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Targeted nanoparticles show promise in preventing pancreatic cancer spread to the liver

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most challenging tumors to treat, partly because it is often discovered at advanced stages when the disease has already spread, or metastasized.

5 Mar 2025

Study shows benefits of GLP-1 drugs for kidney transplant recipients with type 2 diabetes

Kidney transplant recipients with type 2 diabetes treated with a new class of anti-obesity drugs were less likely to experience organ failure and survived longer, a new study shows.

5 Mar 2025

New drug candidate may help combat metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

A study published in Nature Aging has revealed a promising new drug candidate that may help combat metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a chronic liver condition that disproportionately affects communities in San Antonio due to high rates of obesity and diabetes.

5 Mar 2025

Surprising study reveals dads’ weight and diet don’t impact baby’s size

A study shows paternal health factors like BMI and diet do not influence birth weight or length, emphasizing maternal diet's critical role in pregnancy.

4 Mar 2025

Anti-malarial drug pyronaridine could be repurposed to treat cancer

Can a drug that's used to treat malaria be repurposed to fight cancer? Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have secured a patent for the anti-malarial drug pyronaridine to do just that. Pyronaridine has been used to treat the mosquito-borne infectious disease for over 30 years.

3 Mar 2025

Breakthrough research uncovers way to maintain metabolism during calorie restriction

Many people who have tried to lose weight by cutting calories are familiar with this frustrating reality: at some point, the body stops shedding pounds.

3 Mar 2025

Novel mechanism of PDHX acetylation linked to hepatocellular carcinoma progression

Cancer cells are known to favor aerobic glycolysis for energy production, a phenomenon termed the Warburg effect.

3 Mar 2025

New three-organ system offers an animal-free alternative for pharmacokinetics research

Innovative organ-on-chip specialist Dynamic42 and ESQlabs, experts in digital life sciences solutions, have successfully developed a three-organ system, in close collaboration with Consumer Health Division of Bayer, and the Placenta Lab at Jena University Hospital.

2 Mar 2025

Mediterranean diet reduces risk of obesity-related cancers

Greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a modest reduction in obesity-related cancer risk

2 Mar 2025

Understanding obesity in pets and its health risks

Your 8-year-old chocolate Lab is putting on weight, and you know she should probably lose a pound or two. But when she looks at you pleadingly with those big brown eyes, how can you resist handing out just one more treat?

28 Feb 2025

Ursodeoxycholic acid shows promise in treating drug-induced liver injury

Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a significant concern in clinical practice, arising from medications, herbs, and dietary supplements.

28 Feb 2025

Study demonstrates successful gene therapy for maple syrup urine disease

A study led by UMass Chan researchers demonstrated that a gene therapy to correct a mutation that causes maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) prevented newborn death, normalized growth, restored coordinated expression of the affected genes and stabilized biomarkers in a calf as well as in mice.

28 Feb 2025

Grapefruit juice and its effects on prescription drugs

Grapefruit juice can interfere with how certain medications work by affecting drug metabolism and absorption, leading to either increased side effects or reduced effectiveness. The FDA requires warnings on some drugs due to these interactions, making it essential to check labels and consult healthcare providers.

28 Feb 2025

Liver News and Research

Targeted nanoparticles show promise in preventing pancreatic cancer spread to the liver

Study shows benefits of GLP-1 drugs for kidney transplant recipients with type 2 diabetes

New drug candidate may help combat metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

Surprising study reveals dads’ weight and diet don’t impact baby’s size

Anti-malarial drug pyronaridine could be repurposed to treat cancer

Breakthrough research uncovers way to maintain metabolism during calorie restriction

Novel mechanism of PDHX acetylation linked to hepatocellular carcinoma progression

New three-organ system offers an animal-free alternative for pharmacokinetics research

Mediterranean diet reduces risk of obesity-related cancers

Understanding obesity in pets and its health risks

Ursodeoxycholic acid shows promise in treating drug-induced liver injury

Study demonstrates successful gene therapy for maple syrup urine disease

Grapefruit juice and its effects on prescription drugs

Review sheds light on the mechanistic role of long non-coding RNAs in liver disease

Exploring the molecular characteristics of hepatic biliary adenofibroma

Understanding the impact of SLC transporters on liver disease progression

New framework aims to accelerate nanomedicine development

Scientists uncover how a sugar shield in brain blood vessels protects against aging and disease

Researchers uncover pathways of bacterial spread in the bloodstream

Study unravels the link between colorectal cancer risk and steatotic liver disease

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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