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Fever drives enhanced activity, mitochondrial damage in immune cells: Study – World News Network
Fever increases immune cell metabolism, proliferation, and activity, but it also causes mitochondrial stress, DNA damage, and cell death in a specific subgroup of T cells, according to Vanderbilt University Medical Centre researchers.
Study finds how new type of blood test could identify children at risk of diabetes – World News Network
Scientists have developed a novel blood test that uses lipids to identify children who are more susceptible to obesity-related problems, such as type 2 diabetes, liver, and heart disease.
Some diabetes medications linked to lower dementia, Parkinson’s disease risk – World News Network
According to a study, a class of diabetes medications may be linked to a decreased risk of dementia and Parkinson's disease.
Study finds new target for treating heart failure – World News Network
As society ages, the number of patients suffering from heart failure grows significantly. Fibrosis, or excessive growth of fibrotic tissue in the heart, has been linked to the advancement of heart failure. A group from Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan discovered an enzyme called protein kinase N…
Long-term metastatic melanoma survival dramatically improves on immunotherapy: Study – World News Network
Long-term data from a landmark international trial show that about half of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors live cancer-free for 10 years or more, according to a new report from Weill Cornell Medicine and Dana-Farber Cancer Centre investigators and colleagues.
Researchers find new diagnostic algorithm to differentiate between Alzheimer’s disease, primary tauopathies – World News Network
It is now simpler to differentiate between primary tauopathy and Alzheimer's thanks to a novel biomarker.