Genetics
Genetic changes identified as key to childhood lupus
Australian and Chinese researchers have jointly discovered a genetic key to the development of the devastating autoimmune condition childhood lupus.
Jun 3, 2024
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Medications
Drugs can reduce recurrence after bowel cancer surgery, new thesis suggests
A thesis at Umeå University shows that certain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, known as NSAIDs, can help patients who have undergone surgery for colorectal cancer. These patients suffer fewer recurrences of cancer ...
May 30, 2024
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Neuroscience
New type of cerebellar ataxia discovered: How the immune system destroys the cerebellum
Cerebellar ataxia is a neurological disorder of the cerebellum. This important area at the back of the brain acts as a conductor, so to speak, coordinating our movements and keeping us in balance.
May 30, 2024
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Immunology
Research shows linked biological pathways driving skin inflammation
A certain biological pathway—a set of linked reactions in the body—drives the inflammation seen in the skin disease psoriasis, a new study finds. The work could lead to improved therapies for all inflammatory skin diseases, ...
May 20, 2024
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Medications
How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency announced in late April 2024 that it plans to ease federal restrictions on cannabis, reclassifying it from a Schedule I drug to the less restricted Schedule III, which includes drugs such ...
May 13, 2024
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Health
Good carbs for optimal health
Do you push away the breadbasket or opt out of any meal that includes macaroni? If so, chances are you are one of the millions of people watching your carbs, or carbohydrates.
May 1, 2024
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Neuroscience
A third of women found to experience migraines associated with menstruation, most commonly when premenopausal
A third of the nearly 20 million women who participated in a national health survey report migraines during menstruation, and of them, 11.8 million, or 52.5%, were premenopausal. The analysis was conducted by researchers ...
Apr 12, 2024
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Genetics
Why some people with rheumatoid arthritis have pain without inflammation
Treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has come a long way in recent years. In many cases, a battery of medications can now successfully calm the inflammatory cells that cause swelling and pain when they infiltrate tissues ...
Apr 10, 2024
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Acetylation: A timekeeper of glucocorticoid sensitivity
Cortisol, also commonly known as the stress hormone, belongs to the family of glucocorticoids. In addition to its physiological function, synthetic derivatives of cortisol are also used as anti-inflammatory drugs. In the ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Cardiology
Anti-inflammatory molecules show promise in reducing risks of further heart damage
Research into the protective effects of two anti-inflammatory molecules following a heart attack has found that two proteins reduce the inflammatory response and scarring within the injured heart. The study is published in ...
Mar 22, 2024
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