by American College of Physicians Horizontal gaze-evoked nystagmus, a vision condition in which the eyes make repetitive, uncontrolled movements, may be one of the earliest warning signs of thiamine deficiency. This finding is important because early detection is necessary to avoid the risk for permanent neurologic deficits and early death. A case report is published...
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New study links severe sleep apnea to higher blood glucose levels in African-Americans
African Americans with severe sleep apnea and other adverse sleep patterns are much more likely to have high blood glucose levels –a risk factor for diabetes–than those without these patterns, according to a new study funded in part by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health. The...
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Clinical trial in COVID-19 patients tests anti-inflammatory drug
by The Scripps Research Institute An anti-inflammatory drug developed at Scripps Research 25 years ago is now being tested as a way to prevent acute respiratory distress in patients with COVID-19, the pandemic disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The drug, a monoclonal antibody now owned by the pharmaceutical company Implicit Bioscience, is planned to...
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Nanotechnology might help fight deadly ‘cytokine storm’ of COVID-19
by E.j. Mundell, Healthday Reporter For many COVID-19 patients battling for their lives in the ICU, a runaway immune system response—known as a “cytokine storm”—is their primary foe. Doctors have few tools to help tame this hyperinflammatory condition, but early research is suggesting that nanotechnology might safely deliver drugs to affected tissues, quieting the storm....
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Scientists explore links between genetics, gut microbiome and memory
A new study is among the first to trace the molecular connections between genetics, the gut microbiome and memory in a mouse model bred to resemble the diversity of the human population. While tantalizing links between the gut microbiome and brain have previously been found, a team of researchers from two U.S. Department of Energy...
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Simple ‘sniff test’ reliably predicts recovery of severely brain injured patients
The ability to detect smells predicts recovery and long-term survival in patients who have suffered severe brain injury, a new study has found. A simple, inexpensive ‘sniff test’ could help doctors to accurately diagnose and determine treatment plans for patients with disorders of consciousness. Published today in the journal Nature, the study involved brain injured...
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Breast cancer drug slows prostate cancer progression in major trial
By Nick Lavars Scientists are reporting some promising findings from a large prostate cancer trial, where patients were administered a drug typically used to treat breast cancer. The drug proved more effective than standard hormone treatments at applying the brakes to the disease, with the scientists hopeful it can lead to approval this year of...
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Low vitamin D may reduce survival for some with multiple myeloma
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with reduced overall survival for patients with multiple myeloma (MM), with a differential effect across race, according to a study published online April 21 in Blood Advances. Sarvari V. Yellapragada, M.D., from Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, and colleagues examined the differential impact of vitamin D deficiency...
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CRISPR-based diagnostic chips perform thousands of tests simultaneously to detect viruses
by Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Researchers have developed a new technology that flexibly scales up CRISPR-based molecular diagnostics, using microfluidics chips that can run thousands of tests simultaneously. A single chip’s capacity ranges from detecting a single type of virus in more than 1,000 samples at a time to searching a small number...
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Fecal transplantation improves outcomes in patients with multi-drug resistant organisms
by Digestive Disease Week Transferring fecal matter from the digestive systems of healthy donors to extremely ill patients who had previously been infected with drug-resistant bacteria resulted in shorter hospital stays, fewer bloodstream infections and infections that were easier to treat, according to research that was selected for presentation at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2020....