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Aster DM Healthcare reveals top foods to combat PCOS symptoms

Google searches related to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) reached an all-time high in April 2024 globally, indicating a growing concern and interest in understanding and managing this condition.

23 Apr 2024

Shared gene module links depression and cardiovascular disease

Depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are serious concerns for public health. Approximately 280 million people worldwide have depression, while 620 million people have CVD. It has been known since the 1990s that the two diseases are somehow related.

23 Apr 2024

Higher zinc intake linked to lower asthma risk in overweight kids

A study in the World Allergy Organization Journal reveals that higher dietary zinc intake is linked to a lower risk of asthma in overweight or obese children and adolescents, indicating zinc's potential role in asthma prevention in this group.

23 Apr 2024

Natural obesity fighters: How coffee, tea, and cocoa combat weight gain

A review in Current Research in Food Science explores how bioactive compounds in coffee, tea, and cocoa combat obesity by inhibiting white adipogenesis and promoting brown adipogenesis and lipolysis.

22 Apr 2024

Study uncovers aspirin's role in colorectal cancer development and progression

Long-term daily use of aspirin can help to prevent the development and progression of colorectal cancer, but the mechanisms involved have been unclear.

22 Apr 2024

Breakthrough study reveals role of histone deacetylases in inflammatory bowel disease

In a scientific breakthrough, Mount Sinai researchers have revealed the biological mechanisms by which a family of proteins known as histone deacetylases (HDACs) activate immune system cells linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other inflammatory diseases.

22 Apr 2024

Gut bacteria manipulation may offer a promising approach to managing inflammatory bowel disease

A growing body of research suggests that manipulating gut bacteria may offer a promising approach to managing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic and debilitating condition affecting millions of people worldwide.

22 Apr 2024

Liver cells effectively serve as immune checkpoint regulating anti-cancer immunity

Liver inflammation, a common side-effect of cancers elsewhere in the body, has long been associated with worse cancer outcomes and more recently associated with poor response to immunotherapy.

22 Apr 2024

Astrocytes found to play pivotal role in epileptic neuronal hyperactivity

Epilepsy, where patients suffer from unexpected seizures, affects roughly 1% of the population. These seizures often involve repetitive and excessive neuronal firing, with the trigger behind this still poorly understood.

22 Apr 2024

Study identifies potential strategy to diminish the devastating impacts of traumatic brain injuries

For the roughly 1.5 million Americans per year who survive a traumatic brain injury, health outcomes vary widely.

22 Apr 2024

Korean fermented food Doenjang shows promise in alleviating menopausal symptoms

Study compares the effects of traditional versus commercial Korean Doenjang on menopausal symptoms, finding that traditional variants with high beneficial microorganisms are more effective in reducing these symptoms and improving cardiovascular and gut health.

21 Apr 2024

Study links air pollution to increased colorectal cancer risk through DNA changes

Researchers reveal how air pollution increases colorectal cancer (CRC) risk through epigenetic changes, using a large-scale study and Mendelian randomization to demonstrate ambient pollution’s impact on CRC mortality and incidence in China.

21 Apr 2024

Cruciferous vegetables may offer new hope for inflammatory bowel disease management

Study evaluates the role of cruciferous vegetables and their bioactive components in mitigating inflammatory bowel disease through in vitro, in vivo, and preliminary clinical investigations, suggesting a promising therapeutic avenue.

21 Apr 2024

Spatiotemporal transcriptomics reveals insights into primate ovarian aging

The ovary is an essential organ for female fertility, and its age-dependent decline in function is a major cause of infertility.

18 Apr 2024

Animal study suggests early Western diet exposure linked to lasting memory issues

Researchers find that early exposure to a Western diet in rats leads to long-lasting impairments in hippocampus-dependent memory, mediated by disruptions in acetylcholine signaling.

18 Apr 2024

Metabolic health determines effectiveness of influenza vaccination

Metabolic health (normal blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels, among other factors) influences the effectiveness of influenza vaccinations. Vaccination is known to be less effective in people with obesity compared to those with a healthier body mass index (BMI), but St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have found it is not obesity itself, but instead metabolic dysfunction, which makes the difference.

18 Apr 2024

Breakthrough research offers hope for patients with persistent Lyme disease symptoms

Tulane University researchers have identified a promising new approach to treating persistent neurological symptoms associated with Lyme disease, offering hope to patients who suffer from long-term effects of the bacterial infection, even after antibiotic treatment.

18 Apr 2024

Inflammation News and Research

Aster DM Healthcare reveals top foods to combat PCOS symptoms

Shared gene module links depression and cardiovascular disease

Higher zinc intake linked to lower asthma risk in overweight kids

Natural obesity fighters: How coffee, tea, and cocoa combat weight gain

Study uncovers aspirin's role in colorectal cancer development and progression

Breakthrough study reveals role of histone deacetylases in inflammatory bowel disease

Gut bacteria manipulation may offer a promising approach to managing inflammatory bowel disease

Liver cells effectively serve as immune checkpoint regulating anti-cancer immunity

Astrocytes found to play pivotal role in epileptic neuronal hyperactivity

Study identifies potential strategy to diminish the devastating impacts of traumatic brain injuries

Korean fermented food Doenjang shows promise in alleviating menopausal symptoms

Study links air pollution to increased colorectal cancer risk through DNA changes

Cruciferous vegetables may offer new hope for inflammatory bowel disease management

Spatiotemporal transcriptomics reveals insights into primate ovarian aging

Animal study suggests early Western diet exposure linked to lasting memory issues

Metabolic health determines effectiveness of influenza vaccination

Breakthrough research offers hope for patients with persistent Lyme disease symptoms

Understanding the unique types and triggers of asthma

The role of yogurt in diabetes and obesity prevention

Experts recommend shortening the blanking period after atrial fibrillation ablation

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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