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Low muscle quality and quantity linked to poor outcomes in colon resection surgery

Low muscle quality and quantity are both predictive of poor outcomes in colon resection surgery, according to a new study published in JAMA Surgery.

27 Oct 2020

Research details new strategy for overcoming treatment resistance by zeroing in on dendritic cells

Many of the most aggressive and hard-to-treat cancers are highly effective at blocking T cells, known as the foot soldiers of the immune system, from reaching and responding to tumors.

27 Oct 2020

Scientists uncover surprising players in acute liver failure

Acute liver failure is a devastating, rapidly progressing disease that results in death in 80% of cases, unless an emergency liver transplant is performed. In the developed world, its leading cause is a substantial overdose of acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol.

27 Oct 2020

Advancements in research on cancer signal transduction and treatment

Cancer is driven by numerous genetic and epigenetic changes occurring at the cellular level. These changes drive normal cells to proliferate and escape processes that usually regulate their survival and migration.

27 Oct 2020

Impaired blood clot contraction predicts imminent postoperative thrombosis

The co-authors are employees of the Protein-Cell Interactions Lab of Kazan Federal University (Natalia G. Evtugina, Alina D. Peshkova, and Lab Head Rustem I. Litvinov) in cooperation with Interregional Clinical Diagnostic Center, Kazan, Russia (Arseniy A. Pichugin) and University of Pennsylvania (John W. Weisel and Rustem I. Litvinov by his primary employment).

27 Oct 2020

'White matter lesion' mapping tool can detect early signs of cognitive decline

A new tool for analyzing tissue damage seen on MRI brain scans can detect with more than 70 percent accuracy early signs of cognitive decline, new research shows.

27 Oct 2020

Omega-3 rich foods improve prognosis in patients with myocardial infarction

A team of researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital and Research Institute and the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute has shown that regularly consuming foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, from both animal and vegetable origins, strengthens the heart's membranes and helps improve the prognosis in the event of a myocardial infarction.

27 Oct 2020

Study: Hydrogen sulfide produced by the body is key to generate normal breathing pattern

Effective regulation of breathing pattern is essential for many different mammalian processes such as energy production, metabolic regulation and even speech.

27 Oct 2020

Neuroscientists use advanced techniques to study the brain's navigation ability

Whether or not we're aware of it, humans -- animals in general -- constantly use environmental cues to navigate from one place to another.

27 Oct 2020

Researchers investigate how brain signaling gives rise to decision-making

Increasingly, biologists are turning to computational modeling to make sense of complex systems. In neuroscience, researchers are adapting the kinds of algorithms used to forecast the weather or filter spam from your email to seek insight into how the brain's neural networks process information.

27 Oct 2020

Study reveals human protein that helps the immune system fight viral infections

University of North Carolina School of Medicine scientists has made a curious discovery about a well-known human protein that helps the immune system fight viral infections.

27 Oct 2020

New technique can detect TDP-43 protein in patients with ALS and frontotemporal dementia

A test to diagnose two very serious diseases such as ALS and FTD when the pathologies have not yet appeared, thereby providing doctors and patients with essential information tools to tackle them early and develop new treatments.

27 Oct 2020

Cellular senescence variations may control health and onset of age-related diseases

Researchers from Kumamoto University, Japan have proposed that cellular senescence variations during the aging process could lead to control of health and onset of age-related diseases.

27 Oct 2020

Anti-inflammatory mediator may play key role in wound healing

"Wound healing is one of the most complex biological processes," writes Professor Kazumitsu Sugiura and Dr. Kenta Saito from Fujita Health University, Japan, in their article recently published in Nature's Scientific Reports.

27 Oct 2020

Tiny gold nanotubes could help treat mesothelioma

Gold nanotubes - tiny hollow cylinders one thousandth the width of a human hair - could be used to treat mesothelioma, a type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, according to a team of researchers at the Universities of Cambridge and Leeds.

27 Oct 2020

RIT researchers win Catalyst Award for innovative project to help aging population

A research team at Rochester Institute of Technology recently won a Catalyst Award from the National Academy of Medicine for their project, "Improving Health for the Aging through Daily Vital Signs Monitoring."

27 Oct 2020

Researchers identify effective way to protect vulnerable people from COVID-19

T-cells taken from the blood of people who recovered from a COVID-19 infection can be successfully multiplied in the lab and maintain the ability to effectively target proteins that are key to the virus's function, according to a new study published Oct. 26 in Blood.

27 Oct 2020

Interaction between PTSD and klotho gene may cause premature aging in the brain

Study Finds PTSD Interacts With Klotho Gene, May Cause Premature Aging In The Brain

27 Oct 2020

Precise screening index pinpoints areas at risk for low-level lead exposure in Georgia

While many people think of lead poisoning as a problem of the past, chronic exposure still occurs in some communities that may be missed in limited screening programs for children's blood lead levels.

27 Oct 2020

Novel insights open up new avenues for treating autoimmune conditions

Immune response is a balancing act: Too much can lead to inflammatory or autoimmune disease; too little could lead to a serious infection. Regulatory T cells, or Tregs, are important players in striking this balance, acting as "brakes" on the immune response so it doesn't go overboard.

27 Oct 2020

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Low muscle quality and quantity linked to poor outcomes in colon resection surgery

Research details new strategy for overcoming treatment resistance by zeroing in on dendritic cells

Scientists uncover surprising players in acute liver failure

Advancements in research on cancer signal transduction and treatment

Impaired blood clot contraction predicts imminent postoperative thrombosis

'White matter lesion' mapping tool can detect early signs of cognitive decline

Omega-3 rich foods improve prognosis in patients with myocardial infarction

Study: Hydrogen sulfide produced by the body is key to generate normal breathing pattern

Neuroscientists use advanced techniques to study the brain's navigation ability

Researchers investigate how brain signaling gives rise to decision-making

Study reveals human protein that helps the immune system fight viral infections

New technique can detect TDP-43 protein in patients with ALS and frontotemporal dementia

Cellular senescence variations may control health and onset of age-related diseases

Anti-inflammatory mediator may play key role in wound healing

Tiny gold nanotubes could help treat mesothelioma

RIT researchers win Catalyst Award for innovative project to help aging population

Researchers identify effective way to protect vulnerable people from COVID-19

Interaction between PTSD and klotho gene may cause premature aging in the brain

Precise screening index pinpoints areas at risk for low-level lead exposure in Georgia

Novel insights open up new avenues for treating autoimmune conditions

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