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Identifying the gender characteristics of patients with resistant hypertension
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Identifying the gender characteristics of patients with resistant hypertension

by Korea University College of Medicine Credit: CC0 Public Domain Professor Eung Ju Kim of the Cardiovascular Center, Korea University’s Guro Hospital, and his research team identified the gender difference of prescription patterns and clinical prognosis in patients with resistant hypertension for the first time. Using the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership Common Data Model (OMOP-CDM),...

Enhanced tai chi program found to improve cognition, executive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment
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Enhanced tai chi program found to improve cognition, executive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment

by American College of Physicians Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study of more than 300 older adults experiencing mild cognitive impairment or self-reported memory concerns has found that cognitively enriched tai ji quan, also known as tai chi, was superior to standard tai ji quan or stretching for improving global cognition and reducing walking interference associated...

Discovery unlocks potential new arsenal to target leukemia and other cancers
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Discovery unlocks potential new arsenal to target leukemia and other cancers

by QIMR Berghofer Integrative analysis of samples from patients with AML. a, Unsupervised hierarchical clustering analysis on the expression of 300 transcripts with the greatest variance-to-mean ratios among 30 individual AMLs from our repository that can successfully generate AML PDX. MLD, multi-lineage dysplasia; MDS, myelodysplastic syndromes; MLL, mixed-lineage leukemia; NOS, not otherwise specified. b, Key...

Special mouth rinse and brushes can help treat gum disease among diabetes patients
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Special mouth rinse and brushes can help treat gum disease among diabetes patients

by Laurie Kaiser, University at Buffalo Credit: George Becker from Pexels Individuals with type 2 diabetes being treated for periodontitis may benefit from using an antimicrobial mouth rinse and small brushes to clean between teeth as part of their at-home oral care routine. This was a key finding in a recent study conducted by Patricia Diaz,...

Lymphoid reaction observed in eczema patients receiving dupilumab
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Lymphoid reaction observed in eczema patients receiving dupilumab

by Elana Gotkine For adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) receiving dupilumab treatment, a reversible lymphoid reaction (LR) has been observed, which mimics cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), according to a study published online Oct. 18 in JAMA Dermatology. Celeste M. Boesjes, M.D., from the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands, and colleagues conducted a retrospective...

SARS-CoV-2 infection affects energy stores in the body, study shows
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SARS-CoV-2 infection affects energy stores in the body, study shows

An international research team, including Jonathan C. Schisler, PhD, in the UNC School of Medicine, has found how SARS-CoV-2 causes widespread “energy outages” throughout major organs, and how these effects contribute to debilitating long COVID sympto Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH CARE JONATHAN C. SCHISLER, PHD CREDIT: UNC DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY CHAPEL HILL,...

The first oncogene was found more than 40 years ago. CNIO researchers have just discovered that it has a previously unknown mechanism of action
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The first oncogene was found more than 40 years ago. CNIO researchers have just discovered that it has a previously unknown mechanism of action

Peer-Reviewed Publication CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES ONCOLÓGICAS (CNIO) FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: IVÁN PLAZA-MENACHO, SENIOR AUTHOR, AND FIRST AUTHORS JULIA CONTRERAS AND HIPÓLITO NICOLÁS CUESTA HERNÁNDEZ.view more CREDIT: ESTHER SÁNCHEZ / CNIOIn the late 1970s, the relationship between the c-Src gene and cancer was discovered. The first oncogene was identified.Since then, c-Src has been found...

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Hair Follicle Regression may be Driven by Cell-to-Cell Apoptosis

Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLMOct 24 2023 A new research paper was published in Oncotarget’s Volume 14 on October 19, 2023, entitled, “Apoptotic cells may drive cell death in hair follicles during their regression cycle.” Intravital microscopy in live mice has shown that the elimination of epithelial cells during hair follicle regression involves supra-basal cell...

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Rab32 and Rab38 Crucial for Bone Resorption and Pigmentation of Skin, Hair

Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLMOct 26 2023 Bone is maintained via delicate balance between formation and resorption, and its imbalance leads to bone related diseases like osteoporosis rheumatism and periodontitis. In studies published in scientific journals J Biol Chem and Cell Struct Funct, researchers led by Osaka University revealed proteins named Rab32 and Rab38 play...