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Researchers pioneer a novel approach to enhance diabetic wound healing

Researchers unveiled a novel therapy for diabetic wound healing. This research highlights the use of exosomal miR-4645-5p from hypoxic bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) to significantly enhance wound healing by promoting keratinocyte autophagy.

14 Mar 2024

Study highlights how bariatric surgery substantially improves heart health

Bariatric surgery may result in significant cardiometabolic improvements, particularly among younger, female, or white people and those without comorbidities, according to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

14 Mar 2024

Computer model can find signs of lymph node cancer in 90% of cases

Medical image analysis using AI has developed rapidly in recent years. Now, one of the largest studies to date has been carried out using AI-assisted image analysis of lymphoma, cancer of the lymphatic system.

14 Mar 2024

New analysis sheds light on cancer incidence and mortality trends in the UK

Trends in cancer incidence and deaths in the United Kingdom (UK) among individuals aged between 35 and 69 years.

14 Mar 2024

Residing in disadvantaged areas linked to accelerated brain aging and increased dementia risk

Living in a poorer neighborhood is linked to accelerated brain aging and increased dementia risk early in life, regardless of income level or education, a Duke University-led study finds.

14 Mar 2024

Researchers shed light on cancer cell survival in early hypoxia

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shed light on how cancer cells survive in the first few hours after being cut off from a supply of oxygen.

14 Mar 2024

Study shows even small amounts of licorice increase blood pressure

It is known that large amounts of licorice cause high blood pressure. A study by researchers at Linköping University now shows that even small amounts of licorice raise blood pressure.

14 Mar 2024

African American veterans with PTSD more likely to be re-hospitalized after stroke

After a stroke, African American veterans previously diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were significantly more likely to be re-hospitalized than those without PTSD. PTSD did not raise the risk of post-stroke readmission in white veterans, according to research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

14 Mar 2024

Living with IBD: What coping strategies are most effective?

The results of a systematic review that explored the impact of different coping strategies for people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

14 Mar 2024

Study highlights potential of p-tau217 assays in Alzheimer's clinical trials and diagnosis

The performance of two commercial phospho-tau217 (p-tau217) assays.

14 Mar 2024

Diet's role in fighting vitiligo highlighted in new research

Diet and nutritional interventions rich in antioxidants show potential benefits in reducing the symptoms of vitiligo, emphasizing the need for further research to solidify dietary guidelines alongside traditional treatments.

13 Mar 2024

Could vitamin D levels be associated with lower back pain?

A study examining U.K. Biobank data found no significant association between vitamin D status or supplement use and the incidence of lower back pain, highlighting the complex nature of pain origins.

13 Mar 2024

Short-term, self-regulating therapies may help alleviate long COVID symptoms

A new UCLA-led study suggests that some people living with long COVID may be able to alleviate certain symptoms by using short-term, self-regulating therapies.

13 Mar 2024

Study reveals decline in cancer mortality among middle-aged people in the UK

A study by Cancer Research UK has revealed that fewer middle-aged people are dying from cancer in the UK than at any point over the last 25 years.

13 Mar 2024

Study links blast-related brain injuries in veterans to early Alzheimer's markers

U.S. veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq who suffered mild traumatic brain injury from exposure to explosive blasts were found to have changes in cerebrospinal fluid proteins that are typically seen in people who develop Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine and VA Puget Sound Health Care System.

13 Mar 2024

Obesity drug tirzepatide reduces bodyweight, waist circumference regardless of the duration of disease

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (Venice, Italy, May 12-15) shows that the obesity medication tirzepatide consistently reduces bodyweight and waist circumference regardless of the length of time the person has been living with overweight or obesity.

13 Mar 2024

Novel CAR-T therapy shows promising results in glioblastoma patients

A collaborative project to bring the promise of cell therapy to patients with a deadly form of brain cancer has shown dramatic results among the first patients to receive the novel treatment.

13 Mar 2024

Innovative super minigene to revolutionize spinal muscular atrophy research

Ravindra Singh has spent years studying a gene that when missing or mutated causes spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a deadly disease that's among the most common genetic disorders in children.

13 Mar 2024

UArizona study identifies link between poor sleep and migraine attacks

A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a link between poor sleep and migraine attacks that suggests improving sleep health may diminish migraine attacks in people with migraine.

13 Mar 2024

Blood test shows 83% accuracy in detecting colorectal cancer

A blood test intended for screening for colorectal cancer in people who are of average risk and not experiencing symptoms correctly detected colorectal cancer in 83% of people confirmed to have the disease, according to a study published March 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

13 Mar 2024