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Cocoa extract may benefit cognitive function in older adults with poor diets

Cocoa extract has shown a potential protective effect on cognition but randomized clinical trials in older adults have had inconsistent results.

7 Dec 2023

Birth control pills may alter stress response, increase inflammation risk, study suggests

A new UCLA Health study is shedding light on how using hormonal contraceptive pills may affect women's responses to stress and their risk for inflammation-related illnesses.

7 Dec 2023

Breakthrough discovery paves the way for new methods to detect and treat leukemia

Researchers led by François Fuks - Laboratory of Cancer Epigenetics, ULB Faculty of Medicine, ULB Cancer Research Center and Jules Bordet Institute, H.U.B. - have made a major breakthrough in the understanding and treatment of leukemia.

7 Dec 2023

EU funds the international "BEHIND-MS" consortium to tackle multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS), an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system, affects more than 1 million people in Europe and an estimated 2.8 million worldwide.

7 Dec 2023

Can oral contraceptive therapy improve the vaginal microbiome in women with PCOS?

The impact of the contraceptive medication-induced change in hormonal levels on the vaginal microbiome.

7 Dec 2023

Associations between low-inflammatory diets and diabetes risk

Associations between a low-inflammatory diet and type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk.

7 Dec 2023

Promising candidate medication for preventing and reversing fentanyl-induced overdose

Researchers assessed CSX-1004, a monoclonal antibody (mAb), for its efficacy in reversing fentanyl overdose based on its high affinity for fentanyl, positive animal model results, and safe pharmacokinetic profile, positioning it as a potential solution in the opioid crisis.

7 Dec 2023

What's my age again? Predicting disease and aging effects by studying organ aging using plasma proteomics data

Researchers performed a proteomic analysis to identify serologic indicators of organ aging and disease.

7 Dec 2023

The association between viral infections and glioma risk

The causal relationship between viral infection and glioma.

7 Dec 2023

Identification of avoidable risk factors for Parkinson’s Disease

Avoidable risk factors for Parkinson’s Disease (PD).

7 Dec 2023

Does hearing impairment increase the risk of dementia?

Association between hearing impairment and future dementia.

7 Dec 2023

Calcium channel blockers: A new hope for pregnant women with vasospastic angina

A woman with hopes to conceive was diagnosed with severe vasospastic angina (VSA); however, she was able to carry a healthy baby to full term without angina attacks after starting treatment of a calcium channel blocker, according to a case published in a special Cardio-Obstetrics issue of JACC: Case Reports.

6 Dec 2023

Blocking an allergy pathway unleashes antitumor immunity in mouse models of non-small cell lung cancer

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified an allergy pathway that, when blocked, unleashes antitumor immunity in mouse models of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

6 Dec 2023

ANU research uncovers protein's role in autoimmune disease and cancer

A protein in the immune system programmed to protect the body from fungal infections is also responsible for exacerbating the severity of certain autoimmune diseases such as irritable bowel disease (IBS), type 1 diabetes, eczema and other chronic disorders, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) has found.

6 Dec 2023

New insights into the cellular programs that promote resolution of inflammation during aging

Aging is associated with chronic, nonresolving inflammation, or "inflammaging," that can lead to tissue dysfunction.

6 Dec 2023

MedUni Vienna scientists discover new pain medication with fewer side effects

People with chronic pain are often dependent on drugs from the class of opioids with sometimes considerable side effects.

6 Dec 2023

HDAC inhibitors may offer new strategy for reversing fibrotic wall around pancreatic tumors

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers - only about one in eight patients survives five years after diagnosis.

6 Dec 2023

Military personnel repeatedly exposed to blasts show increased brain inflammation and structural changes

The brains of special warfare community personnel repeatedly exposed to blasts show increased inflammation and structural changes compared with a control group, potentially increasing the risk of long-term, brain-related disease, according to a new study.

6 Dec 2023

Music could hold the key to developing effective mental health interventions

How human beings respond to music and the biological underpinnings of this response.

6 Dec 2023

Orbitofrontal cortex holds clues for understanding and preventing depression

New research published in JCCP Advances indicates that experiencing negative life events (NLE) during childhood is linked with a higher risk of developing symptoms of depression during young adulthood.

6 Dec 2023

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Cocoa extract may benefit cognitive function in older adults with poor diets

Birth control pills may alter stress response, increase inflammation risk, study suggests

Breakthrough discovery paves the way for new methods to detect and treat leukemia

EU funds the international "BEHIND-MS" consortium to tackle multiple sclerosis

Can oral contraceptive therapy improve the vaginal microbiome in women with PCOS?

Associations between low-inflammatory diets and diabetes risk

Promising candidate medication for preventing and reversing fentanyl-induced overdose

What's my age again? Predicting disease and aging effects by studying organ aging using plasma proteomics data

The association between viral infections and glioma risk

Identification of avoidable risk factors for Parkinson’s Disease

Does hearing impairment increase the risk of dementia?

Calcium channel blockers: A new hope for pregnant women with vasospastic angina

Blocking an allergy pathway unleashes antitumor immunity in mouse models of non-small cell lung cancer

ANU research uncovers protein's role in autoimmune disease and cancer

New insights into the cellular programs that promote resolution of inflammation during aging

MedUni Vienna scientists discover new pain medication with fewer side effects

HDAC inhibitors may offer new strategy for reversing fibrotic wall around pancreatic tumors

Military personnel repeatedly exposed to blasts show increased brain inflammation and structural changes

Music could hold the key to developing effective mental health interventions

Orbitofrontal cortex holds clues for understanding and preventing depression

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

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

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