Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blocking the deadly cytokine storm is a vital weapon for treating COVID-19
The killer is not the virus but the immune response.
May 20, 2020
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Genetics
Destroying DNA to save the genome—study offers new insights into sepsis and its treatment
Sepsis—the body's own immune response gone against it—is a major health problem worldwide. It is basically a "hyper" immune response by the body to infection or injury, and is characterized by hyperinflammation, immune ...
Mar 26, 2020
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Health
Eating out: A recipe for poor nutrition, study finds
Whether you're stopping at a casual fast-food place or sitting down to eat in a full-service restaurant, eating out is an easy way to fill up when you're hungry. But those meals may not deliver much nutritional value, a ...
Jan 29, 2020
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Study identifies potential new target for treatment of gout
Researchers at Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane and elsewhere have identified a new therapeutic target for the treatment of gout, a common type of arthritis that causes episodes of painful and stiff joints.
Oct 29, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dishonest behavior damages ability to read other people's emotions
People who act dishonestly don't only hurt the people they've wronged—they also harm themselves.
Sep 17, 2019
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Medical research
Runaway mitochondria cause telomere damage in cells
Researchers at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center provide the first concrete evidence for the long-held belief that sick mitochondria pollute the cells they're supposed to be supplying with power.
Aug 26, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Seniors struggle with anxiety when personal needs not met
Older adults who struggle with dressing, bathing and preparing meals, but don't get the help they need, may experience high levels of anxiety that can lead to adverse consequences, such as wearing soiled clothes or going ...
Apr 2, 2019
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Breaking the vicious cycles of age-related diseases
Biologist Aleksey Belikov from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology has proposed that rapid progression of age-related diseases may result from the formation of so-called vicious cycles. An example of this is when ...
Feb 12, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
New therapeutic avenue in the fight against chronic liver disease
An international team of researchers has identified a novel route that regulates the signaling pathways induced by extracellular matrix (ECM). This may serve as a new diagnostic marker and therapeutic target in the fight ...
Jan 21, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pain and substance abuse interact in a vicious cycle
Pain and substance use interact in a vicious cycle that can ultimately worsen and maintain both chronic pain and addiction, according to a research team including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New ...
Jan 14, 2019
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