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·June 11, 2019·3 min read

Promising treatment option for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Blocking the activity of interleukin-1 in mouse models of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) helped reverse symptoms. Researchers say patients with CRPS should respond to immune-based treatments which reduce some of the disease features.

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·May 16, 2017·4 min read

Ebola Survivors Have a ‘Unique’ Retinal Scar

Around 15 percent of Ebola survivors have retinal scars that appear to be specific to the disease, a new study reports.

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·March 1, 2017·5 min read

Reading Can Help With Chronic Pain

Shared reading may be a helpful therapy, and an alternative to CBT, to help those living with chronic pain, a new study reports.

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·May 8, 2019·3 min read

Research highlights role of psychological distress and emotional eating in obesity

Lower socioeconomic status is associated with a higher risk of psychological distress. The increase in psychological distress is, in turn, associated with higher levels of emotional eating and obesity risks.

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·May 15, 2017·4 min read

Epilepsy Drug Therapies To Be Improved By New Targeted Approach

Researchers have identified a protein that could help those with epilepsy respond more positively to drug treatments.

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·January 23, 2023·3 min read

Hypertension Drug Could Be Repurposed to Delay Aging

Rilmenidine, a drug commonly prescribed to help treat hypertension can help slow the effects of aging and extend lifespan, a new study reports.

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·September 27, 2019·3 min read

Study finds age hinders cancer development

Alterations associated with aging and cellular senescence may be linked to a decrease in cell proliferation, while cancer shifts towards increased cell division. The study challenges the traditional view that cancer risks increase as we age, finding the aging process may suppress the development of cancer.

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·July 16, 2021·6 min read

Study Reveals Extent of Brain Complications in Children Hospitalized With COVID-19

1 in 20 children hospitalized for COVID-19 in the UK develop neurological complications associated with the viral infection. A new study reveals a wide spectrum of neurological complications in children and suggests they may be more common than in adults admitted to hospital with COVID.

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·December 11, 2017·3 min read

Study Links Brain Structure With Hallucinations and Musical Aptitude

A new study links the white matter integrity of the corpus callosum with a person's likelihood of experiencing auditory hallucinations and their musical aptitude.

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·November 17, 2016·5 min read

Epilepsy: Why Do Seizures Sometimes Continue After Surgery?

A new study highlights the potential reasons why many patients with severe epilepsy still continue to experience seizures even after surgery.

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·August 8, 2021·4 min read

Frequent Peanut Consumption May Increase Cancer Spread in Patients

A new study reports cancer patients who frequently eat peanuts may be at increased risk of their cancer spreading. Researchers found Peanut agglutinin (PNA), a carbohydrate-binding protein that enters blood circulation after a peanut is eaten, interacts with endothelial cells to produce cytokines. Some of the cytokines are recognized promoters of cancer metastasis.