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Low-Tension Glaucoma Linked to Cognitive Impairment
A new study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology has established a link between a type of glaucoma and cognitive impairment, a state that commonly precedes dementia.
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Blood Test Enables Accurate Monitoring of Multiple Myeloma Patients
A new method makes it much easier to follow the progression of multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. With a single drop of blood, it is possible to very accurately show whether the number of cancerous cells in the bone marrow is increasing in a patient.
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A Stressed Brain Linked to Broken Heart Syndrome
According to new research, heightened activity in the brain, caused by stressful events, is linked to the risk of developing a rare and sometimes fatal heart condition. The greater the activity in nerve cells in the amygdala region of the brain, the sooner the condition known as Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) can develop.
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Protein Fingerprinting Enables Ultrafast COVID-19 Diagnosis
Researchers have developed a mass spectrometry-based technique capable of measuring samples containing thousands of proteins within just a few minutes. It is faster and cheaper than a conventional blood count.
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New Biomarkers Identified in Patients With Malignant Melanoma
Researchers have studied the molecular profile of exosomes, produced by cancer stem cells (CSCs), which play a key role in the process of carcinogenesis and metastasis in the blood of patients with malignant melanoma.
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Proteomics Confirms Vertical Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 From Mother to Fetus
A study published in Viruses documents a case of vertical SARS-CoV-2 transmission from a mother to a fetus in the second trimester of pregnancy.
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Genetic Variant Puts Some Younger Men at Risk of Severe COVID-19
A new study of men with COVID-19 has allowed for the discovery of a genetic variant linked to disease severity. This could mean that men with severe disease may be genetically screened to identify who has the variant and may benefit from interferon treatment.
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Parkinson’s Gene Important for the Generation of Neurons Throughout Life
A gene defect linked to Parkinson’s disease may not only cause the early death of neurons, but also impair the process that generates neurons in the brain throughout our lifetime, a new study has revealed.
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Saliva Test Can Accurately Diagnose Concussion, Rugby Study Shows
A University of Birmingham-led study of top-flight UK rugby players has identified a method of accurately diagnosing concussion using saliva, paving the way for the first non-invasive clinical test for concussion for use in sport and other settings.
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A New Procedure for Diagnosing Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Scientists have developed a pioneering new procedure that will help diagnose a potentially lethal fungal lung disease with greater speed and accuracy, and with less distress to the patient.
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