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Diagnosing Parkinson’s using a blood-based genetic signature

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Parkinson’s disease is best known for its effects on the central nervous system. In addition, recent scientific advances generally emphasize the role of the immune system in the presence and development of the disease.

Women with low muscle mass may have a worse prognosis in breast cancer treatment

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Maintaining muscle mass has proven to be crucial for patients undergoing cancer treatment. Studies have shown that individuals with more muscle tend to respond better to therapies such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. They also have a lower risk of complications and experience more effective recovery.

Research untangles role of stress granules in neurodegenerative disease

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Scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis report mechanistic insights into the role of biomolecular condensation in the development of neurodegenerative disease.

Scientists search for underlying psychological processes behind internet addiction

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What happens in the minds of people who use the internet addictively? Prof. Dr. Matthias Brand from the University of Duisburg-Essen and his team want to find out. Since 2020, the scientists have searched for underlying psychological and neurobiological processes. They are now publishing their initial findings on self-control functions in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

Early detection is key to improving treatment of uveitis, a global leading cause of vision loss

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New treatment guidance has been developed to help doctors tackle uveitis—one of the leading causes of vision loss. The new clinical guidance, by a team at the University of Bristol, aims to help thousands of sufferers keep this painful eye condition at bay. The study is published in JAMA.

A new variant of COVID-19 may be driving up cases in some parts of the world, WHO says

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COVID-19 cases are rising again as a new variant begins to circulate in some parts of the world. The World Health Organization said Wednesday the rise in cases is primarily in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions.

Sickle cell disease treatment algorithms make a difference and reduce hospital stays

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The Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology divisions at MUSC have joined forces to create and test an algorithm for treating children with sickle cell disease who present to the Emergency Department (ED) with a fever.

How coffee affects a sleeping brain

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Caffeine is not only found in coffee, but also in tea, chocolate, energy drinks and many soft drinks, making it one of the most widely consumed psychoactive substances in the world.

Wildfire pollution may lower survival of lung cancer patients

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Breathing in wildfire pollution may make it harder for people with lung cancer to survive, according to a new study from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers.

Can Australian nurses really be ready for anything?

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Australian nurses have responded to hundreds of disaster events over the last six years, but new research led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) suggests they still aren’t ready for the impact of catastrophe. The work is published in the journal Health Emergency and Disaster Nursing.

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