Medical research
Research explains the role of high cholesterol in SARS-CoV-2 infectivity
A recent study has unveiled the doorway that SARS-CoV2 uses to slip inside cells undetected.
Jun 20, 2023
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News tagged with biological mechanisms
Genetics
Study: External factors shape genetic predisposition to lipids, Alzheimer's and heart disease in MLXIPL gene
A new research paper titled "Exogenous exposures shape genetic predisposition to lipids, Alzheimer's, and coronary heart disease in the MLXIPL gene locus" has been published in Aging.
May 24, 2023
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Genetics
High-throughput experiments might ensure a better diagnosis of hereditary diseases
All human beings are genetically very similar, sharing approximately 99.9% of the DNA code. The remaining 0.1% explains the natural differences between people, including our predisposition to hereditary diseases.
May 3, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Study: Body weight influences musculoskeletal adaptation to running in aging mice
Aging increases the prevalence of sarcopenia and osteoporosis which are often both components of a musculoskeletal syndrome, osteosarcopenia. Osteosarcopenia is highly associated with frailty, falls, fractures, and disability, ...
Feb 8, 2023
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Neuroscience
High Framingham risk score seen for women with history of migraine
High Framingham risk score (FRS) categories are seen among women with a history of migraine, but not for those with active migraine at baseline or during follow-up, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in Neurology.
Oct 6, 2022
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Medications
Aspirin could increase survival in cancer
Does aspirin increase survival in cancer patients? UK researchers say that despite the smaller side-effects of aspirin, taking the drug has an overall positive effect on survival for people with cancer. The team reviewed ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease affects most known biological pathways in the brain, researchers find
Nearly 6 million older adults have Alzheimer's disease in the United States, a number expected to double by 2050. Already the sixth leading cause of death, Alzheimer's disease is a complex neurodegenerative disease that causes ...
Jun 24, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Using ketamine to find an undiscovered pathway in depression
For the 280 million people suffering from depression globally, relief cannot come fast enough. Monoaminergic antidepressants, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) take weeks to months to take effect and ...
May 25, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Lead as a social determinant of child and adolescent physiological stress and behavior
Lead is an environmental neurotoxicant that causes neurocognitive deficits and cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. It also disproportionately affects socially disadvantaged communities. The association between lead exposure ...
Apr 11, 2022
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Cardiology
Yo-yo dieting and food insecurity may raise heart disease risk
Could fluctuations in body weight resulting from drastically cutting and increasing calories lead to physiological changes that raise the risk of heart disease or diabetes later in life?
Apr 1, 2022
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