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Changes associated with Alzheimer's disease detectable in blood samples

October 15, 2019 0 Comments Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Research, Caregiving, Chronic Illness, Diseases and Conditions, Disorders and Syndromes, Healthy Aging, Parkinson's

Researchers have discovered new changes in blood samples associated with Alzheimer's disease. A new international study was conducted on disease-discordant Finnish twin pairs: one sibling suffering from Alzheimer's disease and the other being cognitively healthy. The researchers utilised the latest genome-wide methods to examine the twins' blood samples for any disease-related differences in epigenetic marks which are sensitive to changes in environmental factors. These differences between the siblings were discovered in multiple different genomic regions.

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Repeated febrile convulsions linked to epilepsy and psychiatric disorders

October 15, 2019 0 Comments Child Psychology, Children's Health, Chronic Illness, Disorders and Syndromes, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Research, Mental Health Research, Psychiatry

The risk of febrile convulsions increases with the child's fever, and children who suffer from repeated febrile convulsions during their first year of life have an increased risk of developing epilepsy and psychiatric disorders later in life. This is shown by a comprehensive register-based study. In the study, almost 76,000 Danish children who have been suffering from febrile convulsions have been followed for more than 30 years.

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New approach to slowing nearsightedness in children shows promise

October 15, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Child Psychology, Children's Health, Chronic Illness, Educational Psychology, Eye Care, Infant's Health, K-12 Education

Combining 2 different treatment methods to slow the progression of myopia may deliver better results than either can achieve on their own.

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New genetic-based epilepsy risk scores

October 14, 2019 0 Comments Chronic Illness, Diseases and Conditions, Disorders and Syndromes, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Research, Intelligence, Multiple Sclerosis, Personalized Medicine

An international team of researchers has developed new genetic-based epilepsy risk scores which may lay the foundation for a more personalized method of epilepsy diagnosis and treatment. This analysis is the largest study of epilepsy genetics to date, as well as the largest study of epilepsy using human samples.

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Drug reverses signs of liver disease in people living with HIV

October 12, 2019 0 Comments Chronic Illness, Diseases and Conditions, HIV and AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Liver Disease, Sexual Health, STD, Today's Healthcare

Researchers report that the injectable hormone tesamorelin reduces liver fat and prevents liver fibrosis (scarring) in people living with HIV.

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Sox9 reshapes the biliary tree in Alagille syndrome

October 11, 2019 0 Comments Birth Defects, Children's Health, Chronic Illness, Diseases and Conditions, Down Syndrome, Gene Therapy, Liver Disease, Today's Healthcare

Mose model shows that SOX9 gene influences the severity Alagille syndrome.

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New test diagnoses Lyme disease within 15 minutes

October 11, 2019 0 Comments Biochemistry Research, Chronic Illness, Civil Engineering, Joint Pain, Lyme Disease, Medical Technology, Microarrays, Veterinary Medicine, Virology

Current testing for Lyme disease, called the standard 2-tiered approach or the STT, involves running two complex assays (ELISA and western blot) to detect antibodies against the bacterium, and requires experienced personnel in a lab, and a few hours to carry out and interpret. Biomedical engineers have developed a rapid microfluidic test that can detect Lyme disease with similar performance as the STT in a much shorter time — 15 minutes.

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Population aging to create pockets of climate vulnerability in the US

October 11, 2019 0 Comments Chronic Illness, Climate, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Issues, Global Warming, Healthy Aging, Menopause, Personalized Medicine

Population aging projections across the US show a divide between cities and rural areas, which could lead to pockets of vulnerability to climate change.

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Rare sleep disorder common among veterans with PTSD

October 11, 2019 0 Comments Chronic Illness, Disorders and Syndromes, Insomnia Research, Parkinson's, Parkinson's Research, PTSD, Sleep Disorder Research, Sleep Disorders

Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or concussion suffer from a thrashing form of sleep behavior at a rate that is far higher than the general population, according to a new study. Researchers next want to probe whether the sleep disorder might provide an early signal of the development of neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson's disease.

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Deciphering the early stages of Parkinson's disease is a matter of time

October 11, 2019 0 Comments Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Research, Chronic Illness, Disorders and Syndromes, Healthy Aging, Huntington's Disease, Parkinson's, Parkinson's Research

Researchers haveidentified for the first time the initial steps of alpha-synuclein protein aggregates related to early onsets of hereditary Parkinson cases. The results may help the understanding of the early stages of the disease and how it develops over time.