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Sleep apnea, lack of deep sleep associated with brain biomarkers of cerebrovascular disease

People who have sleep apnea and spend less time in deep sleep may be more likely to have brain biomarkers that have been linked to an increased risk of stroke, Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline, according to new research published in the May 10, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

10 May 2023

COVID-19 infection may promote aortic aneurysms and new treatment may slow its growth

The intravenous delivery of immune-modulating cells may someday slow the expansion of bulges in the aorta, known as abdominal aortic aneurysms.

10 May 2023

Older adults may have heightened distractibility, study suggests

While engaged in a physical task requiring effort, such as driving a car or carrying grocery bags, older adults are more likely than younger adults to be distracted by items irrelevant to the task at hand, a University of California, Riverside, study reports.

10 May 2023

Soft robotic neurotechnology opens promising avenues for minimally invasive cortical surgery

Stephanie Lacour's specialty is the development of flexible electrodes that adapt to a moving body, providing more reliable connections with the nervous system.

10 May 2023

Maintaining a healthy weight could reduce future gastrointestinal cancer risk

Doctors have long stressed the importance of maintaining a healthy weight for improving overall health, but a large new study also suggests it could also reduce future gastrointestinal cancer (GI) risk.

10 May 2023

Silenced p16 gene can drive colorectal cancer progression

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common and second deadliest cancer. How colorectal cancer develops is not well understood, but a team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reports in the Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research that silencing the gene p16, even though the DNA itself does not change, can drive colorectal cancer progression in animal models.

10 May 2023

Addition of palliative care services to cancer patients having surgery does not provide benefits

One of the most important advances in palliative care in oncology over the past 15 years has been the recognition that palliative care specialists can improve cancer patients' outcomes well before their end of life.

10 May 2023

Leveraging proteomics datasets to discover potential therapeutic targets for cancer patients

A new research perspective was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on May 4, 2023, entitled, "Using cancer proteomics data to identify gene candidates for therapeutic targeting."

10 May 2023

Schlafen 12 identified as a novel HIV restriction factor

An international study led by MELIS-UPF researchers from the Infection Biology and Molecular Virology laboratories has identified and characterized Schlafen 12 (SLFN 12) as a novel HIV restriction factor.

10 May 2023

Doctors and public health experts join the clamor for a moratorium on AI research

An international group of doctors and public health experts have joined the clamor for a moratorium on AI research until the development and use of the technology are properly regulated.

10 May 2023

Research aims to better understand how the brain processes taste

Taste is a complex neurological experience that has the potential to provide extensive, and perhaps surprising, information on how the brain makes sense of sensations and the organization of brain pathways.

10 May 2023

New AI-powered, laser-based breathalyzer can detect COVID-19 in real-time

With each breath, humans exhale more than 1,000 distinct molecules, producing a unique chemical fingerprint or "breathprint" rich with clues about what's going on inside the body.

10 May 2023

Study provides insights to prepare for and respond to future large-scale traumatic events

A new study in the journal PLOS ONE examines how individuals coped with stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic and which strategies were associated with higher quality of life.

10 May 2023

Study documents how an investigator's sleep and fatigue can influence interrogation success

Like many first responders, law-enforcement investigators and detectives often struggle with sleep. Late-night shifts, stress, and the 24-hour nature of crime can throw off biological clocks and cut sleep cycles short.

10 May 2023

Menthol inhalation improves cognitive ability in animal models of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers from Cima University of Navarra (Spain) have shown in animal models of Alzheimer's disease that inhaling menthol improves cognitive ability.

10 May 2023

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be beneficial in patients with post-COVID syndrome

A small randomized trial in patients with post-COVID syndrome has found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy promotes restoration of the heart's ability to contract properly. The research is presented at EACVI 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

10 May 2023

Air pollution exacerbates movement disorder after ischemic stroke

Air pollution has been shown to have a negative effect on the prognosis of ischemic stroke, or stroke caused by reduced blood flow to the brain, but the exact mechanism is unknown.

10 May 2023

The potential variations in sperm quality of infertile patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

A recent study investigated how SARS-CoV-2 infection affected the semen quality of infertile men in Tunisia.

10 May 2023

Environmental PAH exposure associated with increased rheumatoid arthritis risk

The amount of environmental exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAH for short, is strongly linked to a person's risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

10 May 2023

Researchers develop new method of encapsulating fecal bacteria to treat serious intestinal infection

Clostridioides difficile infection causes severe diarrhea and results in the death of nearly 20,000 patients in Europe each year. It is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections. When it relapses, the disease must be treated by fecal microbiota transplantation.

10 May 2023

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Sleep apnea, lack of deep sleep associated with brain biomarkers of cerebrovascular disease

COVID-19 infection may promote aortic aneurysms and new treatment may slow its growth

Older adults may have heightened distractibility, study suggests

Soft robotic neurotechnology opens promising avenues for minimally invasive cortical surgery

Maintaining a healthy weight could reduce future gastrointestinal cancer risk

Silenced p16 gene can drive colorectal cancer progression

Addition of palliative care services to cancer patients having surgery does not provide benefits

Leveraging proteomics datasets to discover potential therapeutic targets for cancer patients

Schlafen 12 identified as a novel HIV restriction factor

Doctors and public health experts join the clamor for a moratorium on AI research

Research aims to better understand how the brain processes taste

New AI-powered, laser-based breathalyzer can detect COVID-19 in real-time

Study provides insights to prepare for and respond to future large-scale traumatic events

Study documents how an investigator's sleep and fatigue can influence interrogation success

Menthol inhalation improves cognitive ability in animal models of Alzheimer's disease

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be beneficial in patients with post-COVID syndrome

Air pollution exacerbates movement disorder after ischemic stroke

The potential variations in sperm quality of infertile patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

Environmental PAH exposure associated with increased rheumatoid arthritis risk

Researchers develop new method of encapsulating fecal bacteria to treat serious intestinal infection

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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