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RNA-based therapy shows promise in reducing cholesterol and triglycerides

A small interfering RNA (siRNA) investigational therapy that inhibits a gene involved in lipoprotein metabolism has been shown in a clinical trial led by Mount Sinai researchers to significantly reduce levels of different types of cholesterol and triglycerides in individuals with mixed hyperlipidemia, a condition in which fats build up in the blood.

29 May 2024

Cities with climate-related health issues lead the way in pandemic-era climate action

City officials were more likely to maintain climate action during the pandemic in places with more climate-related health issues affecting residents.

29 May 2024

Vaccination remains crucial for preventing avian influenza spread, says study

Vaccination remains the most effective strategy for avian influenza prevention and control in humans, despite varying vaccine efficacy across strains.

29 May 2024

Researchers overturn the prevailing theory for colorectal tumor initiation

Research led by Weill Cornell Medicine provides new evidence that most colorectal cancers begin with the loss of intestinal stem cells, even before cancer-causing genetic alterations appear.

29 May 2024

Study finds kidney complications following heart failure hospitalization

In a study of Medicare beneficiaries, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital found that one year after hospitalization for heart failure, 6 percent of patients had progressed to dialysis.

29 May 2024

Addressing local dynamics in rubella vaccination policy

When public health officials make policies about when and how vaccination programs are implemented, they must weigh the benefits and risks of how infectious diseases spread throughout the country.

29 May 2024

Novel method creates antibody-peptide inhibitor conjugates with enhanced therapeutic efficacy

Tumor cells often hijack normal physiological processes to support their growth, exploiting proteins that are in charge of essential cell functions.

29 May 2024

Study reveals new link between high temperature exposure and sphingolipid metabolism in obesity

In contemporary society, obesity has emerged as a worldwide chronic metabolic disorder, imposing substantial burdens on both individual health and healthcare systems.

29 May 2024

Proline-based nano cages offer targeted drug delivery, limit side effects of chemotherapy

A new method of drug delivery using proline, an amino acid found in chicken feathers and skin tissue, could be used to limit the side effects of chemotherapy and repair important enzymes, new research suggests.

29 May 2024

Study links low oxytocin levels to symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome

The role of oxytocin (OT) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

29 May 2024

Microplastics: Invisible to the eye but severely harmful to pregnancy and metabolic outcomes

The effects of polystyrene microplastics on pregnancy outcomes and glucose metabolism.

29 May 2024

Heart healthy behaviors may slow biological aging, research shows

The benefit of better heart health may be associated with the positive impact of heart healthy lifestyle factors on biological aging (the age of the body and its cells), according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

29 May 2024

Study offers insight into early developmental risk factors for ADHD

Several early developmental factors are associated with an increased risk of ADHD during childhood and adolescence.

29 May 2024

Tennessee gives this hospital monopoly an A grade — even when it reports failure

A Tennessee agency that is supposed to hold accountable and grade the nation's largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly awards full credit on dozens of quality-of-care measurements as long as it reports any value — regardless of how its hospitals actually perform.

29 May 2024

Psychoactive drugs are having a moment. The FDA will soon weigh in.

Lori Tipton is among the growing number of people who say that MDMA, also known as ecstasy, saved their lives.

29 May 2024

Farmworkers face high-risk exposures to bird flu, but testing isn’t reaching them

Farmworkers face some of the most intense exposures to the bird flu virus, but advocates say many of them would lack resources to fall back on if they became ill.

29 May 2024

Cellular Origins and Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult collaborate to demonstrate universal automation of CGT manufacturing

Cellular Origins, a TTP Company focused on enabling scalable, cost-effective, and efficient manufacture of cell and gene therapies (CGTs), and the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult), an independent innovation and technology organisation specializing in the advancement of the cell and gene therapy industry, today announced a collaboration to demonstrate universal automation of CGT manufacturing.

29 May 2024

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RNA-based therapy shows promise in reducing cholesterol and triglycerides

Cities with climate-related health issues lead the way in pandemic-era climate action

Vaccination remains crucial for preventing avian influenza spread, says study

Researchers overturn the prevailing theory for colorectal tumor initiation

Study finds kidney complications following heart failure hospitalization

Addressing local dynamics in rubella vaccination policy

Novel method creates antibody-peptide inhibitor conjugates with enhanced therapeutic efficacy

Study reveals new link between high temperature exposure and sphingolipid metabolism in obesity

Proline-based nano cages offer targeted drug delivery, limit side effects of chemotherapy

Study links low oxytocin levels to symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome

Microplastics: Invisible to the eye but severely harmful to pregnancy and metabolic outcomes

Heart healthy behaviors may slow biological aging, research shows

Study offers insight into early developmental risk factors for ADHD

Tennessee gives this hospital monopoly an A grade — even when it reports failure

Psychoactive drugs are having a moment. The FDA will soon weigh in.

Farmworkers face high-risk exposures to bird flu, but testing isn’t reaching them

Cellular Origins and Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult collaborate to demonstrate universal automation of CGT manufacturing

Evaluating the efficacy of harmol in treating herpes simplex virus-induced keratitis

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