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Less than half of approved new drugs add substantial therapeutic value over existing treatments

New drugs are often used not only for one disease (first approved indication) but also for other diseases (supplemental indications).

5 Jul 2023

Researchers develop dissolving cardiac device to monitor and treat heart disease

Nearly 700,000 people in the United States die from heart disease every year, and one-third of those deaths result from complications in the first weeks or months following a traumatic heart-related event.

5 Jul 2023

New blood test could diagnose bile acid diarrhea

Most people have at some point in their life suffered an intestinal infection or food poisoning forcing them to stay close to the bathroom. It is very uncomfortable. Most of the time, though, it passes quickly.

5 Jul 2023

Using a vaccine to boost the response of engineered T cells

Engineering T cells to destroy cancer cells has shown success in treating some types of cancer, such as leukemia and lymphoma. However, it hasn't worked as well for solid tumors.

5 Jul 2023

Ever-growing global diabetes burden exacerbated by large-scale inequity

Despite increased awareness and ongoing multinational efforts, diabetes is pervasive, exponentially growing in prevalence, and outpacing most diseases globally, according to a new Series published in The Lancet and The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journals.

5 Jul 2023

More states legalize sales of unpasteurized milk, despite public health warnings

Babe the goat is trendier than she looks. Babe lives a quiet life on a hillside farm in southern Iowa, where she grazes on grass with a small herd of fellow goats. Her owner, Stacy Wistock, milks her twice a day.

5 Jul 2023

Inherited genes linked to higher risk for diverticular disease of intestine

University of Queensland researchers have used genetics to reveal that much of the risk of developing a common and sometimes fatal intestinal disease is inherited.

4 Jul 2023

Climate change's impact on health and healthcare in Northern NSW: Urgent action needed

A systematic review published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health describes the impact of climate change on health and health services in Northern New South Wales, Australia. This region is considered a “hotspot” for floods and bushfires in Australia.

4 Jul 2023

Critical questions raised for evaluation of anti-amyloid immunotherapies in Alzheimer's treatment

Anti-amyloid immunotherapies for Alzheimer's disease require thorough evaluation of their efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness. Key questions regarding statistical analyses, treatment effects, and disease course modification guide evidence-based consideration of these drugs.

4 Jul 2023

NUTRITION 2023: Leading experts discuss the future of nutrition

Join us at NUTRITION 2023 for an exciting lineup of scientific symposia, educational sessions, hot-topic discussions, and award lectures covering the latest developments in nutrition science.

4 Jul 2023

Omega-3 rich oil can prevent damage to honey bee mitochondria caused by pesticides

New research suggests that the use of an omega-3 rich oil called "ahiflower oil" can prevent damage to honey bee mitochondria caused by neonicotinoid pesticides.

4 Jul 2023

Crunching the numbers: assessing Hungary's reluctance towards entomophagy

Study explores the rate of insect consumption in Hungary over the five years between 2016 and 2021.

4 Jul 2023

Growth factor study reveals potential breakthrough in obesity management

Study discusses the effects of a growth factor that showed promising results in mice in an obesity trial.

4 Jul 2023

New regulatory system discovered in malaria parasite

Gene expression within the apicoplast, an organelle in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, is regulated by melatonin (the circadian signaling hormone) in host blood, and intrinsic parasite cues, via a factor called ApSigma, as identified by a recent study aided by Tokyo Tech's World Research Hub Initiative.

3 Jul 2023

Stalled progress: Enteric infection reduction efforts slowed in 2022 despite pandemic easing

The research paper focuses on the lack of progress in reducing enteric infection incidence in 2022 despite the subsiding influence of the COVID-19 pandemic. It emphasizes the need for collaborative efforts among food stakeholders and regulators to mitigate pathogen contamination during poultry slaughter and prevent contamination of leafy greens.

3 Jul 2023

Food News and Research

Less than half of approved new drugs add substantial therapeutic value over existing treatments

Researchers develop dissolving cardiac device to monitor and treat heart disease

New blood test could diagnose bile acid diarrhea

Using a vaccine to boost the response of engineered T cells

Ever-growing global diabetes burden exacerbated by large-scale inequity

More states legalize sales of unpasteurized milk, despite public health warnings

Inherited genes linked to higher risk for diverticular disease of intestine

Climate change's impact on health and healthcare in Northern NSW: Urgent action needed

Critical questions raised for evaluation of anti-amyloid immunotherapies in Alzheimer's treatment

NUTRITION 2023: Leading experts discuss the future of nutrition

Omega-3 rich oil can prevent damage to honey bee mitochondria caused by pesticides

Crunching the numbers: assessing Hungary's reluctance towards entomophagy

Growth factor study reveals potential breakthrough in obesity management

New regulatory system discovered in malaria parasite

Stalled progress: Enteric infection reduction efforts slowed in 2022 despite pandemic easing

Researchers discover a molecular switch that regulates lipid metabolism in cells

Study calls for renaming of 'obesity' to better reflect the disease

Stroke Ready intervention shows promise in improving equity in stroke treatment

New study reveals: food processing levels impact blood pressure variability

New study: vegetarian vs. non-vegetarian diets in the battle against cardiometabolic diseases

Understanding cultivated meat and its global potential eBook

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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