Compared to those of us who live at sea level, the 2 million people worldwide who live above 4,500 meters (or 14,764 feet) of elevation—about the height of Mount Rainier, Mount Whitney, and many Colorado and Alaska peaks—have ...
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In people with type 1 diabetes, the body's immune system attacks and destroys insulin-producing β cells that control blood glucose levels and are part of a group of cells in the pancreas called pancreatic islets. In research ...
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Cardiovascular medicine, hematology and pulmonary medicine may soon have the first-ever therapies to correct poor tissue oxygenation, a key driver of disease in millions, including peripheral artery disease, sickle cell disease, ...
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In a study published in Human Genetics, QUT Professor Dale Nyholt and QUT Ph.D. researcher Rafiqul Islam, describe using large-scale genome-wide associations studies (GWAS) summary statistics to analyze hundreds of thousands ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Northwestern University researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind small, flexible, stretchable bandage that accelerates healing by delivering electrotherapy directly to the wound site.
Feb 22, 2023
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A unique study which involved 20 men lying in bed for two months straight, highlights the negative impact long-term inactivity places on the body's metabolic health, with implications for future space missions as well as ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Scientists at the University of Augsburg and Helmholtz Munich have made an important breakthrough in better understanding early processes in the development of type 2 diabetes by identifying a previously unknown transmission ...
Feb 13, 2023
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In epilepsy research, it has long been assumed that a leaky blood-brain barrier is a cause of inflammation in the brain. Using a novel method, researchers from Bonn University Hospital (UKB) and the University of Bonn have ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Women who experience any of five major pregnancy complications, including preterm birth and pre-eclampsia, show an increased risk of ischemic heart disease up to 46 years after delivery, finds a study from Sweden, published ...
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Radiotherapy, which uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells, typically follows a dosing and treatment plan based on clinical research to minimize the impact of the radiation on healthy tissues. However, since the ...
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