Cardiology
World first discovery gets to the heart of birth defects
For the first time, scientists believe they've discovered a cause of multiple types of birth defects triggered by environmental stresses.
Jul 20, 2016
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News tagged with oxygen
Medications
Team finds a promising medication for sleep apnea
Targeting a condition suffered by nearly a billion people worldwide, a new study from Flinders University has shown a drug previously used to treat depression can reduce obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity.
Oct 6, 2022
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Medical research
Mitochondria trigger cell aging, study shows
An international team of scientists has for the first time shown that mitochondria, the batteries of the cells, are essential for ageing.
Feb 4, 2016
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Medications
Clinical trial shows HIV drugs ineffective against COVID-19
A team of doctors and researchers in China has found that drugs that are effective in treating patients with HIV are ineffective against COVID-19. In their paper published in The New England Journal of Medicine, the group ...
Medical research
Himalayan powerhouses: How Sherpas have evolved superhuman energy efficiency
Sherpas have evolved to become superhuman mountain climbers, extremely efficient at producing the energy to power their bodies even when oxygen is scarce, suggests new research published today in the Proceedings of the National ...
May 22, 2017
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Cardiology
Blood oxygen levels could explain why memory loss is an early symptom of Alzheimer's
In a world first, scientists from the University of Sussex have recorded blood oxygen levels in the hippocampus and provided experimental proof for why the area, commonly referred to as 'the brain's memory center," is vulnerable ...
May 28, 2021
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Dentistry
Calcium deficiency in cells due to ORAI1 gene mutation leads to damaged tooth enamel
A mutation in the ORAI1 gene—studied in a human patient and mice—leads to a loss of calcium in enamel cells and results in defective dental enamel mineralization, finds a study led by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry.
Apr 23, 2019
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Cardiology
What's behind the heartbreaking risk of anti-inflammatory drugs
Researchers have known for more than a decade that the risk of heart disease and stroke increases when people take pain relievers like ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs. Now, scientists ...
Apr 26, 2016
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Artificial enzyme may be first step toward treatment for Parkinson's disease
A growing body of research has shown that misshapen and misfolded alpha-synuclein, the protein culprit behind Parkinson's disease and its characteristics, travels from the gut to the brain, where it spreads and sticks together ...
Jan 5, 2021
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Medical research
Anti-aging protein in red blood cells helps stave off cognitive decline
Research conducted by Qiang et al has discovered a link between a protein in red blood cells and age-related decline in cognitive performance. Published in the open access journal PLOS Biology on 17th June 2021, the study ...
Jun 17, 2021
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