Preclinical study suggests prolonged inflammation after brain injury can be reversed by temporarily depleting immune cells UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) found that targeting overactive immune cells in the brain with an experimental drug could limit brain cell loss and reverse cognitive and motor...
C. elegans study from the lab of Matthew Gill, PhD, presents new direction for research on type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, longevity and aging SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE JUPITER, FL–FEB. 25, 2020–In a discovery that may further the understanding of diabetes and human longevity, scientists at Scripps Research have found a new biological mechanism of insulin...
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON A new infection test, made up of sheets of paper patterned by lasers, has been developed by University of Southampton researchers to allow diagnosis at the point of care – helping doctors give patients the right treatment, faster. Laboratory tests to identify the cause of common infections like urinary tract infections (UTIs)...
WALTER AND ELIZA HALL INSTITUTE Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have revealed new details about how joint inflammation evolves in rheumatoid arthritis, and the cells that prolong the inflammatory attack. In both laboratory models and human clinical samples, the research team pinpointed immune cells called natural killer (NK) cells as an unexpected source of...
by From Mayo Clinic News Network Credit: CC0 Public Domain It’s important to know the the symptoms, causes, and treatment of sickle cell anemia, an inherited blood disorder that, in the United States, is more common among African Americans. Sickle cell anemia is an inherited form of anemia—a condition in which there aren’t enough healthy red...
Earlier weight gain prevention and management needed NICM HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE, WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY New study findings suggest that weight gain after breast cancer is a greater problem than previously thought. The first national survey on weight after breast cancer in Australia, published in BMC Cancer journal, found close to two-thirds (63.7%) of women reported...
by British Medical Journal Mid-life weight gain is linked to an acceleration in the natural decline in lung capacity that comes with ageing, reveals a 20-year study published online in the journal Thorax. But mid-life weight loss is associated with the slowing of this ageing process, emphasising the importance of maintaining a healthy weight, to...
by University of Manchester Two trials of a new drug have shown that at low doses, it can ease the often distressing symptoms of chronic cough with minimal side effects. Principle researcher Jacky Smith, a Professor of Respiratory Medicine at The University of Manchester and a consultant at Wythenshawe Hospital, says Gefapixant has the potential...
by British Medical Journal A portable ‘electronic nose’ can accurately pick up the precursor condition to food pipe (oesophageal) cancer, known as Barrett’s oesophagus, indicates a proof of principle study, published online in the journal Gut. This inexpensive and non-invasive technique may be a promising test for diagnosing oesophageal cancer in primary care, say the...
by Queen Mary, University of London A drug used to treat type 2 diabetes could offer a simple and cheap solution to reduce dangerous side effects of steroid treatment, new research from Queen Mary University of London suggests. The phase 2 clinical trial, funded by Barts Charity, looked at the effects of the diabetes drug...
