The brain is able to detect and regulate localized or systemic inflammation by using two communication pathways. The first, humoral,
Month: April 2022
How air pollution alters lung tissue, increasing cancer susceptibility
Scientists have identified a mechanism that explains how fine air pollution particles might cause lung cancer, according to a study
Transgender, gender-questioning teens have worse health outcomes
Compared with cisgender youth, transgender and gender-questioning youth have increased risk factors and worse outcomes in five health domains, according
Psychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer´s disease
In addition to memory problems and other cognitive symptoms, most people with Alzheimer’s disease also suffer from mental health issues.
Conjunctival swab positivity 12.7 percent for SARS-CoV-2 patients
For hospitalized patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) positivity, conjunctival swab (CS) positivity is 12.7 percent, and
Achieving treatment goals in type 2 diabetes can up life expectancy
Reducing glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), systolic blood pressure (SBP), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and body mass index (BMI) can improve life
Psychological factors determine poor prognostic outcome in IBD
For adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), psychological factors are an important determinant of poor prognostic outcome, according to a
Role of race in calculating UTI risk in children reassessed
The variable race is associated with urinary tract infection (UTI) in children, but it can be replaced with history of
Rewiring the biology of leukemia cells to reverse drug resistance
Researchers from Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University of London have identified a way to reverse resistance to a
Mental illness associated with increased death from cardiovascular disease
Compared to the general population, people with severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, have higher levels of cardiovascular-related mortality, and that