by Arizona State University A new study highlights the role of misfolded tau proteins in the genesis and trajectory of Parkinson’s disease. Credit: Jason Drees for the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State UniversityParkinson’s disease, the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s disease, affects nearly 1 million people in the U.S. and an estimated...
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New research shows promise for urine-based test to detect ovarian cancer
Biophysical SocietyNew research by Joseph Reiner and colleagues at Virginia Commonwealth University shows promise for a urine-based test for ovarian cancer. Reiner will present their research at the 68th Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, to be held February 10 – 14, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Previous research showed that there are thousands of small molecules, called...
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Overturning Old Myths: New Research Indicates That Insulin Spike After Eating Is Actually a Good Thing
By LUNENFELD-TANENBAUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE Researchers have conducted a study revealing that post-meal insulin surges might indicate good metabolic health, challenging the previously held belief that they are harmful. The study, which focused on long-term cardiometabolic implications in new mothers, found that higher corrected insulin response (CIR) levels are associated with better beta-cell function and a...
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New research finds half-cardio, half-strength training reduces cardiovascular disease risks
Peer-Reviewed Publication IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AMES, Iowa — Approximately one in three deaths in the U.S. is caused by cardiovascular disease, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A robust body of evidence shows aerobic exercise can reduce risks, especially for people who are overweight or obese. But few studies have compared...
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New research identifies high rates and common causes of diagnostic errors in hospitals across the nation
by Brigham and Women’s Hospital Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in collaboration with researchers at the University of California San Francisco, has shed light on the rate and impact of diagnostic errors in hospital settings. In an analysis of electronic health records from 29 hospitals across the country...
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New research challenges notion that post-meal insulin surge is a bad thing
by Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Sinai Health have unearthed vital information about the relationship between insulin levels after eating and long-term heart and metabolic health. The research upends the notion that insulin surge following food intake is a bad thing. On the contrary—it could be an indicator of good health to...
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Everyone’s brain has a pain fingerprint – new research has revealed for the first time
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX IMAGE: AN EXAMPLE OF A GAMMA OSCILLATION BRAIN PAIN FINGERPRINT CREDIT: UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX New research has revealed everyone’s brain has a ‘pain fingerprint’ that varies from person to person. The University of Essex-led study, in collaboration with the neuroscience of pain group at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, found fast-oscillating brain waves...
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Editors’ notes New research reveals the start of Huntington’s disease
by Stowers Institute for Medical Research Fluorescence lifetime micrographs of a fluorescently tagged human protein inside yeast cells. Different colors indicate different states of protein aggregation. Credit: Stowers Institute for Medical Research Devastating neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s are all associated with protein deposits in the brain, known as amyloid. Despite extensive research investment into the cause and...
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New research sheds light on how mesothelioma develops
by University of Maryland An asbestos fiber (stained blue) in lung tissue being surrounded by macrophages. Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Mesothelioma has been a high-profile disease at the center of several multibillion-dollar lawsuits, but the disease itself remains a medical mystery. The incurable cancer develops on the lining of many internal organs—including the...
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New research provides insight into Long COVID and ME
by University of Otago Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have uncovered how post-viral fatigue syndromes, including Long COVID, become life-changing diseases and why patients suffer frequent relapses. Arising commonly from a viral infection, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), is known to cause brain-centered symptoms of neuroinflammation, loss of homeostasis, brain fog, lack of refreshing sleep,...