In many neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's, protein aggregates form in the brain and are assumed to contribute to neuronal cell death. Yet there exists a cellular defense mechanism that counteracts these aggregates, ...
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Sepsis is caused by the immune system going into over-drive in response to infection. It leads to extreme inflammation that can cause blood clots and block oxygen from reaching vital organs, resulting in tissue death and ...
Oct 6, 2020
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A study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Cedars-Sinai addresses a mystery first raised in March: Why do some people with COVID-19 develop severe inflammation? The research shows how the molecular structure ...
Sep 29, 2020
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Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have now identified a protein called histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) as the orchestrator of the immune system's inflammation response to infection. ...
Aug 5, 2020
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Stimulating the brain's circuitry related to addiction can create strong desires even for something that hurts.
Jun 1, 2020
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Opioids are one of the most effective treatments for chronic pain, in spite of the fact that their worst side effects have created a national health care crisis.
May 5, 2020
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We've all experienced the strange memory-jogging power of scents. Perhaps the aroma of fresh pine brings you back to your childhood Christmases, or your heart starts to race when you step into a doctor's office and the sharp ...
Mar 17, 2020
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iomedical engineers from Duke University have demonstrated that, despite significant advancements in protection from ballistics and blunt impacts, modern military helmets are no better at protecting the brain from shock waves ...
Feb 14, 2020
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In 2017 a paper was published asserting that intravenous vitamin C given to patients with sepsis was literally a life saver. Despite the study only looking at 47 subjects, the results garnered international coverage and the ...
Jan 17, 2020
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No one knows what makes a mild dengue viral infection morph into a severe and sometimes deadly dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome. Experts previously believed the likely cause was ramped up activity of T cells, ...
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