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An unexplained injury discovered after eye surgery. What should happen next?

When Jerry Bilinski, a 67-year-old retired social worker, scheduled cataract surgery with Carolina Eye Associates near his home in Fayetteville, North Carolina, he expected no drama, just a future with better vision.

29 Nov 2022

How does quinoa affect the gut microbiome of men?

Although a high intake of whole grain foods reduces the risk of cardiometabolic diseases, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancers, the underlying mechanism behind this occurrence is unclear. Whole grain foods tend to be healthier due to their high dietary fiber and phytoconstituents, typically lost during refining.

28 Nov 2022

Green Mediterranean diet causes significant reduction in visceral adipose tissue

The green Mediterranean diet (MED) significantly reduces visceral adipose tissue, a type of fat around internal organs that is much more dangerous than the extra "tire" around your waist.

28 Nov 2022

When malpractice occurs at community health centers, taxpayers pay

Silvia Garcia's 14-year-old son was left permanently disabled and in a wheelchair after a community health center doctor in New Mexico failed to diagnose his appendicitis despite his complaint of severe stomach pain.

28 Nov 2022

Flavonoids with potential to fight allergies and inflammation

In a recent study published in the Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy journal, researchers explored the anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory properties of flavonoids.

28 Nov 2022

Memory B and T cells responses differ when induced by SARS-CoV-2 infections or booster vaccinations

In a recent study published in The Journal of Immunology, a team of researchers from Japan examined the memory B and T cell responses to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein after the booster dose of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine BNT162b2.

27 Nov 2022

Government introduces a Vaccine Taskforce style approach to tackle public health challenges in the UK

NHS patients are set to benefit from cutting-edge new treatments and technologies as the government introduces a Vaccine Taskforce style approach to tackling some of the biggest public health challenges facing the UK.

27 Nov 2022

All trimesters of pregnancy carry the same COVID-19 risk

A study in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM journal aimed to analyze the effect of the trimester of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the progression of the disease in pregnant women.

27 Nov 2022

How long should you wait to get pregnant again after a miscarriage?

For several years now, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended an interval of six or more months following a miscarriage or induced abortion to minimize the chances of complications in the following pregnancy. However, a group of Norwegian researchers studied a cohort of pregnant women to explore the evidence for this guideline and came up with a different outlook.

27 Nov 2022

Wireless smart bandage promotes faster closure of wounds, enhances skin recovery

Some wounds just won't heal. Infections, diseases like diabetes, and suppressed immune systems often stack up to slow healing.

24 Nov 2022

Study can provide deeper insight into the link between common oral bacteria and other diseases

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified the bacteria most commonly found in severe oral infections. Few such studies have been done before, and the team now hopes that the study can provide deeper insight into the association between oral bacteria and other diseases. The study is published in Microbiology Spectrum.

24 Nov 2022

Single-cell transcriptome analysis provides insights into bat immunity

In a world first, scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School and colleagues in Singapore have sequenced the response to viral infection in colony-bred cave nectar bats (Eonycteris spelaea) at single-cell resolution.

24 Nov 2022

Study reveals structural insights into the elusive tankyrase protein that fuels bowel cancer

Scientists have revealed the inner workings of a key protein involved in a wide range of cellular processes – potentially paving the way for better and less toxic cancer drugs.

23 Nov 2022

Low-calorie sweetener does not seem to increase cancer risk in US adults

A recent study claims that the intake of low-calorie sweetener sweeteners does not increase the risk of cancer-related death. However, it may increase the risk of obesity and diabetes.

23 Nov 2022

Eating more foods with higher Food Compass scores lunked to better long-term health outcomes

The idea that what we eat directly affects our health is ancient; Hippocrates recognized this as far back as 400 B.C. But, identifying healthier foods in the supermarket aisle and on restaurant menus is increasingly challenging.

22 Nov 2022

Discovery could lead to new mantle cell lymphoma drugs

A form of blood cancer known as mantle cell lymphoma is critically dependent on a protein that coordinates gene expression, such that blocking its activity with an experimental drug dramatically slows the growth of this lymphoma in preclinical tests, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

22 Nov 2022

The separate and combined associations of coffee and tea consumption with all-cause and cause-specific mortality

Researchers investigated the association between individual and combined coffee and tea consumption and all-cause and cause-specific mortality, such as those due to cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive diseases.

22 Nov 2022

Survey: Two-thirds of European dietitians believe drinking coffee in moderation has clear health benefits

A new report by the European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians, supported by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee, has revealed that almost two-thirds (62%) of European dietitians believe drinking coffee in moderation has clear health benefits, with 86% agreeing that regular moderate intake can improve alertness and 69% agreeing that regular, moderate intake is associated with an improvement in overall sports performance.

22 Nov 2022

Low-dose CT screening improves survival rate of lung cancer patients

Diagnosing early-stage lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening drastically improves the survival rate of cancer patients over a 20-year period, according to a large-scale international study being presented by Mount Sinai researchers at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

22 Nov 2022

Elevated incidence and risk for a new diagnosis of diabetes after COVID-19

In a recent study published in the journal BMC Medicine, researchers estimated the prevalence of new-onset diabetes following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

21 Nov 2022

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

An unexplained injury discovered after eye surgery. What should happen next?

How does quinoa affect the gut microbiome of men?

Green Mediterranean diet causes significant reduction in visceral adipose tissue

When malpractice occurs at community health centers, taxpayers pay

Flavonoids with potential to fight allergies and inflammation

Memory B and T cells responses differ when induced by SARS-CoV-2 infections or booster vaccinations

Government introduces a Vaccine Taskforce style approach to tackle public health challenges in the UK

All trimesters of pregnancy carry the same COVID-19 risk

How long should you wait to get pregnant again after a miscarriage?

Wireless smart bandage promotes faster closure of wounds, enhances skin recovery

Study can provide deeper insight into the link between common oral bacteria and other diseases

Single-cell transcriptome analysis provides insights into bat immunity

Study reveals structural insights into the elusive tankyrase protein that fuels bowel cancer

Low-calorie sweetener does not seem to increase cancer risk in US adults

Eating more foods with higher Food Compass scores lunked to better long-term health outcomes

Discovery could lead to new mantle cell lymphoma drugs

The separate and combined associations of coffee and tea consumption with all-cause and cause-specific mortality

Survey: Two-thirds of European dietitians believe drinking coffee in moderation has clear health benefits

Low-dose CT screening improves survival rate of lung cancer patients

Elevated incidence and risk for a new diagnosis of diabetes after COVID-19

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