WILEY The US prevalence of the autoimmune disease lupus is 72.8 cases per 100,000 individuals, according to an analysis of population-based registries. The analysis, which is published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, found that the rate is 9 times higher for females than males (128.7 vs. 14.6 per 100,000), and it’s highest among American Indians/Alaska Natives and...
Month: <span>January 2021</span>
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Vaccine produces long-lasting anti-tumor response in patients with melanoma
by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Melanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain — this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 Four years after patients with melanoma were treated with a personalized cancer vaccine, the immune response kindled by the vaccine remains robust and effective in keeping cancer cells under control, researchers at Dana-Farber...
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Diabetes powerfully associated with premature coronary heart disease in women
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL BOSTON — While deaths related to heart disease have declined among older people, studies suggest that death rates among younger patients have remained stagnant or increased slightly. To understand what factors put younger individuals at higher risk of premature coronary heart disease (CHD), researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the...
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Severe menopause symptoms often accompany premature ovarian insufficiency
THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY (NAMS) CLEVELAND, Ohio (Jan. 20, 2021)–Hot flashes, insomnia, and vaginal dryness are commonly reported symptoms that accompany the menopause transition. A new study suggests that such symptoms–especially psychological and sexual problems–are worse for women who have premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) than for women undergoing natural menopause. Study results are published...
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Gut bacteria help digest dietary fiber, release important antioxidant
by Liz Ahlberg Touchstone, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Dietary fiber found in grains is a large component of many diets, but little is understood about how we digest the fiber, as humans lack enzymes to break down the complex molecules. Some species of gut bacteria break down the fiber in such...
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How does SARS-CoV-2 get in your head and destroy your sense of smell?
by John Hewitt , Medical Xpress Credit: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH One of the early indicators of imminent SARS-CoV-2 infection is a sudden and complete loss of smell and taste. Often, these symptoms persist long after infection has been seemingly cleared. How might a virus like this get into the nervous...
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Benvitimod cream: a new topical treatment for plaque psoriasis
CACTUS COMMUNICATIONS IMAGE: THE NOVEL NON-STEROIDAL CREAM, BENVITIMOD, CAN SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY TREAT PSORIASIS OVER THE LONG TERM WITHOUT SIDE-EFFECTS CREDIT: PEXELS Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by erythematous (red) patches and plaques. In some patients, psoriasis may be associated with comorbidities such as arthritis, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hyperlipidemia, or depression....
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Eye tests predict Parkinson’s-linked cognitive decline 18 months ahead
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON Simple vision tests can predict which people with Parkinson’s disease will develop cognitive impairment and possible dementia 18 months later, according to a new study by UCL researchers. The study, published in Movement Disorders, adds to evidence that vision changes precede the cognitive decline that occurs in many, but not all, people with...
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Mental health conditions alarmingly high among children with autism
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Nearly 78 per cent of children with autism have at least one mental health condition and nearly half have two mental health conditions or more, according to a new U.S. study from the University of British Columbia’s department of psychology and the AJ Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University (Pennsylvania). The...
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Inflamed environment is Clostridioides difficile paradise
by North Carolina State University A medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, presented in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publication entitled, Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019. Credit: CDC A new study from North Carolina State University shows that the inflammation caused by Clostridioides difficile (C....