Fitness trackers prove helpful in monitoring cancer patients
Credit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES (July 24, 2018) -- Fitness trackers can be valuable tools for assessing the quality of life and daily functioning of cancer...
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Advances along the gut-liver-brain axis in Alzheimer’s disease
Chicago, July 24, 2018 - Four new studies reported at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2018 in Chicago investigated how the digestive system, including...
Alzheimer’s disease risk impacted by the liver, diet
CHICAGO -Reduced levels of plasmalogens--a class of lipids created in the liver that are integral to cell membranes in the brain--are associated with an increased...
Skin’s immune ‘alarm’ may explain light-induced rashes in lupus patients
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Imagine being so sensitive to the sun's rays that you're forced to either slather yourself in sunscreen or risk a rash...
Researchers characterize ‘mutational burden’ of human induced pluripotent stem cells
The therapeutic potential of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), which are capable of becoming almost any type of cell in the human body, is...
Widespread connections among neurons help the brain distinguish smells
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(July 24, 2018) Can you tell the smell of a rose from the scent of a lilac? If so, you have...
Link found between resilience to dyslexia and gray matter in the frontal brain
Dyslexia, a reading disorder, is characterized by a difficulty in "decoding" -- navigating between the visual form and sounds of a written language. But a...
NIH renews NeuroNEXT for neurological clinical research
The Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials, or NeuroNEXT, a research program that helps streamline Phase II clinical trials for brain disorders, has been...
Enzyme AEP’s importance to immunity discovered
The importance of the enzyme AEP as a key regulatory of the immune system has been discovered in new research from Newcastle University, UK. Factors...
Can treatment for depression after a heart attack reduce the long-term risk of another cardiac event
Bottom Line: Depression has been associated with poorer medical outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), including heart attack and unstable angina. This randomized...
Updated recommendations for treating, preventing HIV infection
Bottom Line: A volunteer panel of experts in HIV research and patient care evaluated new data and treatments to update recommendations from the International Antiviral...
Ebola virus gene stolen and preserved by myotis bats, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--A gene from the deadly Ebola virus that allows the virus to escape from the human immune system has been identified...
New guidelines for treatment and prevention of HIV infection in adults
Credit: UAB Photo The International Antiviral Society-USA Panel has released updated recommendations for the treatment and prevention of HIV infection in adults, published in the...
Bats harbor a gene swiped from an ancient Ebola-like virus — here’s how they may use it
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Some 18 million years ago, an ancestor of mouse-eared bats "stole" genetic material from an ancient virus related to Ebola. The swiped...
Chance of being prescribed opioids for minor injury differs dramatically by where you live
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Patients who sought care for a sprained ankle in states that were found to be "high prescribers" of opioids were...
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