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Animal studies show potential of new drug to curb painful hyperinflammation from osteoarthritis

A team of researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found a drug with the potential for curbing painful hyperinflammation from osteoarthritis, according to results of an animal study.

22 Mar 2023

Use of chewing tobacco and snuff linked with a two-fold increase in peripheral artery disease risk

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, investigated the incidence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) among users of smokeless tobacco products.

22 Mar 2023

People with lower educational attainment and income have more severe epilepsy

Statistically, people with low educational attainment and income who have epilepsy suffer more than others from the condition.

22 Mar 2023

Study finds shared genetic risk variants across different substance use disorders

By combing through genomic data of over 1 million people, scientists have identified genes commonly inherited across addiction disorders, regardless of the substance being used.

22 Mar 2023

Public’s view of obesity has changed since the pandemic, survey shows

Nearly a third of Americans (29%) say COVID-19 made them more worried than ever about having obesity prompting about 28 million people to consider weight-loss methods they hadn't thought about before the pandemic began, including nearly 6.4 million thought about turning to either weight-loss surgery or taking prescription anti-obesity drugs for the first time, according to a new survey whose findings were published online in the peer-reviewed journal, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.

22 Mar 2023

Insulin resistance increases retinopathy and nephropathy risk in young type 1 diabetics

A study published in the journal Cardiovascular Diabetology describes the relationship between estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR) and retinopathy or kidney disease in young adults with type 1 diabetes.

22 Mar 2023

Loss of smell following COVID-19 recovery: How long could it last?

In a recent study posted to the Preprints with The Lancet* server, researchers in China conducted a multi-center, retrospective study to gather data on the prevalence of olfactory dysfunction (OD) after three years of recovering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

21 Mar 2023

Childhood and adolescent obesity: time to act

In a recent review published in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics, researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin presented an overview of the pathophysiological mechanisms, health implications, and management options for obesity among children and adults.

21 Mar 2023

Why are colon cancer rates in young people rising?

In a recent perspective article published in the journal Science, researchers at the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute emphasized that a better understanding of the etiology of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) is crucial to managing its increasing incidence worldwide

21 Mar 2023

Mediterranean magic: Diet shields women from heart disease and early death

In a new systematic review, scientists in Australia and the United Kingdom have analyzed the relationship between the Mediterranean diet and occurrences of CVD and death in women.

21 Mar 2023

Study assesses the effect of transcutaneous spinal stimulation on intrathecal baclofen pump in patients with spinal cord injury

Researchers from Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (collectively "Kessler") conducted the first prospective study to assess whether transcutaneous spinal stimulation (TSS) interacts with implanted intrathecal baclofen (ITB) pump delivery systems for managing spasticity.

21 Mar 2023

Researchers identify the cellular glitches underlying a rare genetic disorder

The cellular glitches underlying a rare genetic disorder called activated PI3K Delta syndrome 2 (APDS2) have been identified by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. The disorder is caused by genetic variations that disrupt immune cell signaling through a protein called PI3K.

21 Mar 2023

Supervised exercise training is safe and may improve quality of life for many people with heart failure

For many people who have heart failure, supervised exercise training is safe and may offer substantial improvement in exercise capacity and quality of life, even more than medications, according to a new, joint scientific statement from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.

21 Mar 2023

Machine learning programs use routinely collected hospital data to predict risk of death

If you've ever been admitted to hospital or visited an emergency department, you've likely had an electrocardiogram, or ECG, a standard test involving tiny electrodes taped to your chest that checks your heart's rhythm and electrical activity.

21 Mar 2023

Research funding could advance cancer treatment

Cancer treatment could be advanced as a result of research funding awarded to the University of the West of Scotlan.

21 Mar 2023

Advanced surgical therapy proves to be effective for patients with uveal melanoma liver metastases

An advanced surgical therapy has proved considerably more efficacious than conventional treatments for patients with melanoma in the eye (uveal) that has spread to the liver, a University of Gothenburg study shows.

21 Mar 2023

Gut microbiota-derived biomarkers for identifying patients with fatty liver disease

A recent study at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) compared the gut microbiota and gut-derived metabolites between healthy controls and individuals with fatty liver.

21 Mar 2023

New VA Medical Center program to help veterans with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

More than 2 million veterans are living with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and require management of their high cholesterol, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

21 Mar 2023

UTSW expert advises screening by 55 for people with family history of age-related macular degeneration

Patients with a family history of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of permanent vision loss in those older than 60, should visit an ophthalmologist by age 55 to be screened for signs of the disease, advises an expert at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

21 Mar 2023

AAN selects UC San Francisco neurologist to receive 2023 Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Award

Jon Kleen, MD, PhD, UC San Francisco neurologist, epileptologist and neuroscientist, has been chosen by the American Academy of Neurology to receive its 2023 Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Award. He is being honored for his outstanding contributions in clinical research and leadership in the treatment of epilepsy.

21 Mar 2023

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Animal studies show potential of new drug to curb painful hyperinflammation from osteoarthritis

Use of chewing tobacco and snuff linked with a two-fold increase in peripheral artery disease risk

People with lower educational attainment and income have more severe epilepsy

Study finds shared genetic risk variants across different substance use disorders

Public’s view of obesity has changed since the pandemic, survey shows

Insulin resistance increases retinopathy and nephropathy risk in young type 1 diabetics

Loss of smell following COVID-19 recovery: How long could it last?

Childhood and adolescent obesity: time to act

Why are colon cancer rates in young people rising?

Mediterranean magic: Diet shields women from heart disease and early death

Study assesses the effect of transcutaneous spinal stimulation on intrathecal baclofen pump in patients with spinal cord injury

Researchers identify the cellular glitches underlying a rare genetic disorder

Supervised exercise training is safe and may improve quality of life for many people with heart failure

Machine learning programs use routinely collected hospital data to predict risk of death

Research funding could advance cancer treatment

Advanced surgical therapy proves to be effective for patients with uveal melanoma liver metastases

Gut microbiota-derived biomarkers for identifying patients with fatty liver disease

New VA Medical Center program to help veterans with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

UTSW expert advises screening by 55 for people with family history of age-related macular degeneration

AAN selects UC San Francisco neurologist to receive 2023 Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Award

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