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Specific bacteria in the gut associated with food addiction

An international team of researchers has identified specific bacteria in the gut that are associated with both mice and humans developing an addiction to food that can lead to obesity.

26 Jun 2024

Continuous sports participation linked to better mental health in adults

Adults who continuously played organized sports through their youth have fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression than those who never played or those who dropped out, a new study finds.

26 Jun 2024

CRISPR-based genetic technique eradicates malaria mosquitoes with over 99% efficiency

Scientists at the University of California have developed a precision-guided sterile insect technique to eliminate Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes, achieving over 99.5% male sterility and 99.9% female lethality, effectively suppressing malaria transmission.

26 Jun 2024

Tai Chi and cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce insomnia, inflammation in breast cancer survivors

New research led by UCLA Health confirms that both Tai Chi and cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce insomnia in breast cancer survivors but also may provide additional health benefits by reducing inflammation and bolstering anti-viral defenses.

26 Jun 2024

Duke researchers discover drug to restore aged livers

While the liver is one of the body's most resilient organs, it is still vulnerable to the ravages of stress and aging, leading to disease, severe scarring and failure.

26 Jun 2024

Nearly one third of adults worldwide failing to meet physical activity recommendations

New data show that nearly one third (31%) of adults worldwide, approximately 1.8 billion people, did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022.

26 Jun 2024

NIAID scientists discover probiotic treatment for eczema

NIAID research has led to the availability of a new over-the-counter topical eczema probiotic.

26 Jun 2024

Analysis reveals no link between multivitamin use and reduced mortality

A large analysis of data from nearly 400,000 healthy U.S. adults followed for more than 20 years has found no association between regular multivitamin use and lower risk of death.

26 Jun 2024

New insights into early-phase sweat evaporation

Excessive heat across the United States is making this summer a season of sweat. Perspiration and its evaporation are crucial to keeping us cool when things get hot.

26 Jun 2024

Lenacapavir: A breakthrough in long-acting HIV prevention for cisgender women

The injectable antiretroviral drug lenacapavir was safe and 100% effective as long-acting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among cisgender women in a Phase 3 clinical trial, according to top-line findings released by Gilead Sciences, Inc., the study sponsor.

26 Jun 2024

Every Walk You Take: Promoting active aging with an innovative mHealth app

Promoting active and healthy ageing of citizens through a new mobile application that shows walking routes through green areas in Barcelona with data on geolocation, obstacles, pollution and weather in real time: this is the aim of the citizen science project Every Walk You Take, promoted by a team from the University of Barcelona.

26 Jun 2024

MPA-CF3: A marine-derived compound disrupting COPZ1 to combat EV-A71

This study is spearheaded by researcher Wu Zhong (National Engineering Research Center for the Emergence Drugs, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing) and Prof. Yong Qin (West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University).

26 Jun 2024

Technological solutions for improving medication adherence

Medication non-adherence is a major societal problem with serious clinical and economic consequences, associated with 200,000 deaths and 125 billion euros of costs annually in Europe.

26 Jun 2024

Study: 15-minute focused-attention meditation blurs boundary between self and the environment

An experimental study with nonmeditator participants revealed that a 15-minute focused-attention meditation session blurred the boundary between the self and the environment, aligning with the feeling of the body's boundaries fading reported by meditators.

26 Jun 2024

UCL's insights on vaccine technology transfers to low- and middle-income countries

A new science policy briefing on vaccine technology transfers to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), written by UCL researchers, informed discussions at the United Nations.

26 Jun 2024

Children advocate for equal opportunities in the classroom, study shows

A new Child Development study by researchers at the University of Maryland, Furman University, Education Northwest and University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa in the United States, examined whether children think it's unfair for a teacher to select students from only one gender or ethnic group for leadership duties.

26 Jun 2024

Plant-based meat substitutes show promise for heart health

Even though there is substantial variability in the contents and nutritional profiles of plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs), the nutritional profiles tend to reflect a heart-healthy dietary pattern.

26 Jun 2024

Moderate physical activity may be linked to reduced risk of ALS later in life

Moderate levels of physical activity and fitness may be linked to a reduced risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) later in life, according to a new study published in the June 26, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

26 Jun 2024

Atogepant may decrease the risk of developing rebound headache in people with migraine

A drug used to prevent migraine may also be effective in people with migraine who experience rebound headaches, according to a new study published in the June 26, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

26 Jun 2024

Adaptive therapy approach can reduce toxicity and drug resistance in ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer, often diagnosed at an advanced stage, presents significant treatment challenges because patients tend to develop resistance to conventional therapies quickly.

26 Jun 2024