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Researchers compare end-of-life care in persons with and without dementia

Researchers have known that race and ethnicity play a role in the intensity of medical care at the end of life, but the difference is more pronounced among individuals with dementia, the researchers found.

30 Sep 2022

Gut microbiome likely to contribute to HIV infection

New UCLA-led research suggests certain gut bacteria -- including one that is essential for a healthy gut microbiome – differ between people who go on to acquire HIV infection compared to those who have not become infected.

30 Sep 2022

Alzheimer’s researchers highlight the need for inclusive clinical trials

Enrolling representative populations in clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease is critical for finding treatments that will be safe and effective for all patients. African Americans and Latinos are disproportionately affected by this disease yet are substantially underrepresented in trials of promising therapies. For example, an analysis of data from more than 100 clinical trials testing new treatments for Alzheimer's disease found that only 12% of participants were of any non-White race or Hispanic ethnicity.

30 Sep 2022

Activating digital resilience needs to be undertaken as a “collective endeavor”: study

Helping children become more 'digitally resilient' needs to be a collective effort if they are to learn how to "thrive online", according to new research led by the University of East Anglia.

30 Sep 2022

Patients with scleroderma have reduced levels of Cathepsin L

Much of the research on scleroderma, a connective tissue disease that causes scarring, or fibrosis, has focused on the increased number of proteins promoting fibrosis in these patients. A Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) research team took a different tact and measured the levels of an antifibrotic protein, Cathepsin L, in these patients.

30 Sep 2022

Study reveals the role of autophagy in competitive elimination of cancer cells

Elimination of transformed cells that can initiate cancer is necessary to maintain tissue integrity. In a new study, scientists from Tokyo University of Science show how this mechanism is regulated by the cellular process “autophagy.”

30 Sep 2022

Researchers find link between metabolism and dementia-related brain measures

Every three seconds, someone in the world is diagnosed with dementia. And while there is no known cure, changes in the brain can occur years before a dementia diagnosis.

30 Sep 2022

Increased risk for all-cause dementia in people who abstain from alcohol

Alcohol abstinence increases the risk for dementia in later life, according to a recent study published in the journal Addiction. Furthermore, neuroimaging records suggest that even low alcohol consumption levels could harm brain health, as does the dose-response relationship between alcohol use and systemic diseases, such as metabolic diseases and certain cancers.

30 Sep 2022

Study: One-third of Alzheimer’s disease family caregivers experience persistent depression symptoms

More than 60% of family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) experienced at least mild depressive symptoms already at the time the individual with AD was diagnosed. In one third of them, depressive symptoms worsened during a five-year follow-up.

30 Sep 2022

Bioactive compounds derived from Ganoderma lucidum exhibit anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity

Scientists have identified lucidenic acid A, one of the bioactive compounds of Ganoderma lucidum, as a potential inhibitor of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) host cell entry. The study has recently been published in the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology.

29 Sep 2022

Many diverse nanopore research directions and applications beyond DNA sequencing

In a recent Nature Nanotechnology study, researchers describe diverse applications of nanopore-based technology beyond deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencing. More specifically, the current research focuses on the advancements of this technology within chemistry, biophysics, and nanoscience.

29 Sep 2022

Pluripotent bat stem cells as a model to study novel viruses

Researchers generate induced pluripotent stem cells from bats using to establish bats as a novel in vivo model study species.

29 Sep 2022

Study offers insights into how COVID-19 damages the heart

University of Queensland researchers have discovered how COVID-19 damages the heart, opening the door to future treatments.

29 Sep 2022

A novel method to identify spike stabilizing mutations for COVID-19 vaccine development

Researchers discuss a robust method to identify mutations that improve the expression and stabilize the conformation of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

29 Sep 2022

8% of Australian urine samples contain a common weed killer, study finds

An Australian-first study by researchers from The University of Queensland has found 8 per cent of urine samples drawn from the general public contained a common weed killer.

29 Sep 2022

Artificial intelligence used to predict hospitalization outcomes of geriatric patients with dementia

By using artificial intelligence, Houston Methodist researchers are able to predict hospitalization outcomes of geriatric patients with dementia on the first or second day of hospital admission.

29 Sep 2022

Study: Scheduling medical appointments later in the week increases patient attendance by over 10%

A new academic study demonstrates for the first time that scheduling medical appointments later in the week increases patient attendance by over 10 per cent.

29 Sep 2022

Researchers discover how cancer cells can turn off the immune system to help tumors grow

When cancer arises in the body, it starts with tumor cells that rapidly grow and divide and eventually spread.

29 Sep 2022

Cancer cells 'hijack' a process used by healthy cells to spread around the body, research finds

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have discovered that cancer cells 'hijack' a process used by healthy cells to spread around the body, completely changing current ways of thinking around cancer metastasis.

29 Sep 2022

COVID-19 booster shots essential for maintaining long-term immunity against infection in older adults

In a study of more than 80 men and women from Baltimore, Maryland, Johns Hopkins researchers have added to evidence that COVID-19 booster shots are essential for maintaining long-term immunity against infection, particularly among older adults.

29 Sep 2022

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Researchers compare end-of-life care in persons with and without dementia

Gut microbiome likely to contribute to HIV infection

Alzheimer’s researchers highlight the need for inclusive clinical trials

Activating digital resilience needs to be undertaken as a “collective endeavor”: study

Patients with scleroderma have reduced levels of Cathepsin L

Study reveals the role of autophagy in competitive elimination of cancer cells

Researchers find link between metabolism and dementia-related brain measures

Increased risk for all-cause dementia in people who abstain from alcohol

Study: One-third of Alzheimer’s disease family caregivers experience persistent depression symptoms

Bioactive compounds derived from Ganoderma lucidum exhibit anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity

Many diverse nanopore research directions and applications beyond DNA sequencing

Pluripotent bat stem cells as a model to study novel viruses

Study offers insights into how COVID-19 damages the heart

A novel method to identify spike stabilizing mutations for COVID-19 vaccine development

8% of Australian urine samples contain a common weed killer, study finds

Artificial intelligence used to predict hospitalization outcomes of geriatric patients with dementia

Study: Scheduling medical appointments later in the week increases patient attendance by over 10%

Researchers discover how cancer cells can turn off the immune system to help tumors grow

Cancer cells 'hijack' a process used by healthy cells to spread around the body, research finds

COVID-19 booster shots essential for maintaining long-term immunity against infection in older adults

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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