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Team designs molecule to disrupt SARS-CoV-2 infection
A team of scientists led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed a molecule that disrupts the infection mechanism of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and could be used to develop new treatments for ...
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Investigating the role of a protein in hearing loss
The fast motor kinetics of prestin, a protein found in the inner ear, is essential for hearing high-frequency sounds, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Marijuana-derived compounds could reverse opioid overdoses
There's been a recent push in the U.S. to make naloxone—a fast-acting opioid antidote—available without a prescription. This medication has saved lives, but it's less effective against powerful synthetic opioids, such ...
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Research autopsies reveal how incurable skin cancer resists treatment
Scientists have determined how some skin cancers stop responding to treatment at the end of life.
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Deleting key clock protein alters circadian rhythm of blood pressure in mice
Researchers discovered deleting a key clock protein from the adrenal gland in mice caused changes to the circadian rhythm of blood pressure. This deletion also altered night and daytime differences in hormone levels and eating ...
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Early study shows cones in retinal degeneration, thought to be dormant, may retain visual function
New UCLA research in mice suggests that "dormant" cone photoreceptors in the degenerating retina are not dormant at all, but continue to function, producing responses to light and driving retinal activity for vision.
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Pulsed radiofrequency with steroid injection brings sciatica relief
Researchers found that a minimally invasive procedure combined with epidural steroid injection treatment led to superior pain reduction and disability improvement over one year in patients with sciatica. The results of the ...
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Certain exosomes found to inhibit malignant melanoma growth, providing important prognostic marker
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are key factors in the tumor microenvironment, which have been implicated in cancer cell progression. It has also been reported that vesicles called exosomes produced by these CAFs play ...
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Polyisoprenylated cysteinyl amide inhibitors deplete g-proteins in cancer cells
A new research paper was published in Oncotarget, titled, "Polyisoprenylated cysteinyl amide inhibitors deplete singly polyisoprenylated monomeric G-proteins in lung and breast cancer cell lines."
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How USPSTF's current methods are evolving to address preventive health equity and identify research gaps
A team of current and former U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) members and staff from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality describe how USPSTF methods are evolving to address preventive health equity ...
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Survey of family physicians identifies gaps in primary care's behavioral health integration
In an article published in The Annals of Family Medicine, researchers from the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) and the University of Washington in Seattle examined the characteristics of family physicians who work ...
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Comprehensiveness is falling among family physicians at all career stages in Canada, finds study
In a study published in The Annals of Family Medicine, Canadian researchers describe changes in the comprehensiveness of services delivered by family physicians in four Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, ...
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Fast and low-cost computational method can monitor spread of antibiotic resistance over time
Growing resistance to antibiotics and other antimicrobial treatments is a serious global healthcare challenge. A new study in Antibiotics demonstrates a method for tracking the spread of genes for antimicrobial resistance ...
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Study finds diverse differences in microbes in breast tumors from women of different races
The breast tumors of Asian, Black and white women have very different cellular, microbial and genomic features that could potentially be used to personalize care or predict disease progression, according to new research by ...
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Patients with septic shock benefit from a combination of hydrocortisone-fludrocortisone therapy
Sepsis occurs in approximately 1.7 million hospitalizations in the U.S. with in more than a third of hospitalizations resulting in death. Patients with septic shock benefit from steroid medications (corticosteroids) to reduce ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Delivering more compassionate care in intensive care medicine
In the intensive care unit (ICU), critically ill patients are cared for by a multidisciplinary care team. Compassionate and caring behaviors on the part of the care team result in better outcomes for patients and their families, ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Unraveling long COVID's causes and impacts
Most of the time, viruses leave our bodies as quickly as they arrived. After we suffer a week or two of fever, muscle aches, and other indignities, a surge of antibodies sends the miniature invader on its way. Case closed.
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Researchers trial primary care program for older adults
A primary care program promoting the health of older adults was well received by family medical practices but lacked clinical benefits, says a study led by McMaster University researchers, published in the Annals of Family ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Mitochondrial transplantation improves rat recovery from cardiac arrest
When a heart stops beating, blood stops flowing and delivering oxygen to the brain (hypoxia) and other vital organs (ischemia). There is a small window (about 4 minutes) before the lack of blood flow begins to damage the ...
Time of day matters when it comes to cancer diagnosis and treatment, says metastasis study
Your circadian rhythm doesn't just govern your sleeping schedule; it can also impact cancer development, diagnosis, and treatment. In a review paper published in the journal Trends in Cell Biology, researchers discuss the ...
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