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How the COVID-19 pandemic affected health behaviors among minority communities

Researchers classify and evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities in the United Kingdom.

8 Aug 2023

Cambridge scientists find structural differences in hypothalamus of overweight and obese people

Cambridge scientists have shown that the hypothalamus, a key region of the brain involved in controlling appetite, is different in the brains of people who are overweight and people with obesity when compared to people who are a healthy weight.

7 Aug 2023

University of Michigan and Zingerman's launch pilot program to train employees in use of naloxone

In an effort to expand the use of lifesaving opioid overdose reversal medication, the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor’s Zingerman’s Community of Businesses are launching a restaurant-based pilot program in Michigan to train employees in the use and administration of naloxone.

7 Aug 2023

Regional climate changes drive life-threatening zoonotic disease outbreaks

Outbreaks of polycystic echicnococcosis, a life-threatening zoonotic disease, are driven by regional climate changes, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by "la Caixa" Foundation.

7 Aug 2023

New antibody shows promise in reversing carfentanil overdoses

An antibody in single-chain fragment variable (scFv) format that binds to the powerful opioid carfentanil was shown to reverse signs of carfentanil overdose in preclinical tests conducted by scientists at Scripps Research.

7 Aug 2023

Do nutrient-enriched foods improve human health?

Researchers collated scientific evidence on advancements in research for nutrient-rich foods.

7 Aug 2023

1 in 3 Brits embarrassed to talk about digestive health symptoms, study finds

A third of Brits (33%) are embarrassed to talk about their digestive health symptoms and almost two-thirds (64%) would like more support to help understand their gut health, new research suggests.

7 Aug 2023

Nutrition meets cancer therapy: How gut microbiome and diet impact immunotherapy success

Researchers investigated the complex relationship between gut bacteria, diet, and patient nutrition.

4 Aug 2023

Penn State researchers develop new method for creating cyclopropanes

Chemical structures called cyclopropanes can increase the potency and fine-tune the properties of many drugs, but traditional methods to create this structure only work with certain molecules and require highly reactive - potentially explosive - ingredients. Now, a team of researchers from Penn State has identified and demonstrated a safe, efficient and practical way to create cyclopropanes on a wide variety of molecules using a previously undescribed chemical process.

4 Aug 2023

Gene expression ratio linked to prognosis in solid tumors

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a pair of genes whose expression by a type of immune cell within tumors is predictive of outcomes for cancer patients and is linked to a vast network of gene expression programs, engaged by multiple cell types in the tumor microenvironment, that control human cancers.

3 Aug 2023

Surprising new role for a key immune regulator revealed

A signaling protein known as STING is a critical player in the human immune system, detecting signs of danger within cells and then activating a variety of defense mechanisms.

3 Aug 2023

Mothers' diet during pregnancy can protect brain health of children and grandchildren

Mothers who eat apples and herbs in early pregnancy could be protecting the brain health of their children and grandchildren, a Monash University study using genetic models has found.

3 Aug 2023

COVID-19's impact on persons with disabilities in Africa

In 2017, a road accident left Anna Nzioka with two fractures in her right leg. After a series of operations and physiotherapy, she has slowly learned to walk again, although with the aid of a crutch.

3 Aug 2023

Virginia Tech student receives NSF support to pursue new line of research into the health impact of ultra-processed foods

Zach Hutelin, a doctoral candidate in the Virginia Tech's Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health (TBMH) Graduate Program, has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation fellowship to pursue a new line of research into the health impact of ultra-processed foods.

3 Aug 2023

Reversing β-cell failure: A promising approach for type 2 diabetes treatment

Researchers examined current evidence on the reasons and implications of pancreatic beta-cell failure.

3 Aug 2023

Doctors sound alarm about child nicotine poisoning as vapes flood the US market

Hospital toxicologist Ryan Marino has seen up close the violent reactions of children poisoned by liquid nicotine from electronic cigarettes.

3 Aug 2023

Can genome editing transform ocular disease treatment?

The discovery and development of gene-editing technologies and their applications in managing ocular diseases.

3 Aug 2023

How nutritious are plant-based dairy products?

Researchers evaluates the nutritional profiles of plant-based dairy alternatives.

3 Aug 2023

Study offers deep insights into global human-bird interaction

A team of researchers have highlighted the role that the COVID-19 pandemic played in connecting people around the world more with our feathered friends while in lockdowns, finding a surge in interest for bird feeding information and providing more insight into global human-birds interactions.

3 Aug 2023

Overcoming the oxygen sensitivity of anti-inflammatory gut bacterium

One of the beneficial gut bacteria residing in the human gut, which normally cannot survive in an environment with oxygen, can now be made oxygen-tolerant.

2 Aug 2023