News Release 17-Sep-2024 Findings pave the way toward mitigating some drugs’ toxic effects Peer-Reviewed PublicationUniversity of Maryland Baltimore County image: This is figure 4 from a paper in ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science that used a novel approach to show changes in lipid metabolism and protein expression as a result of treatment with the HIV...
September 16, 2024 by Dennis Thompson People with rare genetic variants linked to degenerative brain disorders like Parkinson’s disease are at increased risk of developing ALS, a new study finds. Further, having these genetic variants increases the risk of a person having faster-progressing ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and dying earlier, researchers found. The strongest link...
September 16, 2024 by Ernie Mundell Fatty liver disease linked to diabetes and obesity can easily progress to liver cirrhosis, but new research suggests that GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic can help stop that. In a new decades-long study, veterans with diabetes and what’s known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) were 14% less likely...
September 17, 2024 by Osaka University Credit: Moe InoueWhile the link between diabetes and periodontal disease is known, the impact of diabetes treatment on periodontal health is less well understood. Research published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism demonstrates that periodontal inflammation can be positively affected just by receiving intensive diabetes treatment. It is widely believed...
September 17, 2024 by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress Scatter plots of SNP potential effects on childhood and adulthood BMI versus significantly associated outcomes in the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium dataset. BMI, body mass index. A, adulthood BMI versus major depressive disorder; B, adulthood BMI versus schizophrenia; C, adulthood BMI versus obsessive-compulsive disorder; D, childhood BMI...
September 17, 2024 by La Jolla Institute for Immunology Credit: CC0 Public DomainResearch led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests that many people already have immune cells on “stand by” to fight the H5N1 virus, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza. The H5N1 “bird flu” virus emerged in 2022 and...
September 17, 2024 by Georgie Gould, University of Surrey Credit: Karolina Kaboompics from PexelsDyspraxia, also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), can have a bigger impact on adult mathematical performance than previously thought, according to new research from the University of Surrey published in Acta Psychologica. DCD is a prevalent neurodevelopmental movement condition affecting approximately...
September 17, 2024 by Lund University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSymptoms for patients with the gastrointestinal disease IBS improved as much by eating less sugar and starch as for those who followed FODMAP—the diet currently recommended to patients. The results, presented in a new study from Lund University in Sweden, also show that weight loss is...
September 17, 2024 by Anna Zarra Aldrich, University of Connecticut Credit: Wikimedia CommonsAs we age, our bones lose density and become more fragile, putting us in danger of breaks and fractures. This is especially a concern among post-menopausal women who generally have much greater losses in bone density than men in their age group. Ock...
Neuralink rival Synchron is connecting its brain–computer interface with consumer technologies to allow people with paralysis more functionality. Photograph: Courtesy of SynchronMark, a 64-year-old with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, uses Amazon Alexa all the time using his voice. But now, thanks to a brain implant, he can also control the virtual assistant with his...
