Tiredness Experienced by Long-COVID Patients Has a Physical Cause
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Researchers from Amsterdam UMC and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) have discovered that the persistent fatigue in patients with long-COVID has a biological cause, namely mitochondria in muscle cells that produce less energy than in healthy patients. The results of the study were published tod…
Removing a Protein Could Prevent Aging and Obesity from Evolving into Metabolic Diseases, Research Suggests
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The ribotoxic stress response drives metabolic maladaptation in obesity and aging. ROS are a physiologically relevant source of translational impairment and activation of the stress kinases ZAKα, p38, and JNK. In obese and agi…
Problem-Solving Skills Training for Parents of Children with Chronic Health Conditions
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Key PointsQuestion What is the association between problem-solving skills training (PSST) for parents of children with chronic health conditions and psychosocial outcomes of the parents, their children, and their families?Findings In this systematic review and meta-ana…
Nanoparticle Transport Across the Blood Brain Barrier Increases with Alzheimer's and Age, Study Finds
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Graphical abstract. Credit: Nano Letters (2023). DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c03222 Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease affect more than 270 million people worldwide. AD is the leading cause of dementia, resulting in memory loss due to atrophy of neurons in the hippocampu…
Nematode Proteins Shed Light on Infertility
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We have two copies of each chromosome in every cell in our bodies except in our reproductive cells. Sperm and egg cells contain a single copy of each chromosome with a unique mix of genes from our parents, an evolutionary trick to give our offspring genetic variability. The sperm and eg…
YAP and TAZ: Protein Partners Key for Fetal Bone Development
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PHILADELPHIA— A pair of proteins, YAP and TAZ, has been identified as conductors of bone development in the womb and could provide insight into genetic diseases such as osteogenesis imperfecta, known commonly as “brittle bone disease.” This small animal-based research, published …
Study Shows liraglutide Results in Increased Insulin Sensitivity Independent of Weight Loss
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by Jill Clendening A new study published in the journal Diabetes demonstrates that a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist, a member of a class of medication used to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity, can lead to a rapid improvement in insulin sensitivity. Insulin sensitivity is how …
Epilepsy Drug Could Slow Joint Damage in Osteoarthritis
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In a new study, researchers at Yale School of Medicine identify a drug that could ease the joint degeneration caused by osteoarthritis. Treatment for this common, debilitating condition has long depended on pain relievers and lifestyle changes to manage symptoms in the absence of effective disease…
IVF Study Sheds New Light on Early Stages of Embryo Development
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By Roberto Molar Candanosa / Published Oct 2, 2023 …
Community Cancer Care Linked with Poorer Outcomes for Patients with a Common Head and Neck Cancer
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENewswise — Care for patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-related squamous cell cancers of the oropharynx (an area in back of the throat) is shifting toward community cancer centers, but patients treated in this setting may be less likely to survive, according to new resear…