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KU investigator develops treatment for stroke, heart disease, other metabolic diseases

KU investigator develops treatment for stroke, heart disease, other metabolic diseases

An investigator with the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy has filed an invention disclosure, part of a provisional patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, for a treatment that could apply to heart disease, stroke and a host of other human diseases related to metabolism.

15 Jun 2023

Four pancreatic injury safety biomarkers identified and evaluated by PSTC

Four pancreatic injury safety biomarkers identified and evaluated by PSTC

Critical Path Institute (C-Path) today announced that the Biomarker Qualification Program (BQP) at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Biomarker Letter of Support (LOS) for four pancreatic injury safety biomarkers identified and evaluated by C-Path's Predictive Safety Testing Consortium's (PSTC) Pancreatic Injury Working Group (PIWG).

14 Jun 2023

Developmental exposure to PCBs blocks hearing recovery from acoustic trauma

Developmental exposure to PCBs blocks hearing recovery from acoustic trauma

Music, mice, and microscopic imaging combine to provide new insight into the effects of environmental chemicals on hearing loss.

5 Jun 2023

Chemical found in widely used sweetener breaks up DNA

Chemical found in widely used sweetener breaks up DNA

A new study finds a chemical formed when we digest a widely used sweetener is "genotoxic," meaning it breaks up DNA.

31 May 2023

Death of a 43-year-old male marks the entry of 'zombie' drug into the UK

Death of a 43-year-old male marks the entry of 'zombie' drug into the UK

The death of a 43-year-old male is the first in the UK to be associated with Xylazine and marks the entry of the drug into the UK drug supply.

26 May 2023

New review unravels phthalates’ role in heart disease

New review unravels phthalates’ role in heart disease

Researchers review existing data on the impact of phthalate exposure on cardiovascular health.

25 May 2023

People with obesity may need more frequent booster vaccines to maintain their immunity

People with obesity may need more frequent booster vaccines to maintain their immunity

The protection offered by COVID-19 vaccination declines more rapidly in people with severe obesity than in those with normal weight, scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh have found.

11 May 2023

Air pollution exacerbates movement disorder after ischemic stroke

Air pollution exacerbates movement disorder after ischemic stroke

Air pollution has been shown to have a negative effect on the prognosis of ischemic stroke, or stroke caused by reduced blood flow to the brain, but the exact mechanism is unknown.

10 May 2023

Study shows endocrine disrupting effects of micro and nanoplastic particles

Study shows endocrine disrupting effects of micro and nanoplastic particles

Amid rising evidence that additives designed to improve plastics also disrupt sex hormones, a Rutgers laboratory trial shows that plastic itself can do likewise when inhaled at moderate levels.

27 Apr 2023

Does oral exposure to cannabidiol (CBD) have toxic implications?

Does oral exposure to cannabidiol (CBD) have toxic implications?

Researchers reviewed the implications of oral exposure to cannabidiol (CBD).

25 Apr 2023

Is there an association between exposure to ultrafine particles during pregnancy and influenza infection severity?

Is there an association between exposure to ultrafine particles during pregnancy and influenza infection severity?

Researchers explored the impact of exposure to ultrafine particles during pregnancy on the risk of influenza.

19 Apr 2023

Broccoli intake protects the small intestine lining, inhibits development of disease

Broccoli intake protects the small intestine lining, inhibits development of disease

Broccoli is known to be beneficial to our health. For example, research has shown that increased consumption of the cruciferous vegetable decreases incidences of cancer and type 2 diabetes.

6 Apr 2023

How does nutrition affect female fertility?

How does nutrition affect female fertility?

A new study reviews current evidence supporting the role of nutrition as a modifiable risk factor for female infertility and poor IVF outcomes.

4 Apr 2023

Discovery enables a clear diagnosis for more patients with androgen insensitivity syndrome

Discovery enables a clear diagnosis for more patients with androgen insensitivity syndrome

Steroid hormones, to which belong sex hormones like estrogen or testosterone, are important signaling molecules and are responsible among other things for controlling female and male phenotypic sex differentiation.

27 Mar 2023

Golden spice commonly found in curry could enhance ovarian cancer treatments

Golden spice commonly found in curry could enhance ovarian cancer treatments

A pharmacology researcher at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) has co-authored a new study that makes a strong case for why a golden spice commonly found in curry could enhance ovarian cancer treatments.

23 Mar 2023

Breakthrough drug works against all the main types of primary bone cancer

Breakthrough drug works against all the main types of primary bone cancer

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have developed a new drug that works against all of the main types of primary bone cancer.

8 Mar 2023

Does ingested fluoride affect the human microbiome?

Does ingested fluoride affect the human microbiome?

Researchers discuss the effect(s) of fluoride exposure on the human microbiome.

7 Mar 2023

Cannabidiol could help curb the urge for smoking cigarettes

Cannabidiol could help curb the urge for smoking cigarettes

Cannabidiol or CBD, a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, inhibits the metabolism of nicotine, new research has found, meaning it could help tobacco users curb the urge for that next cigarette.

16 Feb 2023

Novel tool uses AI to predict the efficacy of genome-editing repair options

Novel tool uses AI to predict the efficacy of genome-editing repair options

Researchers at the University of Zurich have developed a new tool that uses artificial intelligence to predict the efficacy of various genome-editing repair options.

2 Feb 2023

Actin influences cancer metastases in many ways

Actin influences cancer metastases in many ways

Metastases occur when cancer cells leave a primary tumor and spread throughout the body. For this, they have to break connections with neighboring cells and migrate to other tissues.

31 Jan 2023

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