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Food & You: the utility of a digital cohort for personalized nutrition studies

In a recent article, researchers used a digital cohort to implement a personalized nutrition study.

22 Aug 2023

Platelets play a role in mediating the rejuvenating effects of exercise during physiological brain ageing

The impacts of physical activity on the neuronal formation and prevent age-related cognitive decay.

22 Aug 2023

The causal effect of gut microbiota on psoriasis

The potential relationship between gut microbiota and different subtypes of psoriasis.

22 Aug 2023

Social media and the internet: Top concerns for parents of school-age children

As children head back to school, two issues have climbed higher on their parents' list of concerns: the role of social media and the internet in kids' lives.

21 Aug 2023

New organic electrodes could revolutionize electrotherapy

Researchers at Lund University and Gothenburg University have successfully developed temporary, organic electrodes that can be seamlessly integrated into biological systems.

21 Aug 2023

Omicron infection may increase risk of reinfection, study finds

Researchers at McMaster University have found that rather than conferring immunity against future infections, infection during the first Omicron wave of COVID left the seniors they studied much more vulnerable to reinfection during the second Omicron wave.

21 Aug 2023

NUS researchers harness nature's design to develop novel pressure sensor

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel aero-elastic pressure sensor, called 'eAir'.

21 Aug 2023

Nearly 1 billion people likely to live with osteoarthritis by 2050, study estimates

A new study projects nearly 1 billion people will be living with osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, by 2050. Currently, 15% of individuals aged 30 and older experience osteoarthritis.

21 Aug 2023

Study identifies potential new treatment options for people with endometrial cancer

Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute identified potential new treatment options for people with endometrial cancer.

21 Aug 2023

MIND Institute receives $4.7 million to study child-focused autism intervention in community agencies

UC Davis MIND Institute researchers have received a $4.7 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Mental Health to study a child-focused autism intervention in community agencies.

21 Aug 2023

Study reveals anti-inflammatory power of Black Soldier Fly Larvae oil in inflammatory-related conditions

New study reveals the anti-inflammatory power of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) oil, shedding light on its potential to alleviate inflammation in conditions like ulcerative colitis.

21 Aug 2023

Melatonin enhances long-term memory by modulating protein phosphorylation

Multiple studies have demonstrated the memory-enhancing effects of melatonin and its derivatives in animal models. It is also known that the formation of both short- and long-term memories require the phosphorylation of certain memory-related proteins.

21 Aug 2023

The new role for IbpA in heat shock response of E. coli

Biological cells undergo a process known as "heat stress response" when exposed to excessively high temperatures.

21 Aug 2023

The growing role of AI in science and discovery

With the advent of ChatGPT4, the use of artificial intelligence in medicine has absorbed the public's attention, dominated news headlines, and sparked vigorous debates about the promise and peril of medical AI.

21 Aug 2023

Strengthening prison reentry programs can help reduce opioid overdose deaths in the U.S.

With opioid overdose deaths surging in the United States, many communities are in desperate need of solutions to bring down the body count. Among the most promising is strengthening prison reentry programs for highest-risk users, a Rutgers-led study has found.

21 Aug 2023

NIH supports research to understand the genome-metal interactions in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Wanqing Liu, Ph.D., professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and of pharmacology in Wayne State's School of Medicine, received a $3 million, five-year award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health.

21 Aug 2023