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Researchers ID blood protein that sheds light on common, post-operative complication

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Delirium, a common post-operative complication, is also seen frequently in patients with COVID-19 BOSTON – Delirium, a common syndrome among older adults, particularly in those who have recently undergone surgery, critically ill patients in the ICU, and in older patients with multiple health issues, is a form of acute confusion that is characterized (..)

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Targeting mechanosensitive protein could treat pulmonary fibrosis, study suggests

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link] Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified a new molecular target that could potentially treat the deadly, aging-related lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Credit: ©2021 Qu et al. Originally published in Journal of Experimental Medicine.

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Atrophy can be combated by boosting expression of an enzyme produced in muscles

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Study showed that targeted stimulation of PKA production promoted muscle growth and enhanced resistance to fatigue Credit: Dawit Gonçalves/FMRP-USP Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have shown for the first time that stimulating expression of a protein naturally produced by the human body can be a strategy to combat loss of (..)

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