Medical research
Air flow research could reduce disease, contamination spread
Air flow in a room can impact the transmission of viruses like COVID-19.
Mar 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Discovery of anti-mesangial autoantibodies redefines the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy
IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a kidney disorder characterized by the buildup of immunoglobin A (IgA) in the glomeruli, which are bundles of capillaries that filter blood in the kidney. In advanced stages of the disease, the buildup ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Similar processes could link multiple sclerosis with heart disease
Multiple sclerosis (MS) and atherosclerosis both involve an abnormal hardening of body tissue, and recent research suggests they may be linked.
Mar 22, 2023
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Immunology
Immune cells hold clues to vitamin D absorption, study suggests
Vitamin D plays an integral role in regulating immune function, and Penn State researchers have identified immune cells in mice that can be differentiated by whether or not they have vitamin D receptors—a finding that could ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Surgery
Instrument used to fix hammertoe can block blood flow during procedure
Hammertoes and crossover toes are a condition commonly found in athletes or people with arthritis. While the conditions have differences in how many ligaments are torn, both involve a tear in the plantar plate. This tear ...
Mar 10, 2023
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Medical research
New method for detecting nanoplastics in blood
A new study has used flow cytometry to detect and measure nanoplastics in peripheral human blood. People with various medical conditions were included in the study so as to investigate potential differences for nanoplastic ...
Mar 9, 2023
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Health
Clogged leg arteries underdiagnosed and undertreated in women, finds review
Treatments for peripheral artery disease (PAD) were largely developed in men and are less effective in women, according to a review published today in European Heart Journal—Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes. The paper ...
Mar 7, 2023
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Medications
Adding sotatercept to existing therapy shows promise in treating rare heart-lung condition
Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a severe, progressive condition that affects the heart and lungs, who were treated with the novel first-in-class medication sotatercept on top of existing therapy experienced ...
Mar 7, 2023
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Cardiology
Minimally invasive mitral valve repair reduces hospitalizations and deaths
In patients with heart failure and a poorly functioning heart valve, a minimally invasive procedure using a clip to repair the valve was safe, cut the rate of hospitalizations for heart failure by 47% and reduced deaths from ...
Mar 7, 2023
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Cardiology
Minimally invasive valve repair improves quality of life in patients with tricuspid regurgitation
In patients with a poorly functioning tricuspid valve in the heart, a minimally invasive procedure using a clip to repair the valve was safe and improved both the valve's functioning and patients' quality of life at one year ...
Mar 6, 2023
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