According to new research findings presented at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, adenosine deaminase 2 (ADA2) in the peripheral blood is a sensitive, specific biomarker for macrophage activation syndrome, a potentially life-threatening ...
Nov 10, 2019
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Biomedical engineers at Duke University have discovered a pharmaceutical target that, when activated, can reverse bone degradation caused by osteoporosis in mouse models of the disease.
Aug 21, 2019
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The basic unit of all living things is the cell—and the human body contains tens of trillions of them. Cancer can be triggered by the abnormal growth and division of just one of these, which goes on to form a lump or tumor.
Aug 16, 2019
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When we race walk, for example, part of our healthy heart muscle may want a little more blood and oxygen, so our tiniest blood vessels send a message upstream to the larger vessels to send more.
Aug 12, 2019
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Like to unwind with a glass of red wine after a stressful day? Don't give alcohol all the credit.
Jul 26, 2019
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Many diabetes patients do not only have problems with their insulin, but also with the release of the hormone glucagon. Researchers at Uppsala University have now discovered a regulation mechanism which could provide an opportunity ...
Apr 26, 2019
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For men and women affected with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), blood thinners are the main treatment option.
Apr 25, 2019
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A new study has shown that reduced adenosine kinase expression (ADK) in the liver can make it more susceptible to carcinogenic damage and the development of liver cancer. Combined results from the study of human liver cancer ...
Apr 10, 2019
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Researchers have identified a common mechanism implicating adenosine in the cause of restless leg syndrome (RLS) symptoms—the periodic limb movements characteristic of RLS and the state of enhanced arousal that both disrupt ...
Apr 3, 2019
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QBI researchers have discovered a DNA modification that enhances our ability to extinguish fear.
Feb 19, 2019
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