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TuesdayApr 26, 2022 2:15 pm

Depression Causes Lasting Physiological Alterations to Immunity Cells

New research has discovered a link between changes in the function and shape of immune cells, mechanical changes in blood cells and persistent depressive disorders. Depressive disorders are one of the primary causes of disability around the globe. Depression is known to cause an increase in the production of stress hormones, including glucocorticoids, as well as cause chronic low-grade inflammation. These effects can interfere with immune cell structure. Persistent depressive disorder can impact an individual for a lifetime and is known to last for at least two years. The eye-opening study was carried out by Dr. Andreas Walther while working…

MondayApr 25, 2022 11:17 am

Plants Could Unlock Future Cancer Therapies

Researchers have highlighted the important role that some plants play in the manufacture of cancer drugs and why these new sources and plant resources need to be maintained in an effort to avoid overexploitation. For instance, Kew Gardens researcher Melanie-Jayne Howes stated that a chemical found in the Pacific yew tree was used to develop an anti-cancer drug called paclitaxel, which is effective in the treatment of breast and ovarian cancers. However, the chemical is produced in low volumes, which led to many trees being cut down in order to manufacture these drugs. Now, the Pacific yew tree is classified…

FridayApr 22, 2022 11:21 am

Scientists Stop Memory Decay by Administering Nasal Therapy to Mice

According to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 6 million people in the United States suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Of the Americans afflicted with this debilitating condition, there are 200,000 people under 60 with early-onset Alzheimer’s. Scientists believe that Alzheimer’s is caused when proteins build up abnormally in and around brain cells, either forming plaque around the brain cells or tangles within the cells. A protein called amyloid forms plaque around the cells while a protein called tau forms tangles in the cells. We still don’t know what leads to this buildup…

ThursdayApr 21, 2022 2:31 pm

Volume of Gray Matter May Be Useful in Treatment Planning for Mental Health Conditions

New research has found that examining the brain structure of patients with recent onset of depression and psychosis may help identify those who are more likely to have poor outcomes. The researchers believe that physicians will be able to offer these patients more effective, targeted treatments by identifying them while in the early stages of their disorder. For their study, the researchers utilized data from the Pronia study. The Pronia study is a cohort study that is looking into prognostic tools for psychoses. The group included 300 patients with recent onset depression and recent onset psychosis in its research. The…

WednesdayApr 20, 2022 12:15 pm

Study Finds That Tumors Alter Metabolism to Spread Effectively

Cancerous tumors are one of the leading causes of death on the planet. Nearly one in six deaths are caused by cancer, and in 2020, there were nearly 10 million cancer-related deaths across the globe. Cancer-related deaths and the number of new cancer cases are expected to rise to 16.4 million and 29.5 million respectively by 2040. Consequently, researchers have been working tirelessly for decades to understand the biological mechanisms behind tumors and come up with a cure for cancer. A recent study published by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine has revealed a crucial detail about how tumors metastasize and…

TuesdayApr 19, 2022 3:08 pm

AI Platform Reveals New Signatures of Parkinson’s Disease

Scientists have unveiled a new platform that can identify cellular signatures of illness by studying patient cells, using artificial intelligence (AI) methods for image analysis. Researchers at the New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute partnered with Google Research for the study, which involved the identification of new cellular characteristics of Parkinson’s disease through the creation and profiling of millions of skin cell images. These cells were obtained from a cohort of 91 patients and healthy individuals, who were the control group. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that impacts an individual’s movement. The disease’s symptoms usually begin gradually,…

MondayApr 18, 2022 10:56 am

Study Finds That Plant-Based Diets Lower Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes

A new study has found that consuming a healthy plant-based diet of legumes, nuts, vegetables, fruits and coffee is linked to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Healthy plant-based diets are rich in high-quality foods such as whole grains, vegetables and fruits. These diets have been linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes presents a major threat to health across the globe given that more than 90% of people with diabetes suffer from type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is mainly caused by unhealthy diets and genetic predisposition as well as being obese or overweight…

ThursdayApr 14, 2022 3:46 pm

Study Finds Malnutrition Linked to Decline in Kidney Function in Older Individuals

A new study has found that malnutrition is associated with chronic kidney disease, increased risk of kidney function decline and poor kidney function in older adults who don’t suffer from advanced kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease, which is sometimes referred to as chronic kidney failure, occurs when an individual’s kidneys gradually lose function and fail to filter blood as they should. Treatment for this disease is focused on slowing the progression of damage to the kidneys, which isn’t easy to do if the disease has already advanced to end-stage kidney failure. The study was conducted by researchers at the Cheeloo…

WednesdayApr 13, 2022 1:38 pm

Research Emphasizes Importance of Screening for Unhealthy Consumption of Alcohol

New research has found that during primary care visits, screening for unhealthy consumption of alcohol by patients through the use of a validated questionnaire is rarely done. This is despite the current recommendations provided by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Figures show that between 2014 and 2016, screening was performed during only about 3% of office visits. Brittany Charrerton, a research fellow in the Department of Internal Medicine, stated that primary care physicians were usually overwhelmed with many patient health concerns and sometimes performing screening for alcohol consumption of patients was forgotten. Data from the National Institute on Alcohol…

TuesdayApr 12, 2022 1:28 pm

University of Virginia Cancer Center Helps Update National Brain Cancer Treatment Guidelines

Around 700,000 Americans are estimated to live with brain cancer, and by the end of 2022, nearly 90,000 more will have been diagnosed with the deadly disease. In 2020, brain and Central Nervous System (CNS) tumors took more than 200,000 lives worldwide. It is a debilitating condition that can significantly reduce a patient and their family’s quality of life. The most common treatment methods for brain cancer are surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. While these treatment options can allow people with brain tumors to live for years after they are diagnosed, they aren’t risk free. Chemotherapy and radiation, for instance, cause…