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Denmark study: Air pollution tied to increased risk of dementia

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 13:15
This is the first study in Denmark showing a link between air pollution and dementia.

Rutgers researchers expose war's toll on Ukraine's hospitals

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 13:07
Rutgers researchers, aided by international collaborators, have tracked the devastation war has made on Ukraine's hospital system.

Study: E-cigarette use linked to earlier onset of asthma

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 12:50
A significant link between the use of electronic cigarettes and earlier age of asthma onset in U.S. adults was reported by UTHealth Houston researchers May 17, 2024 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open.

Neural symphony: Arousal's influence on visual thalamic activity

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 12:36
The brain modulates visual signals according to internal states, as a new study by LMU neuroscientist Laura Busse reveals.

Study finds accounting for sex improves precision and prognostic performance of CMR biomarkers for heart failure

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 12:21
Researchers investigated the influence of sex on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) assessment of left ventricular filling pressure (LVFP) in heart failure (HF) diagnosis.

Metformin use linked to reduced risk of myeloproliferative neoplasms

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 12:14
People who use metformin are less likely to develop a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) over time, indicating that the treatment may help prevent the development of certain types of cancers, according to a study published in Blood Advances.

Study reveals lung vascular differences in growth-restricted fetuses

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 12:06
If during a pregnancy a fetus grows below normal thresholds, at each week of gestation there is an increased risk that some of its organs may not develop properly, which can adversely affect the baby's health after birth.

Twendee X shows promise in reducing oxidative stress in systemic sclerosis

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 11:43
Autoimmune diseases occur when the body's immune system attacks healthy cells instead of protecting them.

Proteins in the blood could warn people of cancer more than seven years before it is diagnosed

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 11:36
Researchers from the UK investigated associations between 1,463 plasma proteins and 19 cancers, using observational and genetic approaches in participants of the UK Biobank.

Johns Hopkins researchers identify key electrical activity behind congenital night blindness

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 09:12
In what they believe is a solution to a 30-year biological mystery, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have used genetically engineered mice to address how one mutation in the gene for the light-sensing protein rhodopsin results in congenital stationary night blindness.

Social jet lag in mice linked to weight gain and higher blood sugar

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 08:57
Mice experiencing “social jet lag” developed characteristics similar to people with the same phenomenon, including significant weight gain, higher blood sugar levels and lower cardiovascular fitness.

New test enhances early detection of large vessel occlusion stroke

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 08:49
Stroke is the leading cause of disability worldwide and the second leading cause of death, but the right early intervention can prevent severe consequences.

Genetic variants in XDH and SLC2A9 genes linked to T2DM control in Jordanian population

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 08:26
Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. This study determines the relationships between uric acid levels, specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes linked to uric acid metabolism [xanthine dehydrogenase (XDH) and Solute carrier family 2 member 9 (SLC2A9) genes], and control of HbA1c levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) within the Jordanian population.

The role of follicular fluid glutamine in granulosa cell apoptosis and ovulation

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 08:19
The study found that FSH controls follicular fluid (FF) glutamine levels to determine ovulation. In mice, ovulation starts from FF-exposing granulosa cell (GC) apoptosis. FF glutamine, which decreases in pre-ovulation porcine FF, elevates in PCOS patients FF.

AI uncovers gaps in global antimicrobial resistance research

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 08:02
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has helped identify knowledge, methodological and communication gaps in global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) research.

Study identifies key gluten peptide triggering leaky gut in celiac patients

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 07:46
Today is International Celiac Day. Celiac disease is a chronic autoimmune condition that occurs in around one per cent of the world's population.

Study reveals no survival benefit from systemic therapy in very advanced solid tumors

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 07:23
Patients with very advanced solid tumors saw no significant improvement in overall survival after receiving systemic therapy, according to a study published today in JAMA Oncology by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Yale Cancer Center.

Distraction during meals linked to increased hedonic consumption

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 07:15
If you tend to do other things or get distracted while eating dinner, you may be running the risk of over-consuming everyday pleasures later, possibly because the distraction caused you to enjoy yourself less, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Study links high social media use to increased smoking and vaping among youth

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 07:11
The use of social media platforms and cigarette smoking and vaping risk among young individuals.

Men face greater risk of cardiovascular and kidney issues due to diabetes, study shows

Rss Feed - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 06:28
Researchers investigated gender disparities in microvascular and macrovascular complication rates among individuals with diabetes.

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