Health
A study of the genetics of pericarditis increases understanding of newly approved drug treatment
A study of the genetics of pericarditis increases understanding of newly approved drug treatmentCredit: deCODE genetics A study of the...
Predicting Alzheimer’s dementia in oldest of the old
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 22, 2023 – A new study indicates that severity of amyloid deposition in the brain — not just...
Engineers develop a vibrating, ingestible capsule that might help treat obesity
When you eat a large meal, your stomach sends signals to your brain that create a feeling of fullness, which...
Malta Targeting Phage Therapy 2024: The next clinical revolution
Building on the momentum of the 6th World Congress on Targeting Phage Therapy, that gathered more than 150 attendees from...
UTHealth Houston researchers find link between lonely veterans and firearm purchases
Low-income U.S. veterans who are experiencing feelings of loneliness are more likely to purchase firearms, according to new research from UTHealth...
Like kids in a candy store
Kyoto, Japan – A non-prescription drug abuse crisis in Japan seems only one overdose away. The demand for a particular...
Fewer hospital admissions when people are fitter
People who maintain or increase their aerobic fitness are at less risk of being hospitalized in future, particularly if they...
Pandemic lessons: Insights into how mobility restrictions affect healthcare costs
Osaka, Japan - As the world grappled with lockdowns and restrictions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at Osaka Metropolitan...
TTUHSC’s Reddy elected fellow by the National Academy of Inventors
P. Hemachandra Reddy, Ph.D., a professor in the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine’s Department of Internal Medicine who has researched...
New type of antibody shows promise against multiple forms of flu virus
Researchers have identified a previously unrecognized class of antibodies—immune system proteins that protect against disease—that appear capable of neutralizing multiple...
Save the date for the 11th World Congress on Targeting Microbiota 2024 – Revolutionizing Future Medicine
Targeting Microbiota 2024: Vision, Strategies and PerspectivesCredit: International Society of Microbiota Targeting Microbiota 2024: Vision, Strategies and Perspectives The 11th...
New insights revealed on tissue-dependent roles of JAK signaling in inflammation
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have gained a deeper understanding of the nuanced roles of...
Bugs that help bugs: How environmental microbes boost fruit fly reproduction
Osaka, Japan – For many of us, when we think of microbiomes, our first thoughts are probably about the beneficial...
Management of refractory or relapsed classic Hodgkin lymphoma in Brazil
A new review paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on December 12, 2023, entitled, “Current perspectives on the management...
Having high cholesterol and high blood pressure before the age of 55 has a lasting impact on your risk of heart disease in later life – even if you subsequently lower your levels
Having high cholesterol and high blood pressure before the age of 55 has a lasting impact on your risk of...
Study: Spinal cord injury causes acute and systemic muscle wasting
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) patients lose body weight and muscle mass, despite being on a high-calorie...
MMRI publishes breakthrough study detailing a novel approach to minimize damage after a heart attack
UTICA, N.Y. - Jason R. McCarthy, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical research and translational medicine and scientific operations director at...
New study sheds light on the connection between the microbiome and kidney stones
A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University published in the journal Microbiome has found changes in...
Mount Sinai researchers develop novel method to improve disease prediction across diverse ancestries
A team of scientists from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed a groundbreaking statistical technique, “BridgePRS,” to...
Mediterranean diet ‘a straightforward approach’ among many nutritional options for improving the chance of success in IVF
Adjuvant therapies to help infertile women conceive by IVF - especially those whose treatments have been unsuccessful in the past...
