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Eating disorders could be treated by modulating gut microbiota

Researchers describe how the gut-brain axis facilitates communication between the gastrointestinal tract and brain to regulate food consumption behaviors.

17 Aug 2022

Study detects asymptomatic monkeypox virus infection

A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine aimed to assess the presence of MPVX in the anorectal samples of MSM who had undergone routine tests for sexually transmitted infections from 5th June to 11th July 2022.

17 Aug 2022

Eating grapes may reduce the risk of fatty liver disease

In a recent study published in the journal Foods, eating grapes can extend life expectancy by five years and reduce non-alcoholic fatty liver disease risk in mice fed high-fat diets.

17 Aug 2022

$Elevated blood levels of certain chemokine linked with higher hip fracture risk in men$

Elevated blood levels of certain chemokine linked with higher hip fracture risk in men

Bone health requires a balanced activity of various bone cell types including bone-forming osteoblasts and bone-resorbing osteoclasts.

17 Aug 2022

New method helps identify which gut microbes most likely contribute to inflammatory diseases

Cedars-Sinai investigators have developed a method to help identify which human gut microbes are most likely to contribute to a slew of inflammatory diseases like obesity, liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, cancer and some neurological diseases.

17 Aug 2022

University of Arizona researcher receives Trailblazer Award to explore radar technology for fall risk analysis

More than 20,000 U.S. adults over 65 die as a result of falls every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – and that number is increasing.

17 Aug 2022

Study links reduced myocardial blood flow and COVID-19

Patients with prior COVID may be twice as likely to have unhealthy endothelial cells that line the inside of the heart and blood vessels, according to newly published research from Houston Methodist.

17 Aug 2022

Federal health agencies announce the release of Environmental Justice Index

Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Environmental Justice, announce the release of the Environmental Justice Index (EJI).

17 Aug 2022

Chemical compounds in coffee beans may help lighten the effects of morning nicotine cravings

For some smokers, the first cigarette of the day is just not as satisfying without a cup of coffee. That could be more than just a morning habit: Chemical compounds in roasted coffee beans may help lighten the effects of morning nicotine cravings, University of Florida researchers have found.

17 Aug 2022

New collaborations aim to examine the impact of seizure clusters on patient and caregiver quality of life

UCB today announced three collaborations aimed at examining the impact of seizure clusters on patient and caregiver quality of life.

17 Aug 2022

Hackensack Meridian Health becomes second in the world to implant Impella Bridge-to-Recovery heart pump

Hackensack Meridian Health, Hackensack University Medical Center cardiac surgeon Yuriy Dudiy, M.D. became the second in the world to successfully implant the Impella Bridge-to-Recovery (BTR)™ heart pump for the technology's U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) early feasibility study (EFS) investigational device exemption (IDE).

17 Aug 2022

Oral chlorophyllin supplement alleviates inflammatory bowel disease

The dietary supplement chlorophyllin alleviates inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, according to researchers from the Center for Diabetes and Metabolism Research at Sichuan University in China and from Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

17 Aug 2022

UH professor seeks to tackle the homelessness epidemic, repair a fragmented aid industry

While volunteering at an Indian orphanage in 1984, Dr. David Buck found his passion for helping those most in need during an encounter with the greatest humanitarian in human history – Mother Teresa.

17 Aug 2022

Study contributes to better understanding of the changes in kinase activity in renal cell carcinoma

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget on August 4, 2022, entitled, "Kinase activity profiling in renal cell carcinoma, benign renal tissue and in response to four different tyrosine kinase inhibitors."

17 Aug 2022

Machine learning models can predict posttreatment recurrence in patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma

According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), machine learning models applied to presently underutilized imaging features could help construct more reliable criteria for organ allocation and liver transplant eligibility.

17 Aug 2022

UW cardiologists employ catheter-delivered device to retrieve a benign tumor from the heart

Interventional cardiologists at the UW Medicine Heart Institute in Seattle recently performed a first-in-human procedure, successfully employing a catheter-delivered device to retrieve a benign tumor from inside a patient's heart.

17 Aug 2022

State medical boards need to better identify older physicians with cognitive decline, expert says

Older physicians benefit from their many years of experience and the skills they have developed over decades of practice.

17 Aug 2022

Post-9/11 veterans report similar or better outcomes than non-veterans in many life domains, study finds

Prior research has examined how the post-military health and well-being of both the larger veteran population and earlier veterans differs from non-veterans.

17 Aug 2022

New anti-cancer drug candidate is absorbed through the lymphatic system rather than blood vessels

A team of University of Michigan researchers is developing a new anti-cancer drug that is absorbed through the gut's lymphatic system rather than blood vessels, potentially outmaneuvering the molecular signaling pathways that lead to drug resistance while increasing cancer-fighting ability and reducing side effects.

17 Aug 2022

Birmingham City University and Burton Albion Community Trust join forces to tackle long-Covid symptoms

Researchers at Birmingham City University have joined forces with Burton Albion Community Trust to help people struggling with long-Covid symptoms improve their health and regain their fitness.

17 Aug 2022

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Eating disorders could be treated by modulating gut microbiota

Study detects asymptomatic monkeypox virus infection

Eating grapes may reduce the risk of fatty liver disease

Elevated blood levels of certain chemokine linked with higher hip fracture risk in men

New method helps identify which gut microbes most likely contribute to inflammatory diseases

University of Arizona researcher receives Trailblazer Award to explore radar technology for fall risk analysis

Study links reduced myocardial blood flow and COVID-19

Federal health agencies announce the release of Environmental Justice Index

Chemical compounds in coffee beans may help lighten the effects of morning nicotine cravings

New collaborations aim to examine the impact of seizure clusters on patient and caregiver quality of life

Hackensack Meridian Health becomes second in the world to implant Impella Bridge-to-Recovery heart pump

Oral chlorophyllin supplement alleviates inflammatory bowel disease

UH professor seeks to tackle the homelessness epidemic, repair a fragmented aid industry

Study contributes to better understanding of the changes in kinase activity in renal cell carcinoma

Machine learning models can predict posttreatment recurrence in patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma

UW cardiologists employ catheter-delivered device to retrieve a benign tumor from the heart

State medical boards need to better identify older physicians with cognitive decline, expert says

Post-9/11 veterans report similar or better outcomes than non-veterans in many life domains, study finds

New anti-cancer drug candidate is absorbed through the lymphatic system rather than blood vessels

Birmingham City University and Burton Albion Community Trust join forces to tackle long-Covid symptoms

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