Post-traumatic stress disorder linked to higher blood insulin
PTSD symptoms are linked to higher blood insulin levels, a study by researchers from the University of Silesia shows. This may be the first step to insulin resistance and then diabetes. Early detection and treatment of PTSD may therefore be a way to avoid other serious health problems in the future.
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Discoveries by Polish scientists to help increase effectiveness of mRNA vaccines and drugs
Researchers from the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw (IIMCB) have discovered a new mechanism that improves the efficiency of mRNA-based therapies. Their findings have just appeared in the prestigious journal Nature.
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Polish researchers investigate whether low lipoprotein increases risk of diabetes
Polish scientists have taken a step towards explaining the mysterious relationship between low lipoprotein (a) circulating in the blood and an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Although numerous observational studies have long suggested the existence of this relationship, no one has previously been able to explain the mechanisms behind it.
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If we eliminated 5 factors, risk of heart attack and stroke would decrease by 90 percent
If five risk factors were eliminated from each patient: hypertension, lipid disorders, diabetes, smoking, and overweight or obesity, the risk of heart attack or stroke would decrease by 90 percent, says Professor Krzysztof J. Filipiak, cardiologist.
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Double-stranded RNA does not always mean inflammation. New look at immunity
Until now, the consensus was that any effective cellular response to dsRNA would inevitably lead to inflammation. However, research conducted by a team of scientists, including researchers from the University of Warsaw, has shown that that the matter is much more complicated. Cells can respond to threats without triggering an inflammatory reaction.
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Polish researchers want to use AI and retinal scanning to diagnose schizophrenia
Scientists from the Lublin University of Technology, the Medical University of Lublin, the Catholic University of Lublin and the University of Rochester (USA) conduct research into using AI to diagnose schizophrenia based on retinal scanning.
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Polish AI system helps diagnose 50 rare diseases faster
A Polish system based on AI algorithms quickly identifies people at risk of 50 rare diseases. Thanks to this, some patients can be diagnosed in a matter of days. The globally unique algorithms are already used on four continents, the system creators told PAP.
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Researchers from Lodz prove health effects of melanoidins
Melanoidins are brown polymers formed in food subjected to thermal processes. Scientists from the Lodz University of Technology and the Medical University of Lodz have proven that melanoidins from cocoa beans, carob pods and acorns have strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects.
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Radiologists are less susceptible to visual illusions
Radiologists are less susceptible to visual illusions than other people. This is the result of practice, during which they develop the ability to focus on specific areas of interest and ignore other elements that create the illusion, scientists from the UK show.
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Polish researchers develop AI model based on world's largest chest image database
Experts from the Warsaw University of Technology, in collaboration with the Polish Lung Cancer Group, have developed an artificial intelligence model based on the world's largest chest image database. The model will support doctors who diagnose diseases in the chest area.
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Scientists have examined the bottom sediments from Lake Lednica (Wielkopolska). The data they have obtained allow to draw conclusions about historical changes in the landscape and the development of the Piast state, including deforestation, popularisation of grain cultivation, development of settlements. The paper on the origins of the Piast state was published in PNAS.
