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Study reveals growing divide in cardiovascular health in the U.S.

A study published March 6 in The Lancet Regional Health - Americas highlights a growing divide in cardiovascular health in the U.S., showing that wealth and education play a significant role in heart disease risk.

8 Mar 2025

Research links kidney dysfunction to muscle weakness in myotonic dystrophy type 1

Thurman M. Wheeler, MD, of the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the senior author of a paper published in Nature Communications, "Analysis of human urinary extracellular vesicles reveals disordered renal metabolism in myotonic dystrophy type 1."

8 Mar 2025

Study assesses two ways to test patients' hereditary cancer risks

Up to 10% of cancers are caused by genes that can be easily detected by commercially available tests. These include such common cancers as cancer of the breast, ovary, colon, stomach, uterus and pancreas.

8 Mar 2025

WHO and KSRelief commit to expanded health initiatives at Riyadh Forum

The Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum on 24-25 February 2025 brought together global partners from the humanitarian sector to discuss urgent health and humanitarian issues.

8 Mar 2025

WHO-Switzerland cooperation strategy renewed for 2024 to 2028

WHO and Switzerland have announced the renewal of their cooperation strategy for the period 2024-2028.

8 Mar 2025

Ubiquitination plays a key role in cancer stem cell function and treatment resistance

This review highlights the critical role of ubiquitination in governing the functionality of cancer stem cells (CSCs), shedding light on potential therapeutic targets for combating tumor progression, recurrence, and drug resistance.

8 Mar 2025

EZH2 inhibition offers hope for fighting treatment-resistant cancers

The critical role of EZH2, an essential epigenetic regulator, in cancer progression and treatment is underscored in this new review article published in Genes & Diseases.

8 Mar 2025

Study links ITSN1 gene variants to increased Parkinson's disease risk

A new study published in Cell Reports reveals a breakthrough discovery linking genetic variants in the gene ITSN1 to a significantly elevated risk of Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative condition that affects nearly 2% of adults older than 65 years.

7 Mar 2025

Evaluating the combined effect of electroacupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine on gut microbiota in ALS patients

Recent studies have highlighted a link between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and gut microbiota. This prospective study aimed to evaluate the effects of electroacupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medicine on gut microbiota and metabolomics in ALS patients.

7 Mar 2025

GIFs can improve the sleep of professional female footballers

A recent study led by the University of Kent's School of Natural Sciences has found that short animations known as GIFs (Graphic Interchange Format) can improve the sleep of professional female footballers.

7 Mar 2025

New framework established for ethical and effective personalized nutrition

Personalized nutrition (PN) has gained popularity in recent years as a customized approach to health outcomes.

7 Mar 2025

Environmental factors play key role in cognitive decline and dementia risk

A new study from the University of Georgia College of Public Health focuses on the powerful role our surroundings play in shaping dementia risk. Led by Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management Suhang Song, this meta-analysis demonstrates that factors including air pollution and access to green or blue spaces can significantly raise or lower the odds of cognitive decline and developing dementia.

7 Mar 2025

Study identifies key factors to improve school readiness for low birth weight children

School readiness is central to child wellbeing and is predictive of not only academic, but also long-term economic and health outcomes according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

7 Mar 2025

Fluoride exposure during early childhood may harm cognitive abilities

Elevated concentrations of fluoride can occur in well water, and in some countries, it is added to drinking water to counteract caries in the population.

7 Mar 2025

New sensor offers rapid detection of airborne bird flu virus

Recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (also known as bird flu) have created a need for rapid and sensitive detection methods to mitigate its spread.

7 Mar 2025

Existing drug could prevent liver damage caused by ammonia build-up

High levels of ammonia kill liver cells by damaging the mitochondria that power the cells. But this can be prevented using an existing drug due to start clinical trials, finds a new study in mice led by researchers from UCL.

7 Mar 2025

Eradivir begins Phase 2 challenge study for antiviral therapeutic EV25

Eradivir, a clinical-stage small molecule immunotherapy biotech company, announced it has begun a Phase 2 challenge study with its antiviral therapeutic, EV25. The study will provide safety and efficacy data gathered from otherwise healthy participants infected with influenza then later treated with EV25.

7 Mar 2025

New acoustofluidics method transforms intracellular nanoparticle delivery

A recent study published in Engineering presents an innovative acoustofluidics-based approach for intracellular nanoparticle delivery.

7 Mar 2025

Groundbreaking discovery in cardiac regeneration offers new hope for heart failure treatment

Researchers in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane, Australia, and collaborating institutions report a groundbreaking discovery in cardiac regeneration that offers new hope for the treatment of ischemic heart failure.

7 Mar 2025

New antidote shows promise for treating lethal staphylococcal enterotoxin B intoxication

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB), an exotoxin produced by single- or multi-drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), can induce food poisoning and toxic shock syndrome.

7 Mar 2025