by University College London Cardiac amyloidosis improvement demonstrated by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) Extracellular Volume Mapping (ECV) for amyloid. Baseline scan on top row; after six months of chemotherapy mid row; and one year after chemotherapy bottom row. There are progressive reductions in CMR (identified as T1 – column two) and ECV (column four) over...
by Harvard Medical School Credit: CC0 Public Domain From immunity to metabolism to mental health, it seems like the gut microbiome has been linked to every aspect of human health and disease. But with hundreds of bacterial species populating our gastrointestinal tract, it’s a daunting task to pinpoint which molecules made by which bacteria affect which biological processes—and...
By Nicole Wetsman Jul 28, 2022, 7:00am EDT A protein structure identified by AlphaFold. Image: DeepMind DeepMind is releasing a free expanded database with its predictions of the structure of nearly every protein known to science, the company, a subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet, announced today. DeepMind transformed science in 2020 with its AlphaFold AI software, which produces highly accurate...
JULY 27, 2022 There appears to be an association between a history of head injury and olfactory dysfunction in older adults, according to a study published online July 21 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. The researchers found that 28.0 percent of participants had a history of head injury, which was associated with an increased...
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 27 2022 The Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, completed an analysis of its large U.S. Family Heart DatabaseTM showing that while the percentage of patients diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) has increased substantially since 2016, most remain undiagnosed. The data is being presented in a poster titled, “Diagnosis...
These foods, such as ice cream, chocolate, pizza, and fries, contain unnaturally high amounts of refined carbohydrates and fats that may trigger an addictive response in some people. The researchers wanted to know if a major risk factor for addiction—a parent with alcohol problems—predicted an increased risk of addiction to highly processed foods. “People who have...
Nerve cells regulate and routinely refresh the collection of calcium channels that enable them to send messages across circuit connections. The nervous system works because neurons communicate across connections called synapses. They “talk” when calcium ions flow through channels into “active zones” that contain vesicles carrying molecular messages. The electrically charged calcium causes vesicles to...
TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP Hormone therapy for prostate cancer increases the risk of cardiovascular disease-related death especially in older men, according to a population study involving more than 13,000 patients. The paper, published today in the peer-reviewed journal. The Aging Male, found an elevated risk of death from cardiovascular disease for men with prostate cancer...
THE OBESITY SOCIETY SILVER SPRING, Md.—Preliminary evidence shows potential for a fully-automated, online behavioral obesity treatment program to serve as a pragmatic resource in the primary care setting, according to a new study in Obesity, The Obesity Society’s (TOS) flagship journal. “Our study shows that primary care clinicians can help their patients seeking to lose weight...
NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK IMAGE: NCCN GUIDELINES FOR PATIENTS: BREAST CANCER SCREENING AND DIAGNOSIS CREDIT: NCCN PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA [July 27, 2022] — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) has published new NCCN Guidelines for Patients®: Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis to help people understand their personal risk for breast cancer, when they should begin screening, and how often...
