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Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is considered a universal health issue. Nearly half the adults aged more than 75 years have some form of knee OA—one of the major reasons for disability across the world.

Investment in primary prevention can reduce rheumatic heart disease in the African Union Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major cause of cardiovascular disease in Africa, even as acute rheumatic fever and RHD have become rare in high-income countries. In a new study led by investigators at Brigham and Womens Hospital, the team modeled the investment case for control of RHD in the African Union (AU) region. Results showed the potential to reduce RHD death by almost a third by increasing c...

Researchers set out overarching goals to speed up implementation of mental health research A group of UK academics are calling for targets for mental health in order to meet the healthcare challenges of the next decade. Published today in Journal of Mental Health researchers set out four overarching goals that will speed up implementation of mental health research and give a clear direction for researchers and funders to focus their efforts when it comes to better understanding the treatment ...

Reversible pharmacological treatment can improvise stuttering in humans Speech problems such as stammering or stuttering plague millions of people worldwide, including 3 million Americans. President Biden himself struggled with stuttering as a child and has largely overcome it with speech therapy. The cause of stuttering has long been a mystery, but researchers at Tufts University are beginning to unlock its causes and a strategy to develop potential treatments using a very curious model system...

Global spread of COVID-19 has raised serious concern for patients with transthyretin amyloidosis The global spread of COVID-19 has raised serious concern for patients with chronic disease. A correlation has been identified between the severity of COVID-19 and a patients preexisting comorbidities. Although COVID-19 primarily involves the respiratory system, dysfunction in multiple organ systems is common, particularly in the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, immune, renal, and nervous systems. P...

High-throughput system can regulate gene expression for treating sickle cell disease, beta thalassemia St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital scientists have developed an integrated, high-throughput system to better understand and possibly manipulate gene expression for treatment of disorders such as sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia. The research appears today in the journal Nature Genetics. Researchers used the system to identify dozens of DNA regulatory elements that act together to or...

Study: Repeated vape aerosol exposure causes minimal lung damage compared to combustible cigarettes In one of the most advanced applications of in-vitro 3D human lung models in vape research to date, a new peer-reviewed Imperial Brands study shows that, unlike combustible cigarette smoke, blu aerosol had little to no impact on numerous toxicological endpoints under the conditions of test using laboratory models. Published in the journal Current Research in Toxicology, the experiments compared ...

New Law of Physics Could Help Advance Wide Range of Robotic Technologies Written by AZoRoboticsApr 30 2021 Despite the massive use of robotic devices right from assembly lines to medicine, engineers have a tough time accounting for the friction arising when those robots hold on to objects—especially in wet conditions. Image Credit: North Carolina State University Scientists have found out a new law of physics responsible for this kind of friction, which must help the discovery of an extensive...

Deep-Sea Bacteria Release Excess Carbon into the Ocean and Atmosphere Written by AZoCleantechApr 13 2021 A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota has found that deep-sea bacteria dissolve carbon-containing rocks and discharge surplus carbon into the air and ocean. CSE researchers collected samples of carbonate rocks from the Del Mar East methane seep using a submersible watercraft. They discovered that deep-sea bacteria are dissolving these rocks, releasing excess carbon into the ...

Study reveals link between changes of neuronal activities and dyskinesia Many people with Parkinsons disease develop abnormal movements called L-DOPA induced dyskinesia, a major side effect of long-term medication. The mechanism underlying this side effect has been unknown. In this study, researchers have revealed relation between changes of neuronal activities and dyskinesia. Parkinsons disease (PD) is the common age-related neurological disorder affecting 7 - 10 million people worldwide. It i...