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Global mortality trends reveal convergence clubs and diverging patterns

Study analyzes global mortality trends from 1990 to 2030, identifying five convergence clubs of countries with similar mortality characteristics, revealing patterns of convergence and divergence in mortality and longevity.

18 Jan 2024

Plant protein in midlife boosts chances of healthy aging, study finds

A study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reveals that higher dietary protein intake, especially plant protein, in middle adulthood significantly increases the likelihood of healthy aging, reducing chronic diseases and improving physical and mental health.

18 Jan 2024

Wireless magnetogenetic approach could be used to treat motor dysfunction in people with Parkinson’s disease

Electrical deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a well-established method for treating disordered movement in Parkinson's disease.

18 Jan 2024

UNC scientists develop "smart" patch for precision drug delivery

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists created a new drug delivery system, called the Spatiotemporal On-Demand Patch (SOP), which can receive commands wirelessly from a smartphone or computer to schedule and trigger the release of drugs from individual microneedles.

18 Jan 2024

New structural insights pave the way for drug-resistant malaria therapies

Structural insights into a potent antimalarial drug candidate's interaction with the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum have paved the way for drug-resistant malaria therapies, according to a new study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Van Andel Institute.

18 Jan 2024

Monell study: Unraveling the brain's wiring for fat and sugar cravings

Understanding why we overeat unhealthy foods has been a long-standing mystery. While we know food's strong power influences our choices, the precise circuitry in our brains behind this is unclear.

18 Jan 2024

MIT study reveals consistent oscillation patterns across brain cortex layers

Throughout the brain's cortex, neurons are arranged in six distinctive layers, which can be readily seen with a microscope.

18 Jan 2024

St. Jude announces $13 million investment to expand the understanding of G-protein coupled receptors

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today announced a nearly $13 million investment toward a new research collaboration with scientists at Columbia University, Duke University and Stanford University to expand the understanding of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR), which are vital proteins that impact human health and disease.

18 Jan 2024

Morphine shows potential as effective cough therapy for pulmonary fibrosis, study finds

The efficacy of the controlled release of low-dose morphine as treatment against that of a placebo in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

18 Jan 2024

How do SCFAs modulate cardiometabolic risk in normal-weight adults?

How SCFAs modulate cardiometabolic disease risk by interacting with an individual's adiposity parameters and diet.

18 Jan 2024

New targeted therapy eliminates cancer with zero side effects

Johannes Karges develops anti-cancer agents that work in a targeted manner, rather than adversely affecting the entire body.

18 Jan 2024

Combined effect of poverty and inflammation on mortality is worse than expected from separate effects, study reports

Researchers investigated whether the combination of chronic inflammation and poverty synergistically increases the 15-year risk of mortality from all causes, heart disease, and cancer in American adults aged 40 and older.

18 Jan 2024

Age, ethnicity, and deprivation linked to lower COVID-19 vaccination rates in the UK

The association between under-vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 outcomes.

18 Jan 2024

The role of glucose in inducing tolerance to amphotericin B for fungal meningitis treatment

Researchers investigate the mechanism responsible for amphotericin B tolerance of Cryptococcus neoformans.

18 Jan 2024

Mathematical modeling demonstrates efficacy of combinational drug therapy for breast cancer treatment

Researchers use a mathematical model to assess the efficacy of a new combinational therapy of AZD9496 and palbociclib for breast cancer treatment.

18 Jan 2024

Climate change to quadruple air quality alerts, challenging adaptation in vulnerable U.S. communities

Study examines the impact of climate change on air quality alerts in the U.S., revealing a potential four-fold increase by 2100, with significant health and equity implications for adaptation strategies, especially in vulnerable communities.

17 Jan 2024

Lab-grown mini-placentas shed light on pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders

Scientists have grown 'mini-placentas' in the lab and used them to shed light on how the placenta develops and interacts with the inner lining of the womb – findings that could help scientists better understand and, in future, potentially treat pre-eclampsia.

17 Jan 2024

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Global mortality trends reveal convergence clubs and diverging patterns

Plant protein in midlife boosts chances of healthy aging, study finds

Wireless magnetogenetic approach could be used to treat motor dysfunction in people with Parkinson’s disease

UNC scientists develop "smart" patch for precision drug delivery

New structural insights pave the way for drug-resistant malaria therapies

Monell study: Unraveling the brain's wiring for fat and sugar cravings

MIT study reveals consistent oscillation patterns across brain cortex layers

St. Jude announces $13 million investment to expand the understanding of G-protein coupled receptors

Morphine shows potential as effective cough therapy for pulmonary fibrosis, study finds

How do SCFAs modulate cardiometabolic risk in normal-weight adults?

New targeted therapy eliminates cancer with zero side effects

Combined effect of poverty and inflammation on mortality is worse than expected from separate effects, study reports

Age, ethnicity, and deprivation linked to lower COVID-19 vaccination rates in the UK

The role of glucose in inducing tolerance to amphotericin B for fungal meningitis treatment

Mathematical modeling demonstrates efficacy of combinational drug therapy for breast cancer treatment

Climate change to quadruple air quality alerts, challenging adaptation in vulnerable U.S. communities

Lab-grown mini-placentas shed light on pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders

RBMX protein emerges as key player in cancer progression and immunotherapy response

New brush test outperforms biopsies in early oral cancer detection

Study suggests gut phages may be involved in the development of asthma

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

Scaling 3D biology: Automation, imaging, and the future of high-throughput research

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

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