Archive: 07/02/2018

Redefined Alzheimer's biology has implications for drug design

Despite the 25-year focus on the build-up in brain tissues of one protein, amyloid beta, as the purported origin of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a new study argues that it is likely triggered instead by the failure of a system ...

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Positive attitudes about aging reduce risk of dementia in older adults

Research has shown that older persons who have acquired positive beliefs about old age from their surrounding culture are less likely to develop dementia. This protective effect was found for all participants, as well as ...

Feb 7, 2018

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Acute treatment suppresses posttraumatic arthritis in ankle injury

A University of Iowa study has identified a method for inhibiting the occurrence of an aggressive form of arthritis that frequently develops following a severe traumatic injury. The preclinical work demonstrates the potential ...

Feb 7, 2018

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New drug therapy could lead to more effective treatment for millions with asthma

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School researchers identified a new treatment that could lead to more effective drug therapy for millions of individuals with asthma and other respiratory disorders such as chronic obstruction pulmonary ...

Feb 7, 2018

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Ketamine + propofol speeds recovery for peds MRI sedation

(HealthDay)—Use of ketamine at induction followed by reduced propofol infusion rate for maintenance is associated with shorter recovery times for children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging with deep sedation, according ...

Feb 7, 2018

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Insulin quality questions have diabetes experts scrambling

Preliminary research suggesting that some diabetes patients may be injecting medicine that has partially disintegrated is causing concern even as serious questions are raised about the research itself.

Feb 7, 2018

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HSV-1 prevalence 47.8 percent in 14- to 49-year-olds

(HealthDay)—The prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2 is 47.8 and 11.9 percent, respectively, for individuals aged 14 to 49 years, according to a February data brief published by the U.S. Centers for ...

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High detection rates of high-grade DCIS persist

(HealthDay)—High detection rates of high-grade ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) persist in consecutive subsequent screening rounds versus the prevalence round, while there are decreases in detection rates of low- and intermediate-grade ...

Feb 7, 2018

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Brain-implanted devices could lead to medical breakthroughs

Fred Foy's hands used to shake and tremble uncontrollably from a nerve disorder known as essential tremor, making it hard for him to do the simplest tasks—from signing his name to eating with utensils.

Feb 7, 2018

Airplane cabins are crawling with germs, study says

You don't have to be mysophobic to want to slip on rubber gloves when you enter an airplane cabin.

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