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Study reveals £4bn savings potential from dementia risk reduction interventions

Public health interventions that tackle dementia risk factors could yield as much as £4bn in savings in England by reducing dementia rates and helping people to live longer and healthier, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

31 Jul 2024

High diastolic blood pressure linked to increased migraine risk in women

Having high blood pressure, specifically high diastolic blood pressure, was linked to a slightly higher odds of ever having migraine in female participants, according to a new study published in the July 31, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

31 Jul 2024

Study reveals serotonin's role in ependymoma tumor growth

Do neurons play a role in brain tumor growth and development? Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine have evidence showing that, for childhood ependymomas, they do.

31 Jul 2024

Study finds cannabigerol effectively reduces anxiety, boosts memory recall

A lesser-known cannabinoid that is gaining in popularity Cannabigerol (CBG) effectively reduced anxiety in a clinical trial without the intoxication typically associated with whole plant cannabis.

31 Jul 2024

Dual use of vaping and smoking quadruples lung cancer risk, Ohio State study finds

People who both vape and smoke are four times more likely to develop lung cancer than people who just smoke, according to new study published by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) and College of Public Health. These findings were consistent across gender and race.

31 Jul 2024

Study reveals challenges in accessing psychiatric care for Medicaid enrollees

Many people enrolled in Medicaid who require psychiatric care have difficulty accessing clinicians in a timely manner despite the higher need in this population, according to a study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

31 Jul 2024

Powerful visualization technologies offer new insight into understanding muscle contraction in humans

The connections between the nervous system and muscles develop differently across the kingdom of life.

31 Jul 2024

New method efficiently converts stem cells to endothelial cells for cardiovascular research

The innermost layer of blood vessels is formed by endothelial cells, which in turn play a role in the development of diseases of the cardiovascular system.

31 Jul 2024

Commonly used anesthetic drug can restore the function of ion channel linked to epilepsy

Mutated variants of a particular ion channel cause difficult-to-treat epilepsy. A study published in the journal Nature now shows that a commonly used anesthetic drug, propofol, can restore the function of this ion channel.

31 Jul 2024

Discovery of potent immune cells near glioblastomas opens new avenues for treatment

Glioblastomas are highly aggressive, usually incurable brain tumors. If all therapeutic options are exhausted, patients have an average life expectancy of less than two years.

31 Jul 2024

Neurodivergent children face higher risk of chronic disabling fatigue by 18, study finds

Neurodivergent traits in childhood double the risk of chronic disabling fatigue by age 18, with inflammation playing a significant mediating role. This highlights the importance of addressing inflammatory markers in managing the health of neurodivergent individuals.

31 Jul 2024

Vegan diet may slow aging

Vegan diets showed short-term benefits on epigenetic aging compared to omnivorous diets in healthy twins, with reduced epigenetic age metrics observed in the vegan group. However, telomere length and overall mitotic clock values remained unchanged for both diets.

31 Jul 2024

Medical device may aid stroke survivors during heart valve replacement procedure

Recently published research shows a medical device may be beneficial for patients who have previously had a stroke and are planning to undergo a transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a type of heart valve operation.

31 Jul 2024

Hospital-based addiction program proves effective in treating opioid use disorder

Previous research has found that over 80 percent of people with opioid use disorder (OUD) do not receive evidence-based, lifesaving medications.

31 Jul 2024

Research uncovers mechanism behind diaphragm weakness during mechanical ventilation in ICU patients

Researchers from Amsterdam UMC have found a new mechanism explaining diaphragm weakness that arises during mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit. The diaphragm is the most important breathing muscle.

31 Jul 2024

Propofol shows potential for treating epilepsy and neurological disorders

The general anesthetic propofol may hold the keys to developing new treatment strategies for epilepsy and other neurological disorders, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Linköping University in Sweden.

31 Jul 2024

Study finds high levels of heavy metals in U.S. cocoa products

A new study from George Washington University found a disquieting percentage of cocoa products in the U.S. contain heavy metals that exceed guidelines, including higher concentrations in organic products.

31 Jul 2024

Study reveals common off-label dosing of direct oral anticoagulants

Millions of Americans take anticoagulants, commonly known as blood thinners. These medications work to prevent blood clots that cause heart attack and stroke.

31 Jul 2024

MD Anderson and collaborators initiate space project to explore T cell behavior in microgravity

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and collaborators are initiating a research project that will send T cells to the International Space Station (ISS) to study the effects of prolonged microgravity on cell differentiation, activation, memory and exhaustion.

31 Jul 2024

COVID-19 Risk Calculator updated to assess a person's risk of developing long COVID

The University of Queensland-led and developed COVID-19 Risk Calculator has been updated to determine a person's risk of developing long COVID.

31 Jul 2024

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Study reveals £4bn savings potential from dementia risk reduction interventions

High diastolic blood pressure linked to increased migraine risk in women

Study reveals serotonin's role in ependymoma tumor growth

Study finds cannabigerol effectively reduces anxiety, boosts memory recall

Dual use of vaping and smoking quadruples lung cancer risk, Ohio State study finds

Study reveals challenges in accessing psychiatric care for Medicaid enrollees

Powerful visualization technologies offer new insight into understanding muscle contraction in humans

New method efficiently converts stem cells to endothelial cells for cardiovascular research

Commonly used anesthetic drug can restore the function of ion channel linked to epilepsy

Discovery of potent immune cells near glioblastomas opens new avenues for treatment

Neurodivergent children face higher risk of chronic disabling fatigue by 18, study finds

Vegan diet may slow aging

Medical device may aid stroke survivors during heart valve replacement procedure

Hospital-based addiction program proves effective in treating opioid use disorder

Research uncovers mechanism behind diaphragm weakness during mechanical ventilation in ICU patients

Propofol shows potential for treating epilepsy and neurological disorders

Study finds high levels of heavy metals in U.S. cocoa products

Study reveals common off-label dosing of direct oral anticoagulants

MD Anderson and collaborators initiate space project to explore T cell behavior in microgravity

COVID-19 Risk Calculator updated to assess a person's risk of developing long COVID

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