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Public health officials unprepared for magnitude of heat waves and climate-related diseases

An epidemic of chronic kidney disease that has killed tens of thousands of agricultural workers worldwide, is just one of many ailments poised to strike as a result of climate change, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

23 Aug 2019

Study finds higher rates of heart attack treatment in polluted areas and during winter

The annual average PM10 concentration was significantly higher in polluted cities (50.95 μg/m3) compared to unpolluted cities (26.62 μg/m3). In both polluted and unpolluted areas, a rise in PM10 concentration was significantly associated with a greater frequency of PCI.

23 Aug 2019

Scientists identify unique way to treat incurable type of children's brain cancer

An international team of researchers led by Yale University, University of Iowa, and the Translational Genomics Research Institute, an affiliate of City of Hope, has discovered a new pathway that may improve success against an incurable type of children's brain cancer.

23 Aug 2019

Eye-tracking tests may help identify people at high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

New research has found that it may be possible to predict if people with mild memory and thinking impairments will go onto develop Alzheimer's disease using eye-tracking technology.

23 Aug 2019

Researchers take important step towards preventing cancer metastasis

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute, together with colleagues from the pharmaceutical company F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, have taken an important step towards the development of an agent against the metastasis of certain cancers.

23 Aug 2019

Study sheds light on emergence and spread of drug-resistant malaria parasites in Africa

In the first continent-wide genomic study of malaria parasites in Africa, scientists have uncovered the genetic features of Plasmodium falciparum parasites that inhabit different regions of the continent, including the genetic factors that confer resistance to anti-malarial drugs.

23 Aug 2019

Climate change could pose extreme danger for Muslim pilgrimage, study finds

For the world's estimated 1.8 billion Muslims — roughly one-quarter of the world population — making a pilgrimage to Mecca is considered a religious duty that must be performed at least once in a lifetime, if health and finances permit.

23 Aug 2019

New test could enable early detection of ovarian cancer

Researchers from Queen's University Belfast have developed a test that may be able to detect ovarian cancer up to two years earlier than current approaches.

23 Aug 2019

New study reveals mechanism of ultraviolet-induced skin breakdown

The sunscreen industry has been plugging the use of various sun-protective creams for decades, ever since researchers found that certain skin cancers, including malignant melanoma, were due to sunlight-induced skin damage.

22 Aug 2019

Psychiatric disorders are prevalent among adults and kids with kidney failure

New research indicates that psychiatric illnesses are common in children and adults with kidney failure, and hospitalizations for such illnesses are associated with a higher risk of early death in adults.

22 Aug 2019

Heart attack patients with mild cognitive impairment less likely to receive proven treatment

A new study finds people who have mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which lies on the continuum of cognitive decline between normal cognition and dementia, are less likely to receive proven heart attack treatment in the hospital.

22 Aug 2019

Combination therapy for rheumatoid arthritis may lead to higher remission rates

Researchers at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and RTI International, a nonprofit research institute, recently found that patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may see less disease activity and higher remission rates after biologic therapy plus methotrexate (MTX) rather than either treatment alone.

22 Aug 2019

Worsening air pollution linked to poor mental health

According to a new large-scale study, rising air pollution can be associated with not just physical problems such as heart and lung diseases but also mental health problems such as depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

22 Aug 2019

New study reveals exosome-mediated communication between mother and baby

During pregnancy, the mother and the baby communicate in a variety of ways. For instance, signals from the fetus are crucially involved in the initiation of labor and delivery.

22 Aug 2019

Finding innovative treatments to help patients with traumatic brain injury

To treat a traumatic brain injury, researchers are thinking outside the box.

22 Aug 2019

Slow electrons to fight cancer

Ion beams are often used today in cancer treatment: this involves electrically charged atoms being fired at the tumor to destroy cancer cells.

22 Aug 2019

Computer model could be used to quickly evaluate new drugs for sickle cell disease

A team of Brown University researchers has developed a new computer model that simulates the way red blood cells become misshapen by sickle cell disease.

22 Aug 2019

Reliable response of cortical neurons amidst noise and chaos

Neurons communicate with each other by sending out rapid pulses of electrical signals called spikes. At first glance, the generation of these spikes can be very reliable: when an isolated neuron is repeatedly given exactly the same electrical input, we find the same pattern of spikes.

22 Aug 2019

Fasting reduces inflammation and improves chronic inflammatory diseases, study finds

Fasting regimens have gained public and scientific interest in recent years, but fasting shouldn't be dismissed as a fad. In a study published in Cell, Mount Sinai researchers found that fasting reduces inflammation and improves chronic inflammatory diseases without affecting the immune system's response to acute infections.

22 Aug 2019

Weight loss before arthroplasty improves some outcomes in patients with morbid obesity

In patients with morbid obesity, losing 20 pounds before knee replacement surgery (arthroplasty) leads to fewer hospital days and other outcome improvements, reports a study in the August 21, 2019 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

22 Aug 2019

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Public health officials unprepared for magnitude of heat waves and climate-related diseases

Study finds higher rates of heart attack treatment in polluted areas and during winter

Scientists identify unique way to treat incurable type of children's brain cancer

Eye-tracking tests may help identify people at high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

Researchers take important step towards preventing cancer metastasis

Study sheds light on emergence and spread of drug-resistant malaria parasites in Africa

Climate change could pose extreme danger for Muslim pilgrimage, study finds

New test could enable early detection of ovarian cancer

New study reveals mechanism of ultraviolet-induced skin breakdown

Psychiatric disorders are prevalent among adults and kids with kidney failure

Heart attack patients with mild cognitive impairment less likely to receive proven treatment

Combination therapy for rheumatoid arthritis may lead to higher remission rates

Worsening air pollution linked to poor mental health

New study reveals exosome-mediated communication between mother and baby

Finding innovative treatments to help patients with traumatic brain injury

Slow electrons to fight cancer

Computer model could be used to quickly evaluate new drugs for sickle cell disease

Reliable response of cortical neurons amidst noise and chaos

Fasting reduces inflammation and improves chronic inflammatory diseases, study finds

Weight loss before arthroplasty improves some outcomes in patients with morbid obesity

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

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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