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Antibody’s outside-in signaling shows a route into cancer cells

MyBlueDots7 hours ago01 mins

A new study shows how an anticancer drug triggers an “outside in” signal that gets it sucked into a cancer cell. The work, published Jan. 29 in Nature Communications, reveals a new signaling mechanism that could be exploited for delivering other drugs.

Pickleball program boosts health and wellness for cancer survivors, study finds

MyBlueDots8 hours ago01 mins

A new community-based pickleball program called Project Rally is helping cancer survivors improve their physical and social well-being, according to a recent pilot study led by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center. The program, which is offered in partnership with the YMCA of the Suncoast, has shown strong results in terms of participation, enjoyment, and physical improvements.

Diabetes-linked amputations surge in Oklahoma amid national decline, study finds

MyBlueDots8 hours ago01 mins

After years of decreasing amputations in the United States, rates of non-traumatic lower extremity amputations due to diabetes and related conditions are rising, and Oklahoma is among the states with the most pronounced increase, a new University of Oklahoma study has found.

What the ‘moral distress’ of doctors tells us about eroding trust in health care

MyBlueDots8 hours ago01 mins

I sit on an ethics review committee at the Albany Med Health System in New York state, where doctors and nurses frequently bring us fraught questions.

Comprehensive genetic analysis identifies protective factors against Alzheimer’s disease

MyBlueDots8 hours ago01 mins

An international research team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has identified key genetic factors that confer protective effects against Alzheimer’s disease (AD) through a comprehensive genetic analysis of East Asian populations, including Chinese and Japanese, as well as European populations.

Exposure to air pollution associated with more hospital admissions for lower respiratory infections

MyBlueDots8 hours ago01 mins

Air pollution is a well-known risk factor for respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, its contribution to lower respiratory infections —those that affect the lower respiratory tract, including the lungs, bronchi and alveoli—is less well documented, especially in adults.

Just a few hours of yoga can greatly reduce stress

MyBlueDots9 hours ago01 mins

Ten years of research on yoga as a stress-reducing activity provides a clear answer: A little effort offers real health benefits.

Unraveling the spread of Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungal pathogen

MyBlueDots9 hours ago01 mins

In just a decade, the drug-resistant fungal pathogen Candida auris (C. auris) has emerged as one of the most formidable threats to health care settings worldwide. Nowhere in the United States is this threat more pronounced than the New York-New Jersey (NY-NJ) metro area, which accounts for nearly 20% of the nation’s cases.

Case study: Bartonella and Babesia co-infection in family associated with neurological illnesses

MyBlueDots9 hours ago01 mins

In a new case study, researchers from North Carolina State University found that a family suffering from illnesses that included neurological symptoms were co-infected with both several Bartonella species and Babesia divergens-like MO-1. The study presents more evidence of these co-infections in humans and further support for stealth Babesia and Bartonella pathogens as a cause or cofactor in neurological and neuropsychiatric symptoms.

Meditation found to induce changes in deep brain areas associated with memory and emotional regulation

MyBlueDots9 hours ago01 mins

Researchers using intracranial electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings from deep within the brain found that meditation led to changes in activity in the amygdala and hippocampus, key brain regions involved in emotional regulation and memory.

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Exposure to air pollution associated with more hospital admissions for lower respiratory infections

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Meditation found to induce changes in deep brain areas associated with memory and emotional regulation

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