Studies identify bulk of genetic variation that influences blood cell traits Two large-scale genetic studies have identified the bulk of genetic variation that influences medically-important characteristics of our blood cells. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and colleagues from 101 research institutions world-wide, have studied hundreds of thousands...
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First treatment identified for fainting
Sophia Antipolis, France – 1 Sept 2020: Fainting affects one in two people during their lifetime. Those with recurrent episodes are often afraid to socialise or go to work. Today researchers report the first effective therapy. The late breaking research is presented at ESC Congress 2020.1 Fainting is caused by a fall in blood pressure...
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What to do when ears do not pop
From altitude changes to ear infections, there are many reasons why pressure may build up in the ears. Sometimes, the pressure is easy to relieve, but on occasion, it takes a little longer. Pressure in the ears develops when air and fluid block one of the major ear tubes, causing what is medically known as...
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Body weight has surprising, alarming impact on brain function
Higher BMI is linked to decreased cerebral blood flow, which is associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and mental illness 3-D RENDERINGS OF BLOOD FLOW AVERAGED ACROSS NORMAL BMI (BMI = 23), OVERWEIGHT (BMI = 29), AND OBESE (BMI = 37) MEN, EACH 40 YEARS OF AGE. CREDIT: AMEN CLINICS. view more CREDIT: AMEN...
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NTU and A*STAR scientists develop new way to deliver more drugs through the skin
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY A PROTOTYPE TEMPORAL PRESSURE DEVICE DEVELOPED BY THE NTU AND A*STAR SCIENTISTS, WHICH CAN PUT PRESSURE ON THE SKIN, THUS CREATING MICROPORES THAT ALLOWS THE DRUGS TO PASS THROUGH THE… view more CREDIT: NTU SINGAPORE Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)...
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Warming climate may trigger more West Nile outbreaks in Southern California
by University of California – Berkeley California are often cooler than inland areas, granting their populations some protection against West Nile virus. Credit: Public domain photo As climate change brings hotter weather to Southern California, coastal populations from San Diego to Santa Barbara may face an increased risk of contracting West Nile virus and other...
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Researchers uncover how cells interact with supporting proteins to heal wounds
When we get a wound on our skin, the cells in our bodies quickly mobilize to repair it. While it has been known how cells heal wounds and how scars form, a team led by researchers from Washington University in St. Louis has determined for the first time how the process begins, which may provide...
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What Do We Know About Children and COVID-19?
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. As COVID-19 burns through Texas, districts and health departments across the state are wrestling with how to provide childcare and schooling to the state’s 7 million-plus children. Jerri Barker, who runs a daycare in Waco, has watched warily as other facilities...
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REVIEWS SOUND THE ALARM ON ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS
Reviews of hundreds of studies show that a growing number of chemicals—in pesticides, flame retardants, and certain plastics—are linked to widespread health problems, including infertility, diabetes, and impaired brain development. Researchers from the New York University Grossman School of Medicine led a team of environmental health experts in an analysis of research published in the...
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Brain network mechanism causing spatial memory impairment revealed
by University of California, Irvine New study, led by UCI School of Medicine’s Kei Igarashi, PhD, found that remapping of place cells, a brain circuit function to discriminate distinct environments, was disrupted in Alzheimer’s disease mice. Credit: UCI School of Medicine July 21, 2020—Patients with Alzheimer’s disease frequently suffer from spatial memory loss, such as...