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Leukemia cells depend on P-bodies for growth and survival

An international team of scientists has uncovered a mechanism by which acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells sustain their growth.

21 Aug 2024

High-protein diets: How they affect weight, energy, and blood sugar levels

Researchers review the effects of dietary protein on energy intake, appetite, and postprandial glycemia.

21 Aug 2024

Fasting and ketogenic diet reveal new vulnerability of pancreatic tumors to existing cancer drug

Researchers examine the role of fasting and ketogenesis in regulating protein synthesis and its potential implications for cancer therapy.

21 Aug 2024

The role of the Mediterranean diet in cardiovascular disease prevention

Researchers perform an updated review of recent studies to evaluate the effectiveness of the Mediterranean Diet in preventing cardiovascular disease.

21 Aug 2024

New risk prediction scale reveals elevated heart failure risk among American Indians

The incidence rate of heart failure was 2- to 3-fold higher among American Indian populations than rates observed in studies focused on other population groups, such as African American, Hispanic or white adults, in a new study published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

21 Aug 2024

Elderly with type 2 diabetes struggle with self-care and medication adherence

How self-care, adherence to medication plans, and other health practices affect treatment outcomes among elderly patients with diabetes.

21 Aug 2024

Review explores the use of medicinal plants against women's diseases in the rural communities of Pakistan

Researchers review the application and utility of traditional medicinal plants in treating gynecological health issues in Pakistan.

21 Aug 2024

Study finds potential for antidiabetic drugs to modify osteoarthritis risk

Whether antidiabetic medications could potentially be used as disease-modifying osteoarthritis drugs or DMOADs for the therapeutic management of osteoarthritis.

21 Aug 2024

Tea, coffee, and fruits found to be top contributors to polyphenol intake in study exploring GI inflammation in healthy adults

Researchers estimated dietary polyphenol intake in healthy adults and investigated its associations with gastrointestinal and systemic inflammation markers.

21 Aug 2024

Spatial transcriptomics unlocks malaria's liver stage secrets

For the malaria parasite to reach the blood of its human host, it must first enter the liver, where only a small number of parasites differentiate and replicate for upwards of seven days, making it a bottleneck in the parasite's lifecycle. This bottleneck makes the liver stage an optimal target for effective and long-lasting vaccines against the disease. Using Spatial Transcriptomics and single-cell RNA-sequencing technologies, researchers at Stockholm University have for the first time managed to create a spatio-temporal map of malaria infection in the mouse liver. A study that was recently published in Nature Communications.

21 Aug 2024

Engineered heart tissues uncover new mechanisms in lupus-related heart damage

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients suffering from lupus, an autoimmune disease in which our immune system attacks our own tissues and organs, the heart, blood, lung, joints, brain, and skin.

20 Aug 2024

Gut microbiome discovery paves the way for new heart failure treatments

Cleveland Clinic researchers have made a significant discovery about how the gut microbiome interacts with cells to cause cardiovascular disease.

20 Aug 2024

Light smoking during pregnancy linked to major newborn health risks

Even light smoking of just 1-2 cigarettes a day either before or at any time during pregnancy is significantly associated with major health problems in the newborn, finds research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

20 Aug 2024

Advances in precision medicine enhance cancer immunotherapy

The field of precision medicine, especially in the context of cancer immunotherapy, has seen significant advancements in recent years.

20 Aug 2024

Study links gut microbe depletion to lifelong respiratory allergies

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown for the first time how and why the depletion of microbes in a newborn's gut by antibiotics can lead to lifelong respiratory allergies.

20 Aug 2024

Revolutionary platelet score offers better risk assessment for heart attacks

Platelets are circulating cell fragments known to clump up and form blood clots that stop bleeding in injured vessels.

20 Aug 2024

Marine snail venom may inspire new diabetes and hormone disorder treatments

Scientists are finding clues for how to treat diabetes and hormone disorders in an unexpected place: a toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet.

20 Aug 2024

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

In this interview, we explore global and local efforts to combat viral hepatitis with Lindsey Hiebert, Deputy Director of the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination (CGHE), and James Amugsi, a Mandela Washington Fellow and Physician Assistant at Sandema Hospital in Ghana. Together, they provide valuable insights into the challenges, successes, and the importance of partnerships in the fight against hepatitis.

20 Aug 2024