August 12, 2024 by University of California – Santa Barbara Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe body has a veritable army constantly on guard to keep us safe from microscopic threats from infections to cancer. Chief among these forces is the macrophage, a white blood cell that surveils tissues and consumes pathogens, debris, dead cells, and cancer....
News Release 12-Aug-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationUniversity of East Anglia New research looking at more than 39,000 UK biobank participants found those with higher heart pressure estimated by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) were five times more likely to develop heart failureKey risk factors discovered for increased heart pressure include age over 70, high blood pressure, obesity, alcohol...
News Release 12-Aug-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationUmea University image: Professor Olov Rolandsson, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University Credit: Mattias Pettersson People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive problems. A new study led by Umeå University, Sweden, shows that the reason may be that people with...
News Release 12-Aug-2024 Study identifies novel players in dopamine signaling Peer-Reviewed PublicationFlorida Atlantic University image: Image of C. elegans head showing dopamine neurons labeled with green fluorescent protein. Credit: Peter Rodriguez, Jr., Florida Atlantic University Dopamine, a powerful brain chemical and neurotransmitter, is a key regulator of many important functions such as attention, experiencing pleasure...
Edited by Satish Kumar M August 08, 2024 TOPLINE:While most potassium-competitive acid blockers demonstrate superior healing rates than proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in patients with erosive esophagitis, both types of treatment offer relief compared with placebo, a meta-analysis suggests. METHODOLOGY:Researchers conducted a database search up to May 31, 2023, for randomized controlled trials of potassium-competitive...
Joanna Broder August 07, 2024 TOPLINE:A systematic review and network meta-analysis found cranberry juice can help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). METHODOLOGY:With an increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and over 50% women reporting at least one episode of UTI each year, identifying evidence supporting possible nondrug interventions is necessary, according to the study researchers from...
News Release 9-Aug-2024 Researchers point to the urgency of developing innovative ways of using drugs that block blood vessel formation during cancer treatment Peer-Reviewed PublicationCactus Communications image: Inhibition of tumor angiogenesis is a universal approach for the treatment of tumors. This calls for the development of more effective next-generation anti-angiogenic drugs for advancing the treatment...
News Release 9-Aug-2024 Glycopeptide probes detect tumor-associated antibodies in blood samples Peer-Reviewed PublicationWiley Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer, primarily because it is usually diagnosed very late. Current markers are too insensitive and unspecific for early detection screenings. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a research team has now introduced a...
Medscape Medical News Deborah Brauser August 07, 2024 For years, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been a lifesaving treatment for patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), yet exactly how it works has largely remained a mystery. Now researchers believe they have uncovered the underlying mechanisms behind its therapeutic effects — a discovery that may help clinicians better...
August 8, 2024 by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Study pierces a mystery of healthy skin barrier formationCARD14 directly binds and regulates MYC, a protein involved in controlling cell growth that can contribute to cancer when it malfunctions. A study published in Cell Reports shows that the proper interaction between these two proteins is important...
