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Long-term intermittent fasting can offer protection from heart-related COVID-19 complications

Intermittent fasting, especially when done over the course of decades, can have positive effects on metabolic and cardiovascular health.

7 Mar 2023

Cedars-Sinai and Huntington Health collaborate to bring epilepsy care closer to patients

Cedars-Sinai and its affiliate Huntington Health are collaborating on a new Epilepsy Monitoring Unit to bring treatment and care closer to epilepsy patients in the San Gabriel Valley.

6 Mar 2023

Researchers investigate the potential effect of folic acid supplementation on DNA mutation rates

It is well established that folic acid supplementation can significantly reduce the risk of birth defects, including neural tube defects like spina bifida, the most common birth defect of the central nervous system and the second most common of all structural birth defects.

6 Mar 2023

How does chronic HBV infection affect flu and COVID-19 vaccine responses?

The influenza season marks the beginning of a time of illness, sometimes serious or even fatal, in much of the world. For this reason, flu shots are recommended, especially for individuals with underlying diseases such as chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection, since they are at higher risk for adverse outcomes.

6 Mar 2023

Researchers optically evoke tachycardia enhanced anxiety-like behaviour

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers devised a non-invasive optogenetic and wearable cardiac pacemaker for accurate and specific control of cardiac rhythm for ≤900 beats per minute (bpm), enabled by micro-light-emitting display (LED) harness and systemic channelrhodopsin delivery.

6 Mar 2023

The role of caffeine in preventing diabetic retinopathy

Moderate and high caffeine intake offered protection against the development of diabetic retinopathy.

5 Mar 2023

Genome editing could help save rice crops threatened by climate change

A review of gene editing techniques suggests that the CRISPR/Cas (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/Cas) method could be a possible 'savior' for rice crops threatened by climate change and high food demand.

3 Mar 2023

Wireless wearable sweat sensor patch imitates the 'spike signals' of sensory neurons

Human sweat contains chemical information including blood metabolites, ion concentrations, and nutrients. Monitoring this information using a wearable sensor can allow non-invasive (i.e. without blood sampling), real time health status tracking.

3 Mar 2023

SARS-CoV-2 BA.1 and BA.2 breakthrough infections likely protect against BA.4 infection

Omicron BTIs induce durable neutralizing immune responses by recalling cross-reactive and vaccine-induced memory B lymphocytes.

1 Mar 2023

Immunomodulatory effects of biotics-supplemented infant formulas

A review article published in the journal Nutrients describes the effects and benefits of pre-, pro-, syn-, and postbiotics-containing infant formulas in terms of modulating gut microbiota, immune response, and allergy susceptibility of newborns and infants.

1 Mar 2023

Product development and drug delivery at Seda

In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Shanoo about her career progression and role in Seda Pharmaceutical regarding product development and drug delivery. She also outlines some of the services that Seda offers.

From Seda Pharmaceutical Development Services 1 Mar 2023

Lifetime experiences of discrimination linked to increased risk of dementia

According to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, people who experience discrimination during their lifetimes have an increased risk of dementia.

28 Feb 2023

COVID-19 pandemic contributed to an increase of people willing to cycle in the U.S.

A new study co-authored by a University of Central Florida researcher has found that the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to an increase of people willing to cycle in the U.S.

28 Feb 2023

The relationship between nutrient intake and time in bed in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy

Researchers evaluated the association between the time in bed and difficulty sleeping with nutrient intake during the second trimester and the third trimester of gestation.

28 Feb 2023

The evolution of transmissible variants harboring mutations consistent with immune escape in mild community COVID-19 cases

Researchers investigate whether transmissible SARS-CoV-2 variants developed during infection by culturing and sequencing strains obtained from serial oral and nasal samples of community-residing COVID-19 patients.

28 Feb 2023

Eating vegetables and fruits every day may reduce all-cause mortality in patients with CKD

A new study of Japanese patients with and without CKD found that a lower frequency of vegetable and fruit intake was associated with a higher risk of death regardless of CKD status.

27 Feb 2023

What is the effect of maternal circulating amino acids on offspring birthweight?

Researchers examined the effect of serum levels of 20 amino acids in a mother during pregnancy on offspring birthweight in a two-sample summary data Mendelian randomization framework.

27 Feb 2023

Difference between human and mouse lung tumor cells explains the discrepancy in cancer drug results

A small but significant metabolic difference between human and mouse lung tumor cells, has been discovered by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers, explaining a discrepancy in previous study results, and pointing toward new strategies for developing cancer treatments.

24 Feb 2023

More frequent cannabis use associated with higher risk of coronary artery disease

People who used marijuana daily were found to be about one-third more likely to develop coronary artery disease (CAD) compared with people who have never used the drug, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

24 Feb 2023

Exploring Mpox severity among advanced HIV patients

Researchers assessed the incidence of mpox in individuals with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

24 Feb 2023

Frequency News and Research

Long-term intermittent fasting can offer protection from heart-related COVID-19 complications

Cedars-Sinai and Huntington Health collaborate to bring epilepsy care closer to patients

Researchers investigate the potential effect of folic acid supplementation on DNA mutation rates

How does chronic HBV infection affect flu and COVID-19 vaccine responses?

Researchers optically evoke tachycardia enhanced anxiety-like behaviour

The role of caffeine in preventing diabetic retinopathy

Genome editing could help save rice crops threatened by climate change

Wireless wearable sweat sensor patch imitates the 'spike signals' of sensory neurons

SARS-CoV-2 BA.1 and BA.2 breakthrough infections likely protect against BA.4 infection

Immunomodulatory effects of biotics-supplemented infant formulas

Product development and drug delivery at Seda

Lifetime experiences of discrimination linked to increased risk of dementia

COVID-19 pandemic contributed to an increase of people willing to cycle in the U.S.

The relationship between nutrient intake and time in bed in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy

The evolution of transmissible variants harboring mutations consistent with immune escape in mild community COVID-19 cases

Eating vegetables and fruits every day may reduce all-cause mortality in patients with CKD

What is the effect of maternal circulating amino acids on offspring birthweight?

Difference between human and mouse lung tumor cells explains the discrepancy in cancer drug results

More frequent cannabis use associated with higher risk of coronary artery disease

Exploring Mpox severity among advanced HIV patients

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