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Targeting the hemoglobin problem in sickle cell disease using a new drug

A class of drugs used for their ability to stop tumor cells from dividing is now under study for their potential to reduce the pain and damage caused by sickle cell disease, investigators report.

11 May 2023

Pioneering AI-based approach identifies rare disease patients using electronic health records

Research paper describes the use of Symptoma's AI-based approach to identify patients with Pompe disease from retrospective electronic health records. The study found a prevalence of one in every 18,427 people for Pompe disease in the greater Salzburg region and established phenotypes for patient cohorts with an onset of symptoms above or below 1 year of age.

11 May 2023

Healthier diets may lead to greater physical fitness

A healthy diet is associated with greater physical fitness in middle-aged adults, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

11 May 2023

How eating mushrooms may lower blood pressure levels

Scientists review the potential of edible mushrooms as functional foods in improving cardiovascular function and ameliorating hypertension.

11 May 2023

High-fat diets can promote atherosclerosis via gut bacteria interactions with the immune system

In a recent study, researchers determined that derivatives of natural emulsifiers such as phospholipids found in high-fat, high-cholesterol diets can promote atherosclerosis via gut bacteria interactions with the immune system.

11 May 2023

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution leads to memory loss and cognitive decline

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have found that exposure to traffic-related air pollution in Irvine led to memory loss and cognitive decline and triggered neurological pathways associated with the onset of Alzheimer's disease.

11 May 2023

Fatty liver promotes the spread of colorectal cancer to the liver

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai Cancer found that fatty liver, a condition closely associated with obesity, promotes the spread of colorectal cancer to the liver.

11 May 2023

People with obesity may need more frequent booster vaccines to maintain their immunity

The protection offered by COVID-19 vaccination declines more rapidly in people with severe obesity than in those with normal weight, scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh have found.

11 May 2023

Short-term therapy sessions offer wonderful benefits to mothers, children in homeless shelters

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11 May 2023

Study: Nearly one in five people may be suffering with obstructive sleep apnea

Around one in five people may be suffering with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study published today (Thursday) in the ERJ Open Research.

11 May 2023

Nervous system of people with post-Covid fatigue found to be underactive in three key areas

Experts from Newcastle University found the nervous system of people with post-Covid fatigue was underactive in three key areas. Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of long Covid.

11 May 2023

Tactile perception can be altered by our mental processes, study shows

Do we always perceive the world in the same way? A hypnosis experiment proves that we certainly don’t.

11 May 2023

Study identifies key genetic mechanism of drug resistance in the deadliest malaria parasites

An important genetic mechanism of drug resistance in one of the deadliest human malaria parasites has been identified in a new study published in Nature Microbiology.

11 May 2023

New approach could help inform future lens design for treating myopia

Researchers have developed new instruments for rigorously quantifying and comparing the light-focusing properties of specialized eyeglass lenses that are used to slow the progression of myopia, or nearsightedness.

11 May 2023

Brain cancer cells use mitochondria from the central nervous system to grow into aggressive tumors

Glioblastoma cancer cells use mitochondria from the central nervous system to grow and form more aggressive tumors, according to new Cleveland Clinic-led findings published in Nature Cancer.

11 May 2023

Research sheds light on the early cellular events that give rise to pancreatic cancer

Discussions of cancer often stress the genetic mutations that drive disease by altering the normal function of cellular proteins.

11 May 2023

Gynecologic procedures may be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

A new study showed that hysterectomy alone, hysterectomy with oophorectomy, and tubal ligation were all associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

11 May 2023

Scarring to the collagen framework causes dysfunction in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Muscles that ache after a hard workout usually don't hurt for long, thanks to stem cells that rush to the injured site along "collagen highways" within the muscle and repair the damaged tissue.

11 May 2023

Heavy alcohol use may be more damaging to the liver for people with metabolic syndrome

Two people regularly have a few alcoholic drinks daily. One develops liver disease. The other doesn't.

11 May 2023

Postmenopausal women with clogged arteries at higher risk of heart attacks than similar-aged men

Postmenopausal women with clogged arteries are at higher risk of heart attacks than men of similar age, according to research presented at EACVI 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, and published in European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging.

11 May 2023

Medical Research News

Targeting the hemoglobin problem in sickle cell disease using a new drug

Pioneering AI-based approach identifies rare disease patients using electronic health records

Healthier diets may lead to greater physical fitness

How eating mushrooms may lower blood pressure levels

High-fat diets can promote atherosclerosis via gut bacteria interactions with the immune system

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution leads to memory loss and cognitive decline

Fatty liver promotes the spread of colorectal cancer to the liver

People with obesity may need more frequent booster vaccines to maintain their immunity

Short-term therapy sessions offer wonderful benefits to mothers, children in homeless shelters

Study: Nearly one in five people may be suffering with obstructive sleep apnea

Nervous system of people with post-Covid fatigue found to be underactive in three key areas

Tactile perception can be altered by our mental processes, study shows

Study identifies key genetic mechanism of drug resistance in the deadliest malaria parasites

New approach could help inform future lens design for treating myopia

Brain cancer cells use mitochondria from the central nervous system to grow into aggressive tumors

Research sheds light on the early cellular events that give rise to pancreatic cancer

Gynecologic procedures may be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Scarring to the collagen framework causes dysfunction in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Heavy alcohol use may be more damaging to the liver for people with metabolic syndrome

Postmenopausal women with clogged arteries at higher risk of heart attacks than similar-aged men

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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