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Anti-obesity medications may affect survival in people with knee or hip osteoarthritis

Anti-obesity medications may affect survival in people with knee or hip osteoarthritis

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew researchpublishedinArthritis & Rheumatologysuggests that for people overweight or with obesity who also have knee or hip o

Anti-obesity medications may affect survival in people with knee or hip osteoarthritis

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew researchpublishedinArthritis & Rheumatologysuggests that for people overweight or with obesity who also have knee or hip o
Reframing cerebral palsy as a lifelong physical disability could improve adult care, researchers say

Reframing cerebral palsy as a lifelong physical disability could improve adult care, researchers say

by Valerie Goodwin,University of MichiganA boy is supported by his family and care team as a child but feels left with questions as an adult. Credit: Justine Ross, Michigan MedicineIn the United

Reframing cerebral palsy as a lifelong physical disability could improve adult care, researchers say

by Valerie Goodwin,University of MichiganA boy is supported by his family and care team as a child but feels left with questions as an adult. Credit: Justine Ross, Michigan MedicineIn the United
French territory Guadeloupe declares dengue epidemic

French territory Guadeloupe declares dengue epidemic

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe overseas French territory of Guadeloupe declared a dengue epidemic on Thursday, with authorities noting the outbreak was being driven by a less common strain of t

French territory Guadeloupe declares dengue epidemic

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe overseas French territory of Guadeloupe declared a dengue epidemic on Thursday, with authorities noting the outbreak was being driven by a less common strain of t
Using next-gen CRISPR tool, scientists create unprecedented molecular map of human immune response

Using next-gen CRISPR tool, scientists create unprecedented molecular map of human immune response

byGladstone InstitutesCarl Ward, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the Marson Lab at Gladstone Institutes, was co-first author of the landmark study in Nature, along with fellow co-first author

Using next-gen CRISPR tool, scientists create unprecedented molecular map of human immune response

byGladstone InstitutesCarl Ward, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the Marson Lab at Gladstone Institutes, was co-first author of the landmark study in Nature, along with fellow co-first author
Liver fibrosis 'off switch' discovered in mice

Liver fibrosis 'off switch' discovered in mice

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainChronic alcohol abuse and hepatitis can injure the liver, often leading to a buildup of collagen and scar tissue. Understanding thi

Liver fibrosis 'off switch' discovered in mice

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainChronic alcohol abuse and hepatitis can injure the liver, often leading to a buildup of collagen and scar tissue. Understanding thi
Common human gene mutations linked to a range of health conditions

Common human gene mutations linked to a range of health conditions

byUniversity of GlasgowPCA plots of principal components calculated from Affymetrix genotype data from the 10,179 participants that had UK Biobank PC1 > 100 and PC2 > 0. (a) Participants w

Common human gene mutations linked to a range of health conditions

byUniversity of GlasgowPCA plots of principal components calculated from Affymetrix genotype data from the 10,179 participants that had UK Biobank PC1 > 100 and PC2 > 0. (a) Participants w
Imetelstat leads to durable red blood cell transfusion independence

Imetelstat leads to durable red blood cell transfusion independence

by Elana GotkineFor heavily transfused patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS) who are not responding to or are ineligible for erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), the competi

Imetelstat leads to durable red blood cell transfusion independence

by Elana GotkineFor heavily transfused patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS) who are not responding to or are ineligible for erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), the competi
Researchers roll out a more accurate way to estimate genetic risks of disease

Researchers roll out a more accurate way to estimate genetic risks of disease

by Claire Hendershot,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardPrediction accuracy and improvement across various types of traits in the European and South Asian ancestry. Credit:Cell Genomics&nbs

Researchers roll out a more accurate way to estimate genetic risks of disease

by Claire Hendershot,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardPrediction accuracy and improvement across various types of traits in the European and South Asian ancestry. Credit:Cell Genomics&nbs
Colorado blames Biden team and drugmakers for delaying Canadian imports

Colorado blames Biden team and drugmakers for delaying Canadian imports

by Phil Galewitz, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainColorado officials say their plan to import cheaper medicines from Canada has been stymied by opposition from drugmakers and inaction by the B

Colorado blames Biden team and drugmakers for delaying Canadian imports

by Phil Galewitz, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainColorado officials say their plan to import cheaper medicines from Canada has been stymied by opposition from drugmakers and inaction by the B
Study finds embryos in hungry mouse moms postpone development

Study finds embryos in hungry mouse moms postpone development

byThe Company of BiologistsA mouse embryo (blastocyst) that has paused its development due to nutrient depletion. Credit: Jiajia YeIt's challenging to sustain a pregnancy when food is short,

Study finds embryos in hungry mouse moms postpone development

byThe Company of BiologistsA mouse embryo (blastocyst) that has paused its development due to nutrient depletion. Credit: Jiajia YeIt's challenging to sustain a pregnancy when food is short,
Migraine sufferers in England may soon be able to access a preventative drug: Atogepant

Migraine sufferers in England may soon be able to access a preventative drug: Atogepant

by Anna Andreou,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA drug that can help prevent migraines could soon be available on the NHS. Atogepant (brand name: Aquipta) was recently recommen

Migraine sufferers in England may soon be able to access a preventative drug: Atogepant

by Anna Andreou,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA drug that can help prevent migraines could soon be available on the NHS. Atogepant (brand name: Aquipta) was recently recommen
New implant and app enable patients to monitor bladder function

New implant and app enable patients to monitor bladder function

by Northwestern UniversityThe device wirelessly and continuously transmits data to a smartphone app, so users (and their physicians) can monitor bladder filling and function in real time. Credit:

New implant and app enable patients to monitor bladder function

by Northwestern UniversityThe device wirelessly and continuously transmits data to a smartphone app, so users (and their physicians) can monitor bladder filling and function in real time. Credit: