Cart is empty Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors are associated with more hair regrowth than placebo for patients with alopecia areata, according to a review published online June 27 in JAMA Network Open.
Studies establish two significant risk factors for condition that leads to early death in preterm infants
About 50% of preterm infants develop some form of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a breathing disorder that can cause long-term breathing and health issues. About 20% of preterm infants develop BPD with pulmonary hypertension, the most severe subtype of the condition.
Measles: How declining vaccination levels in London are threatening herd immunity
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned of an increased risk of measles outbreaks, particularly in London.
Detecting breast cancer earlier with 3D X-rays
In 2020, breast cancer was the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer worldwide, with more than 2 million cases. In women, it accounts for about a quarter of all cancer cases and is responsible for 15.5% of cancer-related deaths. The earlier the diagnosis is confirmed, the sooner the appropriate therapy can begin and the higher the chances of survival. That’s why researchers around the world are working to improve early diagnosis.
Volunteering boosts cognitive performance of participants, finds review study
Volunteering in your free time is a good thing. For example, it can strengthen the team spirit in a club, is beneficial to the environment and provides support to older people. However, something that has not yet been the subject of much research are the health benefits for people who do the volunteering. A team of researchers at FAU and the digiDEM Bayern Digital Dementia Register (digiDEM Bayern) has now discovered that voluntary work can have a positive effect on the cognitive abilities of the volunteers themselves.
Researcher working on ways to restore a lost sense of smell
Take a moment to appreciate your sense of smell. It helps you savor everything you eat, from fresh-baked cookies to just-picked strawberries. It alerts you to spoiled food, natural gas leaks, and fires. And yet, it’s likely that you take it for granted. Unless, that is, you’ve lost it.
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Large study finds small associations between systemic inflammation and later dementia
A study of data from about 500,000 people in the UK Biobank has uncovered small but statistically significant associations between signs of systemic inflammation and later risk of dementia. Dr. Krisztina Mekli of The University of Manchester, UK, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on July 19, 2023.
New therapeutic target for Parkinson’s disease discovered
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a new mechanism by which mutations in a gene parkin contribute to familial forms of Parkinson’s disease. The discovery opens a new avenue for Parkinson’s therapeutics, scientists report in a new study.
Researchers reveal how NSAIDs worsen C. difficile infections
Why do nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) exacerbate gastrointestinal infections by Clostridioides difficile, the leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea worldwide? In a new paper published in Science Advances, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have begun to answer that question, showing that NSAIDs disrupt the mitochondria of cells lining the colon, sensitizing them to damage by pathogenic toxins.