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Intermittent fasting vs. calorie restriction: which diet reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes more?

Researchers performed randomized controlled trials among adults at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

10 Apr 2023

Immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment is facilitated by dietary tryptophan metabolite synthesized by Lactobacillus reuteri

Researchers highlight how dietary tryptophan metabolite released by intratumoral Lactobacillus reuteri facilitates immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment.

10 Apr 2023

A comparison of death rates associated with COVID-19 versus influenza during fall-winter 2022-23

Researchers compared the mortality rates associated with COVID-19 with seasonal influenza.

10 Apr 2023

Study develops a novel model that estimates undetected COVID-19 emergence

Researchers developed a model framework to estimate the probability of an undetected epidemic.

10 Apr 2023

Is there an association between body mass index and cognitive function in older adults?

Researchers examined whether body mass index was associated with cognitive performance in older adults.

10 Apr 2023

Sleep disturbances linked to increased risk of acute stroke

In a recent study published in the journal Neurology, researchers investigated how a wide range of symptoms of sleep disturbance, individually and cumulatively, could be associated with the risk of acute stroke.

10 Apr 2023

COVID mRNA vaccines fall short in eliciting lung resident memory T cells compared to natural infection

Pieren, D. K. J., Kuguel, S. G., Rosado, J., Robles, A. G., Rey-Cano, J., Mancebo, C., Esperalba, J., Falcó, V., Buzón, M. J., & Genescà, M. (2023). Limited induction of polyfunctional lung-resident memory T cells against SARS-CoV-2 by mRNA vaccination compared to infection. Nature Communications, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37559-w, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-37559-w

10 Apr 2023

Air pollution lowers COVID-19 vaccine immune response

In a recent study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, researchers performed a population-level cohort study in Catalonia, Spain, to evaluate the association between exposure to air pollution for a prolonged duration and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine-induced antibody response.

9 Apr 2023

Alzheimer's risk patients may benefit from Mediterranean keto diet, study shows gut microbiome changes

In a recent study published in the Journal of the Alzheimer's Association (AA), researchers examined the effects of a low-carbohydrate-modified Mediterranean ketogenic diet (MMKD) on the gut microbiome and metabolome of patients at risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD).

9 Apr 2023

Study suggests potential therapeutic targets for COVID-19-related neurological pathologies

In a recent study published in the journal Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, researchers analyzed the proteins in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples obtained from African green monkeys and rhesus macaques infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 to understand the neurological manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

9 Apr 2023

Air pollution linked to higher dementia rates

In a recent article published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health presented the findings of a systematic review and meta-analysis that showed a link between air pollutants, especially particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) and clinical dementia. PM2.5 are fine air particles/droplets two and one-half microns or less in width.

9 Apr 2023

Study reveals SARS-CoV-2 on hands and frequently-touched surfaces as key predictors of household transmission

A study investigating risk factors and vectors of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) household transmission reveals that the presence of the virus on the hands of primary and secondary cases and on frequently-touched surfaces is associated with transmission risk. The study is published in the journal THE LANCET Microbe.

9 Apr 2023

Taking up Heart Foundation’s Heart Healthy Eating Pattern this Easter to improve heart health

Australians can have their choccy eggs and their heart health, too, by taking up the Heart Healthy Eating Pattern this Easter.

7 Apr 2023

ChatGPT can help empower patients and improve health literacy for different populations

A new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators describes how ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, may help improve health outcomes for patients with cirrhosis and liver cancer by providing easy-to-understand information about basic knowledge, lifestyle and treatments for these conditions.

7 Apr 2023

Study identifies four different autism subtypes based on brain activity and behavior

People with autism spectrum disorder can be classified into four distinct subtypes based on their brain activity and behavior, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

7 Apr 2023

DPE analysis may help improve the diagnosis and management of colorectal cancer

A new editorial paper was published in Oncoscience (Volume 10) on March 23, 2023, entitled, "New method of clustering colorectal cancer patients using differential presence of exons (DPE) sequencing."

7 Apr 2023

Study finds increase in frequency of intimate partner violence during the pandemic

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people who experienced intimate partner violence in their current relationship before COVID-19 had an increase in the frequency of victimization after the pandemic began, according to a Rutgers study.

7 Apr 2023

Study illuminates how patients with variants in the PTPN2 gene develop IBD

Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, describes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, two chronic diseases that cause inflammation in the intestines. IBD, which affects about 3 million adults in the United States, is an autoimmune disorder - a condition in which the body's immune system attacks healthy tissues.

7 Apr 2023

New deep learning-based model estimates breast density with high precision

Breast cancer is the most common cancer to affect women worldwide. According to the American Cancer Society, about 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.

7 Apr 2023

Genetic discovery may pave the way for precision medicine approaches to treat depression

A team of scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has identified a stress-regulated gene that plays a role in the link between long-term stress and a common type of depressive behavior in mice.

7 Apr 2023

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Intermittent fasting vs. calorie restriction: which diet reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes more?

Immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment is facilitated by dietary tryptophan metabolite synthesized by Lactobacillus reuteri

A comparison of death rates associated with COVID-19 versus influenza during fall-winter 2022-23

Study develops a novel model that estimates undetected COVID-19 emergence

Is there an association between body mass index and cognitive function in older adults?

Sleep disturbances linked to increased risk of acute stroke

COVID mRNA vaccines fall short in eliciting lung resident memory T cells compared to natural infection

Air pollution lowers COVID-19 vaccine immune response

Alzheimer's risk patients may benefit from Mediterranean keto diet, study shows gut microbiome changes

Study suggests potential therapeutic targets for COVID-19-related neurological pathologies

Air pollution linked to higher dementia rates

Study reveals SARS-CoV-2 on hands and frequently-touched surfaces as key predictors of household transmission

Taking up Heart Foundation’s Heart Healthy Eating Pattern this Easter to improve heart health

ChatGPT can help empower patients and improve health literacy for different populations

Study identifies four different autism subtypes based on brain activity and behavior

DPE analysis may help improve the diagnosis and management of colorectal cancer

Study finds increase in frequency of intimate partner violence during the pandemic

Study illuminates how patients with variants in the PTPN2 gene develop IBD

New deep learning-based model estimates breast density with high precision

Genetic discovery may pave the way for precision medicine approaches to treat depression

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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