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Inverse relationship found between cancer diagnosis and Alzheimer’s disease
Results published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease show patients with one cancer diagnosis were less likely to develop dementia and had an overall slower cognitive decline than patients with no history of cancer. -
How bacteria defuse hypothiocyanite, an antimicrobial weapon of the innate immune system
A novel activity against hypothiocyanite has been found for an E. coli enzyme and homologs enzymes in Streptococcus, Staphylococcus and Bacteroides species, with implications for diseases like cystic fibrosis and inflammatory bowel disease. -
Rana, Matthews receive R01 to help end the HIV epidemic in Alabama
The UAB Center for AIDS Research excels in partnering with local organizations and public health agencies to develop, evaluate and implement interventions to improve HIV prevention, testing, linkage, and adherence to care and treatment. -
Study shows PPE was highly effective against COVID-19 in emergency department workers
Emergency department workers were the first line of defense against COVID, but their risk of infection was higher when they were not at work in their hospitals. -
Potential treatment identified for bladder cancers that are ARID1A-deficient
The researchers found that ARID1A-deficient bladder cancers are sensitive to combination therapies with the EZH2 inhibitor and inhibitors of PI3K, in a synergistic manner. -
The protein signature changes during heart disease caused by reductive stress
These changes, seen in a mouse model, are a likely proteome signature for reductive stress cardiomyopathy. About one in six heart failure patients shows reductive stress, according to a 2018 clinical study.