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Eating more ultra-processed foods may increase risk of upper aerodigestive tract cancers

Eating more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may be associated with a higher risk of developing cancers of upper aerodigestive tract (including the mouth, throat and oesophagus), according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Bristol and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

22 Nov 2023

Is food insecurity among older adults associated with higher subsequent dementia risk and memory decline?

The current research published in JAMA Network Open sought to identify the presence of a link between food insecurity and dementia using longitudinal data and compensating for other variables that may vary over the course of life.

22 Nov 2023

Examining pedestrian injuries in motor vehicle accidents: epidemiology and outcome analysis

Epidemiology of head injuries in pedestrian-motor vehicle accidents.

22 Nov 2023

Pulses found to significantly improve the nutritional profile of American diet

A recently published study in Nutrients, an open-access peer-reviewed scientific journal, demonstrates that exchanging pulses for small amounts of typical protein sources and refined grains significantly improves the nutritional profile of the American diet.

22 Nov 2023

Researchers discover way to reverse brain aging caused by COVID-19

University of Queensland researchers have found a way to reverse a cellular process triggered by COVID-19 that contributes to premature aging of the brain.

22 Nov 2023

Combined application of therapeutic viruses and nanomaterials to revolutionize cancer therapy

Using oncolytic viruses (OVs) in combination with nanomaterials as a novel approach to cancer treatment.

22 Nov 2023

Excessive diet soft drink consumption is associated with the occurrence of liver disease

The association between diet soft drink intake and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).

22 Nov 2023

Sales of respiratory medications key to predicting disease mortality, UK study finds

The value of integrating national longitudinal shopping data into respiratory disease forecasting models.

22 Nov 2023

Significant genetic variations linked to cannabis use disorder identified in major global ancestries

Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of cannabis use disorder.

22 Nov 2023

Study shows lasting effects of COVID-19 on nursing home residents

COVID-19 raced through nursing homes many times over the past few years, as the virus spread rapidly among vulnerable older adults living close together.

21 Nov 2023

Scientists create living phlegm replica to study cystic fibrosis infections

Scientists have engineered a living material resembling human phlegm, which will help them to better understand how a certain kind of infection develops on the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis.

21 Nov 2023

Hearing loss may lead to microstructural differences in temporal lobe and frontal cortex

Hearing loss affects more than 60 percent of adults aged 70 and older in the United States and is known to be related to an increased risk of dementia. The reason for this association is not fully understood.

21 Nov 2023

Brain's response to unexpected visual patterns evolves over time

Faced with images that break the expected pattern, like a do not enter sign where a stop sign is expected, how does the brain react and learn compared to being shown images which match what was predicted?

21 Nov 2023

St. Jude scientists discover potential CAR T cell therapy target for brain and solid tumors

Findings from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are moving the field of cancer immunotherapy one step closer to treating brain and solid tumors.

21 Nov 2023

MSU researchers discover why inflammation in the gut causes visceral pain

Researchers at Michigan State University may have discovered why visceral pain is so common in people who have experienced inflammation in their guts, including patients with irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS.

21 Nov 2023

Tiered tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in Germany could extend healthy lifespans and save billions

In Germany, taxing sugar-sweetened beverages could prevent or postpone cases of type 2 diabetes, extend healthy lifespans and save up to €16.0 billion in societal costs over the next 20 years, according to a new study led by Karl Emmert-Fees of the Technical University of Munich, published November 21st in the open access journal PLOS Medicine.

21 Nov 2023

Scientists uncover key to enhancing cancer-killing T cells

T cells are the key immune system component involved in killing cancer. Tumors produce signals that turn off these T cells, partially by forcing them to progressively differentiate (mature) into a hypofunctional state known as exhaustion.

21 Nov 2023

New treatment for neurodegenerative diseases may be found in used coffee grounds

Neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's, affect millions of people in the United States, and the cost of caring for people who live with these conditions adds up to hundreds of billions of dollars each year.

21 Nov 2023

Sex-specific brain immunometabolism differences may underlie increased Alzheimer's risk in women

Cleveland Clinic researchers analyzed genes and brain tissue of patients with Alzheimer's and found that differences in brain immunometabolism – the interactions between the immune system and the ways cells create energy – may contribute to women's increased risk for the disease and its severity.

21 Nov 2023

New research reveals early beginnings of self-awareness in babies

Babies as young as four months old can make sense of how their bodies interact with the space around them, according to new research from the University of Birmingham.

21 Nov 2023

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Eating more ultra-processed foods may increase risk of upper aerodigestive tract cancers

Is food insecurity among older adults associated with higher subsequent dementia risk and memory decline?

Examining pedestrian injuries in motor vehicle accidents: epidemiology and outcome analysis

Pulses found to significantly improve the nutritional profile of American diet

Researchers discover way to reverse brain aging caused by COVID-19

Combined application of therapeutic viruses and nanomaterials to revolutionize cancer therapy

Excessive diet soft drink consumption is associated with the occurrence of liver disease

Sales of respiratory medications key to predicting disease mortality, UK study finds

Significant genetic variations linked to cannabis use disorder identified in major global ancestries

Study shows lasting effects of COVID-19 on nursing home residents

Scientists create living phlegm replica to study cystic fibrosis infections

Hearing loss may lead to microstructural differences in temporal lobe and frontal cortex

Brain's response to unexpected visual patterns evolves over time

St. Jude scientists discover potential CAR T cell therapy target for brain and solid tumors

MSU researchers discover why inflammation in the gut causes visceral pain

Tiered tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in Germany could extend healthy lifespans and save billions

Scientists uncover key to enhancing cancer-killing T cells

New treatment for neurodegenerative diseases may be found in used coffee grounds

Sex-specific brain immunometabolism differences may underlie increased Alzheimer's risk in women

New research reveals early beginnings of self-awareness in babies

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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