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Metabolic Restoration in HIV-Infected Patients as a Therapeutic Approach

October 14, 2021
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Quebec, Canada — The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) particularly attacks CD4 lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell considered to be the conductor of the immune system. Hamza Loucif, a doctoral...

‘Broken Heart’ Syndrome Is on the Rise in Women, Study Shows

October 14, 2021
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Los Angeles, CA — The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA), suggests middle-aged and older women are being diagnosed with broken heart syndrome more frequently—up...

Study Finds Sex Matters When It Comes to Immune Responses Against Infection and Disease

October 13, 2021
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada — A University of Alberta-led study shows that when it comes to susceptibility to infections and other health conditions, sex matters. The research, published in the journal...

Changes in Menstrual Cycle Length Before Menopause May Predict Risk of Heart Disease

October 13, 2021
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Pittsburgh, PA – As women near menopause, their menstrual cycle length often becomes longer. The timing of these changes could provide clues about a person’s risk of developing heart disease, according...

Antioxidants to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

October 12, 2021
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Quebec, Canada — Research conducted by the Ph.D student Mohamed Raâfet Ben Khedher and the postdoctoral researcher Mohamed Haddad of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has shown...

Scientists Find Vital Link to Identify People at Risk of Aneurysms

October 4, 2021
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Adelaide, Australia — It’s called a silent killer. Warnings are rare, but of the million people who suffer a ruptured brain aneurysm each year, almost half will die and only a third will recover without...

Nanoparticles to Protect Animals from Skin Parasites

October 1, 2021
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Kazan, Russia — An international researcher team of Louisiana Tech University, Gubkin University and Kazan Federal University reported the fabrication of nanoscale insecticidal hair coating for prolonged...

ADHD and Impulsivity: New Potential Targets to Approach the Treatment for Neuropsychiatric Disorders

September 29, 2021
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Barcelona, Spain — A study published in the journal Pharmacological Research describes the existence of a complex built by dopamine and noradrenergic receptors that could be a therapeutic target of...

Infection Hinders Blood Vessel Repair Following Traumatic Brain or Cerebrovascular Injuries

September 29, 2021
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Bethesda, MD — Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other injuries to blood vessels in the brain, like stroke, are a leading cause of long-term disability or death. Researchers at the National Institute...

Researchers Define Chain of Events Leading to Dangerous Intestinal Disorder in preemies

September 29, 2021
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Baltimore, MD — In a study with mice reported today in the journal Science Translational Medicine, a Johns Hopkins Medicine research team has provided what may be the most definitive view to date of...

DNA Sensor Quickly Determines Whether Viruses are Infectious

September 27, 2021
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Champaign, IL — A new sensor can detect not only whether a virus is present, but whether it’s infectious – an important distinction for containing viral spread. Researchers at the University of...

New Cell Type in Human Skin Discovered to Contribute to Inflammatory Skin Diseases Like Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis

September 23, 2021
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Singapore — A team of international scientists and clinical experts have unravelled a new cell type in human skin that contributes to inflammatory skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis (AD) and psoriasis...

Bradford Scientists find DNA ‘Switch’ in Fight Against Cancer and Dementia

September 20, 2021
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Bradford, UK — Scientists from the University of Bradford have discovered a DNA protein ‘switch’ that could help in the treatment of cancer and dementia. The findings, published this week in the...

Research Discovery Identifies Cause of Neonatal Strokes

September 16, 2021
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Parkville, Australia — Scientists have discovered an important cause of stroke occurring in the womb or just after birth, paving the way for new treatments. The research identified that a low number...

Protein from the Liver may Cause Alzheimer’s Disease in the Brain

September 15, 2021
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Bentley, Australia — Amyloid protein made in the liver can cause neurodegeneration in the brain, according to a new study in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, by John Mamo of Curtin University...

New Study Outlines Additional Reasons for Optimism Related to Heart Regeneration

September 15, 2021
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Houston, TX — The Texas Heart Institute has announced that a new study from its prolific Cardiomyocyte Renewal Lab has been published in Circulation Research – a peer-reviewed journal from the American...

Docking Peptides, Slow to Lock, Open Possible Path to Treat Alzheimer’s

September 14, 2021
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Houston, TX — Progress on treating Alzheimer’s disease has been frustratingly slow. A group of scientists in Houston suggest frustration at a very small scale may lead to a new path toward treatment. Researchers...

Researchers Identify a Novel Player in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia

September 13, 2021
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La Jolla, CA — A new study led by scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys has shown that the protein RNF5 plays an unusual role in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Unlike its expected role, marking aberrant...

Signs of Dementia are Written in the Blood, Reveals New Study

September 13, 2021
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Okinawa, Japan — Scientists in Japan have identified metabolic compounds within the blood that are associated with dementia. The study revealed that the levels of 33 metabolites differed in patients...

New Research Proves Diet can Put Type 2 Diabetes into Remission

September 13, 2021
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Kelowna, BC — A change in diet is proving to be a key tool in the reversal of Type 2 diabetes. A team of researchers from the University of British Columbia and England’s Teesside University have...

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