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COVID-19 vaccination associated with fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular issues

Analyzing the most extensive datasets in the United States, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have revealed that vaccination against COVID-19 is associated with fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular issues among people who were infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

20 Feb 2023

395 genes found to be differently expressed in people with type 2 diabetes

Researchers have identified 395 genes that are differently expressed in people with type 2 diabetes. One of the genes proved to be very strongly associated with impaired insulin secretion.

20 Feb 2023

Utilizing CRISPR to discover new therapy options for COPD

In this interview, we speak to Ceri Wiggins, a Director at AstraZeneca, about the many applications of CRISPR and its role in discovering new COPD therapies.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 20 Feb 2023

How much does residential noise exposure affect sleep in preadolescents?

A recent Environmental Research journal study investigated the association between environmental noise exposure and sleep in European preadolescents.

19 Feb 2023

Can COVID-19 vaccinations cause miscarriage in pregnant women?

Scientists have recently reviewed existing literature to evaluate the rates of miscarriage and live birth among COVID-19-vaccinated pregnant women.

19 Feb 2023

Are SGLT2 inhibitors the next blockbuster drug?

Recent clinical trials investigating the therapeutic potency of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have highlighted that this drug is highly effective in treating patients with cardiovascular and renal diseases.

19 Feb 2023

Gut dysbiosis and sepsis susceptibility among pregnant women

Researchers describe the role of gut dysbiosis during pregnancy in promoting excessive macrophage pyroptosis, which increases vulnerability to sepsis.

19 Feb 2023

UTHSC researchers secure $308,000 grant from Department of Defense for dementia study

Repeated traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in soldiers and military personnel can cause behavioral, neurological, and cognitive effects and lead to dementia.

19 Feb 2023

Toxic protein may be the cause of muscular dystrophy and arhinia

Balancing care responsibilities with paid work provides working caregivers with emotional benefits

19 Feb 2023

Technology-enhanced screening increases early detection of psychosis

Asking patients to take a short survey on a tablet before their appointments may help mental health providers identify young people at risk of psychosis.

19 Feb 2023

Proposal to scrap England’s long term plan for cancer could cost lives, experts warn

The UK government's proposal to roll England's long term plan for cancer into one strategy covering all major conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, dementia, mental health conditions, and musculoskeletal disorders is "a catastrophic decision that will cost lives," warn experts in The BMJ today.

17 Feb 2023

Phase-contrast chest radiography could potentially detect early-stage lung disease

An imaging process that today is used mainly in research labs could potentially detect early-stage lung disease if developed for use in hospitals and clinics, a new research study shows.

17 Feb 2023

Study reveals new clues to the underlying cause of FXS symptoms

In Fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most common cause of autism, sensory signals from the outside world are integrated differently, causing them to be underrepresented by cortical pyramidal neurons in the brain.

17 Feb 2023

Study examines link between different epigenetic age measures and lung cancer risk

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed as "Aging (Albany NY)" by MEDLINE/PubMed and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 3, entitled, "Epigenetic age and lung cancer risk in the CLUE II prospective cohort study."

17 Feb 2023

Ferroptosis could be the key to making effective immunotherapies against liver cancer

Iron-dependent cell death (ferroptosis) is a type of programmed cell death by means of which the body kills off diseased, defective or superfluous cells.

17 Feb 2023

Researchers use the drug fasudil to reverse two key symptoms of schizophrenia

A team from Nagoya University in Japan used the drug fasudil to reverse two common symptoms associated with schizophrenia: reduced density of pyramidal neurons and cognitive dysfunction associated with methamphetamine treatment.

17 Feb 2023

FAU collaborates with Delray Medical Center, Insightec to fight against Alzheimer's disease

Delray Medical Center is the first hospital in Florida to treat an Alzheimer's disease patient using non-invasive focused ultrasound technology as part of a groundbreaking study being conducted in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University's Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention (I-Health).

17 Feb 2023

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COVID-19 vaccination associated with fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular issues

395 genes found to be differently expressed in people with type 2 diabetes

Utilizing CRISPR to discover new therapy options for COPD

How much does residential noise exposure affect sleep in preadolescents?

Can COVID-19 vaccinations cause miscarriage in pregnant women?

Are SGLT2 inhibitors the next blockbuster drug?

Gut dysbiosis and sepsis susceptibility among pregnant women

UTHSC researchers secure $308,000 grant from Department of Defense for dementia study

Toxic protein may be the cause of muscular dystrophy and arhinia

Technology-enhanced screening increases early detection of psychosis

Proposal to scrap England’s long term plan for cancer could cost lives, experts warn

Phase-contrast chest radiography could potentially detect early-stage lung disease

Study reveals new clues to the underlying cause of FXS symptoms

Study examines link between different epigenetic age measures and lung cancer risk

Ferroptosis could be the key to making effective immunotherapies against liver cancer

Researchers use the drug fasudil to reverse two key symptoms of schizophrenia

FAU collaborates with Delray Medical Center, Insightec to fight against Alzheimer's disease

Mongolian gerbil with an ear structure could help better understand a type of “third window syndrome”

Cerebral autoregulation displays a daily rhythm in stroke patients

One-third of stroke survivors experience depression

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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