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Public health experts draft recommendations to help prevent vaping product use-associated lung injury

Nearly four years ago, federal health officials reported on a frightening new epidemic linked to e-cigarette use that caused a life-threatening and potentially irreversible lung condition.

25 Jan 2023

Artificial light affects glucose metabolism

Researchers assess the hypothalamus as a possible mediator of the effect of light on metabolism.

24 Jan 2023

Study explores how different clusters of cardiometabolic conditions increase dementia risk in older adults

People in the United States and England who have multiple cardiometabolic conditions such as diabetes and high systolic blood pressure are more likely to develop dementia than their peers who are relatively healthy, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

24 Jan 2023

"Breathe Sweden" platform enhances collaborations in asthma, allergy, and respiratory research

"Breathe Sweden", a digital platform for researchers who collect studies on diseases and disorders of the respiratory tract, has now been launched.

24 Jan 2023

Study reveals sex differences in response to drugs targeting tauopathies

Microglia are cells that are central to both brain health as well as disease progression in many neurological conditions.

24 Jan 2023

Vanderbilt recruiting individuals for research on early drivers of Alzheimer's disease

The Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center is recruiting individuals age 50 and older to participate in a study researching early drivers of Alzheimer's disease.

24 Jan 2023

Chemotherapy schedule affects treatment outcomes in female DLBCL patients

Chemotherapy is a commonly used regimen for cancer treatment, but it is also a double-edged sword. While the drugs are highly effective at killing cancer cells, they are also notorious for killing healthy cells in the body.

24 Jan 2023

Cerebrospinal fluid leak may be a treatable cause of behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia

A new Cedars-Sinai study suggests that some patients diagnosed with behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) - an incurable condition that robs patients of the ability to control their behavior and cope with daily living - may instead have a cerebrospinal fluid leak, which is often treatable.

24 Jan 2023

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

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

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Public health experts draft recommendations to help prevent vaping product use-associated lung injury

Artificial light affects glucose metabolism

Study explores how different clusters of cardiometabolic conditions increase dementia risk in older adults

"Breathe Sweden" platform enhances collaborations in asthma, allergy, and respiratory research

Study reveals sex differences in response to drugs targeting tauopathies

Vanderbilt recruiting individuals for research on early drivers of Alzheimer's disease

Chemotherapy schedule affects treatment outcomes in female DLBCL patients

Cerebrospinal fluid leak may be a treatable cause of behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia

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

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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