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'It's the greatest living experiment': Pitt Men's Study marks 40 years of AIDS research

'It's the greatest living experiment': Pitt Men's Study marks 40 years of AIDS research

by Anya Sostek, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a Pittsburgh hospital in the early 1980s, Charles Rinaldo saw a young, previously healthy gay man critically ill with a virus

'It's the greatest living experiment': Pitt Men's Study marks 40 years of AIDS research

by Anya Sostek, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a Pittsburgh hospital in the early 1980s, Charles Rinaldo saw a young, previously healthy gay man critically ill with a virus
One in five people with cancer participate in medical research studies

One in five people with cancer participate in medical research studies

by Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and peer institutions released n

One in five people with cancer participate in medical research studies

by Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and peer institutions released n
Medical imaging breakthroughs aim to bring the invisible to light

Medical imaging breakthroughs aim to bring the invisible to light

by Valérie Geneux,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneSpinal cord fMRI. Credit: EPFL—CC-BY-SA 4.0Medical imaging technology—such as MRI, ultrasound and X-ray—is gaining in power and precisio

Medical imaging breakthroughs aim to bring the invisible to light

by Valérie Geneux,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneSpinal cord fMRI. Credit: EPFL—CC-BY-SA 4.0Medical imaging technology—such as MRI, ultrasound and X-ray—is gaining in power and precisio
Managing medication for loved ones

Managing medication for loved ones

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainSome older people struggle with remembering to take their medications or organizing them effectively. Adult children, like yourself, can help by tak

Managing medication for loved ones

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainSome older people struggle with remembering to take their medications or organizing them effectively. Adult children, like yourself, can help by tak
Class of Alzheimer's drug presents unique challenge for patients with cardiovascular disease

Class of Alzheimer's drug presents unique challenge for patients with cardiovascular disease

by Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newViewpoint articlepublished in theJournal of the American Medical Association&nb

Class of Alzheimer's drug presents unique challenge for patients with cardiovascular disease

by Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newViewpoint articlepublished in theJournal of the American Medical Association&nb
Study discovers how a magnesium cellular transport 'pump' plays a vital role in cardiac function

Study discovers how a magnesium cellular transport 'pump' plays a vital role in cardiac function

by Steven Lee,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioCredit:Molecular Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.02.033Magnesium is a mineral critical to a wide range of

Study discovers how a magnesium cellular transport 'pump' plays a vital role in cardiac function

by Steven Lee,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioCredit:Molecular Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.02.033Magnesium is a mineral critical to a wide range of
Biological engineers discover why a promising drug failed in clinical trials

Biological engineers discover why a promising drug failed in clinical trials

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyRheumatoid arthritis, which afflicts more than 1 million Americans, is an autoimmune disorder that produces swollen and painful joints, prima

Biological engineers discover why a promising drug failed in clinical trials

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyRheumatoid arthritis, which afflicts more than 1 million Americans, is an autoimmune disorder that produces swollen and painful joints, prima
Innovative therapies for ischemic stroke: Novel bicarbonate-sensing G protein-coupled receptor shows promise

Innovative therapies for ischemic stroke: Novel bicarbonate-sensing G protein-coupled receptor shows promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2024by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterGPR30 in brain microvasculature responds to bicarbonate, and its deficiency protects against ischemia-reperfusion injury, reducing neur

Innovative therapies for ischemic stroke: Novel bicarbonate-sensing G protein-coupled receptor shows promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2024by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterGPR30 in brain microvasculature responds to bicarbonate, and its deficiency protects against ischemia-reperfusion injury, reducing neur
Coronary sinus reducer relieves angina, but how it works remains unclear

Coronary sinus reducer relieves angina, but how it works remains unclear

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from PexelsPeople with chronic chest pain who received a coronary sinus reducer (CSR)—a stent thought to increase the amount of oxygen-r

Coronary sinus reducer relieves angina, but how it works remains unclear

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from PexelsPeople with chronic chest pain who received a coronary sinus reducer (CSR)—a stent thought to increase the amount of oxygen-r
Engineered platelets can induce anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive response, finds scientist

Engineered platelets can induce anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive response, finds scientist

by Marlene Leung,St. Michael's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research led by a St. Michael's Hospital scientist reveals how platelets can inhibit inflammation and immune r

Engineered platelets can induce anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive response, finds scientist

by Marlene Leung,St. Michael's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research led by a St. Michael's Hospital scientist reveals how platelets can inhibit inflammation and immune r
Human cells building 'molecular highways' captured for first time

Human cells building 'molecular highways' captured for first time

FEBRUARY 1, 2024byCenter for Genomic Regulationγ-TuRC starting the nucleation process (left) vs. γ-TuRC closing (right). Once closed, thhe foundation is set and tubulins can be added to make the

Human cells building 'molecular highways' captured for first time

FEBRUARY 1, 2024byCenter for Genomic Regulationγ-TuRC starting the nucleation process (left) vs. γ-TuRC closing (right). Once closed, thhe foundation is set and tubulins can be added to make the