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There’s hope for patients living with cirrhosis
Liver specialists at Michigan Medicine examine the state of the art for the diagnosis and management of the chronic liver disease.
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Support from others in stressful times can ease impact of genetic depression risk
Stress can interact with genetic vulnerability to depression, and with added or lacking support from friends and family, to affect depressive symptoms.
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Researchers uncover new cell types involved in osteoarthritis
And the development of a new slow-release drug seeks to target them
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Study hints at why older people are more susceptible to the flu
Influenza is back in circulation, posing a special danger to older adults.
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Is muscle weakness the new smoking?
Researchers say the study finding is some of the first evidence linking muscle weakness and biological age acceleration
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Inequality linked to differences in kids’ brain connections
Brain connection study shows that socioeconomic factors, including at-home enrichment, are associated with widespread differences in children’s brain connections.
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A way to measure brain blood flow in pre-term babies at the bedside
The ultrasound technique is noninvasive and captures flow in 3D.
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High blood pressure speeds up mental decline, but does not fully explain dementia disparities
High blood pressure means faster slide into signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s, but does not explain the overall disparity between Hispanic/Latino people and non-Hispanic people in dementia risk.
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Aching joints make older adults reach for many forms of pain relief – but health risks could follow
Arthritis – both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis – affects most adults over 50 and limits the activity of many. Pain drugs and supplements to ease pain can interact and cause health risks.
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Depression among those caring for partners with dementia can start a decade before dementia diagnosis
A study finds depressive symptoms and caregiving among older adults caring for partners with dementia can emerge 10 years before routine screening detects cognitive impairment.
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Mapping the brain stem’s control of eating could lead to better treatments for obesity
An atlas of neuronal circuits could help predict targets for medications to control appetite.
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How a cell remembers
Researchers track protein binding, build synthetic proteins to study gene expression.
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SuPAR identifies patients at high risk of blood clot formation
A study from a COVID-19 cohort reveals an additional link between the immune system and blood clots, which could improve the treatment of critical illnesses.
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Neighborhoods play role in older adults’ pandemic experience
Your neighborhood is more impactful than you think when it comes to your social emotional health.
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Study provides first evidence of link between opioid use disorder, chronic pain
This first-of-its-kind study explores central sensitization.
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