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Study shows the long-term effects of redlining on veterans' cardiovascular health

U.S. military veterans who lived in what were once known as "redlined" areas had a higher risk for heart attacks and other cardiovascular issues, according to a new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and the Cleveland VA Medical Center.

11 Jul 2023

Study reveals how to customize artificial tears to alleviate dry eye symptoms

Compared to artificial tears, or eye drops, human tears are significantly more complex liquids, with a wide range of components including lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, water, and salt.

11 Jul 2023

Ohio teen and Florida veteran reach prestigious milestone with the American Heart Association

Two dedicated volunteers have reached a prestigious milestone with the American Heart Association, the world's leading nonprofit organization devoted to a world of healthier lives for all, for their personal passion and commitment to advance women's heart health.

11 Jul 2023

£1.5 million funding boost awarded for revolutionary test to improve early detection of Alzheimer's

A significant NIHR grant will enable researchers at the universities of Bath and Bristol, in collaboration with Cumulus Neuroscience, to develop revolutionary technology to help expand early dementia diagnosis.

11 Jul 2023

Using technological solutions to treat mental illnesses

The Center for Responsible Research and Innovation (CeRRi) within the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO, working with the University of Ottawa in Canada, the National Paraplegic Hospital in Toledo, Spain and the University Medical Center Göttingen in Germany, has developed recommended actions for implementing technological solutions to treat mental illnesses.

11 Jul 2023

$40.5 million NIA grant to fund study of Alzheimer's disease in Asian Americans and Asian Canadians

A $40.5 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will fund the Asian Cohort for Alzheimer's Disease (ACAD) study at Penn Medicine and 15 other academic research centers across the United States and Canada.

11 Jul 2023

Study identifies a signature of risk for developing hypomania

Mania, in which mood and energy level are extremely elevated for at least a week, and hypomania, which is less severe and lasts at least four days, are the defining features of bipolar spectrum disorders (BSD) and can be the most disruptive symptoms.

11 Jul 2023

Elevated BMI associated with inferior outcomes to treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

As the United States faces a growing obesity epidemic, scientists are taking a closer look at how body weight can affect health outcomes.

11 Jul 2023

AGS supports CMS decision to require registry data for monoclonal antibodies for Alzheimer's disease

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) supports the recently announced decision from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to require the collection of real-world information via a registry to study monoclonal antibodies directed against amyloid for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

11 Jul 2023

African cancer genome registry seeks to understand disparities in prostate, breast cancer risk and outcomes

"Please, please do it (cancer screening), if not for yourself, then for the next generation. We need to see the day when we end cancer."

11 Jul 2023

Study uncovers neurons that track, regulate blood-sugar levels

New research has discovered neurons within the brain which detect and respond to changes in the level of sugar within the bloodstream.

11 Jul 2023

New mouse model mimics the development of frailty in older adults

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed a mouse model that successfully mimics the development of frailty as mammals — likely including people — get older.

11 Jul 2023

The genetics of neurogenic inflammation in rosacea

Researchers identify rare genetic variants in families with rosacea.

11 Jul 2023

Fibromyalgia patients may be at increased risk of death

Fibromyalgia, a condition that causes persistent widespread pain and fatigue, may be linked to a heightened risk of death as a result of vulnerability to accidents, infections, and especially suicide, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal RMD Open.

10 Jul 2023

$Significant variations in healthcare spending and care delivery found across NHS hospitals following hip fracture$

Significant variations in healthcare spending and care delivery found across NHS hospitals following hip fracture

There are significant variations in healthcare spending and care delivery across NHS hospitals in England and Wales following hip fracture, a new study aimed at understanding how hospital care impacts patients' outcomes and costs has revealed.

10 Jul 2023

Acute kidney injury does not predict worsening kidney function trajectory in CKD patients

A study of hospitalized persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD) fournd that acute kidney injury (AKI) did not predict worsening of kidney function trajectory once difference in pre-hospitalization characteristically were fully accounted for.

10 Jul 2023

Bystander CPR and defibrillation rates increase dramatically with volunteer responder systems

People suffering from sudden cardiac arrest are more likely to survive if cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillators (AED) are used as soon as possible. However, in an out-of-hospital setting survival rates are low due to delays in care and low uptake of bystander CPR and AED use.

10 Jul 2023

REDH database provides insights into RNA editing in hematopoietic cells

The process of converting DNA to proteins through an RNA is far from straightforward. Of the several types of RNA involved in the process of protein synthesis, a few may be edited mid-way.

10 Jul 2023

Phosphorothioate backbone modification enhances aptamer-drug conjugate for pancreatic cancer therapy

Pancreatic cancer is a complex and deadly solid tumor that poses significant challenges for both diagnosis and treatment.

10 Jul 2023

High tumor monocyte content linked to better outcomes for esophageal cancer patients

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has discovered that the presence of relatively high numbers of immune cells known as monocytes in tumors is linked to better outcomes in esophageal cancer patients treated with a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy, or immunochemotherapy.

10 Jul 2023

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Study shows the long-term effects of redlining on veterans' cardiovascular health

Study reveals how to customize artificial tears to alleviate dry eye symptoms

Ohio teen and Florida veteran reach prestigious milestone with the American Heart Association

£1.5 million funding boost awarded for revolutionary test to improve early detection of Alzheimer's

Using technological solutions to treat mental illnesses

$40.5 million NIA grant to fund study of Alzheimer's disease in Asian Americans and Asian Canadians

Study identifies a signature of risk for developing hypomania

Elevated BMI associated with inferior outcomes to treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

AGS supports CMS decision to require registry data for monoclonal antibodies for Alzheimer's disease

African cancer genome registry seeks to understand disparities in prostate, breast cancer risk and outcomes

Study uncovers neurons that track, regulate blood-sugar levels

New mouse model mimics the development of frailty in older adults

The genetics of neurogenic inflammation in rosacea

Fibromyalgia patients may be at increased risk of death

Significant variations in healthcare spending and care delivery found across NHS hospitals following hip fracture

Acute kidney injury does not predict worsening kidney function trajectory in CKD patients

Bystander CPR and defibrillation rates increase dramatically with volunteer responder systems

REDH database provides insights into RNA editing in hematopoietic cells

Phosphorothioate backbone modification enhances aptamer-drug conjugate for pancreatic cancer therapy

High tumor monocyte content linked to better outcomes for esophageal cancer patients

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

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