American adults who have the disease.

18 Sep 2018

Resveratrol decreases pain severity and levels of inflammatory biomarkers in osteoarthritis patients

In what researchers state is the first pilot clinical trial to assess the effects of resveratrol on pain severity and levels of inflammatory biomarkers in patients with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis, the scientists compared treatment with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug combined with either resveratrol or placebo over 90 days.

18 Sep 2018

ASPREE trial explores whether low dose aspirin can prolong good health in elderly people

The ASPREE trial of more than 19,000 participants in Australia and the US is the largest and most comprehensive study to look at whether the many millions of older people around the world who take (100mg) low dose aspirin to preserve good health are deriving any benefit by doing so.

18 Sep 2018

Epidural stimulation aids in recovery of individuals with spinal cord injury

For the first time since 2009, Stefanie Putnam is able to prepare - and eat - meals for herself, put the vest on her service dog, Kaz, and drive herself to activities with her horse without losing consciousness or gasping for breath.

17 Sep 2018

Machine learning program could distinguish between two lung cancer types

A new computer program can analyze images of patients' lung tumors, specify cancer types, and even identify altered genes driving abnormal cell growth, a new study shows.

17 Sep 2018

New discovery could improve diagnosis and treatment of lupus in black Africans

Two variants of an autoimmune disease that affects thousands but is hard to diagnose are relatively common among black Africans, research shows.

17 Sep 2018

People battling substance use disorders may benefit from meth-relapse prevention compound

New research raises the possibility that a wider group of people battling substance use disorders may benefit from a Scripps Research-developed relapse-prevention compound than previously thought.

17 Sep 2018

Concussion symptoms last for longer time in kids than adults

Concussion symptoms for children under 13 years old typically last three times longer than they do for older teens and adults, but keeping them out of the classroom during recovery is not necessarily the preferred treatment, according to a comprehensive research review in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

17 Sep 2018

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Amyloid β protein makes comeback as therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

Muscle relaxants used during general anesthesia can increase risk of pulmonary complications

Hospitalization after antibiotic initiation found to be higher for people with Alzheimer’s disease

KAIST researchers develop heart-targeting drug delivery technology using tannin acid

Lymphatic vessels surrounding the brain play crucial role in multiple sclerosis, research suggests

NIH funds CWRU to investigate new imaging approach for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease

Targeted Lung Denervation procedure significantly reduces COPD problems

Study reveals prevalence of diagnosed type 1 and type 2 diabetes among American adults

Resveratrol decreases pain severity and levels of inflammatory biomarkers in osteoarthritis patients

ASPREE trial explores whether low dose aspirin can prolong good health in elderly people

Epidural stimulation aids in recovery of individuals with spinal cord injury

Machine learning program could distinguish between two lung cancer types

New discovery could improve diagnosis and treatment of lupus in black Africans

People battling substance use disorders may benefit from meth-relapse prevention compound

Concussion symptoms last for longer time in kids than adults

Promising gene therapy for 'day blind' sheep now safe for clinical trials in human patients

Household disinfectants could contribute to obesity risk in children

ATS publishes new guideline on role of weight management in sleep apnea treatment

Patients with severe TBI recover to functional independence more often than before

Study reveals long-term safety, efficacy of Ofev in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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