Archive for August 31st, 2020
Adults with uncontrolled high blood pressure were about half as likely to have serious cardiovascular events in the five years after a pharmacist-led telemonitoring program compared to those receiving routine primary care. By reducing cardiovascular events, the telemonitoring intervention saved about $1,900 over five years in overall health care costs for each individual. Source: For […]
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Alzheimer’s patients develop severe symptoms of spatial disorientation as the disease progresses and are unable to find even the simplest ways. Source: People with increased risk of Alzheimer's have deficits in navigating
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Researchers have clarified the roles of matrix stiffness and mechanotransduction as well as the signaling pathways in the transformation of cardiac fibroblasts into contractile cardiomyocytes and show that soft substrates comparable to native myocardium improve the efficiency of this cardiac reprogramming. This has potential for research into biomaterials and may lead to clinical advances in […]
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New research is shedding light on the development of the brain’s immune defenses – and how those defenses respond to strokes that strike one in 4,000 babies in the first month of life. Source: Strokes in babies are surprisingly common; here's how the body rushes to the rescue
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People enjoy witnessing extraordinary individuals – from athletes to CEOs – extend long runs of dominance in their fields, a new study suggests. But they aren’t as interested in seeing similar streaks of success by teams or groups. Source: People love winning streaks by individuals — teams, not so much
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Researchers find an overlap in the pathogenesis of cytokine release syndrome and COVID-19, and show that the symptoms of both can be alleviated by IL-6 signaling blockade. Source: Antibody blockade effective in treatment of severe COVID-19
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Mitochondria are the power plants of our cells and play an important role in providing energy for normal function of the tissues in our body. Thanks to a metabolic adjustment, cells can remain functional despite damage to the mitochondria. Source: Cells can remain functional despite damage to mitochondria
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Losing weight could prevent or even reverse diabetes, according to new research. Source: Body mass index is a more powerful risk factor for diabetes than genetics
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