Start by becoming physically active for health benefits
Dr Brian Parr argues that regular physical activity has the largest impact on health among New Year weight loss smoking and exercise goals. He notes activity lowers risks of diabetes heart disease and cancer, improves strength and memory, and can extend life by years, recommending gradual daily activity and weekly strength training.
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Brian Parr
USC Aiken
Muscular Dystrophy Study Links Rapsyn Enzyme to Disease
Augusta University researchers led by Lin Mei report rapsyn not only anchors acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction but also acts as an enzyme guiding receptor formation and function. The finding, published in Neuron, offers new targets for muscular dystrophy therapies and explains brain body disconnect in some cases.
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Mayo Clinic
Augusta Univer
Lin Mei
Heda
Neuroscience
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta University
Sai Mei
Neuron
Mei
Iealzo
Brain delivering CART therapy shrinks deadly cancer in patient
Richard Grady, 50, with glioblastoma that spread to his spine, showed tumor shrinkage after CART cell therapy delivered directly into the brain’s cerebrospinal fluid region. The City of Hope team used modified T cells to attack cancer, a novel approach for solid tumors.
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Richard Grady
Grady
Behnars Badie
City of Hope
Duarte
California
New England Journal of Medicine
United States
Seattle
Murs
Been
City of Hope Hospital
Calif
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