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Scientists use Zwitterions to prevent blood clotting in medical devices

Zwitterions sound likes a distant cousin of Twitter (X), but in fact they are a common macromolecule found in human cells. Scientists at the University of Sydney are also now using Zwitterions to create materials that could stop blood clots from forming in medical devices and implants.

19 Feb 2025

Study shows promise for new treatment approach for multiple sclerosis

A sponge-like implant in mice helped guide a treatment that slowed or stopped a degenerative condition similar to multiple sclerosis in humans. It also gave University of Michigan researchers a first look at how primary progressive multiple sclerosis, the fastest-progressing version of the disease, attacks the central nervous system early on.

19 Feb 2025

Lasting impact of long COVID and the protective benefits of vaccination

Researchers explore the mental and physical health outcomes in patients with long COVID.

19 Feb 2025

Direct connection found between memory and sensory processing centers in brain

A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar or new—and important or just "background noise."

19 Feb 2025

Recreational exercise, not work activity, linked to lower type 2 diabetes risk

Researchers have found that engaging in moderate to vigorous physical activity during leisure time, regardless of occupational physical activity, is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. A combination of sedentary leisure-time activity and demanding occupational activity may increase the risk.

19 Feb 2025

Understanding disparities in same-day breast cancer diagnostics

Despite similar availability of diagnostic technologies to women of different racial and ethnic groups, significant disparities were seen in who actually received same-day diagnostic services and biopsies after abnormal mammogram findings, new research shows.

19 Feb 2025

New study reveals LRP1's crucial role in bone formation and joint development

Skeletal conditions such as developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis affect millions worldwide, often causing chronic pain and disability. These disorders stem from complex genetic and environmental interactions that disrupt bone formation and joint development.

19 Feb 2025

Nerinetide shows promise in stroke treatment meta-analysis

The Calgary Stroke Program, a joint University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services initiative at Foothills Medical Centre, has been involved with three papers published this week in The Lancet and Lancet Neurology-the ESCAPE-NEXT trial, the FRONTIER trial, and an individual patient-level meta-analysis across three trials.

19 Feb 2025

Drinking more water may lower heart disease risk, but too much coffee and tea could raise it

Drinking water may help reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, while excessive coffee and tea intake (≥6 cups/day) increases the likelihood of CVD, with stronger effects in women.

19 Feb 2025

Novel therapeutic approaches targeting the Wnt pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the deadliest cancers globally, with increasing incidence and mortality rates.

19 Feb 2025

Milk boosts gut-friendly bacteria while cheese alters microbiome balance, study reveals

Researchers found that dairy consumption influences gut microbiota composition, with milk promoting beneficial bacteria and cheese altering microbial diversity in distinct ways.

18 Feb 2025

Shift Bioscience establishes North American facilities to expand capabilities of AI-powered virtual cell technology

Shift Bioscience, a biotech company using an AI powered virtual cell to fight age-related diseases, today announced the establishment of a new North American team and facilities to advance development of the Company's platform for discovery of rejuvenation gene targets.

18 Feb 2025

Study suggests taxifolin could be a safe, natural way to aid weight loss

A new study suggests that daily taxifolin intake may support weight loss in older adults, possibly through brown fat activation and cholesterol regulation.

18 Feb 2025

From soy sauce to sodium labels: How Japan is rethinking salt reduction

Japan’s salt reduction efforts have lowered sodium intake over decades, but levels remain high, prompting economic modeling to assess the impact of stricter policies on cardiovascular disease and healthcare costs.

18 Feb 2025

Lower vitamin B12 levels could impact brain function in older adults

Meeting the minimum requirement for vitamin B12, needed to make DNA, red blood cells and nerve tissue, may not actually be enough – particularly if you are older. It may even put you at risk for cognitive impairment.

18 Feb 2025

New treatment cuts aggression in male offenders with antisocial personality disorder

A new psychological therapy designed by a team of UCL-led researchers has been found to reduce rates of violence and aggression among male offenders with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD).

18 Feb 2025

Cholesterol metabolite linked to Parkinson's disease development in mice

Researchers led by Zhentao Zhang at Wuhan University, China have discovered a cholesterol metabolite that plays a critical role in the development of Parkinson's disease in mice.

18 Feb 2025

JAX researchers identify key genetic factors influencing eye aging in mice

Vision changes are an inevitable part of aging, but why are some more susceptible to age-related eye diseases and why do some individuals experience more severe decline than others?

18 Feb 2025

Radiation and immunotherapy help preserve bladders in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Patients with localized muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who received radiation plus the immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) durvalumab (Imfinzi) and tremelimumab (Imjudo) had durable responses that allowed for bladder preservation, according to results from the IMMUNOPRESERVE clinical trial.

18 Feb 2025

UTHealth Houston launches at-home telerehabilitation trial for stroke patients in Rio Grande Valley

A new at-home telerehabilitation care service for stroke patients will be offered to residents of Cameron County in the Rio Grande Valley as part of a randomized clinical trial led by researchers from across UTHealth Houston.

18 Feb 2025

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Scientists use Zwitterions to prevent blood clotting in medical devices

Study shows promise for new treatment approach for multiple sclerosis

Lasting impact of long COVID and the protective benefits of vaccination

Direct connection found between memory and sensory processing centers in brain

Recreational exercise, not work activity, linked to lower type 2 diabetes risk

Understanding disparities in same-day breast cancer diagnostics

New study reveals LRP1's crucial role in bone formation and joint development

Nerinetide shows promise in stroke treatment meta-analysis

Drinking more water may lower heart disease risk, but too much coffee and tea could raise it

Novel therapeutic approaches targeting the Wnt pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma

Milk boosts gut-friendly bacteria while cheese alters microbiome balance, study reveals

Shift Bioscience establishes North American facilities to expand capabilities of AI-powered virtual cell technology

Study suggests taxifolin could be a safe, natural way to aid weight loss

From soy sauce to sodium labels: How Japan is rethinking salt reduction

Lower vitamin B12 levels could impact brain function in older adults

New treatment cuts aggression in male offenders with antisocial personality disorder

Cholesterol metabolite linked to Parkinson's disease development in mice

JAX researchers identify key genetic factors influencing eye aging in mice

Radiation and immunotherapy help preserve bladders in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer

UTHealth Houston launches at-home telerehabilitation trial for stroke patients in Rio Grande Valley

How innovation in dried blood spot testing is transforming neurological disease monitoring

Unlocking live single-cell functional insights

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

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