Gum disease linked with higher risk of hypertension
Sophia Antipolis, 24 September 2019: People with gum disease (periodontitis) have a greater likelihood of high blood pressure (hypertension), according
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Global liquidity shocks impact house prices
New research reveals impact of liquidity shocks can be mitigated by government policy
Read moreImpostor syndrome is more common than you think; Study finds best way to cope with it
A certain type of social support is a major asset when facing impostorism
Read moreRacial/ethnic mortality disparities widen among many age groups
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine demonstrates progress reversals fall disproportionately among African American and American Indian infants and children
Read moreDeep Brain Stimulation for Refractory Severe Tinnitus: Preliminary Results Show Safety and Efficacy
Researchers investigated the safety and efficacy of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of refractory severe tinnitus in a small group of patients. They found the procedure to be safe and the results to be encouraging.
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Focus on Osteoporosis for Falls Prevention Awareness Day
More than one-fourth of seniors in the U.S. fall each year, and many risk breaking a brittle bone, according to the National Council on Aging, which today is marking Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Nurse practitioner Kathleen Breda leads the Geriatric Fracture Program at Cedars-Sinai and offers seniors practical tips that can help prevent broken bones.
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Seeing sound: Scientists observe how acoustic interactions change materials at the atomic level
By using sound waves, scientists have begun to explore fundamental stress behaviors in a crystalline material that could form the basis for quantum information technologies.
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Rogers Award honors Sheryl Harris, C.N.A., for excellence in patient care
MD Anderson has awarded Sheryl Harris, C.N.A., the Julie and Ben Rogers Award for Excellence in Patient Care. The annual award recognizes employees who demonstrate excellence and dedication to MD Anderson’s mission to end cancer.
Read moreMayo Clinic研究人员证明senolytic药物可减少人体衰老细胞
在一项小型安全性和可行性临床试验中，Mayo Clinic的研究人员首次证明，使用被称为“senolytic”的抗衰老药物可以清除人体内的衰老细胞。该结果不仅在血液分析中得到验证，而且在皮肤和脂肪组织衰老细胞丰度的变化中得到证实。研究结果发表在 EBioMedicine期刊上。
Read moreDes chercheurs de Mayo Clinic démontrent que les médicaments sénolytiques réduisent la charge en cellules sénescentes chez l’homme
Dans le cadre d’un essai clinique d’innocuité et de faisabilité de faible portée, les chercheurs de la Mayo Clinic ont démontré pour la première fois que des médicaments qualifiés de « sénolytiques » pouvaient éliminer les cellules sénescentes de l’organisme. Le résultat a été vérifié non seulement dans les analyses sanguines, mais également dans les variations de quantités des cellules sénescentes de la peau et des tissus adipeux. Les résultats sont publiés dans la revue scientifique EBioMedicine.
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Engineered killer T cells could provide long-lasting immunity against cancer
In experiments with mice, UCLA researchers have shown they can harness the power of iNKT cells to attack tumor cells and treat cancer. The new method, described in the journal Cell Stem Cell, suppressed the growth of multiple types of human tumors that had been transplanted into the animals.
Read moreHere’s the kind of data hackers get about you from hospitals
New research from Michigan State University and Johns Hopkins University is the first to uncover the specific data leaked through hospital breaches, sounding alarm bells for nearly 170 million people.
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