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Study provides an estimate of people in the United States with VEXAS syndrome

About 13,200 men and another 2,300 women in the United States over age 50 are estimated to have VEXAS syndrome, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

24 Jan 2023

Researchers discover the gene responsible for radiation resistance in mutant IDH1 glioma

It's a good news, bad news story. Patients whose brain tumors have a mutated enzyme called IDH1 typically live longer than those without the mutation.

24 Jan 2023

AI-driven voice analysis shows promise as a screening tool for Parkinson’s disease

The diagnosis of Parkinson's disease has shaken many lives. More than 10 million people worldwide are living with it.

24 Jan 2023

Researchers compare high- and low-dose exercise therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have compared high dose exercise therapy versus low dose in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis.

24 Jan 2023

Midriff bulge linked to heightened risk of physical frailty in older age

Carrying far too much weight, including a midriff bulge, from mid-life onwards, is linked to a heightened risk of physical frailty in older age, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

24 Jan 2023

Researchers uncover new mechanism that plays key role in the progression of alcohol-related liver disease

Alcohol-related liver disease is among the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Due to an incomplete understanding of the factors contributing to disease development, liver transplantation is still the only available cure.

24 Jan 2023

$Clear-cut treatment routine could reduce surgically treated ankle fractures$

Clear-cut treatment routine could reduce surgically treated ankle fractures

It has been shown that the percentage of ankle fractures that undergo surgery could be substantially reduced, from more than 30 per cent to 10 in the most common type of fracture.

24 Jan 2023

Insufficient sleep during the teenage years may increase subsequent risk of multiple sclerosis

Insufficient and disturbed sleep during the teenage years may heighten the subsequent risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), suggests a case-control study published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

24 Jan 2023

UT Southwestern experts offer several techniques for secondary intraocular lens placement

Patients undergoing cataract surgery typically have their natural lens replaced with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL). But complications occasionally arise that require the placement of a more surgically challenging secondary IOL.

24 Jan 2023

Study shows the effectiveness of web-based interventions for promoting weight loss

Being obese and overweight can cause serious chronic diseases, which include type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, and certain types of cancer.

24 Jan 2023

Modulating the lipid composition to treat bronchial asthma

Bronchial asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that is reversible in certain cases, usually presents with cough, difficulty of breathing, and wheezing.

24 Jan 2023

Epidemiological evidence that Alzheimer's and Parkinson's could be caused by viral infections

A recent study published in the journal Neuron has focussed on assessing the putative associations between viral exposures and neurodegenerative disease (NDD) onset, using real-world biobank scale data.

23 Jan 2023

All-cause mortality risk higher among individuals with head injury

Adults who suffered any head injury during a 30-year study period had two times the rate of mortality than those who did not have any head injury, and mortality rates among those with moderate or severe head injuries were nearly three times higher, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, published today in JAMA Neurology.

23 Jan 2023

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Study provides an estimate of people in the United States with VEXAS syndrome

Researchers discover the gene responsible for radiation resistance in mutant IDH1 glioma

AI-driven voice analysis shows promise as a screening tool for Parkinson’s disease

Researchers compare high- and low-dose exercise therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Midriff bulge linked to heightened risk of physical frailty in older age

Researchers uncover new mechanism that plays key role in the progression of alcohol-related liver disease

Clear-cut treatment routine could reduce surgically treated ankle fractures

Insufficient sleep during the teenage years may increase subsequent risk of multiple sclerosis

UT Southwestern experts offer several techniques for secondary intraocular lens placement

Study shows the effectiveness of web-based interventions for promoting weight loss

Modulating the lipid composition to treat bronchial asthma

Epidemiological evidence that Alzheimer's and Parkinson's could be caused by viral infections

All-cause mortality risk higher among individuals with head injury

Care management processes for people with chronic conditions increased from 2019 to 2021

Researchers examine the frequency of cost-related underuse of insulin in primary care

Mitochondrial dysfunction and endothelial impairment linked to many cardiovascular diseases

Aston University scientists team up with Isterian Biotech to develop novel drugs to treat fibrotic diseases

Dietary plant sugar promotes antitumor immunity and enhances the efficacy of immunotherapy

More high-risk patients with pulmonary embolism may benefit from surgical intervention

CHLA launches first clinical trial for Down syndrome regression disorder with $5.3 million NIH grant

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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