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Female ginseng compound holds promise as osteoporosis treatment

With ever-increasing life expectancy comes the challenge of treating age-related disorders such as osteoporosis.

21 Feb 2024

Graphene biosensor offers accurate assessment of meat freshness

The freshness of animal meat is an essential property determining its quality and safety. With advanced technology capable of preserving food for extended periods of time, meat can be shipped around the globe and consumed long after an animal dies.

20 Feb 2024

New RNA therapy zilebesiran shows promise in lowering blood pressure

Zilebesiran, an RNA interference therapeutic, significantly reduces blood pressure in hypertension patients with a favorable safety profile, offering a potential biannual treatment option.

19 Feb 2024

Novel monoclonal antibody shows promise in targeting HER2-positive breast cancer cells

In a step forward for breast cancer treatment, researchers at Tohoku University have developed a novel monoclonal antibody which specifically targets a certain type of breast cancer cell.

19 Feb 2024

Exercise unleashes anti-inflammatory power against autoimmune diseases

The impact of exercise training on reducing inflammation in adolescents and adults with autoimmune diseases.

19 Feb 2024

Pilates lowers blood pressure in hypertensive patients, study finds

Pilates training programs are deemed safe and effective for managing blood pressure in hypertensive patients, offering a viable rehabilitation option alongside traditional treatments.

18 Feb 2024

Researchers introduce a pioneering approach to combat neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers led by Northwestern University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have introduced a pioneering approach aimed at combating neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

16 Feb 2024

Optimizing chemotherapy for older adults with advanced cancer

Standard chemotherapy regimens, which are mostly based on testing in relatively young and healthy patients, may do more harm to older adults with cancer who often struggle with other health issues.

16 Feb 2024

Innovative immunotherapy targets rare melanoma subtypes

Scientists at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have built and demonstrated the potential efficacy of a new chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell-based immunotherapy specifically designed to treat patients with cutaneous and rare subtypes of melanoma.

16 Feb 2024

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy shows promise for advanced penile cancer

Penile squamous cell carcinoma is a rare malignancy with limited treatment options and poor prognosis, especially in advanced stages. Because of its rarity, few studies focus on better understanding and managing this disease.

16 Feb 2024

Exercise is an effective treatment for depression, with walking, jogging, yoga, and strength training more effective than other exercises

Researchers determined the potentially most effective exercise regimen and dosage in managing major depressive disorder in comparison to antidepressants, psychotherapy, and control interventions.

16 Feb 2024

Prenatal Mediterranean diet reduces offspring obesity

The relationship between maternal MedDiet adherence during gestation and overweight offspring risk.

16 Feb 2024

Ketogenic diet boosts brain's natural calm to combat epilepsy

A study in Cell Discovery shows the ketogenic diet increases brain GABA levels and the GABA/glutamate ratio through β-hydroxybutyric acid, offering a potential mechanism for its effectiveness in reducing epilepsy seizures.

15 Feb 2024

Study explores health benefits of selenium and zinc-enriched eggs

Researchers investigated the effect of a diet of selenium- and/or zinc-enriched eggs (SZE) on oxidative stress, cognitive impairment, and intestinal flora in D-galactose-induced aging mice.

15 Feb 2024

Combo of targeted and immunotherapy may boost NSCLC treatment by overcoming immune resistance and enhancing anti-tumor activity

Researchers evaluated rational combination treatment regimens for advanced/metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

15 Feb 2024

Mussel oil beats fish oil in atherosclerosis prevention, animal study finds

A study in "Frontiers in Nutrition" shows mussel oil significantly outperforms fish oil in preventing atherosclerosis in mice, suggesting a potential superior dietary supplement for human cardiovascular health.

14 Feb 2024

New epigenetic clocks distinguish aging causes and effects

What causes us to age? New "clocks" developed by researchers may help point to the answers. Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, unveil a new form of epigenetic clock – a machine learning model designed to predict biological age from DNA structure.

14 Feb 2024

Ketogenic diet shows promise in curbing cravings in alcohol use disorder patients

Study found that a ketogenic diet (KD) significantly increased serum beta-hydroxybutyrate levels, suggesting nutritional ketosis, and showed a trend towards reducing self-reported alcohol craving and a neurobiological craving signature (NCS) for alcohol in patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD), indicating its potential to modulate alcohol craving.

14 Feb 2024

Novel three-drug combo shows promise in advanced HER2-negative breast cancer treatment

A novel three-drug combination achieved notable responses in patients with advanced HER2-negative breast cancer, according to new research directed by investigators from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

14 Feb 2024