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Study shows how behavioral economics can help cancer patients quit smoking

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that cancer patients who continued to smoke after their diagnosis were significantly more likely to receive treatment for tobacco use when "nudges" to provide tobacco treatment were directed at clinicians through the electronic health record.

19 Jul 2023

New cellular atlas of the kidney sheds light on disease

Research is shedding light on kidneys, their critical functions, and predictors of disease.

19 Jul 2023

Study provides new insights into how SARS-CoV-2 affects glucose metabolism

Research conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect liver cells (hepatocytes), stimulating glucose production and leading to a condition similar to diabetes (hyperglycemia) in hospitalized patients, even if their blood sugar level was normal before they were admitted to hospital.

19 Jul 2023

New protein discovered in Alzheimer's brains could lead to better diagnosis and treatment

Alzheimer's is considered a disease of old age, with most people being diagnosed after 65. But the condition actually begins developing out of sight many years before any symptoms emerge.

19 Jul 2023

Northwestern Medicine scientists discover new therapeutic target for Parkinson’s disease

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a new mechanism by which mutations in a gene parkin contribute to familial forms of Parkinson's disease.

19 Jul 2023

Epigenetic formatting of satiety gene may increase risk of obesity in women

What determines whether we become overweight? Aside from lifestyle, predisposition plays a role, but genes cannot fully explain the inherited propensity to accumulate excess weight.

19 Jul 2023

Targeting the "don't eat me" signal may improve immunotherapy for glioblastoma

"Don't eat me!" That's how one might translate the signal that the cancer cells in a glioblastoma send to the macrophages (white blood cells specialized in removing dead and dying cellular matter) in the brain.

19 Jul 2023

Advanced scans can detect hypertrophic cardiomyopathy before symptoms appear

The research, funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in the journal Circulation, opens the prospect of treating the condition at the earliest stages.

19 Jul 2023

New method could make post-stroke motor rehabilitation more effective and affordable

The longest nerve in the human body starts in the brain and meanders its way down the neck and into the chest, where it splits into separate branches, winding its twisting tendrils to touch each internal organ.

19 Jul 2023

New kidney tissue atlas could advance understanding of kidney injury and disease

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis helped lead a major study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), that uncovered rich cellular and molecular diversity in healthy and diseased kidneys, creating a kidney tissue atlas that will help further understanding of kidney injury and disease.

19 Jul 2023

Deep learning-based handheld device improves atrial fibrillation detection

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Symptom-driven electrocardiogram (ECG) recording plays a significant role in the detection of post-ablation atrial fibrillation recurrence (AFR).

19 Jul 2023

Finger prick blood sample can detect Alzheimer's biomarkers

Advancements in technology and practice reported for the first time at AAIC 2023 demonstrate the simplicity, transportability and diagnostic value of blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's, including the future potential for at-home testing by a patient or a family member.

19 Jul 2023

Medical Condition News

Study shows how behavioral economics can help cancer patients quit smoking

New cellular atlas of the kidney sheds light on disease

Study provides new insights into how SARS-CoV-2 affects glucose metabolism

New protein discovered in Alzheimer's brains could lead to better diagnosis and treatment

Northwestern Medicine scientists discover new therapeutic target for Parkinson’s disease

Epigenetic formatting of satiety gene may increase risk of obesity in women

Targeting the "don't eat me" signal may improve immunotherapy for glioblastoma

Advanced scans can detect hypertrophic cardiomyopathy before symptoms appear

New method could make post-stroke motor rehabilitation more effective and affordable

New kidney tissue atlas could advance understanding of kidney injury and disease

Deep learning-based handheld device improves atrial fibrillation detection

Finger prick blood sample can detect Alzheimer's biomarkers

Gut bacteria may play a role in cognitive decline

New biosensor could quickly and inexpensively identify people at risk for osteoporosis

Cardiac rehabilitation linked to decreased risk of death after surgery

Espresso compounds inhibit tau protein aggregation in preliminary in vitro tests

Older adults see the benefit in cognitive screening, but many have not been tested

Research opens new possibilities for treating inflammatory diseases

Report highlights increase in cannabis-involved ED visits among US youth during pandemic

Study reveals potential target for repairing beta-cell dysfunction in Type 2 diabetes

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

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