Louisiana Obesity Society Holds Inaugural Conference in New Orleans
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Massachusetts General Hospital Launches First-of-Its-Kind Center for Clinical Transplant Tolerance
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BOSTON – Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health system, officially opened the Legorreta Center for Clinical Transplant Tolerance, the first-of-its kind center in the world dedicated to preventing organ rejection after transplant surgery without th…
Father’s Psychiatric Diagnosis Increases Risk of Preterm Birth, Study Reports
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New York, NY (July 20, 2023) Babies are more likely to be born prematurely when either their father or mother has had a psychiatric diagnosis, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Icahn Sch…
Researchers Uncover How a Genetic Mutation Can Cause Individuals with Normal Cholesterol Levels to Develop Coronary Artery Disease at a Young age
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Newswise — A novel molecular pathway to explain how a mutation in the gene ACTA2 can cause individuals in their 30s – with normal cholesterol levels and no other risk factors — to develop coronary artery disease has been identified, according to researchers with UTHealth Houston.The study was publ…
New Study Explores How Exposure to Mix of Toxic Metals Impacts Developing Kidneys
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Chronic kidney disease is a growing problem worldwide and in the aging U.S. population. But could the groundwork for this progressive disease have been laid while its victims were still in utero? Newly launched research at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health seeks to dete…
Researchers Uncover a Cellular Process That Leads to Inflammation
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified several steps in a cellular process responsible for triggering one of the body's important inflammatory responses. Their f…
What Are the Rates of Chronic Pain & High-Impact Chronic Pain Incidence & Persistence in US Adults?
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A recent study published in JAMA Network Open estimated the rates of chronic pain among adults in the United States (US). Study: Estimated Rates of Incident and Persistent Chronic Pain Among US Adults, 2019-2020. Image Credit: ESBProfessional/Shutterstock.com Background Research …
New Study Uncovers Cells & Pathways Driving Psoriasis Inflammation & Severity
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Psoriatic disease severity is identifiable through cellular activity and signaling pathways, according to new research. In a new study1 published in Science Immunology, investigators at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine sought to map inflammatory features of psoriasis through a …
Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange May Be at Increased Risk of Developing Progressive Blood Cancers
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WASHINGTON --- Research conducted at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Washington DC VA Medical Center on a database of veterans exposed to Agent Orange found an association for an increased risk of developing myeloprolife…
Engineers Design Sutures That Can Deliver Drugs or Sense Inflammation
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Inspired by sutures developed thousands of years ago, MIT engineers have designed “smart” sutures that can not only hold tissue in place, but also detect inflammation and release drugs. The new sutures are derived from animal tissue, similar to the “catgut” sutures first…