KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET In a new study, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified the presence of a specific connection between a protein and an lncRNA molecule in liver cancer. By increasing the presence of the lncRNA molecule, the fat depots of the tumor cell decrease, which causes the division of tumor cells to cease, and they eventually...
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Who gives consent for treatment when a person with stroke cannot?
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY MINNEAPOLIS – Who gives consent for treatment when a person with stroke cannot? The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is issuing a position statement for neurologists on how to navigate consent issues for people who have experienced acute ischemic stroke. The statement is published in the January 10, 2022, online issue...
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New trial demonstrates improvements in immunosuppressive treatment of patients with severe aplastic anemia
by European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Over the past three decades, efforts to improve the results of standard treatment for patients with severe aplastic anemia have been largely unsuccessful. The phase III RACE trial, sponsored by the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT), published on January 6,...
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New treatment leads to much less overeating
by Svein Inge Meland, Norwegian University of Science and Technology Researcher Trine Tetlie Eik-Nes reflects on the health system offering morbidly obese pasients lifestyle changes, but in reality what is needed is a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment that combines mental health care and somatics. Credit: Colourbox The current advice and treatment given to patients with obesity...
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AAN issues guideline for treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy
by American Academy of Neurology Diabetic neuropathy refers to nerve damage due to diabetes and it may lead to pain and numbness, most often in the hands and feet. To help neurologists and other doctors determine the best treatment for people with diabetic neuropathy, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued a guideline on...
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New Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Shows Promise in First Human Study
Mitchel L. Zoler, Ph.D., for Medscape November 18, 2021 Key Takeaways Patients with type 2 diabetes who received daily treatment with sodium phenylbutyrate for 2 weeks had significant improvements in peripheral insulin sensitivity and glucose oxidation. The treatment appeared safe, with no reported adverse events. Why This Matters The results show, for the first time in humans, that treatment with an...
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Thyroid nodule symptoms, treatment, causes, and all else you need to know
Thyroid nodules are lumps that can appear in the thyroid gland in the front of the throat. Thyroid nodules may not cause any symptoms, but people may sometimes feel a bump in the neck. Most are harmless, but some can be cancerous and require treatment. Thyroid nodules develop when thyroid cells build up in the...
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Experimental treatment with enzyme protects mice from lethal anthrax infection
by US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases Capsule removal from Bacillus anthracis by treatment with capsule depolymerase (capsule shown in red). Credit: Wilson J. Ribot, USAMRIID Scientists have demonstrated that modifying an enzyme produced by the bacterium that causes anthrax can protect mice from infection with the deadly disease. Their findings, published in...
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A potential new approach for the treatment of schizophrenia
by Wendy Bindeman , Vanderbilt University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study led by Jeff Conn, Lee E. Limbird Chair in Pharmacology, James Maksymetz, a former graduate student in the Conn laboratory, and other collaborators at the Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery has identified a protein in the central nervous system, known as...
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Optimizing the treatment of epilepsy patients
Interview conducted by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Dec 8, 2021 Thought Leaders Dr. Gary Heiman Dr. Brad KamitakiRutgers University In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Gary Heiman and Dr. Brad Kamitaki about their research in devising a new diagnostic model to predict how generalized epilepsy patients will respond to drug treatment, and thus improve treatment...