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Berry consumption shown to lower stress-related disease risk in US adults

The association between berry consumption and physiological dysregulation from stress responses.

1 Feb 2024

The effectiveness of statins in PCOS management

The application of statins in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

1 Feb 2024

Transforming global food system could unlock trillions in economic gains

The Food System Economics Commission's study reveals transforming global food systems could yield economic gains of up to $10 trillion annually, with implementation costs being a fraction of global GDP.

31 Jan 2024

The anti-cancer potential of sRNAs isolated from different mushroom species

Study reveals that sRNAs from certain mushrooms, particularly Boletus edulis and Agaricus bisporus, show promising anti-cancer properties, with varying efficacy across different species.

31 Jan 2024

Parents open to veggies for kids' breakfast, study finds

Study reveals parents are open to introducing vegetables in their children's breakfast, recognizing health benefits despite societal norms and practical challenges.

31 Jan 2024

Syphilis: A silent epidemic reawakens

Study reports a significant increase in syphilis cases in India, highlighting the need for effective prevention and treatment despite the availability of effective therapies.

31 Jan 2024

Early whole blood transfusion boosts survival in trauma patients

Significant bleeding due to traumatic injury is the number one cause of preventable deaths in the U.S., with the majority of deaths occurring within six hours.

31 Jan 2024

Unveiling the mystery behind rapid memory loss in cancer patients

In a rare but serious complication of cancer, the body's own immune system can start attacking the brain, causing rapid-onset memory loss and cognitive deficits.

31 Jan 2024

Study paves the way for improving personalized treatment of patients with glioblastoma

A study led by the ITACA Institute of the Universitat Politècnica de València, with the participation of the Institut Català d'Oncologia (ICO), the Institut Investigació Germans Trias I Pujol (IGTP) and the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, opens up a novel approach for improving personalized treatments for patients with glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive types of cancer in existence today.

31 Jan 2024

Pioneering repository aims to raise visibility and awareness about people with mental illnesses

Metaphors are not just literary devices for writers to embellish their texts. They are linguistic tools used in everyday life, in most cases with the aim of better understanding and conveying the reality of the world around us.

31 Jan 2024

Researchers discover new class of compound that targets cancer stem cells

Many cancer therapies, in addition to producing numerous side effects, fail to achieve complete tumour remission, partly due to the presence of cancer stem cells, which are difficult to eradicate.

31 Jan 2024

Scientists uncover a way to "hack" neurons' internal clocks to speed up brain cell development

The neurons that make up our brains and nervous systems mature slowly over many months.

31 Jan 2024

Cerebellum plays key role in exercise-induced anxiety relief

"Only exercise can remove all kinds of doubts," Goethe said. Physical exercise is the lubricant between the body and the mind.

31 Jan 2024

UH researcher aims to revolutionize treatment regimens for triple-negative breast cancer

A researcher at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy Drug Discovery Institute is working to revolutionize treatment regimens for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) by proving that nebivolol, an FDA-approved drug for high blood pressure, is effective in treating it.

31 Jan 2024

Study: Up to 10% of dementia cases in veterans may be caused by liver disease

As many as 10% of older U.S. veterans diagnosed with dementia may suffer instead from reversible cognitive decline caused by advanced liver disease, according to an analysis from the Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Medicine and the Richmond VA Medical Center.

31 Jan 2024

Evidence from Malawi: Typhoid conjugate vaccine provides protection for up to four years

Study shows that a single dose of typhoid conjugate vaccine provides over four years of protection against typhoid fever in Malawian children, proving effective across all age groups.

31 Jan 2024

Immunocompromised patients show prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection and unique mutations

study identifies risk factors for prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection in immunocompromised patients, revealing that B-cell dysfunction, solid organ transplantation, and AIDS lead to longer infections and unique spike mutations.

31 Jan 2024

Mechanically ventilated patients in intermediate care units of rural hospitals have higher death rates

A new National Institutes of Health-supported study finds that patients receiving ventilator life support in the intermediate care units – a potentially less costly alternative for people not sick enough for the intensive care units (ICUs) but too ill for the general ward – of rural hospitals had significantly higher death rates than patients in the same type of unit at urban hospitals.

31 Jan 2024

Age-related changes in the brain network may explain why older women feel more pain

A new study has found that the brain system enabling us to inhibit our own pain changes with age, and that gender-based differences in those changes may lead females to be more sensitive to moderate pain than males as older adults.

31 Jan 2024

New project aims to increase the EU's ability to combat flavivirus threats

A new project - FLAVIVACCINE - aims to increase the EU's ability to combat epidemic and pandemic viral threats both in Europe and around the world.

31 Jan 2024

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Berry consumption shown to lower stress-related disease risk in US adults

The effectiveness of statins in PCOS management

Transforming global food system could unlock trillions in economic gains

The anti-cancer potential of sRNAs isolated from different mushroom species

Parents open to veggies for kids' breakfast, study finds

Syphilis: A silent epidemic reawakens

Early whole blood transfusion boosts survival in trauma patients

Unveiling the mystery behind rapid memory loss in cancer patients

Study paves the way for improving personalized treatment of patients with glioblastoma

Pioneering repository aims to raise visibility and awareness about people with mental illnesses

Researchers discover new class of compound that targets cancer stem cells

Scientists uncover a way to "hack" neurons' internal clocks to speed up brain cell development

Cerebellum plays key role in exercise-induced anxiety relief

UH researcher aims to revolutionize treatment regimens for triple-negative breast cancer

Study: Up to 10% of dementia cases in veterans may be caused by liver disease

Evidence from Malawi: Typhoid conjugate vaccine provides protection for up to four years

Immunocompromised patients show prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection and unique mutations

Mechanically ventilated patients in intermediate care units of rural hospitals have higher death rates

Age-related changes in the brain network may explain why older women feel more pain

New project aims to increase the EU's ability to combat flavivirus threats

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