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- Understanding the Link Between Stress and Skin Allergieshttps://reachmd.com/news/understanding-link-between-stress-and-skin-allergies/2470865/What's New Recent research highlights how psychological stress can aggravate skin allergies by disrupting immune cell functions, shedding light on possible new therapeutic avenues. Significance This study illuminates the biological pathways through w
- Artificial Hearts Found to Spur Heart Muscle Regeneration in Select Patientshttps://reachmd.com/news/artificial-hearts-found-to-spur-heart-muscle-regeneration-in-select-patients/2470814/A study has shown that some patients with artificial hearts have the ability to regenerate heart muscle, a discovery that could transform the treatment of heart failure. Published in Circulation, this research provides the strongest evidence yet that human heart cells can regenerate unde
- High Oxygen Levels Show Limited Impact on Chemoreceptor Overactivity in Type 2 Diabeteshttps://reachmd.com/news/high-oxygen-levels-show-limited-impact-on-chemoreceptor-overactivity-in-type-2-diabetes/2470799/Could manipulating oxygen levels help manage cardiovascular and metabolic disorders? Researchers from the University of Missouri sought to answer this question by exploring the role of peripheral chemoreceptors—specialized cells near the carotid artery—in conditions like high blo
- New Biomarker Identified to Predict IBD Treatment Responsehttps://reachmd.com/news/new-biomarker-identified-to-predict-ibd-treatment-response/2468655/Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is treated with therapies such as vedolizumab, a monoclonal antibody that blocks integrin α4β7. By preventing specific immune cells from migrating into the gut, vedolizumab aims to reduce inflammation and promote
- Gut Microbiota’s Role in Stress Response Shown to Follow Circadian Patterns, New Study Findshttps://reachmd.com/news/gut-microbiotas-role-in-stress-response-shown-to-follow-circadian-patterns-new-study-finds/2468557/A recent study from University College Cork, led by Professor John Cryan and Dr. Gabriel Tofani of APC Microbiome Ireland, has revealed the critical role of gut microbiota in modulating stress response through interactions with the body’s circadian rhythms. Published in Cell Metabolism,
- Pre-Surgery Chemotherapy Boosts Organ Preservation in Rare Nose and Sinus Cancerhttps://reachmd.com/news/pre-surgery-chemotherapy-boosts-organ-preservation-in-rare-nose-and-sinus-cancer/2468556/In a promising development for patients with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the nose and sinuses, a recent clinical trial led by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group found that pre-surgery chemotherapy significantly improves chances of preserving critical structures, such as the eye and skul
- Study Charts Course for Next Generation of Drug Targets in Autoimmune Diseaseshttps://reachmd.com/news/study-charts-course-for-next-generation-of-drug-targets-in-autoimmune-diseases/2468514/The study generated around 1 million single-cell transcriptomes – the full range of messenger RNA molecules – from 216 gut biopsies of 38 patients – some in remission and others not. The transcriptomes revealed disease-specific cellular differences and mapped potential treatment r
- Case Study: Immunotherapy and WBRT Lead to Sustained Remission in Stage IV NSCLChttps://reachmd.com/news/case-study-immunotherapy-and-wbrt-lead-to-sustained-remission-in-stage-iv-nsclc/2468499/A recent case report highlights a complete and sustained response to immunotherapy in a patient with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and brain metastasis. Published in Oncoscience, the report documents a 51-year-old male patient who experienced durabl
- How the Coronavirus Defeats the Innate Immune Responsehttps://reachmd.com/news/how-the-coronavirus-defeats-the-innate-immune-response/2468446/The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has an enzyme that can counteract a cell's innate defense mechanism against viruses, explaining why it is more infectious than the previous SARS and MERS-causing viruses. The Kobe University discovery may point the way to the development of more effective dru
- Genetic Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Spur Inflammation in Female Brainshttps://reachmd.com/news/alzheimers-genetic-risk-factors-spark-inflammation-in-females/2468357/A study conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers reveals that two key genetic mutations associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD)—APOE4 and TREM2—combine to trigger damaging inflammation in the brain’s immune cells, specifically in females. Published in Neuron on September 30, 2024