Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz have discovered that while brain neuron changes including cell loss can begin early in life, a drug long accepted for other conditions can be repurposed to slow this damage, offering new hope for people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other cognition problems. Source link
For millions of Americans who purchase Affordable Care Act insurance, there is still time left to enroll in 2026. But the cost has increased more than expected due to increase in premiums and expiry of enhanced tax subsidies. Source link
When our immune system’s killer T cells divide, they typically undergo asymmetric cell division (ACD): each daughter cell inherits different cellular components, leading the cells to different fates – one cell becomes a short-term fighter called an effector T cell, the other cell becomes a long-term memory T cell. Source link
Real estate investment trust (REIT)-acquired U.S. hospitals were associated with a greater risk of bankruptcy or closure than non-REIT-acquired hospitals, according to a new study led by researchers at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. The findings also showed that REIT acquisitions of hospitals had no significant impact on quality of care or…
Persistent shortness of breath, a symptom often ignored by health care systems, is linked to longer hospital stays on already overwhelmed health care resources, new research from Flinders University says. Source link
COVID-19 not only affects the respiratory system but also has a significant impact on the brain of people who have fully recovered from the infectious disease, highlighting the long-term neurological effects of the virus. Source link
Taking a pill combining two or more blood pressure medications may help adults with high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) lower their blood pressure levels faster and more effectively than taking several medications separately, and it may also reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new scientific statement published in…
To our immune system, potentially life-saving gene therapy can look like a dangerous infection. This is because most genetic medicines use viruses or double-stranded DNA to deliver genetic information to target cells. DNA in its traditional double helix form can give rise to toxic immune stimulation and can be difficult to package into cellular delivery…
Treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is extremely difficult due to its aggressive nature and limited diagnostic tools. While traditional staging systems, such as the TNM classification, focus on physical factors, they fall short of providing a comprehensive prognosis. The Tianjin grading system addresses this gap by integrating physical, biological, and patient status factors. Source…
Increased amount of epicardial adipose tissue, detected by cardiovascular imaging, was found to be associated with greater myocardial injury after myocardial infarction. These findings were presented at EACVI 2025, the conference of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI). Source link
