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Shedding light on diabetes: Vitamin D's crucial role in insulin regulation and disease prevention

Research discusses the role of vitamin D in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes pathogenesis. It summarizes the molecular mechanisms of vitamin D in insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity, and immunity, as well as the observational and interventional human studies investigating the use of vitamin D as a treatment for diabetes.

25 Apr 2023

Neutrophils found to play a key role in fibromyalgia pain

Targeting neutrophil activity and interactions with sensory neurons may be a potential approach for treating fibromyalgia pain.

25 Apr 2023

Researchers discover a receptor and protein associated with Lou Gehrig's disease

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have discovered a receptor, sigma-1 receptor, and a protein, ATAD3A, that are associated with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

25 Apr 2023

ASTRO/ESTRO's clinical guideline offers recommendations on the use of local therapy for oligometastatic NSCLC

A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology and European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology provides guidance on the use of definitive local therapy - including radiation and surgery - to treat patients with oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

25 Apr 2023

Mother-child microbiota bond: Transmission shapes future health and development

Research discusses the link between the gut microbiome and health, particularly in early life. It explores the acquisition and transmission of early-life microbiota from mother to child and potential interventions for improving health outcomes.

25 Apr 2023

Checkpoint inhibitors may not be effective lymphoma treatment when CAR T fails

For 30% to 40% of lymphoma patients who receive CAR T therapy, the treatment is a godsend.

25 Apr 2023

PFF Walk series launched to raise funds and awareness for pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung disease

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) today announced the launch of its annual PFF Walk series, a nationwide effort to raise funds and awareness for pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and interstitial lung disease (ILD).

25 Apr 2023

Exercising during adolescence can lower the risk of sarcopenia at older age

Muscle function typically improves during adolescence and deteriorates with age. Sarcopenia is one such type of muscle weakening, caused primarily by the natural aging process.

25 Apr 2023

Gum Health Day 2023 campaign focuses on aesthetics and wellbeing

Keeping gums healthy and regularly checked is an integral part of everybody's general health as scientific evidence shows a clear association between gum disease and many serious, chronic conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease.

25 Apr 2023

New approach to CAR T-cell therapy shows promise against small cell lung cancer in preclinical study

A new approach to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapy has shown great promise against small cell lung cancer (SCLC) in a preclinical study.

25 Apr 2023

New nanoparticle sensor could enable early cancer diagnosis with a simple urine test

MIT engineers have designed a new nanoparticle sensor that could enable early diagnosis of cancer with a simple urine test. The sensors, which can detect many different cancerous proteins, could also be used to distinguish the type of a tumor or how it is responding to treatment.

25 Apr 2023

$Leashed dog walking linked to increased risk of fractures and TBIs$

Leashed dog walking linked to increased risk of fractures and TBIs

Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) were the second most common injury among adults treated in U.S. emergency rooms for injuries related to walking a leashed dog from 2001 to 2020.

25 Apr 2023

Does maternal peanut consumption protect against infant peanut allergies?

Researched determined whether maternal consumption of peanuts while breastfeeding protects the infant from allergies.

25 Apr 2023

To what extent does air pollutant-induced semen damage contribute to male infertility?

Researchers investigate the contribution of air pollutants-induced semen damage to the risk of infertility.

25 Apr 2023

New class of immunotherapy shows promise against aggressive skin cancer

A new class of immunotherapy shows promising results for fighting the most aggressive form of skin cancer.

25 Apr 2023

The potential anti-cancer and antioxidant properties of walnuts

Researchers reviewed current literature to examine walnuts' potential antioxidant and anti-cancer properties.

25 Apr 2023

Depressed? Anxious? Air pollution may be a factor

In the 1990s, residents of Mexico City noticed their dogs acting strangely — some didn't recognize their owners, and the animals' sleep patterns had changed.

25 Apr 2023

Is there an association between the consumption of ultra-processed food and adverse microbiota-gut-brain axis implications?

Researchers reviewed the impact of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) on the microbiota-gut-brain axis.

25 Apr 2023

Can grape pomace be used as a cardiometabolic health-promoting ingredient?

Researchers explored the potential health benefits of using grape pomace to promote cardiometabolic health.

25 Apr 2023

Improving cancer treatment outcomes: the potential use of fermented food interventions

Researchers reviewed the use of fermented food interventions to alter the gut microbiome composition and improve immunotherapy.

25 Apr 2023

Medical Condition News

Shedding light on diabetes: Vitamin D's crucial role in insulin regulation and disease prevention

Neutrophils found to play a key role in fibromyalgia pain

Researchers discover a receptor and protein associated with Lou Gehrig's disease

ASTRO/ESTRO's clinical guideline offers recommendations on the use of local therapy for oligometastatic NSCLC

Mother-child microbiota bond: Transmission shapes future health and development

Checkpoint inhibitors may not be effective lymphoma treatment when CAR T fails

PFF Walk series launched to raise funds and awareness for pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung disease

Exercising during adolescence can lower the risk of sarcopenia at older age

Gum Health Day 2023 campaign focuses on aesthetics and wellbeing

New approach to CAR T-cell therapy shows promise against small cell lung cancer in preclinical study

New nanoparticle sensor could enable early cancer diagnosis with a simple urine test

Leashed dog walking linked to increased risk of fractures and TBIs

Does maternal peanut consumption protect against infant peanut allergies?

To what extent does air pollutant-induced semen damage contribute to male infertility?

New class of immunotherapy shows promise against aggressive skin cancer

The potential anti-cancer and antioxidant properties of walnuts

Depressed? Anxious? Air pollution may be a factor

Is there an association between the consumption of ultra-processed food and adverse microbiota-gut-brain axis implications?

Can grape pomace be used as a cardiometabolic health-promoting ingredient?

Improving cancer treatment outcomes: the potential use of fermented food interventions

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

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