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Bergamot fiber shows promise in battling neurodegenerative disorders

Bergamot fiber (BF), a byproduct of citrus fruit processing, shows antioxidant properties and protects against neurotoxicity induced by amyloid beta protein (Aβ), suggesting potential benefits for Alzheimer's disease treatment and waste reduction.

13 Jun 2023

Heat-damaged DNA in food may contribute to genetic risks

Researchers have newly discovered a surprising and potentially significant reason why eating foods frequently cooked at high temperatures, such as red meat and deep-fried fare, elevates cancer risk. The alleged culprit: DNA within the food that's been damaged by the cooking process.

13 Jun 2023

Immune resilience promotes longevity and resistance to infections

Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, working with collaborators in five countries, today revealed that the capacity to resist or recover from infections and other sources of inflammatory stress - called "immune resilience" - differs widely among individuals.

13 Jun 2023

UCL researchers produce first image of the structures that power human cilia

The first image of the structures that power human cilia – the tiny, hairlike projections that line our airways – has been produced by a team involving UCL researchers and could lead to much-needed treatments for people with rare cilial diseases.

13 Jun 2023

Cracking the code: the key to balancing nutrition and environmental responsibility

A thorough investigation of plant-based dietary nutritional and environmental benefits is essential.

13 Jun 2023

Beyond exhaustion: study identifies fatigue as key factor limiting functionality in long COVID patients

Researchers assess self-documented long COVID symptoms among care-seeking individuals.

13 Jun 2023

Carb conundrum: debunking the link between pasta and obesity

Researchers reviewed existing data on the impact of diet patterns with high pasta content on body weight.

13 Jun 2023

Researchers review the features of hospitalized patients with C. auris infection or colonization in the US

Researchers explored hospitalizations associated with Candida auris infection.

13 Jun 2023

Study reveals biologically validated imaging-based evidence of medically induced myelin repair

A decade after UC San Francisco scientists identified an over-the-counter antihistamine as a treatment for multiple sclerosis, researchers have developed an approach to measure the drug's effectiveness in repairing the brain, making it possible to also assess future therapies for the devastating disorder.

13 Jun 2023

Rising alcohol consumption in China linked to increased risk of 61 diseases

The associations between alcohol consumption and the risk of diseases in Chinese adults.

12 Jun 2023

Chronic exposure to lead, cadmium and arsenic associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Chronic exposure to low levels of lead, cadmium and arsenic through commonly used household items, air, water, soil and food is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

12 Jun 2023

Study shows how neighborhood characteristics may affect birthweight outcomes

Higher neighborhood density of unhealthy retail food establishments was associated with a higher risk of delivering a baby that was large-for-gestational age, according to a new study at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, while neighborhoods with a high density of healthy food retail establishments was linked with a lower risk of giving birth to a baby that was small-for-gestational age.

12 Jun 2023

Chronic lifeguard shortage serves as springboard to address racial inequities

Two summers ago, a teenager who had jumped off the diving board started struggling in the deep end, her arms flailing. It took only a few seconds for lifeguard Makenna John to notice the girl's distress. She grabbed her rescue tube, jumped in, and helped the girl to safety.

12 Jun 2023

Revolution in neuroscience: 2D nanomaterials propel advances in brain repair, treatment, and diagnosis

Review discusses the increasing importance of two-dimensional nanomaterials like graphene in neuroscience, highlighting their potential in nerve repair, creating brain-mimicking synaptic devices, and treating neurological disorders. It also considers the challenges and future prospects of these materials in this complex field.

11 Jun 2023

Disinfectants play vital role in infection control and prevention

Infection control stands as a cornerstone of modern healthcare systems, safeguarding patients, healthcare professionals, and the community at large.

10 Jun 2023

Combining blood biomarkers with genomics could provide useful information about disease risk

Being to identify people at high risk of chronic disease means that they can be targeted with prevention measures before they become sick.

9 Jun 2023

Similar underlying biological abnormalities, symptoms found in long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome

Long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome are debilitating conditions with similar symptoms.

9 Jun 2023

Study finds disparities in patient portal use

People who sign up for and use their healthcare provider's online portal differ in some key characteristics from those who do not use patient portals, reports a survey study in Medical Care

9 Jun 2023

PREACH-M trial: Lenzilumab may improve treatment response in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

Humanigen, Inc.today extended previously reported results by presenting additional, statistically significant hematologic improvements and reductions in inflammatory markers from lenzilumab, its investigational drug, in a Phase 2/3 trial of treatment-naïve participants with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia and RAS-pathway mutations.

9 Jun 2023

Common diabetes drug prevents the development of long COVID, study finds

In a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, University of Minnesota researchers found that metformin, a drug commonly used to treat diabetes, prevents the development of long COVID.

9 Jun 2023

Chronic News and Research

Bergamot fiber shows promise in battling neurodegenerative disorders

Heat-damaged DNA in food may contribute to genetic risks

Immune resilience promotes longevity and resistance to infections

UCL researchers produce first image of the structures that power human cilia

Cracking the code: the key to balancing nutrition and environmental responsibility

Beyond exhaustion: study identifies fatigue as key factor limiting functionality in long COVID patients

Carb conundrum: debunking the link between pasta and obesity

Researchers review the features of hospitalized patients with C. auris infection or colonization in the US

Study reveals biologically validated imaging-based evidence of medically induced myelin repair

Rising alcohol consumption in China linked to increased risk of 61 diseases

Chronic exposure to lead, cadmium and arsenic associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Study shows how neighborhood characteristics may affect birthweight outcomes

Chronic lifeguard shortage serves as springboard to address racial inequities

Revolution in neuroscience: 2D nanomaterials propel advances in brain repair, treatment, and diagnosis

Disinfectants play vital role in infection control and prevention

Combining blood biomarkers with genomics could provide useful information about disease risk

Similar underlying biological abnormalities, symptoms found in long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome

Study finds disparities in patient portal use

PREACH-M trial: Lenzilumab may improve treatment response in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

Common diabetes drug prevents the development of long COVID, study finds

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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