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Study may provide a new target for treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Reducing the methylation of a key messenger RNA can promote migration of macrophages into the brain and ameliorate symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in a mouse model, according to a new study publishing March 7th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Rui Zhang of Air Force Medical University in Xian, Shaanxi, China.

7 Mar 2023

Additive effects of genetic, socioeconomic factors account for the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and obesity

New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital, a founding member of Mass General Brigham, indicates that socioeconomic and genetic factors likely interact in an additive way to affect people's risks of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes.

7 Mar 2023

Study paves the way to new sex-specific anti-obesity drugs

Sex differences exist in the regulation of energy homeostasis, the organism's mechanism to keep a stable body weight. Current studies indicate for instance that female mammals, including humans, are better protected against metabolic diseases during reproductive age.

7 Mar 2023

New blood test examines biomarkers to help determine a person's risk for anxiety

Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have successfully developed a blood test for anxiety.

7 Mar 2023

Research shows the benefits of screening AML patients in remission for residual disease before bone marrow transplant

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health show the benefits of screening adult patients in remission from acute myeloid leukemia (AML) for residual disease before receiving a bone marrow transplant.

7 Mar 2023

Study finds two substances capable of inhibiting proliferation of glioblastoma cells

Glioblastoma is a malignant tumor of the central nervous system (brain or spinal cord) and one of the deadliest types of cancer.

7 Mar 2023

Lack of sleep can be a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease

Scientific researchers have noticed a marked increase in heart attacks and strokes in the days following the change to daylight saving time each spring.

7 Mar 2023

Long-term intermittent fasting can offer protection from heart-related COVID-19 complications

Intermittent fasting, especially when done over the course of decades, can have positive effects on metabolic and cardiovascular health.

7 Mar 2023

Virtual care team strategy found to be safe and effective in improving treatment for heart failure patients

Recent studies have provided strong evidence that patients with heart failure can benefit from medical therapies that can reduce risk of worsening symptoms and extend patients' lives.

7 Mar 2023

Study reveals the LDLR pathway as a ubiquitous metabolic vulnerability in high grade gliomas

New research has shown that the blood vessels that feed aggressive brain tumors have receptors that could allow a new type of drug-containing nanoparticle to be used to starve the tumors of the energy they use to grow and spread, and also cause other disruptions to their adapted existence, even killing themselves.

7 Mar 2023

Mutant mice models created for studying bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a debilitating condition characterized by alternating states of depression (known as depressive episodes) and abnormal excitement or irritability (known as manic episodes).

7 Mar 2023

Could smartphones be used for anemia screening?

In a recent study published in the PLOS ONE journal, researchers assessed the feasibility of smartphone facial colorimetry as an anemia screening technique.

7 Mar 2023

Study: Women have higher risk of dying after coronary artery bypass surgery than men

Compared with men, women continue to have a roughly 30-40 percent higher risk of dying following coronary artery bypass surgery, according to a large study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

6 Mar 2023

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Study may provide a new target for treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Additive effects of genetic, socioeconomic factors account for the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and obesity

Study paves the way to new sex-specific anti-obesity drugs

New blood test examines biomarkers to help determine a person's risk for anxiety

Research shows the benefits of screening AML patients in remission for residual disease before bone marrow transplant

Study finds two substances capable of inhibiting proliferation of glioblastoma cells

Lack of sleep can be a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease

Long-term intermittent fasting can offer protection from heart-related COVID-19 complications

Virtual care team strategy found to be safe and effective in improving treatment for heart failure patients

Study reveals the LDLR pathway as a ubiquitous metabolic vulnerability in high grade gliomas

Mutant mice models created for studying bipolar disorder

Could smartphones be used for anemia screening?

Study: Women have higher risk of dying after coronary artery bypass surgery than men

Study reveals a connection between arthritis flare-ups and periodontitis

Cedars-Sinai and Huntington Health collaborate to bring epilepsy care closer to patients

Yale Cancer Center receives funding to increase access to early phase clinical trials

Interferon autoantibodies not implicated in long-COVID

Yale scientists seek to identify optimal sequential treatments for advanced cancer

Study examines the relationship between exclusive human milk consumption and gut microbiota in preterm infants

How different stages of sleep affect the enhancement or impairment of emotional memories

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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