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Proteins in blood may help to predict Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before the onset of motor symptoms

Researchers combined mass spectrometry-based proteomic phenotyping with machine learning to identify blood biomarkers in early Parkinson's disease.

20 Jun 2024

Several key policies to stop the spread of COVID-19 were generally a good idea in hindsight according to majority of Americans

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the de Beaumont Foundation present findings from a national poll they conducted to obtain public views on COVID-19 pandemic-related policies.

20 Jun 2024

Young adults with periodontitis at higher risk for cryptogenic ischemic stroke

Periodontitis, a common condition, has been linked to a specific type of ischemic stroke.

20 Jun 2024

Yeast-fermented bread shows promise in preventing asthma symptoms

The effects of a functional bread fermented with yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) in asthma prevention.

20 Jun 2024

Study reveals cognitive benefits of ketogenic diet in aged mice

The impact of cyclic ketogenic diet treatments in improving the age-related decline in brain function.

20 Jun 2024

New Approach to Treating Melanoma

An international research team, led by Professor Wenbo Bu of Fudan University and Distinguished Professor Dayong Jin of the University of Technology Sydney, have discovered an innovative method to effectively treat cancer by reactivating suppressed metabolic pathways in cancer cells.

20 Jun 2024

Detecting and correcting fMRI distortions caused by arousal fluctuations

In a new study, investigators from McLean Hospital (a member of Mass General Brigham), Harvard Medical School and the National Institute on Drug Abuse – Intramural Research Program (NIDA-IRP) discovered that the tendency of people's arousal to wane over the course of brain scans has been distorting the brain connection maps produced by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

19 Jun 2024

Laser-based 3D bioprinting of corneas for vision restoration

Printing a new cornea during an operation to restore a patient's eyesight: This groundbreaking step in the fight against corneal disorders is set to become reality with a laser based process using personalized bioink.

19 Jun 2024

Cluster analysis identifies distinct subgroups of gestational diabetes patients

Patients with gestational diabetes show different disease progressions and therefore require personalized treatment measures. An international research team led by MedUni Vienna has now identified three subgroups of the disease with different treatment needs.

19 Jun 2024

Noninvasive heart rate monitoring in chimpanzees using millimeter-wave radar

Measuring the heart rate of great apes in captivity is essential for both health management and animal studies.

19 Jun 2024

Unveiling the role of auto-antibodies in COVID-19 severity

Even though COVID-19 manifests as a mild and short-lived disease in most people, some suffer extremely severe symptoms; in the worst cases, these patients die due to complications such as respiratory failure or thromboembolism.

19 Jun 2024

FDA approves a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of new brain sensor array

The Federal Drug Administration approved a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of an electronic grid that records brain activity during surgery, developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego.

19 Jun 2024

Harnessing post-translational modifications for a tuberculosis booster vaccine

Tuberculosis is still one of the deadliest infectious diseases, causing over one million deaths each year worldwide.

19 Jun 2024

Study shows the critical role of time cells in complex behavioral learning

A sense of time is fundamental to how we understand, recall, and interact with the world.

19 Jun 2024

Study shows effects of year-long heavy resistance training on vital leg strength

Twelve months of heavy resistance training - exercise that makes muscles work against a force - around retirement preserves vital leg strength years later, show the follow up results of a clinical trial, published online in the open access journal BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine.

19 Jun 2024

Unlocking the role of B cells in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder treatment

Autoimmune diseases cannot currently be cured, only treated, and this is also true for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, which affects the central nervous system.

19 Jun 2024

Urban development impacts health of aging populations

The influence of their distinct urban growth trajectories across time on the health of their aging residents.

19 Jun 2024

Causal variant-targeted ribonucleic acid treatment for congenital melanocytic nevi

A genetic treatment targeting the causal NRAS c.181C>A mutation in congenital melanocytic naevus.

19 Jun 2024

Study shows vaccines cut long COVID risk, especially for those with preexisting conditions

A study in JAMA Network Open found that women and individuals with preexisting cardiovascular conditions are more likely to suffer from long COVID, but vaccinations, especially multiple doses, significantly reduce this risk.

18 Jun 2024

Texas A&M researchers study impact of space travel on eye health

As space travel becomes more common, it is important to consider the impacts of space flight and altered gravity on the human body. Led by Dr. Ana Diaz Artiles, researchers at Texas A&M University are studying some of those impacts, specifically effects on the eye.

18 Jun 2024