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Understanding how exercise suppresses appetite could pave the way for new obesity drugs

The complex relationship between physical activity and energy balance – food intake versus energy expenditure – is still a challenge for science, especially in light of the rising worldwide prevalence of overweight and obesity

26 Sep 2023

Living donor liver transplantation improves waitlist outcomes in high-risk cirrhosis patients

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 17, entitled, "Availability of living donor optimizes timing of liver transplant in high-risk waitlisted cirrhosis patients."

26 Sep 2023

Study aims to cast light on the impact of combined alcohol and e-cigarette use on blood brain barrier

With a variety of flavors and widespread perceptions of safety, e-cigarettes appeal to an array of users and especially to adolescents. E-cigarette use, however, is linked to increased alcohol consumption, as well as the use of other substances and drugs.

26 Sep 2023

Key player in ovarian cancer may have implications for PCOS

Researchers explore the involvement and altered expression of BBOX1-AS1 and microRNA-19b in polycystic ovary syndrome.

26 Sep 2023

Can training to suppress thoughts improve mental health? Study challenges century-old wisdom

Researchers describe the effects of thought suppression on mnemonic, affective, positive, or negative mental health indices.

26 Sep 2023

Study examines the benefit of adding yoga therapy as a complementary treatment for heart failure

Previous studies have shown that yoga therapy and lifestyle modifications have improved heart failure patients' quality of life and enhanced their cardiovascular function.

26 Sep 2023

Stem cell transplant offers hope for patients with multiple sclerosis

Stem cells harvested from a person's own bone marrow or blood, can safely slow progression of the most common form of the autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis, or MS as it's usually known, finds research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

26 Sep 2023

Cost of living crisis threatens to reverse gains in life expectancy, study finds

The cost of living crisis is set to cut lives short and significantly widen the wealth and health gap between the richest and poorest sectors of society in Scotland—and elsewhere in the UK—suggests a modeling study published in the open access journal BMJ Public Health.

26 Sep 2023

A decades-long drop in teen births is slowing, and advocates worry a reversal is coming

Cicely Wilson's work doesn't end when she leaves her day job as a lactation consultant, doula, and child care expert.

26 Sep 2023

Traumatic life events may directly increase your risk for dementia

The association between traumatic life events (TLE) and the risk of all-cause dementia.

26 Sep 2023

Insomnia's toll on the heart: study highlights cardiovascular event risks

Researchers performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the incidence of cardiovascular (CV) events among individuals with insomnia.

26 Sep 2023

How the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental well-being of UK secondary school students

Researchers evaluated the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of secondary school children in the UK.

26 Sep 2023

How does long covid impact the school experiences of children and young people?

The impact of long covid on school experiences.

26 Sep 2023

Deep learning revolutionizes ultra-low-field brain MRI for quicker, clearer scans

Researchers develop a deep learning framework to accelerate ultra-low-field brain MRI, achieving faster scan times and enhanced image quality. The method shows promise in making MRI more accessible and reliable, especially in settings with limited access to high-field scanners.

25 Sep 2023

Senescent macrophages in the lung promote tumor growth, study finds

Macrophages are a type of white blood cell that are among the body's first line of defense against infection. In addition to killing harmful microorganisms, macrophages typically can initiate a response against tumors.

25 Sep 2023

Stem cell transplant offers hope for MS patients, study finds

Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, or aHSCT for short, is usually used to treat blood cancers, and involves harvesting stem cells from the person's own bone marrow or blood followed by chemotherapy and antibody treatment.

25 Sep 2023

Long COVID research plagued by flawed methods, say experts

Overly broad definitions, a lack of appropriate, or any, comparison groups, among other things, in studies looking at the incidence, prevalence, and control of the condition - epidemiology - have distorted the risks, say the researchers.

25 Sep 2023

Intranasal vaccine shows promise against COVID variants in hamsters

Intranasal mRNA-LNP vaccines show promise in Syrian golden hamsters, effectively reducing SARS-CoV-2 viral loads and lung pathology. The study suggests potential efficacy against new variants, setting the stage for future research in human applications.

25 Sep 2023

High-performing primary care practices use important strategies for quality improvement in diabetes care

This qualitative study considers how the strategies used by high-performing primary care practices to improve diabetes care might play a role in successfully managing practice change.

25 Sep 2023

New method for multiancestry polygenic prediction holds promise for reducing health care disparities

A team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the National Cancer Institute has developed a new algorithm for genetic risk-scoring for major diseases across diverse ancestry populations that holds promise for reducing health care disparities.

25 Sep 2023

Research News and Research

Understanding how exercise suppresses appetite could pave the way for new obesity drugs

Living donor liver transplantation improves waitlist outcomes in high-risk cirrhosis patients

Study aims to cast light on the impact of combined alcohol and e-cigarette use on blood brain barrier

Key player in ovarian cancer may have implications for PCOS

Can training to suppress thoughts improve mental health? Study challenges century-old wisdom

Study examines the benefit of adding yoga therapy as a complementary treatment for heart failure

Stem cell transplant offers hope for patients with multiple sclerosis

Cost of living crisis threatens to reverse gains in life expectancy, study finds

A decades-long drop in teen births is slowing, and advocates worry a reversal is coming

Traumatic life events may directly increase your risk for dementia

Insomnia's toll on the heart: study highlights cardiovascular event risks

How the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental well-being of UK secondary school students

How does long covid impact the school experiences of children and young people?

Deep learning revolutionizes ultra-low-field brain MRI for quicker, clearer scans

Senescent macrophages in the lung promote tumor growth, study finds

Stem cell transplant offers hope for MS patients, study finds

Long COVID research plagued by flawed methods, say experts

Intranasal vaccine shows promise against COVID variants in hamsters

High-performing primary care practices use important strategies for quality improvement in diabetes care

New method for multiancestry polygenic prediction holds promise for reducing health care disparities

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