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Researchers shine new light on a potential target for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy

The kidneys perform a critical role in the body by removing waste and excess fluid in the form of urine. In a condition known as diabetic nephropathy, complications from diabetes disrupt the ability of the kidneys to function properly.

15 Mar 2023

Research uncovers a possible explanation for sex differences in pancreatic cancer

Immunotherapy is an effective form of therapy for different types of cancer. However, for pancreatic cancer, its effect is limited and differs between men and women.

15 Mar 2023

Researchers design a virus-resistant, more useful E. coli bacteria

In a step forward for genetic engineering and synthetic biology, researchers have modified a strain of Escherichia coli bacteria to be immune to natural viral infections while also minimizing the potential for the bacteria or their modified genes to escape into the wild.

15 Mar 2023

Research identifies western diet-induced microbial and metabolic contributors to liver disease

New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine has established a link between western diets high in fat and sugar and the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the leading cause of chronic liver disease.

15 Mar 2023

Researchers identify a potential treatment to prevent severe COVID-19 in high-risk patients

UVA Health researchers have identified a potential treatment to prevent severe COVID-19 in patients at great risk.

15 Mar 2023

Higher plasma caffeine levels may reduce adiposity and risk of type 2 diabetes

A high blood caffeine level might curb the amount of body fat a person carries and their risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Medicine.

15 Mar 2023

Newly identified small molecule may help treat people with drug-resistant epilepsy

Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and colleagues have identified a small molecule that may help treat people with epilepsy whose condition has become resistant to the benzodiazepine drugs usually used in managing seizures.

15 Mar 2023

Reversing infertility in sterile mice by reducing high-circulating cholesterol with a bacterial protein

Houston Methodist scientists reversed infertility in sterile mice by reducing high-circulating cholesterol with a bacterial protein, showing further evidence that links high cholesterol to female infertility.

15 Mar 2023

Children's immunity to COVID-19 provided by common colds

During the pandemic, it became clear that children who contracted COVID-19 became less ill than adults.

15 Mar 2023

Owlstone Medical Enters Partnership with Bicycle Therapeutics for the Development of Antigen-Targeted EVOC Probes for Early Cancer Detection

Owlstone Medical, the global leader in Breath Biopsy® announced that it has entered into a Research Agreement with Bicycle Therapeutics plc.

15 Mar 2023

New CDC opioid guidelines: Too little, too late for chronic pain patients?

Jessica Layman estimates she has called more than 150 doctors in the past few years in her search for someone to prescribe opioids for her chronic pain.

15 Mar 2023

Age and sex determine the effects of microbiota on mice's metabolome

The gut handles all ingested foods for further digestion and assimilation. In addition, it harbors a wealth of microbes that produce metabolic byproducts with multiple effects on host physiology. Therefore, changes in the gut microbiome's composition can shift the gut's metabolome as well.

15 Mar 2023

In China, Alzheimer's disease awareness and acceptance is low

Researchers examine the level of knowledge about and attitudes towards Alzheimer’s disease among social residents in China.

14 Mar 2023

State-level insurance policy prohibiting discrimination can increase access to gender-affirming surgery

Implementation of a state-level insurance policy that prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression can increase access to gender-affirming surgical care, according to a new study by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine.

14 Mar 2023

Researchers investigate potential links between sleep disturbances and stroke

The dynamics between stroke and sleep – measured in both quantity and quality - are complex. Research has broadly shown that either sleep deprivation or sleeping for longer than 9 hours a day can increase the risk of having a stroke.

14 Mar 2023

Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation may limit access to accredited medical imaging facilities

Regions of the U.S. with an extreme level of socioeconomic disadvantage were less likely to have access to accredited medical imaging facilities and centers of excellence, according to a research letter published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

14 Mar 2023

AI model empowers atopic dermatitis patients to detect complications from bacterial or viral infections

A team of dermatologists has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that empowers atopic dermatitis (AD) patients to detect complications from bacterial or viral infections and distinguish between eczema and skin lesions caused by a type of blood cancer.

14 Mar 2023

Long-acting GIPRA inhibits feeding and lowers body weight in mice with diet-induced obesity

The hormone glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) is considered obesogenic. In contrast, GIP receptor agonists (GIPRAs) have shown reduced feeding and body weight in an obese mouse model. Therefore, the precise effects exerted by GIP and GIPRAs remain elusive.

14 Mar 2023

WHO recommends use of pyrethroid-chlorfenapyr insecticide-treated nets to prevent malaria

The World Health Organization has updated its policy regarding the type of insecticide used on bed nets to prevent malaria.

14 Mar 2023

Long-term antibiotic therapy for adolescent acne can affect liver metabolism and promote adiposity

A growing body of evidence is showing that the healthy gut microbiome – a community of microorganisms that live together in the gut – influences many aspects of human growth and development, especially during adolescence.

14 Mar 2023

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Researchers shine new light on a potential target for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy

Research uncovers a possible explanation for sex differences in pancreatic cancer

Researchers design a virus-resistant, more useful E. coli bacteria

Research identifies western diet-induced microbial and metabolic contributors to liver disease

Researchers identify a potential treatment to prevent severe COVID-19 in high-risk patients

Higher plasma caffeine levels may reduce adiposity and risk of type 2 diabetes

Newly identified small molecule may help treat people with drug-resistant epilepsy

Reversing infertility in sterile mice by reducing high-circulating cholesterol with a bacterial protein

Children's immunity to COVID-19 provided by common colds

Owlstone Medical Enters Partnership with Bicycle Therapeutics for the Development of Antigen-Targeted EVOC Probes for Early Cancer Detection

New CDC opioid guidelines: Too little, too late for chronic pain patients?

Age and sex determine the effects of microbiota on mice's metabolome

In China, Alzheimer's disease awareness and acceptance is low

State-level insurance policy prohibiting discrimination can increase access to gender-affirming surgery

Researchers investigate potential links between sleep disturbances and stroke

Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation may limit access to accredited medical imaging facilities

AI model empowers atopic dermatitis patients to detect complications from bacterial or viral infections

Long-acting GIPRA inhibits feeding and lowers body weight in mice with diet-induced obesity

WHO recommends use of pyrethroid-chlorfenapyr insecticide-treated nets to prevent malaria

Long-term antibiotic therapy for adolescent acne can affect liver metabolism and promote adiposity

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