Gut Bacteria Are Crucial for Liver Repair
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Newswise — When parts of the liver are removed, the body can replace the missing tissue. A team of researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now discovered that the success of this process depends to a large extent on gut bacteria. The results of the study could help to improve t…
Obesity Crisis Is Worsening Heart Disease Risks During & After Pregnancy: Experts
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Growing rates of obesity are contributing to more heart disease risks during and after pregnancy, experts warn.People with obesity are more at risk of potentially lethal pregnancy complications like diabetes, hypertension, and pre-eclampsia. Those conditions increase the risk of heart disease and s…
Cleveland Clinic Study Finds Common Artificial Sweetener Linked to Higher Rates of Heart Attack & Stroke
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New Cleveland Clinic research showed that erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Findings were published today in Nature Medicine. Researchers studied over 4,000 people in the U.S. and Europe and found those with higher blo…
COVID-19: Bacterial Co-Infection Is a Major Risk Factor for Death, ICU Admission, & Mechanical Ventilation
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Having a bacterial infection at the same time as COVID-19 is a greater risk factor for COVID-19 severity and mortality than previously described risk factors such as advanced age, male sex or various comorbidities. Amit Gaggar Photography: Steve Wood Bacterial co-infection…
How Genetics & Environment Likely Cause of Parkinson’s Detailed
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Using a roundworm animal model, researchers identified a crucial mechanism for how signals from the environment can be combined with genetic susceptibility to influence the development of Parkinson’s disease. Mutations in the TNK2 gene, which have been reported in people with familial Parkinson’s,…
Shining Light on an Enzyme Reveals Its Role in Metabolism
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Newswise — Takeaki Ozawa and his team from the University of Tokyo reveal the metabolic reactions upon activating an enzyme called Akt2. In doing so, they reveal the inner workings of insulin-regulated metabolism. The findings lead the way for Akt2-targeting therapeutics for diabetes and metabolic…
Common Pregnancy Complications May Slow Development of Infant in the Womb, Study Finds
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Gestational diabetes and preeclampsia may be linked to slower biological development in infants, according to a new study led by USC. …
Type 1 Diabetes: First Clinical Trial of GABA/GAD in Newly Diagnosed, Very Young Children
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The clinical trial focused on very young children, who have a more rapid loss of the pancreatic beta cells than do adolescents. The trial was constrained to a low-dose level, but showed safety and tolerability and reduced serum glucagon, a secondary outcome. Gail Mick, M.D…
Can Joint Pain Really Help You Predict the Rain?
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Many people claim to be able to tell when a storm is approaching, solely based on how their joints are feeling.This ability to predict the weather based on joint pain may seem like an old wives’ tale, but according to modern medicine, it may hold some merit.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER"I see this routi…
Discovery Suggests New way to Prevent Common Causes of Vision Loss
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FTO in macrophage VEGFA release and choroidal neovascularization. a Quantification of Vegfa, m6A methyltransferase (Mettl3, Mettl4), demethylase (Fto) mRNA levels in pooled eye tissues (n = 3) of control, naive (no laser treat…