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FAST walk shows promise in improving gait for chronic stroke patients

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 07:10
Stroke remains one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide, affecting millions each year.

Improving gene therapy safety with human kidney organoids

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 06:57
Ryuji Morizane, MD, PhD, of the Department of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the senior/corresponding author of a new paper published in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, "AAV for gene therapy drives a nephrotoxic response via NFκB in kidney organoids."

Reducing FTL1 protein levels reverses brain aging and improves memory in mice

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 06:39
Aging is particularly harsh on the hippocampus - the brain region responsible for learning and memory.

Study reveals challenges in valve durability after transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 06:35
A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, a journal from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, has identified early hemodynamic valve deterioration (HVD) in more than 6% of patients just one year after undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), raising new questions about valve durability in younger, lower-risk populations.

New strategies to tackle resistant foodborne pathogens

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 03:52
Innovative approaches in food and beverage analysis are transforming pathogen detection and control, emphasizing the role of natural compounds and sequencing.

Researchers find plasma donors with broad malaria protection

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 02:11
Malaria, caused by Plasmodium falciparum, remains a major global health threat, claiming 600,000 lives annually, mostly young children in sub-Saharan Africa. Immunity to severe malaria develops after repeated infections and is mediated by antibodies blocking the parasite's highly diversified PfEMP1 adhesion proteins from binding to the human endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR) on blood vessel walls.

Johns Hopkins team develops a more reliable AI for early cancer detection

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 02:04
Two studies led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Ludwig Center, and Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering researchers report on a powerful new method that significantly improves the reliability and accuracy of artificial intelligence (AI) for many applications. As an example, they apply the new method to early cancer detection from blood samples, known as liquid biopsy.

Aggressive blood pressure management offers greater health benefits

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 01:58
Research led by investigators at Mass General Brigham suggests that the health benefits of more aggressive blood pressure control outweigh concerns about overtreating people with high blood pressure readings. Results of the simulation study are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

MIT technique reveals how AI models predict protein functions

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 01:18
Within the past few years, models that can predict the structure or function of proteins have been widely used for a variety of biological applications, such as identifying drug targets and designing new therapeutic antibodies.

How listening can transform the patient experience and the healthcare system

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 01:11
When you visit a doctor, you expect them to listen. But in today's fast-paced health care system, real listening - the kind that makes you feel seen, heard and understood - can be the first thing to go.

New system uses ECG and blood markers for Takotsubo Syndrome

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 00:59
It's often mistaken for a heart attack, but Takotsubo cardiomyopathy – previously known as Broken Heart syndrome – is a serious and sometimes fatal heart condition increasingly reported in intensive care units (ICUs). Yet without a clear clinical pathway in ICUs, it's often missed, putting critically ill patients at risk.

How a Réunion Island outbreak sparked France’s record chikungunya season

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 23:10
Mainland France recorded its earliest-ever local chikungunya outbreaks in May 2025, with 10 clusters (27 cases) across five regions, driven by travelers importing the virus from Réunion Island. The surge highlights growing vulnerability to mosquito-borne diseases in Europe as Aedes albopictus expands northward.

Targeting the adrenomedullin pathway may be a potential therapy for liver failure

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 23:06
Liver failure syndromes are characterized by a dysregulated immune response leading to immune paralysis. Adrenomedullin (ADM) is a potent vasodilator and immunoregulator.

Early puberty and childbirth tied to accelerated aging and higher disease risk

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 23:01
Reproductive timing matters when it comes to aging and age-related disease. In a study now online at eLife¸ Buck researchers determine that girls who go through puberty (the onset of menstruation) before the age of 11 or women who give birth before the age of 21 have double the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart failure and obesity and quadruple the risk of developing severe metabolic disorders.

Targeting a sugar metabolism pathway offers hope for treating rare and aggressive childhood cancer

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 22:36
A new study delving into the genetic drivers of a rare and aggressive childhood cancer called Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST) has revealed metabolic frailties in the cancer cells that might be exploited to improved treatments for patients.

Faulty glucose transport weakens insulin release in Type 2 diabetes

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 21:48
Just as smart traffic management ensures smooth vehicular movement during peak hours, our body relies on a molecular traffic system to manage the surge in glucose levels after a meal.

Researchers investigate how citrus bioflavonoid naringin could reduce inflammation and heart risk

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 21:41
Researchers reviewed 62 studies on naringin, a citrus flavonoid, and found strong preclinical evidence for its cardioprotective effects, including improved endothelial function, reduced oxidative stress, and protection against myocardial injury.

Discovering the brain’s internal compass through virtual reality

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 21:40
Zhengang Lu and Russell Epstein, from the University of Pennsylvania, led a study to explore how people maintain their sense of direction while navigating naturalistic, virtual reality cities.

Mediterranean diet success looks different for women and men, study of 4,000 adults reveals

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 20:55
A Mediterranean lifestyle survey of over 4,000 adults across seven countries found that while men and women scored similarly on overall adherence, they achieved this through different patterns of diet, exercise, and well-being. Tailored strategies may be needed to support gender-specific improvements in health behaviors.

Ultra-processed foods undermine diet quality in Mediterranean youth, study shows

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 20:29
A large study across five Mediterranean countries found that children and adolescents who consumed more unhealthy ultra-processed foods (UPFs) had significantly poorer diet quality. Daily UPF intake was especially linked to lower adherence to the Mediterranean diet and reduced compliance with dietary guidelines.

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