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Pregnant women's fish and omega-3 supplement intake falls short, study finds

Study reveals that despite the benefits, only a quarter of pregnant women regularly consume fish, and just 16% take omega-3 supplements, with usage influenced by demographic and health factors.

6 Mar 2024

Research project receives 25 million U.S. dollars to develop drugs against childhood cancers

Cancer is one of the most common causes of death in children worldwide. A research team in which the University of Würzburg is involved wants to change this – and has now received substantial funding for its work.

6 Mar 2024

UAB study identifies new molecule for treating hypertension

Researchers at the UAB have carried out two revealing studies on TRPV2, a key ion channel in several cellular functions, which points to it as a possible new therapeutic target in the treatment of hypertension.

6 Mar 2024

Study provides insights into the action and specificity of splice-modifying drugs

Spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, is the leading genetic cause of infant death. Less than a decade ago, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor Adrian Krainer showed this brutal disease can be treated by tweaking a process called RNA splicing.

6 Mar 2024

Aging's double trouble: Frailty and social isolation deepen health risks

Study shows frailty and social vulnerability increase with age and are linked to higher mortality and functional decline, emphasizing the need for dual-targeted interventions in older adults.

6 Mar 2024

Study reveals surge of a neural-specific protein as the earliest-yet biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

A surge of a neural-specific protein in the brain is the earliest-yet biomarker for Alzheimer's disease, report University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers studying a mouse model of the disease.

6 Mar 2024

Injectable hydrogel can mitigate right ventricular heart failure

An injectable hydrogel can mitigate damage to the right ventricle of the heart with chronic pressure overload, according to a new study published March 6 in Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Basic to Translational Science.

6 Mar 2024

Breakthrough nanopipette enables real-time observation of cancer cell reactions to treatment

The high-tech double-barrel nanopipette, developed by University of Leeds scientists, and applied to the global medical challenge of cancer, has - for the first time - enabled researchers to see how individual living cancer cells react to treatment and change over time – providing vital understanding that could help doctors develop more effective cancer medication.

6 Mar 2024

Noninvasive gamma therapy may hold promise for treating chemo brain

Patients undergoing chemotherapy often experience cognitive effects such as memory impairment and difficulty concentrating - a condition commonly known as "chemo brain."

6 Mar 2024

Genetic study reveals insights into ancestry-associated differences in type 2 diabetes

The development and progression of type 2 diabetes are affected by numerous biological processes, such as the body's response to insulin, the health of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells, and the functioning of metabolic pathways.

6 Mar 2024

Study reveals link between blood amyloid levels and brain microstructure changes in Alzheimer's

New research published today suggests there is a link between abnormal blood levels of amyloid - a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease - and subtle changes in brain microstructures on a type of MRI, findings that could lead to a new way to detect Alzheimer's earlier in people with no clinical signs.

6 Mar 2024

NIH study reveals elevated cholesterol levels among American Indian youth

More than 70% of American Indian young adults aged 20-39 and 50% of American Indian teens have cholesterol levels or elevated fat in the blood that put them at risk for cardiovascular disease, suggests a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

6 Mar 2024

Is Cilento, Italy an uncharted 'Blue Zone?'

Researchers use environmental, nutritional, and lifestyle data to determine whether Cilento, Italy, shares trait characteristics with ‘Longevity Blue Zones'.

6 Mar 2024

Key gene found to prevent muscle breakdown in muscular dystrophy

A specific gene may play a key role in new treatments that prevent muscle in the body from breaking down in serious muscle diseases, muscular dystrophies.

6 Mar 2024

Small amounts of physical activity could help ward off stroke in the long term

Even people whose physical activity levels fall short of recommended guidelines, but who manage to do some during their leisure time, are likely to have a lower risk of stroke than their sedentary peers, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

6 Mar 2024

Study reveals mechanisms behind antidepressant effects of diabetes drug

Research in animals has shown that the diabetes drug dulaglutide, which is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist may reduce symptoms of depression.

6 Mar 2024

Living near green spaces linked to higher bone density and lower osteoporosis risk

Living in leafy areas near gardens, parks, and green spaces, may boost bone density and lower the risk of osteoporosis, finds research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

6 Mar 2024

Increased daily step count may reduce the risk of death and cardiovascular disease

Every additional step up to around 10,000 steps per day reduces the risk of death and cardiovascular disease (CVD), regardless of how much remaining time is spent sedentary, reports a large population-based study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

6 Mar 2024

AI Tool Boosts Diagnosis Accuracy of Ear Infections in Children, Study Finds

Researchers developed and validated an automated classifier for diagnosing acute otitis media (AOM) in children.

6 Mar 2024

ChatGPT outperforms Bing in providing information on home hypertension management

The responses given by the artificial intelligence tools ChatGPT and Bing to questions about blood pressure monitoring methods at home.

6 Mar 2024

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Pregnant women's fish and omega-3 supplement intake falls short, study finds

Research project receives 25 million U.S. dollars to develop drugs against childhood cancers

UAB study identifies new molecule for treating hypertension

Study provides insights into the action and specificity of splice-modifying drugs

Aging's double trouble: Frailty and social isolation deepen health risks

Study reveals surge of a neural-specific protein as the earliest-yet biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

Injectable hydrogel can mitigate right ventricular heart failure

Breakthrough nanopipette enables real-time observation of cancer cell reactions to treatment

Noninvasive gamma therapy may hold promise for treating chemo brain

Genetic study reveals insights into ancestry-associated differences in type 2 diabetes

Study reveals link between blood amyloid levels and brain microstructure changes in Alzheimer's

NIH study reveals elevated cholesterol levels among American Indian youth

Is Cilento, Italy an uncharted 'Blue Zone?'

Key gene found to prevent muscle breakdown in muscular dystrophy

Small amounts of physical activity could help ward off stroke in the long term

Study reveals mechanisms behind antidepressant effects of diabetes drug

Living near green spaces linked to higher bone density and lower osteoporosis risk

Increased daily step count may reduce the risk of death and cardiovascular disease

AI Tool Boosts Diagnosis Accuracy of Ear Infections in Children, Study Finds

ChatGPT outperforms Bing in providing information on home hypertension management

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