JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have shown that a type of echocardiogram, a common test to evaluate whether a person’s heart is pumping properly, may be useful in predicting which patients with COVID-19 are most at risk of developing atrial fibrillation — an irregular heartbeat that can increase a person’s risk for heart...
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Study identifies genetic risks for suicide death in individuals with bipolar disorder
by Katie Ann McCarver, University of Iowa Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study shows that individuals with bipolar disorder who are exposed to significant trauma may be at greater risk for suicide death, suggesting that clinical diagnosis of or genetic predisposition to trauma-related conditions could be important factors to consider in suicide prevention. Suicide is...
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Precision medicine helps identify ‘at-risk rapid decliners’ in early-stage kidney disease
by Jordyn Imhoff, University of Michigan Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure in the United States, but identifying type 1 or type 2 diabetes patients at high risk for progressive kidney disease has never had a sure science behind it. Historically, assessing kidney function meant looking at estimated glomerular filtration...
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Large study finds links between adult ADHD and 34 out of 35 other diseases
By Loz Blain July 08, 2021 A Swedish study has found adult ADHD to be linked to a higher risk of 34 out of 35 other diseases studiedFagreia/Depositphotos A large study tracking some four million patients has linked adult ADHD with a higher risk of a wide range of other diseases, including the nervous system,...
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Potential marker for success of immunotherapy in the treatment of lung cancer
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA Lung cancer has the highest mortality rate of all cancers, and treatment options are extremely limited, especially for patients with oncogenic mutations in the KRAS gene. A great deal of hope was invested in the licensing of immune checkpoint inhibitors, but the reality is that some patients respond very well to...
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Lower exposure to UVB light may increase colorectal cancer risk
BMC (BIOMED CENTRAL) Inadequate exposure to UVB light from the sun may be associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, particularly in older age groups, according to a study using data on 186 countries, published in the open-access journal BMC Public Health. Researchers at the University of California San Diego, USA investigated possible associations between...
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Cancer risk in ART children and young adults is not increased
EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF HUMAN REPRODUCTION AND EMBRYOLOGY 28 June 2021: The risk of cancer in children born as a result of fertility treatment has been found to be no greater than in the general population. Results presented today at the 37th Annual Meeting of ESHRE from an 18-year median follow-up study demonstrate that the overall...
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Scientists identify long-sought marker for COVID vaccine success
Ewen Callaway A cell (red) infected with SARS-CoV-2 particles (green).Credit: NIAID/NIH/SPL Researchers developing the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have identified biomarkers that can help to predict whether someone will be protected by the jab they receive. The team at the University of Oxford, UK, identified a ‘correlate of protection from the immune responses of trial participants —...
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Is There Really a Solid Correlation Between Periodontitis and Risk of Neurogenerative Disease?
A number of papers in recent years have suggested there to be a link between gum disease (periodontitis) and neurodegeneration. Similar to the correlation with heart disease, it is thought that the underlying mechanism is raised chronic inflammation deriving from toxins released into the bloodstream by the bacteria that cause gum disease. Some epidemiological data suggest that the effect...
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Human stem cells enable model to test drug impact on brain’s blood barrier
KTH, ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IMAGE: ISABELLE MATTHIESEN PREPARES THE BRAIN-ON-CHIP DEVICE FOR TESTING. CREDIT: SASKIA LUDWIG Using an experimental model to simulate the blood-brain barrier, scientists in Sweden reported in unprecedented detail how antioxidants protect the brain from inflammation caused by neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The study, conducted as a proof...