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A common anti-blood pressure drug may help treat diabetes
Time of Update: 2020-12-18
type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the patient's own immune system mistakenly attacks beta cells in the pancreas, preventing the latter from secreting enough insulin to maintain optimal blood sugar levels.
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Timely diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea may help prevent dementia
Time of Update: 2020-12-18
a new Australian study has found that people with obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to experience changes in brain structure similar to those seen in the early stages of dementia, and that timely diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea may help prevent dementia.
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The researchers found a mechanism for the delivery of nanodrive vectors
Time of Update: 2020-12-18
the Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai Pharmaceutical Institute Ganyong team and the National Nanoscience Center Shi Xinghua team, in-depth analysis of the nano-drug carrier's performance on overcoming multiple physiological barriers.
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An AIDS vaccine has passed early human trials
Time of Update: 2020-12-18
results from animal and early human trials show that a new AIDS vaccine is safe and induces the body's immune response, U.S. researchers said Saturday.
, researchers have launched Phase II clinical effectiveness trials in southern Africa involving 2,600 women at high risk of HIV infection, with results expected in 2021 or 2022.
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Scientists have discovered a new kidney cancer-driven protein
Time of Update: 2020-12-18
In the new study, researchers identified a new downstream effect of this genetic change as helping to promote kidney cancer, and found that the excessive accumulation of a protein called ZHX2 in these cells helped activate other signals that promote cancer growth.
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Chinese scientists find 'key genes' that affect women's ovulation
Time of Update: 2020-12-18
Chinese scientists recently found that a gene called mtor determines whether a woman can excrete normal and healthy eggs.
researchers tried to knock out the mtor gene at all stages of follicle development in female mice, and found that once the MTOR path is infested, female mice are unable to excrete healthy eggs, leading to infertility.
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The brain-regulating mechanisms of depression and sleep have been revealed for the first time
Time of Update: 2020-12-18
Professor Feng Jianfeng, Dean of fudan University's Institute of Brain Intelligence Science and Technology, in collaboration with the University of Warwick and Oxford University in the United Kingdom, has discovered for the first time the co-pathological mechanisms of depression and sleep problems, which are expected to improve the sleep quality of the general public, especially in patients with depression, and even bring revolutionary breakthroughs in the treatment of depression.
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The low-cost comprehensive intervention opens up a new way for cerebrovascular prevention and treatment
Time of Update: 2020-12-18
As early as 2010, the former Ministry of Health commissioned Tiantan Hospital to carry out the national cerebrovascular disease medical quality control work, and in 2011 formally established the Ministry of Health National Stroke Medical Quality Control Center (hereinafter referred to as the 'National Quality Control Center'), responsible for the continuous monitoring and improvement of the quality of stroke medical services.
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The study found a new disease-caused gene for allergic rhinitis
Time of Update: 2020-12-18
researchers first compared the genomes of 60,000 patients and 150,000 healthy people in the control group and identified 42 risk genes associated with allergic rhinitis, some of which have been documented in the study literature.
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Prenatal gene therapy can prevent fatal neurodegeneration diseases
Time of Update: 2020-12-18
recently, gene therapy could prevent early-on-oncr fatal neurodegenerative diseases in mice, according to a paper published online today.
For clinical use, the researchers also managed to use ultrasound to direct similar viral gene transfer vectors to the larger brains of unborn non-human primates.
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The new technique can take up to 45 minutes to detect early signs of liver disease
Time of Update: 2020-12-18
Proteins in the blood of healthy people, early liver fibrosis patients, and advanced patients encounter this large molecule, which can make fluorescent agents appear in different colors and brightness.
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A team of Chinese and foreign scientists has solved the problem of repairing spinal cord injuries
Time of Update: 2020-12-18
Therefore, the key problem to solve the repair of spinal cord injury is how to improve the local micro-environment.
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Studies have shown a clear link between ADHD and asthma in children
Time of Update: 2020-12-18
A new study led by the University of Southampton in the UK has found a "clear" link between ADHD and asthma in children, which could have a significant impact on the clinical treatment of both diseases and could lead to new insights into the pathophysiology of ADHD.
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Medical marijuana may not necessarily reduce chronic non-cancerous pain, the study said
Time of Update: 2020-12-18
researchers from institutions such as the Australian National Centre for Drug and Alcohol Research recruited 1,514 patients with chronic non-cancerous pain at community pharmacies to assess their pain conditions, health status and drug and medical cannabis use each year.
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British stem cell therapy helps nearly blind eyes regain vision
Time of Update: 2020-12-17
two "wet" elderly macular degeneration patients in the UK are being treated with embryonic stem cell therapy, and their nearly blind eyes are able to see and read, bringing hope for the treatment of this common eye disease.
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American geneticists have crafted the largest genealogy of 13 million people
Time of Update: 2020-12-17
Using a database of one of the platforms, the researchers analyzed 86 million of these profiles and identified their kinship, producing more than 5 million genealogies, the largest of which included 11 generations of 13 million people, mainly European and North Africans, who lived between 1660 and 2000.
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Brain immune memory affects the progress of neuropathy in mice
Time of Update: 2020-12-17
The possibility of regulating the response of small glial cells, which are related to diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and stroke, has attracted widespread interest.
After a single injection of lipid polysaccharies, small glial cells appear to have a training response.
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New research has found a number of genes associated with intelligence
Time of Update: 2020-12-17
researchers from the University of Edinburgh, the University of Southampton and Harvard University in the United States compared DNA from more than 240,000 people to see how different genes and intelligences were linked.
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Breast cancer risk factors and breast density in high-risk women in Chinese cities
Time of Update: 2020-12-17
Yang of the Beijing Concord Medical School of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and NIH looked at 11,478 women (45-69 years old); 36% are in pre-menomanovascular care and are participating in a national cancer screening program in 11 urban provinces in China and are predicted to have a higher risk of breast cancer.
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Pre-pregnancy diet and lifestyle affect the health of future generations
Time of Update: 2020-12-17
's diet and lifestyle have a devastating impact on the growth, development and long-term health of their children, according to a new study released today by University College London.
