Archive: 13/04/2020

Could inhibiting the DPP4 enzyme help treat coronavirus?

Researchers and clinicians are scrambling to find ways to combat COVID-19, including new therapeutics and eventually a vaccine. In a commentary published in the journal Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, Miller School ...

Apr 13, 2020

Tailoring treatment for triple-negative breast cancer

Immunotherapies have revolutionized treatment for people with a variety of cancers. But when given to those with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a particularly aggressive form of the disease, less than 20% respond.

Apr 13, 2020

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Toxic cell atlas guides new therapies for neurodegeneration

A common thread in many inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS), is damage caused by oxidative stress. Oxidative stress occurs when cells produce toxic substances known as reactive oxygen ...

Apr 13, 2020

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Why do so many pregnancies and in vitro fertilization attempts fail?

Scientists have created a mathematical model that can help explain why so many pregnancies and in vitro fertilization attempts fail.

Apr 13, 2020

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Inhibition of sphingolipid metabolism and neurodegenerative diseases

Disrupting the production of a class of lipids known as sphingolipids in neurons improved symptoms of neurodegeneration and increased survival in a mouse model, according to new research led by the joint laboratory of Robert ...

Apr 13, 2020

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Why is coronavirus a bigger worry for people with diabetes?

(HealthDay)—If you or someone you love has diabetes, you've probably noticed that diabetes always pops up on lists of people at higher risk from COVID-19 infections. And you've probably wondered why.

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Want to help overstressed ERs? Be safe at home

Nobody ever wants to find themselves in a hospital emergency room. But with COVID-19 cases crowding hospitals across the nation, preventing unnecessary accidents and injuries that require emergency care can help everyone ...

Apr 13, 2020

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Guidance issued for infants born to mothers with COVID-19

(HealthDay)—In an initial guidance document issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for the management of infants born to mothers with suspected or confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 ...

Apr 13, 2020

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Ergonomic risk factors identified for surgeons

(HealthDay)—Most surgeons report being in physical pain after performing surgery, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

Apr 13, 2020

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New York governor says worst of pandemic 'is over'

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared Monday that the "worst is over" in the state's coronavirus pandemic, as he reported that the death toll there had passed 10,000.

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