Congress Allocates $10 Million for Arthritis Research Congress Allocates $10 Million for Arthritis Research
This is the first stand-alone arthritis research program under the Department of Defenses ' Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Why Heart Disease Research Still Favors Men
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Katherine Fitzgerald had just arrived at the party. Before she could even get a drink, she threw up and broke out in a sweat. “I was dizzy. I couldn’t breathe. I had heart pain,” Fitzgerald says.
She knew she was having a heart attack.
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What she didn’t know then was that the heart attack could have been prevented. Fitzgerald, a health-conscious, exercise-loving lawyer, should have been taking statin drugs to s...
Source: TIME: Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Maggie Fox Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Fiona Wood: ‘When I’ve got a bee in my bonnet, I don’t give up’
The lauded burns pioneer and plastic surgeon on a ‘paradigm shifting’ project, coping with tragedy and the patients she will never forgetGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailRead the rest of Guardian Australia ’sWalk with … interview series hereWhen Fiona Wood moved toPerth from the UK in 1987, she was drawn to its wildlife. “Intrinsically, it’s the most beautiful place,” she says, as we wander along Matilda Bay beneath a canopy of foliage, the gnarled trunks of moreton bay figs and cape lilacs with their bursts of yellow berries. “When I first came here, I thought, ‘I can see myself sitting under t...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 5, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Rosamund Brennan Tags: Life and style Science Medical research Perth Source Type: news
Prostate cancer cases worldwide likely to double by 2040, analysis finds
Largest study of its kind predicts 85% increase in deaths from the disease in same period as more men live longerThe number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer worldwide is projected to double to 2.9 million a year by 2040, with annual deaths predicted to rise by 85%, according to the largest study of its kind.Prostate cancer is already a major cause of death and disability, and themost common form of male cancer in more than 100 countries. But with populations ageing and life expectancy rising globally, a new analysis forecasts a dramatic surge in cases and deaths over the next 15 years.Continue reading... (Source: Guar...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 4, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Prostate cancer Health Cancer research Society World news Medical research Men's health Source Type: news
Scientists Find New Genetic Variants for Obesity
Researchers believe they have discovered a new biological mechanism for obesity, pointing to rare variants on two genes that dramatically increase the risk of carrying excess weight.
Research published in the journal Nature Genetics on Thursday points to variants that raise the chance of being obese by as much as six times. Unlike other known variants that affect weight gain in children, these only appear to play a role in adults.
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Unraveling obesity’s mechanisms could help scientists develop new drugs, or tailor existing ones, for a condition that now affects ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ashleigh Furlong/Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Thousands to be offered blood tests for dementia in UK trial
More than 50 clinics will offer tests to about 5,000 people who are worried about their memory in five-year trialThousands of people across the UK who are worried about their memory will receive blood tests for dementia in two trials that doctors hope will help to revolutionise the low diagnosis rate.Teams from the University of Oxford and University College London will lead the trials to research the use of cheap and simple tests to detect proteins for people with early stages of dementia or problems with cognition, with the hope of speeding up diagnosis and reaching more people.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 4, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Mabel Banfield-Nwachi Tags: Dementia Alzheimer's Medical research Society Science Mental health Neuroscience UK news Source Type: news
Diabetes drug may slow progression of Parkinson ’s, say researchers
Researchers say findings that diabetes drug lixisenatide can slow progression of motor symptoms could be exciting step forwardA drug similar to those used in “skinny jabs” could help to slow the progression of symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, research suggests.According to the Parkinson ’s Foundation, more than 10 million people around the world are living with Parkinson ’s – a condition in which nerve cells in the brain are lost over time causing problems with movement, balance and memory, among other effects.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 3, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Parkinson's disease Society Medical research Science Drugs Source Type: news
1 in 5 U.S. Cancer Patients Join in Medical Research
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 -- More patients these days are taking part in cancer research, a new study finds.At least one in five people with cancer (22%) participate in some form of clinical research, when all types of cancer studies are considered,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 3, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
John Midgley obituary
My colleague and friend John Midgley, who has died aged 88, was a scientist, biochemist and researcher best known for the invention and development of thyroid hormone blood tests in the 1980s.A pioneer in medical biochemistry, his work in the field of thyroid hormone detection hugely improved patient care. John was also a passionate advocate for patients – as a medical adviser to the charity Thyroid UK, commentator and writer.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 2, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Rudolf Hoermann Tags: Thyroid disorders Science Medical research Biochemistry and molecular biology Yorkshire Healthcare industry University of Leeds University of Oxford Newcastle University Source Type: news
Hypermobility: a blessing or a curse? – podcast
Being more flexible than the average person can have its advantages, from being great at games such as Limbo to feeling smug in yoga class.But researchers are coming to understand that being hypermobile can also be linked to pain in later life, anxiety, and even long Covid.Madeleine Finlay hears from the science correspondent Linda Geddes about her experience of hypermobility, and finds out what might be behind its link to mental and physical healthRead Linda Geddes ’ article on hypermobility hereContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 2, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Presented and produced by Madeleine Finlay with Linda Geddes, sound design by Joel Cox, the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Health Science Medical research Human biology & wellbeing Fitness Source Type: news
Could CAR-T cell therapy improve kidney transplants?
Chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy) could provide a revolutionary approach to organ transplantation for patients who are hard to match and susceptible to rejection, Mayo Clinic researchers discovered. Their pioneering research focuses on using CAR-T cells derived from the patient's own immune system to prevent rejection of donated organs. Sensitized patients are those who have high levels of antibodies that cause their immune systems to react negatively to potential donor organs. These… (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - April 2, 2024 Category: Research Source Type: news
New study finds triple-negative breast cancer tumors with an increase in immune cells have lower risk of recurrence after surgery
ROCHESTER, Minn. — A new multicenter, international study suggests that people who have early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and high levels of immune cells within their tumors may have a lower risk of recurrence and better survival rates even when not treated with chemotherapy. The study was published today in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA). TNBC is a breast cancer subtype that does not respond to drugs that target the estrogen receptor or… (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - April 2, 2024 Category: Research Source Type: news
Smartphone app could help detect early-onset dementia cause, study finds
App-based cognitive tests found to be proficient at detecting frontotemporal dementia in those most at riskA smartphone app could help detect a leading cause of early-onset dementia in people who are at high risk of developing it, data suggests.Scientists have demonstrated that cognitive tests done via a smartphone app are at least as sensitive at detecting early signsof frontotemporal dementia in people with a genetic predisposition to the condition as medical evaluations performed in clinics.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 1, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Linda Geddes Science correspondent Tags: Dementia Apps Smartphones Health Technology Society Mental health Science Medical research Neuroscience Source Type: news
US scientists are leaving academia. That ’s bad news for drug companies
Scientists in the United States, especially those in the biomedical fields, are increasingly leaving the world of academia for better-paying industry jobs amid stagnant federal funding and low wages. It’s a troubling sign for the future of US-based medical research and development at…#nih #donnaginther #universityofkansas #rna #nobelprize #katalinkariko #wiredmagazine #pfizer #ginther #nsf (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic, Terasaki Institute launch collaboration for transplant innovation
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayo Clinic and Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation announced today a research collaboration centered on improving organ transplant outcomes. Beginning in April, Mayo Clinic biomedical researchers and Terasaki Institute scientists will work together on two core areas: real-time monitori ng of donated organ health from procurement to transplant surgery and developing predictive technologies to determine which transplant recipients have a higher likelihood of rejection. That will be done by creating prognostic signatures and… (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - April 1, 2024 Category: Research Source Type: news
