The research, led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC, analyzed risk for the disease across more than 30,000 Mexican Americans, finding third-generation Mexican Americans 66% more likely to get liver cancer than the first generation.Peer-Reviewed Publication KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF USC In the United States, liver cancer rates have more than tripled...
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Topical Ivermectin Study Sheds Light on Dysbiosis in Rosacea
Sara Freeman Topical ivermectin has significant clinical efficacy and decreases the density of Demodex mites found in the skin of people with rosacea, but cutaneous dysbiosis remains, according to a report presented at the recent European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) 2023 Congress. “This is the first hint that the host’s cutaneous microbiome plays...
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New study investigates perceived interactions with deceased partners or spouses
by University of Virginia Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study published in OMEGA—Journal of Death and Dying investigates perceived interactions with the deceased (ADCs), “a phenomenon reported across societies, with 30–34% of individuals likely experiencing at least one ADC in their lifetime,” according to the research. Despite this prevalence, studies examining the impact of ADCs’ on...
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Refined Carbs Might Be Making You Dumb: Study
BY: TRISTAN JUSTICE MAY 27, 20232 MIN READ IMAGE CREDITN I C O L A / FLICKR/CC BY 2.0 Share Article on Facebook Share Article on Twitter Share Article on Truth Social Copy Article Link Share Article via Emai Your favorite coffee shop pastry might be making you dumb. A new study out of France this month...
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Mental decline comes later than previously thought, finds study
by University Medical Center Utrecht Electrode positions, fiber tracts and evoked potentials. a, MNI brain surface showing white matter tracts and electrode positions at endpoints from all 74 subjects. b, CCEPs from young subjects (black lines, 4, 7 and 8 years old) and older subjects (blue lines, 26, 34 and 35 years old) across the SLF frontal-parietal tract after...
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Study reveals new mode of triggering immune responses
by Weill Cornell Medical College Confocal microscopy image shows that DNA (green) and the chemokine CXCL4 (red) colocalize (indicated by yellow areas) during inflammatory responses in the skin. Credit: Barrat lab Small proteins, called chemokines, that direct immune cells toward sites of infection can also form DNA-bound nanoparticles that can induce chronic, dysfunctional immune responses, according...
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Lots of ‘THC-free’ CBD products contain THC: Study
By Dennis Thompson You might be getting a little unwanted something extra when you buy a CBD product at your local grocers or supplements store, a new study warns. About 60% of CBD products tested in the lab also contain THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the chemical in pot that causes intoxication, researchers report in the journal Drug and...
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Study presents novel therapeutic target for treatment of sepsis
FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO IMAGE: THE STUDY ALSO PROVED THAT A DRUG ORIGINALLY INDICATED TO TREAT ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE CAN INHIBIT THE MOLECULE’S ACTION AND PREVENT COMPLICATIONS CREDIT: CRID-USP A new strategy for preventing complications associated with sepsis is presented by researchers affiliated with the University of São Paulo (USP)...
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Study upends understanding about joint injuries
CORNELL UNIVERSITY ITHACA, N.Y. – An injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can lead to severe osteoarthritis in both animal and human patients. Now, a new interdisciplinary study on the protein that lubricates our joints says that lubricant may actually be a precursor of joint disease. The paper, published Oct. 7 in Scientific Reports, is...
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Synthetic coating for the GI tract could deliver drugs or aid in digestion
MIT engineers devise a temporary film that may help treat diabetes, infections, and other conditions MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE JUNWEI LI, LEAD AUTHOR OF THE STUDY, HOLDS AN EXAMPLE OF A CAPSULE CONTAINING THEIR ENZYME. CREDIT: IMAGE BY MELANIE GONICK/MIT By making use of enzymes found in the digestive tract, MIT engineers have...