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SFU researchers study pathogen genes to develop new drugs against bacterial infections

Researchers at Simon Fraser University are studying the genes of superbugs to aid the development of new and effective treatments for drug-resistant bacterial infections.

5 Apr 2023

Penn State Health expert debunks six myths about organ donation

Right now, more than 100,000 people in the U.S. - nearly two times the population of Harrisburg - are waiting for organ transplants.

5 Apr 2023

Researchers develop a method for making “mini-heart” using pluripotent stem cells

A team at the Technical University of Munich has induced stem cells to emulate the development of the human heart.

5 Apr 2023

Scientists secure funding for cutting-edge research on age-related macular degeneration

A team of scientists led by a Northumbria University academic has won funding to research an eye disease suffered by over 190 million people worldwide.

5 Apr 2023

Long-COVID fatigue reduced by over 50% in active individuals compared to sedentary

A recent Diagnostics journal study determined the impact of physical activity on sleep, fatigue, and cognitive modifications in individuals affected by long-COVID. This study investigates how long-COVID differentially affects individuals with active lives from those with sedentary lifestyles.

5 Apr 2023

Interplay between Western diet, gut microbiota, and cancer development

In a review article published in the journal Seminars in Immunology, scientists have explored the relationship between the Western diet, gut microbiota, and cancer development.

4 Apr 2023

How does nutrition affect female fertility?

A new study reviews current evidence supporting the role of nutrition as a modifiable risk factor for female infertility and poor IVF outcomes.

4 Apr 2023

Study suggests psychosocial factors, not acute infections, contribute to long-COVID in young adults

Researchers investigated the prevalence of post-coronavirus disease 2019 condition in adolescents and young adults

4 Apr 2023

Computational model of the cardiovascular system for predicting and preventing aortic ruptures

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) causes the wall of a person's aorta, the largest artery in the body, to weaken and bulge outward. If left untreated, it can continue to grow and eventually rupture, which can lead to life-threatening bleeding.

4 Apr 2023

New treatment for fibrous dysplasia shows promising results in NIH clinical trial

A clinical trial at the National Institutes of Health found that a medication, denosumab, significantly reduced abnormal bone turnover in adults with fibrous dysplasia, a rare disease marked by weak and misshapen bones.

4 Apr 2023

Healthy sleep pattern may help offset asthma risk regardless of genetic susceptibility

Poor quality sleep may bolster a person's genetic susceptibility to asthma, potentially doubling their risk of being diagnosed with the condition, suggests a large UK Biobank study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open Respiratory Research.

4 Apr 2023

Clinical trial may change the paradigm of care for patients with ALK-driven high-risk neuroblastoma

In a significant step for the treatment of neuroblastoma, an international group of researchers led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and the New Approaches to Neuroblastoma Therapy (NANT) Consortium has shown that the targeted therapy lorlatinib is safe and effective in treating high-risk neuroblastoma.

4 Apr 2023

Promoting cellular recycling in the brain may reverse or prevent damage from traumatic brain injury

Each year about 1.5 million people in the U.S. survive a traumatic brain injury due to a fall, car accident, or a sports injury, which can cause immediate and long-term disability.

4 Apr 2023

New model for proteomic cardiovascular risk assessment among chronic kidney disease patients

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a strong cardiovascular risk factor and is often accompanied by hypertension and diabetes. Despite the disease's prevalence-;10 percent of individuals across the globe suffer from CKD-;there are limited tools for measuring cardiac risk for CKD patients, until now.

4 Apr 2023

Novel immunotherapy-based approach for low-grade lymphomatoid granulomatosis improves patient survival

Results from a clinical trial conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) show that people with low-grade lymphomatoid granulomatosis who are treated with interferon alfa-2b, a type of immunotherapy, can live for decades after diagnosis.

4 Apr 2023

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SFU researchers study pathogen genes to develop new drugs against bacterial infections

Penn State Health expert debunks six myths about organ donation

Researchers develop a method for making “mini-heart” using pluripotent stem cells

Scientists secure funding for cutting-edge research on age-related macular degeneration

Long-COVID fatigue reduced by over 50% in active individuals compared to sedentary

Interplay between Western diet, gut microbiota, and cancer development

How does nutrition affect female fertility?

Study suggests psychosocial factors, not acute infections, contribute to long-COVID in young adults

Computational model of the cardiovascular system for predicting and preventing aortic ruptures

New treatment for fibrous dysplasia shows promising results in NIH clinical trial

Healthy sleep pattern may help offset asthma risk regardless of genetic susceptibility

Clinical trial may change the paradigm of care for patients with ALK-driven high-risk neuroblastoma

Promoting cellular recycling in the brain may reverse or prevent damage from traumatic brain injury

New model for proteomic cardiovascular risk assessment among chronic kidney disease patients

Novel immunotherapy-based approach for low-grade lymphomatoid granulomatosis improves patient survival

Blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease could make diagnostic workup more accurate, cost-effective

Live attenuated nasal vaccine elicits superior immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants in hamsters

What are the effects of kimchi on human health?

Adding purified form of curcumin to preserve and enhance probiotic yogurt

What role do dietary lipids play in the gut-brain axis in type 2 diabetes mellitus?

Decoding Cannabis: Differentiating Hemp and Marijuana

Deciphering the Microbiome with The Microsetta Initiative

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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