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Disrupting genes in the yeast Pichia pastori to increase its secretory production of useful proteins

A collaboration including researchers from Kobe University, University of Tokyo and Tohoku University has successfully identified and disrupted genes in the yeast Pichia pastoris (1) in order to increase its secretory production of useful proteins (2).

8 Jul 2022

Fatty foods may expand waistline and cause havoc to the brain

New research shows that fatty foods may not only be adding to your waistline but also playing havoc with your brain.

8 Jul 2022

Diabetes patients on Medicare Advantage plans less likely to be prescribed newer, more expensive medicines

While patients with diabetes on Medicare Advantage plans are more likely to receive preventive treatments, they were less likely to be prescribed newer, more expensive medications and were more likely to have higher blood pressure and worse blood glucose control than patients on Medicare Fee-For-Service plans, according to a new study led by a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine physician-scientist.

7 Jul 2022

The role of myostatin in female fertility

A new study discusses some of the key functions of myostatin in female reproductive health and disease.

6 Jul 2022

Redlined neighborhoods in the 1930s now suffer from higher rates of poor health outcomes

A new study from University Hospitals (UH) Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute further proves that people living in areas that were subjected to housing discrimination decades ago now suffer from higher rates of poor health outcomes, including heart disease, kidney failure and diabetes.

5 Jul 2022

Researchers explore how diet and feeding patterns affect intestinal microbes

An estimated 500 to 1,000 bacterial species reside in each person's gut, perhaps numbering 100,000 trillion microorganisms.

5 Jul 2022

Research finds less than 7% of the U.S. adult population with good cardiometabolic health

Less than 7 percent of the U.S. adult population has good cardiometabolic health, a devastating health crisis requiring urgent action, according to research led by a team from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in a pioneering perspective on cardiometabolic health trends and disparities published in the July 12 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Their team also included researchers from Tufts Medical Center.

4 Jul 2022

How does obesity affect the immune system?

A new study summarizes new findings on the immunoregulatory effects of excessive fat stores or malnutrition through Th2 cells.

4 Jul 2022

Scientists demonstrate key role of an enzyme in facilitating ovarian cancer metastasis in the omentum

In their recent publication in Cell Reports, a team of scientists, led by Xiling Shen, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), has demonstrated the pivotal role of an enzyme, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), in facilitating ovarian cancer (OC) growth and metastasis in the omentum, a curtain of fatty tissue found in the abdominal cavity.

2 Jul 2022

Factory-calibrated continuous glucose monitor may be sufficiently accurate for use by dialysis patients

In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, new UVA Health research reveals that a factory-calibrated continuous glucose monitor (CGM) may be sufficiently accurate for use by people on dialysis, a group often plagued by dangerous swings in blood-sugar levels.

29 Jun 2022

Study: Nearly 80% of people in the U.S. have low to moderate cardiovascular health

About 80% of people in the U.S. have low to moderate cardiovascular health based on the American Heart Association's new Life's Essential 8™ checklist according to a new study published today in Circulation, the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal. Life's Essential 8™, also published today in Circulation, details the Association's updated guidance to measure cardiovascular health, adding healthy sleep as essential for ideal heart and brain health.

29 Jun 2022

Sleep turns out to be a significant factor for maintaining cardiovascular health

Sleep duration is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health. Life's Essential 8™ cardiovascular health score replaces Life's Simple 7™, according to a new Presidential Advisory, Life's Essential 8 - Updating and Enhancing the American Heart Association's Construct on Cardiovascular Health, published today in Circulation, the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal.

29 Jun 2022

Acute illness increases cortisol levels in children and adolescents

A new study reports that in children and adolescents without glucocorticoid deficiency, circulating cortisol levels were higher during acute illnesses.

28 Jun 2022

Researchers discover a molecular switch that promotes pancreatic cancer metastasis

More than 62,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer by the end of this year, with the vast majority having a deadly and aggressive subtype known as pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA).

27 Jun 2022

Seniors with prediabetes should eat better, get moving, but not fret too much about diabetes

Almost half of older adults — more than 26 million people 65 and older — have prediabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How concerned should they be?

24 Jun 2022

Health care startups turn to ‘coaches’ to help patients cope and monitor treatment

In 2011, Sean Duffy and Adrian James were sitting in San Francisco's Dolores Park debating what to call some workers at the company they founded, Omada Health.

24 Jun 2022

Ultrathin sensor helps measure different biomarkers to perform on-body chemical analysis

Researchers created a special ultrathin sensor, spun from gold, that can be attached directly to the skin without irritation or discomfort. The sensor can measure different biomarkers or substances to perform on-body chemical analysis.

24 Jun 2022

Henry Ford Health participated in a completely virtual heart failure study during the pandemic

Henry Ford Health was part of a multi-institutional heart failure study that was launched and executed completely virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic. The novel study design could serve as a model for future research.

23 Jun 2022

Light exposure at night linked to obesity, hypertension and diabetes among older adults

In a sample of older men and women ages 63 to 84, those who were exposed to any amount of light while sleeping at night were significantly more likely to be obese, and have high blood pressure and diabetes compared to adults who were not exposed to any light during the night, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

22 Jun 2022

Increased docosahexaenoic acid intake may lower risk for Alzheimer’s and dementia

An increase in the concentration of DHA in RBCs is associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease and all-cause dementia

21 Jun 2022

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Disrupting genes in the yeast Pichia pastori to increase its secretory production of useful proteins

Fatty foods may expand waistline and cause havoc to the brain

Diabetes patients on Medicare Advantage plans less likely to be prescribed newer, more expensive medicines

The role of myostatin in female fertility

Redlined neighborhoods in the 1930s now suffer from higher rates of poor health outcomes

Researchers explore how diet and feeding patterns affect intestinal microbes

Research finds less than 7% of the U.S. adult population with good cardiometabolic health

How does obesity affect the immune system?

Scientists demonstrate key role of an enzyme in facilitating ovarian cancer metastasis in the omentum

Factory-calibrated continuous glucose monitor may be sufficiently accurate for use by dialysis patients

Study: Nearly 80% of people in the U.S. have low to moderate cardiovascular health

Sleep turns out to be a significant factor for maintaining cardiovascular health

Acute illness increases cortisol levels in children and adolescents

Researchers discover a molecular switch that promotes pancreatic cancer metastasis

Seniors with prediabetes should eat better, get moving, but not fret too much about diabetes

Health care startups turn to ‘coaches’ to help patients cope and monitor treatment

Ultrathin sensor helps measure different biomarkers to perform on-body chemical analysis

Henry Ford Health participated in a completely virtual heart failure study during the pandemic

Light exposure at night linked to obesity, hypertension and diabetes among older adults

Increased docosahexaenoic acid intake may lower risk for Alzheimer’s and dementia

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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