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Women who have cluster headache are more affected in their daily lives, shows study

Cluster headache, sometimes known as "suicide headache", have been described as a predominantly male disease.

21 Dec 2022

Study: Long COVID has four major subtypes defined by different clusters of symptoms

The post-COVID syndrome known as long COVID has four major subtypes defined by different clusters of symptoms, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

21 Dec 2022

Research links mutation that causes Huntington's disease to developmental deficits in the brain's oligodendrocyte cells

A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has linked the mutation that causes Huntington's disease to developmental deficits in the brain's oligodendrocyte cells that are caused by changes in metabolism.

21 Dec 2022

Study explores cellular alterations in six distinct neurodegenerative diseases

A perplexing range of neurodegenerative diseases are known to attack distinct regions of the brain, causing severe cognitive and motor deficit.

21 Dec 2022

Improving neuroplasticity hastens hearing among cochlear implant recipients

Kick-starting the brain's natural ability to adjust to new circumstances, known as neuroplasticity, improves how effectively a cochlear implant can restore hearing loss, a new study in deaf rats shows.

21 Dec 2022

Experts provide first framework for treating hypercalcemia of malignancy in adults

Experts provide the first framework for treating a common and life-threatening metabolic complication of cancer known as hypercalcemia of malignancy in the Endocrine Society's new Clinical Practice Guideline.

21 Dec 2022

CARxALL clinical trial approved to evaluate CAR-T technology for patients with T-cell leukemia subtype

The Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Products (AEMPS) has approved the CARxALL clinical trial led by the company OneChain Immunotherapeutics (OCI).

21 Dec 2022

Onsen bathing in the evening hours linked to lower prevalence of hypertension in older Japanese adults

Nothing beats a good soak in a hot bath, and when it really hits the spot, you can almost feel your worries and ailments diffusing out into steam.

21 Dec 2022

Using an AI tool for early identification of Alzheimer's and related dementias in primary care

Rising to meet the formidable challenge of the timely diagnosis of dementia, research scientists from Regenstrief Institute, IUPUI and the medical schools of Indiana University and University of Miami are conducting the Digital Detection of Dementia study, a real-world evaluation of the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool they developed for early identification of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in primary care, the setting where most adults receive healthcare.

21 Dec 2022

Brief roundup of research done by experts at UCLA Health

Below is a brief roundup of news and story ideas from the experts at UCLA Health.

21 Dec 2022

Drinking two or more cups of coffee a day linked to cardiovascular disease mortality among people with severe hypertension

Drinking two or more cups of coffee a day may double the risk of death from cardiovascular disease among people with severe high blood pressure (160/100 mm Hg or higher) but not people with high blood pressure not considered severe, according to research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

21 Dec 2022

New method uses artificial DNA to target and kill cancer cells

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have used artificial DNA to target and kill cancer cells in a completely new way.

21 Dec 2022

Huge multi-omic data analysis deciphers colorectal cancer genetics

An analysis of more than 100,000 colorectal cancer cases and 154,000 healthy controls published in Nature Genetics uncovered hundreds of signals that may serve as new treatment and prevention targets.

21 Dec 2022

Mount Sinai researchers construct a computer-derived marker for coronary artery disease

Using machine learning and clinical data from electronic health records, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York constructed an in silico, or computer-derived, marker for coronary artery disease (CAD) to better measure clinically important characterizations of the disease.

21 Dec 2022

Exposure to blue-green algae toxin shown to wreak havoc on gut bacteria and cause liver damage

Exposure to a specific type of blue-green algae toxin known as cylindrospermopsin has shown to wreak havoc on gut bacteria and an increased probability of irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, type 1 diabetes, obesity and inflammation of the liver – a precursor to liver cancer – according to a study led by the University of California, Irvine.

20 Dec 2022

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Women who have cluster headache are more affected in their daily lives, shows study

Study: Long COVID has four major subtypes defined by different clusters of symptoms

Research links mutation that causes Huntington's disease to developmental deficits in the brain's oligodendrocyte cells

Study explores cellular alterations in six distinct neurodegenerative diseases

Improving neuroplasticity hastens hearing among cochlear implant recipients

Experts provide first framework for treating hypercalcemia of malignancy in adults

CARxALL clinical trial approved to evaluate CAR-T technology for patients with T-cell leukemia subtype

Onsen bathing in the evening hours linked to lower prevalence of hypertension in older Japanese adults

Using an AI tool for early identification of Alzheimer's and related dementias in primary care

Brief roundup of research done by experts at UCLA Health

Drinking two or more cups of coffee a day linked to cardiovascular disease mortality among people with severe hypertension

New method uses artificial DNA to target and kill cancer cells

Huge multi-omic data analysis deciphers colorectal cancer genetics

Mount Sinai researchers construct a computer-derived marker for coronary artery disease

Exposure to blue-green algae toxin shown to wreak havoc on gut bacteria and cause liver damage

Hot and cold environments can trigger health problems

Using 3D patient tumor avatars to guide cancer treatment decisions

New method combines injectable radioactive gel with systemic chemotherapy to treat pancreatic cancer

New robotic bronchoscopy may be safer and more effective way to perform lung nodule biopsies

Researchers devise new biomarker-based strategy to screen for myocarditis caused by cancer treatment

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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