M. Alexander Otto, MMS, PA Screening of healthy men with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test has increased in recent years in the United States. This is despite the fact that the US Preventive Services Task Force has recommended against routine screening of healthy men since 2012. There was a bit of a change in...
Month: <span>December 2021</span>
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New method predicts drug response of cancer patients
by Delft University of Technology Credit: Delft University of Technology Researchers from Delft University of Technology and the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) have developed an algorithm to predict patient response to anti-cancer drugs. This allows us to identify more rapidly if some drugs can have a positive effect on a specific patient, even for complicated...
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A potential new approach for the treatment of schizophrenia
by Wendy Bindeman , Vanderbilt University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study led by Jeff Conn, Lee E. Limbird Chair in Pharmacology, James Maksymetz, a former graduate student in the Conn laboratory, and other collaborators at the Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery has identified a protein in the central nervous system, known as...
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Gut microbes may drive weight gain after smoking cessation
by Weizmann Institute of Science Gutting out the link between weight gain and smoking cessation. Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science Cigarette smoking, practiced by over a billion people worldwide, is considered a leading cause of disease, accounting for over six million deaths each year. Many people don’t quit smoking, despite expressing a desire to do...
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RNAging: An exercise-regulated noncoding RNA counteracts muscle aging
by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a joint, collaborative effort between laboratories at EPFL, NTNU Norway, and CBMR Denmark, researchers examined the molecular effect of exercise upon noncoding RNA genes in skeletal muscle in Science Translational Medicine. In this study, they discovered the long noncoding RNA “CYTOR” and investigated its...
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Several protein biomarkers protect against disease development
by Uppsala University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Inflammatory processes are associated with a large range of human diseases, including rheumatic diseases and allergies. Protein biomarkers are measurable molecules that can have a prognostic value in patients, be used to diagnose disease, or indicate severity of disease. Today, a large number of plasma proteins have been...
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COVID-19 Breakthrough: Scientists Discover How the SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evades Our Immune System
By GRACIE BLACKWELL, TEXAS A&M COLLEGE OF MEDICINE DECEMBER 8, 2021 The expression of the immune response gene ??NLRC5 (red purple) is suppressed in SARS-CoV-2 (green) infected cells. Credit: Koichi Kobayashi A discovery by researchers at the Texas A&M College of Medicine could lead to new therapies to prevent the virus from proliferating in the human body....
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Causes and treatments for stiff fingers
Having stiff fingers can be troubling, as can any loss of mobility. Although arthritis is a key cause of finger stiffness, there are other factors to consider. A doctor will want to thoroughly explore what is causing the issue before recommending treatment. A person may experience stiff fingers at a specific time of the day,...
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Optimizing the treatment of epilepsy patients
Interview conducted by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Dec 8, 2021 Thought Leaders Dr. Gary Heiman Dr. Brad KamitakiRutgers University In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Gary Heiman and Dr. Brad Kamitaki about their research in devising a new diagnostic model to predict how generalized epilepsy patients will respond to drug treatment, and thus improve treatment...
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Certain patients with atrial fibrillation may be able to toss their blood thinners away, thanks to two devices designed to prevent blood clots that can lead to stroke
Certain patients with atrial fibrillation may be able to toss their blood thinners away, thanks to two devices designed to prevent blood clots that can lead to stroke. If you’re one of the more than 5 million Americans with atrial fibrillation, a heart arrhythmia also known as AFib, you might be able to say goodbye to...