Posts by NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine
COVID-19 frequently causes neurological injuries
Without directly invading the brain or nerves, the virus responsible for COVID-19 causes potentially damaging neurological injuries in about one in seven infected. …
Read Full ArticleNew approach to treating osteoarthritis advances
Study shows that replenishing adenosine stores by injection into affected joints works well as a treatment for osteoarthritis in animal models. …
Read Full ArticleStudy reveals how toxic tau tangles interrupt brain cell function in Alzheimer’s disease
Dozens of proteins may tangle up with rogue bundles of tau protein to cause brain cell damage that contributes to neurodegenerative diseases. …
Read Full ArticleCeliac disease linked to common chemical pollutants
Elevated blood levels of toxic chemicals found in pesticides, nonstick cookware, and fire retardants have been tied to an increased risk for celiac disease in young people …
Read Full ArticleStudy finds high blood pressure medications safe for patients with COVID-19
Despite concerns expressed by some experts, common high blood pressure drugs did not increase the risk of contracting COVID-19 – or of developing severe disease …
Read Full ArticlePancreatic cancer cells secrete signal that sabotages immune attack on tumors
A key immune signaling protein released by pancreatic tumor cells reduces anti-cancer immune responses and promotes the growth of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. …
Read Full ArticleNew imaging system and artificial intelligence algorithm accurately identify brain tumors
A novel method of combining advanced optical imaging with an artificial intelligence algorithm produces accurate, real-time intraoperative diagnosis of brain tumors, …
Read Full ArticleMechanisms help pancreatic cancer cells avert starvation
A new study reveals the mechanism that helps pancreatic cancer cells avoid starvation within dense tumors by hijacking a process that pulls nutrients in from their surroundings. …
Read Full ArticleSome skin cancers may start in hair follicles
Some of the most deadly skin cancers may start in stem cells that lend color to hair, and originate in hair follicles rather than in skin layers, …
Read Full ArticleE-cigarette smoke caused lung cancer in mice
Exposure to electronic-cigarette (E-cig) smoke caused mice to develop lung cancer, a new study finds. …
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