July 29, 2024 by University of Fukui Arachidonic acid, which is released from phospholipid membranes, is metabolized to various epoxyeicosatrienoic acid (EET) compounds and subsequently to dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acids (diHETrE). This study revealed that high levels of 11,12- diHETrE in umbilical cord blood are associated with ASD symptoms, such as social affect (SA) and adaptive functioning....
July 29, 2024 by Anna Jones, University of Alabama at Birmingham Cumulative incidence of heart failure stratified by transthyretin levels. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50231-1Physician–scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have uncovered significant findings regarding the impact of transthyretin, or TTR, protein levels on heart disease...
July 29, 2024 by McGill University Health Centre Serum growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) over time in patients with elevated baseline levels. Each patient is represented by a different color line. Credit: eClinicalMedicine (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102740A new treatment could improve the lives of patients with mitochondrial diseases called POLG-related disorders, according to a unique clinical...
By Kristen Rogers, CNNPublished 6:23 AM EDT, Mon July 29, 2024 Video Ad FeedbackDr. Sanjay Gupta breaks down differences between age-related memory loss and dementiaCNN—As if people with anxiety don’t have enough to worry about, a new study is adding to that list — suggesting the disorder may nearly triple the risk of developing dementia...
Dutch immunologist Jacques Neefjes believes the drug aclarubicin, unavailable in Europe for 20 years, could have helped 100,000 people with a rare blood cancer Eva AmsenSat 27 Jul 2024 12.00 EDT For the past decade, the Dutch immunologist Jacques (Sjaak) Neefjes has been on a mission to bring back a cancer drug that hasn’t been...
Mengru Wang July 26, 2024 In this article, I will review several recently published articles and guidelines relevant to the care of older adults in primary care. The articles of interest address statins for primary prevention, vitamin D supplementation and testing, and physical activity for healthy aging. Statins for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular DiseaseA common...
Shots – Health News July 29, 20245:00 AM ET Jon Hamilton A key protein called Reelin may help stave off Alzheimer’s disease, according to a growing body of research. GSO Images/The Image Bank/Getty ImagesA key protein that helps assemble the brain early in life also appears to protect the organ from Alzheimer’s and other diseases...
July 27, 2024 by Allessandra DiCorato, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Credit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Ralda Nehme, a cell biologist and neuroscientist, first started her lab at the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in 2018, she realized a gap in the field. She was adept at...
July 26, 2024 by Diabetologia Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research to be presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD; Madrid, 9–13 September) shows that a child is almost twice as likely to develop type 1 diabetes (T1D) if their father has the condition, than if their...
Fusobacterium, found in the mouth, can ‘melt’ cancers of the neck and head‘Remarkable’ research found the bacteria is linked to better patient outcomesREAD MORE: Prostate cancer drug that can be taken at home gets green light By Xantha Leatham Deputy Science Editor Published: 19:01 EDT, 26 July 2024 | Updated: 19:01 EDT, 26 July 2024...
