by Levi Gadye, University of California, San Francisco Graphical abstract. Credit: JCI Insight (2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.172665 Researchers have found a gene that links deafness to cell death in the inner ear in humans—creating new opportunities for averting hearing loss.A person’s hearing can be damaged by loud noise, aging and even certain medications, with little recourse beyond...
by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIncreasing patients’ out of pocket costs for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), medications, which have been shown to dramatically reduce the risk of HIV infection, could lead to a significant reduction in PrEP use and a rise in HIV infection rates, according to a...
by Cactus Communications heart attackCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAtrial fibrillation (AF) is a major global health concern impacting millions and causing symptoms like palpitations, dyspnea, fatigue, dizziness, and chest discomfort. Furthermore, these symptoms reduce patients’ quality of life and lead to increased mortality and morbidity. The medical community agrees that epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), chronic inflammation,...
ByChrissy Sexton Earth.com staff writerResearchers at the Amsterdam University Medical Center have made a significant discovery regarding the persistent fatigue experienced by long Covid patients. The experts have identified a biological cause for this debilitating symptom: reduced energy production by mitochondria in muscle cells. Focus of the studyThe study participants, including 25 long Covid patients...
By adapting virus-like particles to carry the machinery for a type of gene editing called prime editing, scientists have corrected disease-causing mutations in animals and increased editing efficiency.Peer-Reviewed Publication BROAD INSTITUTE OF MIT AND HARVARD Prime editing, a versatile form of gene editing that can correct most known disease-causing genetic mutations, now has a new...
by Technical University Munich Intestinal tissue during a graft-versus-host reaction: Donor cells (red) attack the body of the patient. Credit: Sebastian Jarosch, Dirk Busch / TUMAfter stem cell transplantation, the donated immune cells sometimes attack the patients’ bodies. This is known as graft versus host disease or GvHD. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM)...
by Lori Solomon The ongoing mental health crisis is causing significant challenges for many psychologists as they grapple with both heightened demand and patients presenting with increasingly severe symptoms, according to the results of a survey released Dec. 5 by the American Psychological Association. The 2023 Practitioner Pulse Survey was emailed to a random sample...
by Justin Jackson , Medical Xpress Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Scripps Research Institute, Florida, have developed a new method to counteract α-synuclein protein levels by targeting the mRNA that forms them. The strategy unlocks many research doors with potential therapeutic approaches for addressing neurodegenerative diseases. In a paper, “Decreasing the intrinsically disordered protein α-synuclein...
Peer-Reviewed PublicationUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO Could a Drug Prevent Hearing Loss from Loud Music and Aging?Researchers have found a gene that links deafness to cell death in the inner ear in humans – creating new opportunities for averting hearing loss. A person’s hearing can be damaged by loud noise, aging and even certain...
Written by Karen Hovav, MD, FAAP | Reviewed by Sophie Vergnaud, MD Key takeaways: You can buy over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids without a prescription or hearing test.OTC hearing aids are good for people who are older than 18 years with self-perceived mild to moderate hearing loss. This means you don’t need to have your hearing...
