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Rose Duesterwald

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  • Never Give Up: Closing in on Alzheimer’s Disease

    1 week ago | patientworthy.com | Rose Duesterwald

    Immune dysfunction and inflammation have been found to play significant roles in Alzheimer’s disease. An analysis of brain tissue in an animal model reveals a potential for immune system dysfunction at the onset of AD.

  • Tracking the Effect of Vaccinations on Long Covid Infections in Children and Adolescents

    1 week ago | patientworthy.com | Rose Duesterwald

    Current research indicates that children and adolescents who were unvaccinated during the pandemic were much more likely to develop Long COVID. Researchers led by Perelman Medical School at the University of Pennsylvania compared the unvaccinated children against their peers who had been vaccinated against the disease. Upon further analysis, the researchers found that the vaccine’s protection primarily prevents infection rather than providing protection from Long COVID.

  • Statins May Reduce the Risk of Death from Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL)

    1 week ago | whatnext.com | Rose Duesterwald

    Statins have been widely prescribed to lower blood cholesterol. An article from Inside Precision Medicine reported that a team of researchers at the Sharjah University in the UAE identified statins as having a favorable effect on survival for patients diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or with small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). Both disorders have an impact on B lymphocytes, exhibit slow growth and are similar diseases. The main difference is their origination.

  • A Nicotine Patch to Deter Dementia?

    2 weeks ago | patientworthy.com | Rose Duesterwald

    Humans have been using tobacco as a drug for more than 12,000 years. It wasn’t until the early-20th century that the link between tobacco and lung cancer (and other health problems) was established, as discussed in this article by People’s Pharmacy. During the 1950’s, several scientific studies in the UK resulted in doctors first acknowledging the adverse health effects of tobacco use.

  • The FDA Approves a Standard of Care for Colorectal Cancer that Does Not Respond to Chemotherapy

    2 weeks ago | whatnext.com | Rose Duesterwald

    City of Hope is ranked among the top five cancer hospitals in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report. The hospital works collaboratively with biopharmaceutical companies introducing cancer therapies to patients with an emphasis on people who have been diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

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