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How effective is physical activity in alleviating obesity-related inflammation in diabetes?

Scientists determine whether physical activity can be used as an effective intervention to mitigate obesity-related inflammation in diabetes.

1 Aug 2023

Two new subtypes of HPV+ head and neck cancers identified

Cases of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers of the head and neck, known as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), are rapidly increasing throughout the United States.

31 Jul 2023

Tiny amounts of hydrogen sulfide could help people live healthier for longer

Future therapies to help people live healthy lives for longer could be developed from drugs that release tiny amounts of the gas hydrogen sulfide (H2S), new research has indicated.

31 Jul 2023

Assessing the quality of proteins and the unique benefits of pulses

Researchers discuss the methods available to assess protein quality while also assessing the benefits of plant proteins to human health.

31 Jul 2023

New method allows the discovery of specific inhibitors of lactate transporter

Scientists from the Giulio Superti-Furga Lab at CeMM, the Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, have developed a new method that allows the discovery of specific inhibitors of a lactate transporter associated with cancer and other disease areas.

28 Jul 2023

Harvard researchers develop ink that enables 3D printing of beating heart tissues

Over the last decade, advances in 3D printing have unlocked new possibilities for bioengineers to build heart tissues and structures.

27 Jul 2023

MU researchers receive $3 million grant to study preeclampsia

University of Missouri researchers are striving to find solutions to the leading cause of maternal mortality in the world - preeclampsia. For Laura Schulz, an associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and women's health in the University of Missouri School of Medicine, understanding the root causes of preeclampsia and other complicated, life-threatening maternal conditions is pivotal in advancing women's health care.

27 Jul 2023

Embracing nature's medicine: exploring medicinal plants for diabetes treatment

Researchers described 20 medicinal plants, their bioactive phytochemical components, therapeutic potential, modes of action, and prospects and ability to combat diabetes mellitus.

27 Jul 2023

KIAA0930 could be a novel therapeutic target for cancer cachexia

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on July 20, 2023, entitled, "The uncharacterized transcript KIAA0930 confers a cachexic phenotype on cancer cells."

26 Jul 2023

Researchers discover potential new treatment for rhabdomyosarcoma

Researchers from the Leibniz Institute on Aging in Jena and the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg have discovered a novel treatment approach for soft tissue tumors, which are frequently occurring in children and are often malignant.

26 Jul 2023

Tackling obesity in children with heart disease

Childhood is a window of opportunity to tackle obesity before the damage it causes is irreversible, according to a scientific statement by experts on heart disease and childhood obesity published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1

26 Jul 2023

Older sexual and gender minority adults have higher rates of frailty, study shows

In June, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that the average age of the U.S. population reached a new high of nearly 39 years old.

25 Jul 2023

AI can improve risk prediction for death with low-dose CT scans

Artificial intelligence (AI) can use data from low-dose CT scans of the lungs to improve risk prediction for death from lung cancer, cardiovascular disease and other causes, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

25 Jul 2023

New weight loss drugs carry high price tags and lots of questions for seniors

Corlee Morris has dieted throughout her adult life.

25 Jul 2023

Hospitals ask Congress to delay ACA Medicaid funding cuts — for the 14th time

It has become as familiar a sight in Washington as the cherry blossoms in spring: lobbyists from the nation's hospitals descending on the Capitol to ask lawmakers to postpone billions in Medicaid funding cuts prescribed by the Affordable Care Act — cuts industry leaders agreed to years ago.

25 Jul 2023

New technique could improve early detection of cancer metastasis

Metastasis occurs when cancer cells acquire the ability to spread and form new tumors in different places in the body, usually by traveling within blood or lymph vessels.

24 Jul 2023

New understanding of wasting could lead to better treatments for infections

Although infections can present with many different symptoms, one common symptom is the loss of fat and muscle, a process called wasting.

24 Jul 2023

New AI-based system aims to facilitate the rehabilitation process for stroke patients

Statistics indicate that globally 1 in 4 adults over the age of 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime. One of the most serious consequences of this disease is disability.

24 Jul 2023

FDA head Robert Califf battles misinformation — sometimes with fuzzy facts

Robert Califf, the head of the Food and Drug Administration, doesn't seem to be having fun on the job.

24 Jul 2023

Muscle-building supplement may help protect memory and prevent Alzheimer's disease

The secret to protecting your memory may be a staple of a bodybuilder's diet. RUSH researchers recently discovered that a muscle-building supplement called beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate, also called HMB, may help protect memory, reduce plaques and ultimately help prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

21 Jul 2023