AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. ET Thursday, March 31, 2022 DALLAS, March 31, 2022 — People who survive an ischemic stroke are much more likely to develop major heart complications during the first month after their stroke, and, as a result, they also have an increased risk of death, heart attack or another stroke within...
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Researchers identify two distinct tuberculosis subtypes – implications for personalized therapy
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE A recent study published by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, in collaboration with the German Center for Infection Research, identified two main subtypes or endotypes of tuberculosis according to the person’s immune response to the infection. They found that one subtype had a better prognosis for...
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Researchers identify new targets for immunotherapy in colon cancer
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT DRESDEN IMAGE: A MULTI-COLOR IMAGE OF COLON TISSUE. SINGLE CELL NUCLEI ARE VISIBLE IN BLUE. COLON CANCER CELLS ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN. THE CELLS INFILTRATE THE ORGAN LINING AND THE MUSCLE LAYERS (RED), ULTIMATELY LEADING TO CANCER CELL MIGRATION INTO OTHER ORGANS. CREDIT: © KENNETH PEUKER Colon cancer is one of the most...
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GE research-led team treats diabetes using ultrasound
GENERAL ELECTRIC (UNITED STATES) IMAGE: PICTURED (LEFT TO RIGHT): GE RESEARCH’S VICTORIA COTERO, SENIOR SCIENTIST IN BIOSCIENCES; JEFFREY ASHE, A SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER; AND CHRISTOPHER PULEO, A SENIOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER, AROUND A PROTOTYPE OF THE RESEARCH LAB’S ULTRASOUND MODULATION DEVICE AT GE’S RESEARCH CAMPUS IN NISKAYUNA, NY. COTERO, ASHE AND PULEO WERE LEAD AUTHORS ON...
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New Johns Hopkins study explores relationship between psychedelics and consciousness
JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Psychedelic drugs, like psilocybin, an ingredient found in so-called magic mushrooms, have shown promise in treating a range of addictions and mental health disorders. Yet, there’s something mysterious and almost mystical about their effects, and they are commonly believed to provide unique insights into the nature of consciousness. Now,...
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Targeting a protein to combat slow wound healing
by Mike Addelman, University of Manchester Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Investigative Dermatology (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2021.09.009 Untreatable wounds are likely to get better when the levels of a biochemical catalyst found in the skin increases, find scientists at The University of Manchester. Published in Journal of Investigative Dermatology, the study of human and mice cells casts new light...
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Strength training protects against muscle pain by activating androgen receptors
by Wolters Kluwer Health Credit: CC0 Public Domain Resistance or strength training protects against the development of muscle pain in mice—and does so by activating androgen receptors, reports a basic science study in PAIN, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). The study supports the role of testosterone and male...
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Babies exposed to cannabis in the womb may be at risk for obesity, high blood sugar
by The Endocrine Society Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cannabis use among pregnant women is on the rise and may be associated with negative health outcomes in children, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. A 2016 study in Colorado revealed that up to 22% of pregnant...
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Similar rates of COVID-related acute kidney injury found in early adolescents and older adults
by Hannah Echols, University of Alabama at Birmingham Credit: University of Alabama at Birmingham Acute kidney injury (AKI) is increasingly recognized as a significant complication caused by COVID-19 infection. Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Children’s of Alabama studied the epidemiology of coronavirus-related AKI and discovered peaks in AKI in early adolescents...
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C/EBPβ/AEP pathway dictates both Alzheimer’s disease and longevity: Study
by Chinese Academy of Sciences Neuronal C/EBPβ escalation shortens the life span of mice, leading to neural excitation. Credit: SIAT Cognitive decline during normal aging is exacerbated in neurodegenerative disease including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). While it is not yet known exactly what causes AD, there are a number of risk factors that make a person...