By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D.Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc.Dec 3 2024 Older age, specific disease subtypes, and underlying conditions like malignancy identified as major contributors to higher mortality risksStudy: Mortality in chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock.com Recently, scientists have systemically reviewed the available literature and conducted a meta-analysis...
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Enhanced cardiovascular MRI can predict heart risk in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic cardiovascular condition. It is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young people and children, with an annual mortality rate of 1%. However, 10% to 20% of these patients have a significantly higher risk of sudden cardiac death....
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WOMEN’S HEALTH
Effective therapies for menopause symptoms are largely unused Why? It starts with one study. The Women’s Health Initiative was a 2002 landmark study that suggested hormone therapy came with an increased risk of heart disease and breast cancer. The study specifically focused on older, postmenopausal women, most of whom were not experiencing symptoms like hot...
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Walking At This Speed Could Help Double Your Fat Loss, Recent Study Suggests
Korin Miller December 2, 2024 at 8:56 AM How Slow Walks Could Boost Weight LossMorsa Images – Getty Images “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Many people assume that high-intensity workouts are the only way to burn fat and lose weight. But that’s just not the case when it...
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Minimally invasive procedure relieves knee arthritis
by Radiological Society of North America Peri-interventional DSA of the descending genicular artery (DSA), a diagnostic procedure to view the inner surface of blood vessels, (green arrow) in a patient with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis of the right leg. On the left, the pre-interventional image with a clearly visible hyperemic blush (red box). On the right, the...
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Fibroblastic reticula cells can organize T cells in the fight against lung cancer
by Justin Jackson , Medical Xpress Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.10.042 Institute of Immunobiology-led research has made a significant breakthrough in understanding how the body combats lung cancer. Their study reveals that specific cells, known as fibroblastic reticular cells (FRCs), create environments within tumors that help protect and activate immune cells to fight the cancer...
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Genomic analysis reveals trigger for cytokine storm in lethal COVID-19
by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Schematic summary of RAAS pathway. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2401968121 As part of the COVID-19 International Research Team, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pittsburgh and Weill Cornell Medicine discovered a novel cause of cytokine storm—the...
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Brazilian researchers develop 3D artificial skin that is more similar to human skin
by Elton Alisson, FAPESP Photo of the Human Skin Equivalent with Hypodermis (HSEH) developed by researchers at the Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory. Credit: LNBio Brazilian researchers have used three-dimensional (3D) printing to develop an artificial skin model with properties that are more similar to those of human skin. The structure, called Human Skin Equivalent with Hypodermis...
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Brain plasticity expert Peter Falkai discusses new pathways for treating schizophrenia
Max Planck Institute director Prof. Peter Falkai shares groundbreaking research insights in exclusive Genomic Press InterviewReports and Proceedings Genomic Press image: Peter Falkai, MD, PhD, Munich University Hospital, Germanyview more Credit: Peter Falkai, MD, PhD MUNICH, Germany, 19 November 2024 – In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview, distinguished psychiatrist Professor Peter Falkai suggests promising new directions...
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Scientists map how ayahuasca affects fear circuits in comprehensive review
New analysis synthesizes decade of research on psychedelic brew’s effects on anxiety and trauma responsesReports and Proceedings Genomic Press image: Plasticity-promoting mechanisms triggered by dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and β-carboline (BC). (A) DMT and BC-induced increase in cortical plasticity are linked to enhanced BDNF levels, although this might result from activation of different receptors. (B) Increased hippocampal...