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Microbial-immune interactions in severe asthma: Insights into pathogen dominance and treatment approaches

Researchers assess the airway microbiome and host immune-inflammatory responses to identify treatable aspects of severe asthma.

17 Sep 2024

Postsurgical treatment with pembrolizumab doubles cancer-free time for bladder cancer patients

Results from a large clinical trial show that treatment with an immunotherapy drug may nearly double the length of time people with high-risk, muscle-invasive bladder cancer are cancer-free following surgical removal of the bladder.

17 Sep 2024

How nutrition and telomere dynamics shape beauty and aging in women

Research explores the intricate relationship between health, beauty, and aging in women, emphasizing the critical roles of telomere dynamics and nutrition in promoting longevity and vitality.

17 Sep 2024

Long-term benefits of immunotherapy highlighted in advanced melanoma and other cancers

Immunotherapy, which works by enabling the body's immune system to recognize and destroy cancer cells improves long-term overall survival in patients with advanced melanoma in results from large international studies reported at ESMO 2024.

16 Sep 2024

Wearable sensors developed to detect brain disorders through eye movement

A University of Houston engineering team has developed wearable sensors to examine eye movement to assess brain disorders or damage to the brain.

16 Sep 2024

Cardiovascular risks of COVID-19 antivirals

Study reviews cardiovascular side effects linked to antiviral therapies for COVID-19, highlighting the need for careful consideration when prescribing these drugs to high-risk patients.

16 Sep 2024

Soft drinks worsen menstrual pain, study shows

Soft drink intake is linked to a higher likelihood and severity of primary dysmenorrhea in Chinese women, especially in rural areas, while moderate coffee consumption may reduce PD severity.

16 Sep 2024

Unhealthy maternal diet may lead to heart and diabetes risks in offspring

Babies born to pregnant women with obesity are more likely to develop heart problems and diabetes as adults due to fetal damage caused by the high-fat, high-energy diet of their mother.

16 Sep 2024

Coordinated health teams may help improve outcomes for children with Trisomy 21 and heart conditions

A coordinated, multidisciplinary health care team to address the specific physical, psychological and developmental needs of children with Trisomy 21, or Down syndrome, and congenital heart disease may help children with these conditions lead longer and more productive lives, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

13 Sep 2024

GLP-2 regulates appetite by influencing gut-brain communication and gastrointestinal motility

Researchers examine the role of GLP-2 in regulating food intake through its effects on gastrointestinal motility and satiety signals, offering insights into potential obesity treatments.

12 Sep 2024

Sickle cell trait increases risk of blood clots across diverse ancestries

National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers and collaborators have found that being a carrier for sickle cell disease, known as having sickle cell trait, increases the risk of blood clots, a risk that is the same among diverse human populations that may not traditionally be associated with sickle cell disease.

12 Sep 2024

Molnupiravir reduces long-term COVID-19 symptoms but shows limited impact on hospitalizations

Molnupiravir treatment for COVID-19 shows modest long-term benefits, reducing symptoms and improving well-being at three and six months. However, the differences were small, with no impact on hospitalization rates.

11 Sep 2024

Long radiotherapy course shows better organ preservation in rectal cancer

The COVID-19 pandemic has enabled researchers to show that a long course of radiotherapy given before surgery may be a better treatment for avoiding surgery, preserving the rectum and anus, and preventing regrowth of the primary tumor than a short course of radiotherapy for patients with rectal cancer – a type of bowel cancer.

11 Sep 2024

2-bromopalmitate reduces senescence phenotype in human cells by modulating palmitoylation

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science), Volume 16, Issue 16 on August 23, 2024, entitled, "2-Bromopalmitate treatment attenuates senescence phenotype in human adult cells - possible role of palmitoylation."

11 Sep 2024

A promising new therapeutic target for MASLD identified

Using a novel stem cell platform, a team of the Medical University of South Carolina researchers has identified a pathway that could be targeted by drugs to reduce fat accumulation in patients with a common form of fatty liver disease known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD.

11 Sep 2024

New guidelines for the evaluation and management of chronic constipation

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) has issued updated guidelines, published in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, about how to evaluate and manage chronic constipation. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

11 Sep 2024

Statins found to be cost-effective and linked to better health outcomes in older adults

Statin treatment is cost-effective and linked to better health outcomes in older people with or without previous cardiovascular disease, although the risk reductions were substantially smaller in the latter, reports a modeling on the lifetime benefits of these drugs among the over-70s, published online in the journal Heart.

10 Sep 2024

Severe illness odds higher in COVID-19 vs other illnesses

Study found that COVID-19 cases were more likely to experience severe illness and persistent symptoms compared to non-COVID-19 respiratory illnesses, with age, preexisting conditions, and chronic respiratory disease increasing the risk of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome (PACS).

10 Sep 2024

New discovery reveals how muscles sense mechanical pressure

A new study from Umeå University, Sweden, shows that the body's muscles sense mechanical pressure.

10 Sep 2024

New target identified for potential ALS therapy

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease that affects motor neurons.

10 Sep 2024

Muscle News and Research

Microbial-immune interactions in severe asthma: Insights into pathogen dominance and treatment approaches

Postsurgical treatment with pembrolizumab doubles cancer-free time for bladder cancer patients

How nutrition and telomere dynamics shape beauty and aging in women

Long-term benefits of immunotherapy highlighted in advanced melanoma and other cancers

Wearable sensors developed to detect brain disorders through eye movement

Cardiovascular risks of COVID-19 antivirals

Soft drinks worsen menstrual pain, study shows

Unhealthy maternal diet may lead to heart and diabetes risks in offspring

Coordinated health teams may help improve outcomes for children with Trisomy 21 and heart conditions

GLP-2 regulates appetite by influencing gut-brain communication and gastrointestinal motility

Sickle cell trait increases risk of blood clots across diverse ancestries

Molnupiravir reduces long-term COVID-19 symptoms but shows limited impact on hospitalizations

Long radiotherapy course shows better organ preservation in rectal cancer

2-bromopalmitate reduces senescence phenotype in human cells by modulating palmitoylation

A promising new therapeutic target for MASLD identified

New guidelines for the evaluation and management of chronic constipation

Statins found to be cost-effective and linked to better health outcomes in older adults

Severe illness odds higher in COVID-19 vs other illnesses

New discovery reveals how muscles sense mechanical pressure

New target identified for potential ALS therapy

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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