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Can poor diet and lifestyle behaviors modify genomic susceptibility to impulsivity?

Researchers evaluated the effects of poor diet quality and lifestyle behaviors on modifying the genomic susceptibility to impulsivity.

30 Mar 2023

Monthly prophylactic fitusiran injections effective in reducing bleeds in patients with hemophilia A or B

Monthly prophylactic injections of fitusiran are effective in reducing bleeds in patients with hemophilia A or B, according to randomized controlled trials publishing simultaneously in The Lancet and The Lancet Haematology journals.

30 Mar 2023

The importance of medicinal plants to treat and manage childhood diseases in the North West Province, South Africa

Researchers conducted an ethnobotanical survey in the North West Province of South Africa between April and August 2021 among 101 participants using semi-structured face-to-face interviews to gather information regarding medicinal plants they used for treating common childhood diseases.

30 Mar 2023

States try to obscure execution details as drugmakers hinder lethal injection

In 2011, Jeffrey Motts was executed in South Carolina. More than a decade later, the state hasn't carried out another execution because officials have struggled to obtain the drugs needed for lethal injection.

30 Mar 2023

Which functional and structural changes in the brain are associated with blood pressure elevation and cognitive impairment in humans?

Researchers identified brain structures related to cognitive impairment associated with elevated blood pressure (BP).

30 Mar 2023

Study finds minimal impact of SARS-CoV-2 genome variability on current diagnostic molecular systems

The authors of a new study under review at the journal Scientific Reports and currently posted to the Research Square preprint* server proposed a novel analysis pipeline to help identify mutations in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) primer regions.

29 Mar 2023

New review examines link between HDLC and different types of cancer

Researchers summarized studies on the association between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and different types of cancer

29 Mar 2023

Anxiety attack or panic attack: Both may have come from the brain

An attack can come crashing in like a storm on a clear spring day. In an instant, your heart pounds, sweat soaks you and you struggle to breathe.

29 Mar 2023

How does unprocessed, minimally-processed, and ultra-processed food impact dietary quality?

Researchers assessed the impact of consuming unprocessed, minimally processed, and ultra-processed foods on diet quality.

29 Mar 2023

Study links altered gut microbiome to allergies in infants raised under COVID-19 lockdown

A recent study posted to medRxiv* preprint server revealed that gut microbiome predicts atopic outcomes in infants with decreased bacterial exposure.

28 Mar 2023

Greater variety of fruit and vegetable consumption associated with lower mortality risk

Researchers examine the associations between variety/quantity of fruit and vegetable intake and mortality in older Chinese adults.

28 Mar 2023

Capsaicin and its health benefits

Researchers examine the health benefits associated with capsaicin, with a particular focus on how this compound impacts cognition and cardiovascular health.

28 Mar 2023

People with asthma or eczema more likely to develop osteoarthritis

Stanford Medicine scientists and their colleagues have found that having asthma or eczema increases the likelihood of developing osteoarthritis — signaling that there may be an allergic pathway that can be targeted with existing drugs.

28 Mar 2023

VR imaging system illuminates functional brain network dynamics in autism model

An international research collaboration has developed a VR imaging system that can measure a wide range of neural activity in the cortices of mice during active behavior.

28 Mar 2023

Truly random drug testing: ADHD patients face uneven urine screens and, sometimes, stigma

Some adults who take prescription medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are required to have their urine tested for drugs several times a year. Others never are tested.

28 Mar 2023

Novel AI system can unobtrusively monitor elderly people in their living spaces

Engineers are harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and wireless technology to unobtrusively monitor elderly people in their living spaces and provide early detection of emerging health problems.

28 Mar 2023

Epigenome reprogramming after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers performed a 3D evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 infected human cells.

27 Mar 2023

Combination of hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone benefits patients with septic shock

Sepsis occurs in approximately 1.7 million hospitalizations in the U.S. with in more than a third of hospitalizations resulting in death.

27 Mar 2023

Microbes living in the human body may be acting as a reservoir for antibiotic resistance

The community of microbes living in and on our bodies may be acting as a reservoir for antibiotic resistance, according to new research from the Earlham Institute and Quadram Institute in Norwich.

27 Mar 2023

Metformin may reduce the risk of osteoarthritis

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers in the United States (US) determined the risk of osteoarthritis (OA) and joint replacement among adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) following metformin or sulfonylurea treatment.

27 Mar 2023

Frequency News and Research

Can poor diet and lifestyle behaviors modify genomic susceptibility to impulsivity?

Monthly prophylactic fitusiran injections effective in reducing bleeds in patients with hemophilia A or B

The importance of medicinal plants to treat and manage childhood diseases in the North West Province, South Africa

States try to obscure execution details as drugmakers hinder lethal injection

Which functional and structural changes in the brain are associated with blood pressure elevation and cognitive impairment in humans?

Study finds minimal impact of SARS-CoV-2 genome variability on current diagnostic molecular systems

New review examines link between HDLC and different types of cancer

Anxiety attack or panic attack: Both may have come from the brain

How does unprocessed, minimally-processed, and ultra-processed food impact dietary quality?

Study links altered gut microbiome to allergies in infants raised under COVID-19 lockdown

Greater variety of fruit and vegetable consumption associated with lower mortality risk

Capsaicin and its health benefits

People with asthma or eczema more likely to develop osteoarthritis

VR imaging system illuminates functional brain network dynamics in autism model

Truly random drug testing: ADHD patients face uneven urine screens and, sometimes, stigma

Novel AI system can unobtrusively monitor elderly people in their living spaces

Epigenome reprogramming after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Combination of hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone benefits patients with septic shock

Microbes living in the human body may be acting as a reservoir for antibiotic resistance

Metformin may reduce the risk of osteoarthritis

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

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