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Epigenetic profiles of blood cancer cells could aid in diagnosis and treatment

Research in biomedical laboratories has been changing significantly in recent years, to the point that test tubes have given way to computers on many occasions.

27 Nov 2024

Routine health checks for heart disease risk did not recover fully after the pandemic

Routine screening to detect risk factors for heart disease dropped sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, and some key measurements, such as blood pressure readings, may still lag behind pre-pandemic levels.

26 Nov 2024

Cardiovascular disease risk linked to early brain decline in men

Men with cardiovascular disease risk factors, including obesity, face brain health decline a decade earlier - from their mid 50s to mid 70s - than similarly affected women who are most susceptible from their mid 60s to mid 70s, suggest the findings of a long term study, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

26 Nov 2024

Irregular sleep may elevate risk of major cardiovascular events

An irregular sleep-wake cycle is associated with a heightened risk of major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, even for those who clock up the recommended nightly hours of shut-eye, finds research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

26 Nov 2024

Emory University Hospital performs first U.S. implant of novel ventricular assist device

On Nov. 18, the heart failure and transplantation team at Emory University Hospital (EUH) made history, performing the first-ever surgical implantation in the United States of a brand-new type of ventricular assist device (VAD), which provides crucial care to patients with failing hearts.

26 Nov 2024

Placental defects linked to congenital heart defects

Congenital heart defects are the most common form of human birth defect, but we still don't fully understand what causes them.

26 Nov 2024

Air pollution and cold temperatures drive bronchiectasis mortality in vulnerable populations

Researchers investigate how short-term exposure to ambient air pollution and temperature affects bronchiectasis mortality rates in China.

26 Nov 2024

Innovative tool enhances the accuracy of predicting survival outcomes for liver failure patients

Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking advancement in liver failure care: the CATCH-LIFE-MELD score (Chinese Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Consortium (CATCH-LIFE)-MELD score).

26 Nov 2024

First U.S. trial uses non-viral CRISPR to correct sickle cell mutation

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is enrolling patients in an innovative clinical trial that seeks to cure sickle cell disease.

26 Nov 2024

Machine learning tool detects early signs of Alzheimer's in mice

Subtle signs of Alzheimer's disease can emerge decades before a diagnosis - often in the form of irregular behaviors that reflect very early stages of brain dysfunction.

26 Nov 2024

Researchers explore the link between alcohol consumption and androgenetic alopecia

Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a common condition that affects millions of men and women worldwide.

26 Nov 2024

Tirzepatide cuts diabetes risk by 90% in obese patients, study shows

Tirzepatide, a new injectable weight-loss drug with the trade name Zepbound, reduced the risk of diabetes in patients with obesity and prediabetes by more than 90% over a three-year period, compared with placebo, according to the results of a new study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, Yale School of Medicine and other institutions.

26 Nov 2024

Genetic factors drive early onset and complications of type 2 diabetes in British Asians

A genetic predisposition to having lower insulin production and less healthy fat distribution are major causes of early-onset type 2 diabetes in British Asian people.

26 Nov 2024

Researchers explore the impact of primary progressive aphasia on quality of life

Imagine gradually losing the ability to express yourself - not because you've forgotten the words, but because they simply won't come out.

26 Nov 2024

Lower pulmonary gas exchange may be linked to impaired cognitive function in long COVID patients

In patients with long COVID, lower pulmonary gas exchange may be associated with impaired cognitive function, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

26 Nov 2024

Specific protein patterns can predict IBD up to 16 years before diagnosis

Scientists at örebro University have identified specific protein patterns in blood that can predict inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) up to 16 years before diagnosis.

26 Nov 2024

Study reveals how cancer cells evade chemotherapy in low-glucose environments

Laboratory experiments with cancer cells reveal two ways in which tumors evade drugs designed to starve and kill them, a new study shows.

26 Nov 2024

Study shows cancers are uniformly growing masses

Researchers at the University of Cologne and the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona have discovered that cancer grows uniformly throughout its mass, rather than at the outer edges.

26 Nov 2024

Research shows impact of concussions on aperiodic brain activity

A new study of high school football players found that concussions affect an often-overlooked but important brain signal.

26 Nov 2024

University of Oklahoma professor honored with prestigious Palade Prize for pancreatic cancer research

Min Li, Ph.D., a George Lynn Cross Professor of Medicine, Surgery and Cell Biology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and Associate Director for Global Oncology at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, will receive the 2024 Palade Prize from the International Association of Pancreatology.

26 Nov 2024

Medical Condition News

Epigenetic profiles of blood cancer cells could aid in diagnosis and treatment

Routine health checks for heart disease risk did not recover fully after the pandemic

Cardiovascular disease risk linked to early brain decline in men

Irregular sleep may elevate risk of major cardiovascular events

Emory University Hospital performs first U.S. implant of novel ventricular assist device

Placental defects linked to congenital heart defects

Air pollution and cold temperatures drive bronchiectasis mortality in vulnerable populations

Innovative tool enhances the accuracy of predicting survival outcomes for liver failure patients

First U.S. trial uses non-viral CRISPR to correct sickle cell mutation

Machine learning tool detects early signs of Alzheimer's in mice

Researchers explore the link between alcohol consumption and androgenetic alopecia

Tirzepatide cuts diabetes risk by 90% in obese patients, study shows

Genetic factors drive early onset and complications of type 2 diabetes in British Asians

Researchers explore the impact of primary progressive aphasia on quality of life

Lower pulmonary gas exchange may be linked to impaired cognitive function in long COVID patients

Specific protein patterns can predict IBD up to 16 years before diagnosis

Study reveals how cancer cells evade chemotherapy in low-glucose environments

Study shows cancers are uniformly growing masses

Research shows impact of concussions on aperiodic brain activity

University of Oklahoma professor honored with prestigious Palade Prize for pancreatic cancer research

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