Medical research
Researcher bets the gut hormone GLP-1 can be used to treat far more than diabetes
Daniel Drucker is unraveling a medical mystery.
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Diabetes
Breastfeeding protects against type 1 diabetes but cow's milk raises risk, research suggests
New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held online this year, shows that breastfeeding is associated with a lower risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D). ...
Sep 29, 2021
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Immunology
Engineered natural killer cells can eliminate glioblastoma stem cells
Preclinical research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center finds that although glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) can be targeted by natural killer (NK) cells, they are able to evade immune attack by releasing ...
Jun 17, 2021
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Cardiology
A history of blood clots is not usually any reason to avoid the AstraZeneca vaccine
As hematologists, we look after many patients who have had blood clots in the past or take blood thinners. They often ask: "should I have the AstraZeneca vaccine?"
Jun 10, 2021
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Cardiology
Biomarkers in blood predict heart attack in smokers several years in advance
In freezers in the north of Sweden, a large number of blood plasma samples are stored at a temperature of -80°C. Since the mid-1980s, thousands of blood samples and data have been collected from volunteers in the region. ...
May 11, 2021
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Medical research
Blocking lipoxygenase leads to impaired cardiac repair in acute heart failure
Blocking the fat-busting enzyme lipoxygenase with a synthetic inhibitor throws the immune system's innate inflammatory response out of whack, compromising cardiac repair during acute heart failure, USF Health researchers ...
May 10, 2021
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Cardiology
Heart attacks in young adults more deadly in those with systemic inflammatory disease
Heart attacks in young adults are twice as likely to be fatal in those with inflammatory conditions like psoriasis, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. That's the finding of a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive ...
Mar 31, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Prolonged immune response may contribute to post-COVID-19 blood clots
Serious complications due to blood clots, such as heart attacks and strokes, that are experienced by some COVID-19 survivors may be caused by a lingering immune response in the blood vessels after recovery, suggests a study ...
Mar 23, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why experts say a good mood can lead to good health
It doesn't take a scientist to understand that laughter feels good, while anger feels awful.
Feb 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Common antidepressant may reduce deadly COVID-19 complications
As mental health professionals are grappling with a wave of pandemic-related anxiety and depression, a physician-researcher at The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences is studying whether a commonly ...
Feb 19, 2021
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