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Global warming intensifies stroke risk: Study links temperature swings to rising stroke burden worldwide

Study found that non-optimal temperatures are responsible for over half a million stroke deaths globally in 2019, revealing significant variations in stroke burden due to temperature across different regions and demographic groups.

24 Apr 2024

Repurposed nasal antibiotic neomycin shows promise in preventing and treating respiratory viral infections

Intranasal administration of neomycin sulfate in murine models shows promise as a prophylactic and therapeutic agent against respiratory viruses like influenza A and SARS-CoV-2 by inducing interferon-stimulated gene (ISG) expression, independent of microbiota and interferon activation.

24 Apr 2024

Brain dynamics and BMI linked to dieting success, study finds

Research reveals that individuals with higher BMI and extensive brain modifications during diet decisions tend to have lower success in diet modification, suggesting the impact of neural plasticity and BMI on diet adherence.

23 Apr 2024

Study highlights nutrition therapy's potential to manage gestational diabetes effectively

Study investigates the effects of medical nutrition therapy on gestational diabetes mellitus, emphasizing the beneficial roles of specific dietary patterns and nutrient supplements in managing this condition effectively.

23 Apr 2024

Global study reveals mismatch in COVID-19 treatment guidelines with WHO standards

Study assesses global discrepancies in COVID-19 management guidelines across WHO member states, revealing that many national guidelines do not fully align with WHO recommendations, especially in lower-resource countries.

23 Apr 2024

Survey unveils India's rising tide of metabolic diseases

Study reveals high rates of non-communicable metabolic diseases across India, with notable differences in prevalence between urban and rural areas and among different Indian states.

23 Apr 2024

Innovative peptide-based hydrogel therapy for virus prevention

Vaccines remain the gold standard of protection against dangerous pathogens, but take considerable time and vast resources to develop.

23 Apr 2024

FTC chief says tech advancements risk health care price fixing

New technologies are making it easier for companies to fix prices and discriminate against individual consumers, the Biden administration's top consumer watchdog said Tuesday.

23 Apr 2024

Emulsifiers in processed foods may be linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes

In Europe and North America, 30 to 60% of dietary energy intake in adults comes from ultra-processed foods.

23 Apr 2024

Notre Dame study highlights diverse men's health trends across cultures

Even with important strides in addressing health issues across the globe, men have not benefited equally compared to women.

23 Apr 2024

Research highlights best window for paxlovid administration in COVID-19 patients

Researchers have described the optimal timing for COVID-19 patients to take the antiviral, Paxlovid, to get the most benefit from the treatment, according to a study published April 16 in eLife.

23 Apr 2024

Study reveals financial impact of cancer diagnosis on working-age adults in the U.S.

A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) highlights the lasting financial impact of a cancer diagnosis for many working-age adults and their families in the United States.

23 Apr 2024

Neurons re-entering cell cycle succumb to senescence in neurodegenerative diseases

Post-mitotic neurons in the brain that re-enter the cell cycle quickly succumb to senescence, and this re-entry is more common in Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published April 9th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Kim Hai-Man Chow and colleagues at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

23 Apr 2024

$4.8 million grant supports research on TDP-43 misfolding in neurodegenerative diseases

A new $4.8 million grant will support researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine and the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology to study how human neurodegenerative diseases are affected by the misfolding of the protein TDP-43.

23 Apr 2024

U-M scientists develop new tool to better understand neuronal signaling

University of Michigan researchers have developed a new tool to better understand how chemicals like dopamine and epinephrine interact with neurons.

23 Apr 2024

TikTok's health content: Analyzing quality and misinformation

In today's digital age, social media platforms like TikTok have become integral parts of our lives, offering not just entertainment and catchy dances but also a wealth of information on topics ranging from home improvement to world news.

23 Apr 2024

FDA approval of Anktiva heralds a new era in the treatment of BCG-unresponsive non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the immunotherapy-boosting drug N-803, which is marketed under the brand name Anktiva, to be used in combination with the immunotherapy Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) for the treatment of patients with BCG-unresponsive non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

23 Apr 2024

Quitting smoking boosts treatment outcomes for laryngeal cancer

In a study of patients who smoked when they were diagnosed with laryngeal cancer, those who quit smoking before starting chemotherapy or radiation responded better to treatment, were less likely to need their voice boxes surgically removed, and lived significantly longer than those who continued to smoke.

23 Apr 2024

Beyond biology: Creating dynamic synthetic cells with programmable DNA

In a new study published in Nature Chemistry, UNC-Chapel Hill researcher Ronit Freeman and her colleagues describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins -; essential building blocks of life -; to create cells that look and act like cells from the body.

23 Apr 2024

Bursts of beta rhythms control cognition in the brain

The brain processes information on many scales. Individual cells electrochemically transmit signals in circuits but at the large scale required to produce cognition, millions of cells act in concert, driven by rhythmic signals at varying frequencies.

23 Apr 2024

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Global warming intensifies stroke risk: Study links temperature swings to rising stroke burden worldwide

Repurposed nasal antibiotic neomycin shows promise in preventing and treating respiratory viral infections

Brain dynamics and BMI linked to dieting success, study finds

Study highlights nutrition therapy's potential to manage gestational diabetes effectively

Global study reveals mismatch in COVID-19 treatment guidelines with WHO standards

Survey unveils India's rising tide of metabolic diseases

Innovative peptide-based hydrogel therapy for virus prevention

FTC chief says tech advancements risk health care price fixing

Emulsifiers in processed foods may be linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Notre Dame study highlights diverse men's health trends across cultures

Research highlights best window for paxlovid administration in COVID-19 patients

Study reveals financial impact of cancer diagnosis on working-age adults in the U.S.

Neurons re-entering cell cycle succumb to senescence in neurodegenerative diseases

$4.8 million grant supports research on TDP-43 misfolding in neurodegenerative diseases

U-M scientists develop new tool to better understand neuronal signaling

TikTok's health content: Analyzing quality and misinformation

FDA approval of Anktiva heralds a new era in the treatment of BCG-unresponsive non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Quitting smoking boosts treatment outcomes for laryngeal cancer

Beyond biology: Creating dynamic synthetic cells with programmable DNA

Bursts of beta rhythms control cognition in the brain

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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