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How can food influence the severity of menopausal hot flashes?

Mechanisms and nutrients related to menopause hot flashes.

28 Feb 2024

Optibrium launches a metabolism prediction software platform tailored to DMPK scientists

Semeta™ offers high sensitivity and superior precision for the prediction of Phase I and II metabolic routes, sites, products and liabilities in early drug discove.ry

From Optibrium Ltd. 27 Feb 2024

Novel insights into pathologies of diabetic cardiomyopathy, hippocampal neurotoxicity, and Alzheimer’s

DCM is the leading cause of heart failure in patients with chronic diabetes. However, the underlying mechanisms of DCM are poorly understood, and treatment options are limited.

26 Feb 2024

Paxlovid enhances treatment options for COVID-19 patients

The design, synthesis, and mechanism of action of Paxlovid.

6 Feb 2024

Study explores the intricate gut-brain-liver connection and its impact on health

Study reviews the gut-brain-liver axis, revealing the complex interplay between these organs in health and disease and the implications for therapeutic interventions, focusing on how gut microbiota affects liver and brain health.

10 Dec 2023

Optibrium’s Quantum Mechanics and Machine Learning Methods Predict Routes of Drug Metabolism

Peer-reviewed study published in Xenobiotica describes an innovative new method that predicts the routes and products of Phase I and II metabolism with high sensitivity and greater precision than other approaches.

From Optibrium Ltd. 7 Dec 2023

Pharmacogenomics holds promise for personalized dementia therapies

Pharmacogenomics-based studies in the research for personalized therapeutics for dementia

8 Nov 2023

Coffee and genetics: A complex blend impacting kidney health

Researchers dive into the intricate connection between caffeine consumption and genetic predisposition, uncovering paradoxical effects on kidney function.

22 Oct 2023

Wood cookstove use linked to gastric cancer risk

Researchers conducted a population-based study with a case–control design in rural areas of Honduras in Central America to examine whether wood cookstove use by indigenous populations was associated with increased risk of stomach cancers, including gastric adenocarcinoma.

4 Oct 2023

New research reveals how social isolation impacts behavior and lifespan in social species

Researchers used Camponotus fellah (carpenter ants) as a model species to perform behavioral tracking and ribonucleic acid-sequencing (RNA-seq) to study the transcriptome-level differences between socially isolated workers versus workers in groups.

29 Sep 2023

UTSA researchers study the mechanism of action of Sweet Annie's medicinal compounds

Vibrant green leaves sprout from tall fragrant plants sitting neatly in two rows of terracotta pots in Valerie Sponsel's UTSA biology laboratory.

8 Sep 2023

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis progression blocked by ginger essential oil

Researchers explore the potential utility of ginger essential oil in preventing NASH.

29 Aug 2023

Cytochromes P450 enzymes exhibit unique soft-robotic properties, study reveals

Study reveals an important discovery in the realm of nanomachines within living systems.

8 Aug 2023

Understanding the mechanisms behind rising antifungal drug resistance

In a recent study, researchers addressed the issue of the rise of antifungal drugs-resistant infections and the advent of multidrug-resistant fungal pathogens.

19 Jul 2023

AMP releases consensus recommendations for CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 genotyping assays

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global molecular diagnostic professional society, today published consensus recommendations to aid in the design and validation of clinical CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 genotyping assays, promote standardization of testing across different laboratories, and improve patient care.

10 Jul 2023

Tumors in distant organs remotely reprogram the liver

Cancers often release molecules into the bloodstream that pathologically alter the liver, shifting it to an inflammatory state, causing fat buildup and impairing its normal detoxifying functions, according to a study from investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine.

25 May 2023

Is there an association between long-term plasma caffeine intake and adiposity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases?

Investigate the effects of long-term exposure to higher plasma caffeine concentrations on T2D, adiposity, and cardiovascular diseases.

18 May 2023