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- Insights from Patient Who Cleared Hepatitis C Could Lead to Vaccinehttps://reachmd.com/news/insights-from-patient-who-cleared-hepatitis-c-could-lead-to-vaccine/2462456/By studying individuals who spontaneously clear hepatitis C infections, a team of researchers has identified viable vaccine targets for a disease that infects 70 million worldwide with case numbers increasing every year. It turns out that a quarter of people who become infected with the h
- Patient Recovery After Surgery for Esophageal Cancer Isn’t Influenced by Using Standard or Keyhole Incisionshttps://reachmd.com/news/patient-recovery-after-surgery-for-esophageal-cancer-isnt-influenced-by-using-standard-or-keyhole-incisions/2462463/New research has found no evidence of a difference between recovery time and complications when comparing standard and keyhole surgical incisions for the treatment of oesophageal cancer (cancer of the gullet). The
- An Avocado a Day May Improve Overall Diet Quality, Researchers Reporthttps://reachmd.com/news/an-avocado-a-day-may-improve-overall-diet-quality-researchers-report/2462471/UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Eating one avocado per day may improve overall diet quality, according to a team led by researchers in Penn State’s Department of Nutritional Sciences. Poor diet quality is a risk factor for many diseases, including heart disease, and many American adults have poo
- Immune Cells Identified as Key Players in Brain Healthhttps://reachmd.com/news/immune-cells-identified-as-key-players-in-brain-health/2462392/Using novel genetic and genomic tools, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shed light on the role of immune cells called macrophages in lipid-rich tissues like the brain, advancing our understanding of Alzheimer's and other diseases. The study,
- Research Highlights Importance of Support Reciprocity During Early-Stage Dementia Carehttps://reachmd.com/news/research-highlights-importance-of-support-reciprocity-during-early-stage-dementia-care/2462390/In cases of Alzheimer’s disease, it’s common for a spouse to take on the role of caregiver. Research led by the University of California, Davis, suggests that patients can also support their caretakers, and that reciprocated care has mutual benefits. A new
- Researchers Identify Novel Genetic Variants Associated with Alzheimer's Diseasehttps://reachmd.com/news/researchers-identify-novel-genetic-variants-associated-with-alzheimers-disease/2462391/Identifying genetic variants and the role they play in predisposing people to Alzheimer's disease can help researchers better understand how to treat the neurodegenerative condition for which there is currently no cure. A new study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH)
- Early Intervention After the First Seizure May Prevent Long-Term Epilepsy and Associated Cognitive Deficitshttps://reachmd.com/news/early-intervention-after-the-first-seizure-may-prevent-long-term-epilepsy-and-associated-cognitive-deficits/2462418/PHILADELPHIA— Only a very small percentage of neurons show changes after an epileptic seizure in mice, but these alterations can be permanent and trigger future seizures that can affect the whole brain and lead to impaired cognition, like memory
- Researchers Describe Tools to Better Understand CaMKII, a Protein Involved in Brain and Heart Diseasehttps://reachmd.com/news/researchers-describe-tools-to-better-understand-camkii-a-protein-involved-in-brain-and-heart-disease/2462397/The health impacts of a complex protein that plays a major role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease and heart conditions can be lessened by three kinds of drug inhibitors, according to scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. In an
- Scientists Find Core Regulatory Circuit Controlling Identity of Aggressive Leukemiahttps://reachmd.com/news/scientists-find-core-regulatory-circuit-controlling-identity-of-aggressive-leukemia/2462422/A collaboration between scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute uncovered four proteins that govern the identity of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), an aggressive form of cancer. These proteins comprise a core regulatory ci
- Inflammation-Reducing Drug Shows No Benefit for Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration in NIH Trialhttps://reachmd.com/news/inflammation-reducing-drug-shows-no-benefit-for-dry-age-related-macular-degeneration-in-nih-trial/2462387/Newswise — The drug minocycline, an antibiotic that also decreases inflammation, failed to slow vision loss or expansion of geographic atrophy in people with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a phase II clinical study at the National Eye Institute (NEI), p