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The discovery could pave the way for new lung treatments
Time of Update: 2022-04-23
"In this new study, we discovered a new family of proteins called T2Rs, or bitter taste receptors, in the blood vessels of the lungs .
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A method of treating severe congenital myopathy
Time of Update: 2022-04-23
However, a team of researchers led by Susan Treves and Professor Francesco Zorzato has presented a treatment in the scientific journal eLife, whose genetic alterations now become the basis of this treatment .
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Best statins for lowering cardiovascular risk in people with diabetes discovered
Time of Update: 2022-04-23
This is the first study to show the effectiveness of statins, a group of drugs that can help people with diabetes lower a variety of bad cholesterol, in line with recently updated official guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
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An Alzheimer's drug may improve memory in Down syndrome and normal aging
Time of Update: 2022-04-23
A multidisciplinary team at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine investigated the safety and tolerability of GM-CSF treatment and its effects on behavior and brain pathology in a mouse model of Down syndrome and in typical aging mice .
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Chronic low back pain linked to atrophy of pain-related brain regions
Time of Update: 2022-04-23
According to Mao Shibata, MD, PhD, of Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, and colleagues, "These findings suggest that CLBP is associated with lower pain-related brain volume not only in clinical patients with severe pain, but also in the general population .
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A study by Harbin Medical University confirmed that eating the same food at a different time reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by 30%
Time of Update: 2022-04-23
Timing nutrition: diet also has a "biological clock""In addition to the quantity and quality of food, the timing of dietary intake is also critical to the health of the organism .
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New research suggests certain exercises can help treat muscular dystrophy
Time of Update: 2022-04-23
However, zebrafish can't lift heavy objects, so researchers at Umaine University used a method called neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), which stimulates specific nerves to cause muscle contractions .
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Decreased renal function increases bleeding risk during antithrombotic therapy
Time of Update: 2022-04-23
Renal function is known to be associated with the risk of bleeding events, and Kumamoto, Miyazaki, and Tohoku University conducted a post hoc analysis of atrial fibrillation and ischemic events in patients with stable coronary artery disease (AFIRE) using rivaroxaban Group analysis to determine the effect of renal function on the risk of recurrent bleeding events during antithrombotic therapy .
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Brain stimulation good for movement disorders after stroke
Time of Update: 2022-04-23
In the lab, we have a robotic system that adapts to each patient individually, an exoskeleton that allows them to move their paralyzed arm, and perform tasks in a virtual environment," explained Muffal, first author of the study .
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New therapy for liver cancer ablation: Penetrating the body with an electrode needle...
Time of Update: 2022-04-23
Liver cancer ablation using electrode needles to pierce the body can effectively prevent recurrence without open surgeryIn Japan, 25,000 people die of liver cancer every year .
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Tablets containing CBD promise to reduce postoperative pain
Time of Update: 2022-04-23
The study, led by researchers in NYU Langone Health's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, found that ORAVEXXTM tablets can safely manage pain after minimally invasive tendon cuff surgery without the side effects associated with CBD use, such as nausea, anxiety and liver toxicity .
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Pharmacogenetic tests show hope for improvement in symptoms in people with drug-resistant depression
Time of Update: 2022-04-23
"Remission, or complete recovery of symptoms, is one of the most challenging endpoints in the treatment of major depressive disorder," said senior author James Kennedy, MD, director of the Tanenbaum Center for Pharmacogenetics at the Campbell Family Institute of Mental Health at CAMH .
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A drug candidate increases insulin secretion in people with type 2 diabetes
Time of Update: 2022-04-23
To determine if it was possible to increase insulin secretion by reducing the levels of miR-200c in cells, the researchers also performed experiments on Langerhans islands from deceased type 2 diabetes donors .
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Is light drinking really good for cardiovascular health?
Time of Update: 2022-04-23
For example, a 2021 study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology showed that light alcohol consumption was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and all causes compared to never drinking alcohol related to mortality .
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Men taking metformin during sperm development increase risk of genital defects in offspring
Time of Update: 2022-04-23
Metformin, a first-line drug for diabetes, may increase the risk of birth defects in offspring of men who take metformin during sperm development, a large Danish study shows .
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Deleting a protein may reduce cardiovascular disease
Time of Update: 2022-04-23
Now, in Nature Cardiovascular Research, researchers at the UConn School of Health describe how deleting a protein prevents this condition, and possibly heart disease and stroke in humans .
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Study reveals how reducing sodium intake can help heart failure patients
Time of Update: 2022-04-22
"My broad rule from dietitians is that any bag, box or box can usually have more salt than you think," said Ezekowitz, who is also a cardiologist at the Alberta Mazankowski Heart Institute and U of Director of Cardiovascular Research Institute,The target sodium intake is 1,500 milligrams per day, or the equivalent of two-thirds of a teaspoon of salt, the upper limit that Health Canada recommends for most Canadians, whether or not they have heart failure .
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A plant compound holds promise for relieving food allergies
Time of Update: 2022-04-22
Image: This protein-protein interaction network was constructed by mapping potential targets of food allergy, IgE and mast cell disease to the Strings database .
In previous studies, researchers identified formononetin as a potential treatment for allergies because it reduces IgE production .
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Artificial sweeteners may not be safe sugar substitutes: linked to increased cancer risk
Time of Update: 2022-04-22
On March 24, 2022, Charlotte de Blas and Mathilde Tourvier of the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research (Inserm) and colleagues report in PLOS Medicine ) published a study that linked some artificial sweeteners to an increased risk of cancer .
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predict cardiac arrest
Time of Update: 2022-04-22
"Chug, also with Pauline Professor Harold Price's Chair in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, said the new study provides a clinical risk assessment algorithm that could better identify patients with the highest risk of arrest for treatment of sudden cardiac death And, therefore, a better understanding of the patients who would benefit from a defibrillator .
