Study Highlights: Individuals with higher levels of thyroid hormone (free thyroxine or FT4) circulating in the blood were more likely than individuals with lower levels to develop irregular heartbeat, even when the levels were within normal range. Blood levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), which regulates the production of thyroid hormones and is primarily measured in...
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Insulin signaling molecule in liver controls levels of triglyceride in blood
Penn Medicine study has implications for metabolic disease, insulin resistance, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease PHILADELPHIA — A new animal study shows how insulin controls the movement and storage of fat molecules in the liver and how a breakdown in this system could lead to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and changes in circulating lipid levels associated...
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Terry Fox research team’s model for detecting lung cancer saves lives, is a world leader
Vancouver, BC – A pan-Canadian team of cancer researchers has developed a predictive model for detecting early-stage lung cancer in high-risk individuals with significantly greater accuracy than other leading models. This Terry Fox Research Institute study suggests the team’s innovative approach could be considered for use in lung cancer screening programs both in Canada and...
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Breath instead of a blood test
The acetone measuring chip used in the study. Experts advise anyone looking to shed extra kilos to eat less and exercise more. One way is with endurance training, during which the body burns not only carbohydrates such as sugar, but also fat. When exactly the body begins burning fat can now be determined by analysing,...
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Test reveals antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a half hour
A visualization of how the antibiotic resistance test works. The discovery of antibiotics in the early part of the 20th century changed modern medicine. Simple infections that previously killed people became easy to treat. Antibiotics’ ability to stave off infections made possible routine surgeries, organ transplants, and chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer. But...
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A Woman Was Thought To Have Cancer, But It Was Just Her Tattoo
A 30-year-old Australian woman was thought to have a type of cancer known as lymphoma due to the formation of small lumps on her body, but it turned out that the lumps were caused by her 15-year-old tattoo. No, the tattoo did not cause the woman to have cancer. In another case of wrongfully diagnosed cancer,...
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Magnetic Eyelid Tracker to Help Diagnose Some Diseases
Believe it or not, the way we blink our eyelids can be influenced by neurologic conditions, autoimmune diseases, and other factors. In order to take advantage of this knowledge, though, one needs a device that can accurately measure the movement of the eyelids. At Technion-Israel Institute of Technology researchers have designed just such an apparatus, which...
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Knowing the signs of Lewy body dementia may help speed diagnosis
Lewy body dementia and other illnesses of aging brains cause immeasurable suffering for patients and their families. Lewy body dementia reached the public eye in 2014 after reports that Robin Williams died with diffuse Lewy body disease. But, despite the fact that Lewy body dementia is the second most common dementia, it remains frequently unrecognized. In one study,...
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Improvement of the genetic decoding of neurodevelopmental disorders
A result that will help in the future diagnosis of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as intellectual disability, autism or schizophrenia. A video illustrates this scientific analysis with medical applications. A key question in biology is understanding how brain works. Neurons transmit information in the form of electrical impulses and chemical signals. Alterations in the...
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New guidelines published to improve diagnosis and treatment of lupus
A University of Birmingham academic has led the authorship of the UK’s first guideline on the care of adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus). Published today in Rheumatology, the guideline has been created by the British Society of Rheumatology, and covers diagnosis, assessment, monitoring and treatment of patients with mild, moderate and severe lupus. Lead guideline author Caroline...