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Researchers uncover a new protective mechanism against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), commonly known as fatty liver disease, is a prevalent disease frequently seen in obese people. Having high fat content in the liver is detrimental as it is strongly associated with severe health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, and liver cancer.

20 Apr 2022

Mutated gene found in breast cancer recurrences may help tumors to become more aggressive

A mutated gene found in more than 20% to 30% of breast cancer recurrences may help tumors become more aggressive and promote metastasis, according to a pair of new studies that uncover mechanisms behind these processes and point to new therapy targets.

20 Apr 2022

People with severe mental illness have increased risk of cardiovascular-related mortality

Compared to the general population, people with severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, have higher levels of cardiovascular-related mortality, and that association has become stronger over recent decades, according to a new study publishing April 19th in PLOS Medicine by Amanda Lambert of the University of Birmingham, UK, and colleagues.

19 Apr 2022

Type I interferon found to be major driver of memory, cognitive loss in Alzheimer's disease mouse model

Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common type of dementia, progressively impairs memory, concentration and the ability to learn new things and accomplish everyday activities.

19 Apr 2022

Levels of little-studied enzyme found to decline with age and more dramatically with Alzheimer’s

A little-studied enzyme has been found in high levels in healthy neurons, levels that scientists say decline with age and more dramatically with Alzheimer's, making adjusting the enzyme's level a potential treatment for both.

19 Apr 2022

UCLA research finds "Long COVID" in 30% of people treated for COVID-19

New UCLA research finds that 30% of people treated for COVID-19 developed Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), most commonly known as "Long COVID."

19 Apr 2022

Study finds similar outcomes for virtual and hybrid cardiac rehabilitation as in-person treatment

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) reduces hospitalization and mortality and improves quality of life for patients with cardiovascular disease.

19 Apr 2022

Study: Almost 40% of New York City parents are hesitant to vaccinate children for COVID-19

Almost 40 percent of New York City parents are hesitant to vaccinate their young children for COVID-19, according to a new study by researchers at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy.

19 Apr 2022

Lifelong excess weight almost doubles the risk of developing womb cancer, shows study

New research shows that lifelong excess weight almost doubles a woman's risk of developing womb cancer, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study published today in BMC Medicine.

19 Apr 2022

Study finds higher risk of dementia among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia

A new study from the from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and MU Health Care shows patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia have a higher risk of developing dementia than those with other types of pneumonia.

19 Apr 2022

Researchers reveal possible way to treat newborns with rare genetic lung condition

When babies are born with alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACDMPV), their skin starts to turn blue from the under-oxygenated blood in their systems.

19 Apr 2022

Scientists identify a way to reverse drug resistance by rewiring the inner workings of leukemia cells

Researchers from Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University of London have identified a way to reverse resistance to a group of cancer drugs, known as kinase inhibitors, in leukemia cells.

19 Apr 2022

Vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 uncommon

A new study shows that SARS-CoV-2 infection is not typically transferred to newborns from infected mothers, and if such transmission occurs, the resulting disease is usually mild.

19 Apr 2022

Research sheds new light on how the body's immune system deals with malaria

By analyzing samples from patients who have been treated for malaria in Sweden, researchers at Karolinska Institutet can now describe how the immune system acts to protect the body after a malaria infection.

19 Apr 2022

Novel approach to identify targets for Wolbachia-based dengue control

Dengue is the most widespread mosquito-borne disease in the world, and to date, there are no medical treatments for people suffering from this disease.

19 Apr 2022

Researchers discover a novel signaling pathway that defines interferon responses in blood cancers

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel signaling pathway activated by interferons, a group of immune system proteins, that suppresses the anti-tumor response of interferons in patients with a particular type of blood cancer, according to findings published in Nature Communications.

19 Apr 2022

Medical Research News

Researchers uncover a new protective mechanism against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Mutated gene found in breast cancer recurrences may help tumors to become more aggressive

People with severe mental illness have increased risk of cardiovascular-related mortality

Type I interferon found to be major driver of memory, cognitive loss in Alzheimer's disease mouse model

Levels of little-studied enzyme found to decline with age and more dramatically with Alzheimer’s

UCLA research finds "Long COVID" in 30% of people treated for COVID-19

Study finds similar outcomes for virtual and hybrid cardiac rehabilitation as in-person treatment

Study: Almost 40% of New York City parents are hesitant to vaccinate children for COVID-19

Lifelong excess weight almost doubles the risk of developing womb cancer, shows study

Study finds higher risk of dementia among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia

Researchers reveal possible way to treat newborns with rare genetic lung condition

Scientists identify a way to reverse drug resistance by rewiring the inner workings of leukemia cells

Vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 uncommon

Research sheds new light on how the body's immune system deals with malaria

Novel approach to identify targets for Wolbachia-based dengue control

Researchers discover a novel signaling pathway that defines interferon responses in blood cancers

Study elucidates why it takes a long time to diagnose life-threatening rare diseases

Improving pregnancy care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Fully vaccinated HIV patients may be less susceptible to develop severe breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers investigate Zika virus and Dengue virus co-immunity

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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