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'Deaths from infections on rise among people who inject drugs'

According to a recent investigation that was published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, among young US citizens between the ages of 15 and 44, the chance of dying from infectious endocarditis has increased by a factor of two over the past two decades.

2022-11-09T19:58:57.079942+00:00 IST

New biomarker may help in early detection of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have identified a biomarker that could help physicians diagnose Alzheimer's disease earlier.

2022-11-09T19:29:49.288845+00:00 IST

Role of nutrient reveals diet target in fight against infections

A nutrient that is common in the human diet has been found to aid the survival of a cancer-causing bacterium, a new Yale study finds. The findings could reveal an important target for new drugs to tackle numerous infectious diseases in humans.

2022-11-09T19:15:49.603272+00:00 IST

'COVID testing programmes may increase risky behaviour'

Based on a false sense of security, students who participated in frequent COVID-19 testing at two universities engaged in more behavior known to increase the risk of spreading the virus than they might have otherwise, according to results of surveys led by University of Wyoming economists.

2022-11-09T18:41:14.977408+00:00 IST

Synthetic peptides may suppress formation of harmful amyloid aggr

In Alzheimer's disease, the degeneration of brain cells is linked to formation of toxic protein aggregates and deposits known as amyloid plaques. Similar processes play an important role also in type 2 diabetes. A research team under the lead of the Technical University of Munich has now developed "mini-proteins", so-called peptides, which are able to bind the proteins that form amyloids and prevent their aggregation into cytotoxic amyloids.

2022-11-09T17:14:33.432925+00:00 IST

Study finds how innate immune system fights infectious agents

Researchers revealed how innate immune system fights infectious agents and why the alarm messenger type I interferon is important for this process.

2022-11-09T10:53:40.462527+00:00 IST

Childhood traumas have strong impact on mental, physical health

A recent study revealed that these experiences have a significant impact on our health risks as adults, especially childhood ones.

2022-11-09T08:55:53.399360+00:00 IST

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New theory explains recovery delays in COVID and cardiac patients

COVID-19 patients placed on ventilators can take a long time to regain consciousness. New research from Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, MIT, and Massachusetts General Hospital is now illustrating that these delays may serve a purpose: protecting the brain from oxygen deprivation.

2022-11-08T22:23:09.743355+00:00 IST

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Childhood kidney diseases can be diagnosed with new tool

A urine or blood test can typically tell doctors if a patient has kidney damage. However, these tests can still miss the very early stages of nephron loss which signal the start of CKD.

2022-11-08T18:25:53.310306+00:00 IST

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Political events affect sleep: Research

According to research, major societal and political events can have a significant impact on psychological health, as well as sleep and emotional well-being. While conventional wisdom holds that highly anticipated events, such as elections, can cause stress and disrupt well-being.

2022-11-08T16:53:50.485897+00:00 IST

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Prevalence of dementia decreasing among older Americans: Study

According to a new RAND Corporation study, the occurrence of dementia in the United States is decreasing among people over the age of 65, dropping 3.7 percentage points from 2000 to 2016.

2022-11-08T16:52:09.373819+00:00 IST

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Study: Dementia prevalence declining among older people

Study found that the age-adjusted prevalence of dementia has decreased by almost one-third since 2000 among the older people in America.

2022-11-08T11:44:02.982959+00:00 IST

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Researchers reveal how SARS-CoV-2 virus protein damages heart

Study revealed that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 has protein that damages heart tissue.

2022-11-08T09:45:18.065183+00:00 IST

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Researchers find out new treatment for inflammatory bowel disease

People with inflammatory bowel diseases develop inflammation of the intestine that can cause thickening of the gut wall and life-threatening blockage of the intestinal tube. Twenty to 50 per cent of people with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are affected over their lifetime by this poorly understood condition, called "fibrosis."

2022-11-08T09:07:57.867057+00:00 IST

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New drug helps hypertension patients resistant to other drugs

A new drug called Baxdrostat has been shown to significantly reduce high blood pressure (hypertension) in patients who may not respond to current treatments for the condition, according to results from a phase II trial led jointly by a Queen Mary University of London researcher and colleagues at CinCor Pharma, USA.

2022-11-08T08:35:41.986912+00:00 IST

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Cholesterol drugs lessen risk of eye disease of ageing

Regular use of drugs to lower cholesterol and control type 2 diabetes may lessen the risk of the degenerative eye disease associated with ageing, known as AMD, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

2022-11-08T08:33:23.114117+00:00 IST

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Vital role of hormones in predicting long term health of men

Researchers have discovered the vital role of a hormone, that develops in men during puberty, in providing an early prediction of whether they could develop certain diseases in later life.

2022-11-08T07:59:18.630318+00:00 IST

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Sugar molecules as a target in cancer therapy: Research

Cancer cells use sugar molecules on their surface to disable attacks by the body's immune system. Researchers at the University of Basel now report on how this mechanism can be neutralized.

2022-11-07T23:12:31.059516+00:00 IST

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Hospitals with crowded emergency departments may affect patients

Prior research has shown that patients in a crowded emergency department become sicker and are more likely to die than those treated in less crowded conditions, but the problems associated with emergency department crowding do not end at the unit's door.

2022-11-07T18:24:18.966324+00:00 IST

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Research: Skin cells form first line of defence against cancer

A study published in Cell Reports reveals important insights into the molecular mechanisms that underpin the body's natural defences against the development of skin cancer.

2022-11-07T18:16:59.747866+00:00 IST

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Study explains why adults' hearts don't regenerate

As heart cells mature in mice, the number of communication pathways called nuclear pores dramatically decreases, according to new research from University of Pittsburgh and UPMC scientists. While this might protect the organ from damaging signals, it could also prevent adult heart cells from regenerating, the researchers found.

2022-11-07T18:08:37.118576+00:00 IST