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Smoking linked to increased genetic mutations in myelodysplastic syndromes

Smokers with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or a precursor condition had elevated levels of genetic mutations linked to the disease, a new study shows.

9 Dec 2024

Tea, apples, and chocolate proven to support liver health

A flavonoid-rich diet, including apples, tea, and dark chocolate, significantly lowers the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and improves liver health biomarkers. These findings highlight the potential of dietary flavonoids in combating liver fat accumulation and inflammation.

9 Dec 2024

First-in-class monoclonal antibody shows promise for rare, aggressive hyperinflammatory condition

Adult patients with newly diagnosed malignancy-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (mHLH) – a rare, aggressive hyperinflammatory condition – who were treated with the first-in-class monoclonal antibody, ELA026, experienced a 100% response rate and an improved survival rate at two months, according to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

9 Dec 2024

Research uncovers dietary patterns influencing Mediterranean Diet adherence

Portuguese researchers explore olive oil consumption and adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, revealing key barriers and consumer patterns. The findings highlight the need for tailored strategies to promote this health-promoting lifestyle.

9 Dec 2024

How lifestyle and health shape your dementia risk

New RAND research identifies early predictors of cognitive impairment and dementia using a nationally representative U.S. dataset, highlighting the role of modifiable factors and baseline cognitive health in prevention and intervention strategies.

9 Dec 2024

UVM scientists discover new mechanism for blood flow regulation in the brain

A team of UVM scientists led by Mark Nelson, Ph.D., from the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, has uncovered a novel mechanism that reshapes our understanding of how blood flow is regulated in the brain.

9 Dec 2024

Scripps Research develops brain-inspired AI for real-time video analysis

Imagine an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can watch and understand moving images with the subtlety of a human brain.

9 Dec 2024

Scientists uncover genetic code driving tumor formation and spread

A group of scientists at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center has revealed a new genetic code that acts like a cancer ringleader, recruiting and deploying a gang of tumor cells to incite a biological turf war by invading healthy organs and overpowering the normal cells.

9 Dec 2024

New advances offer hope for patients with systemic mastocytosis

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers are breaking new ground in the fight against systemic mastocytosis, a rare and heterogeneous condition that is often challenging for clinicians to accurately diagnose and treat.

9 Dec 2024

Researchers identify key mechanisms behind heart disease in type 2 diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease and dying prematurely due to atherosclerosis.

9 Dec 2024

Study provides the first evidence of genetic predisposition to breast cancer metastasis

Ninety percent of cancer deaths are due to the spread of cancer, not complications from the original tumor.

9 Dec 2024

Novel glucose-sensitive membrane offers improved insulin regulation for diabetic patients

For years, glucose-sensitive membranes have been a key focus for improving controlled insulin release in diabetes treatments.

9 Dec 2024

Online training improves voice recognition for older adults

Online training that helps people recognize and understand new voices could be key to helping older adults improve communication in everyday environments, finds research by UCL experts.

9 Dec 2024

Exercise enhances memory for up to 24 hours, study finds

The short-term boost our brains get after we do exercise persists throughout the following day, suggests a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.

9 Dec 2024

Potential new treatment for motor neurone disease shows promising results

A potential new treatment for motor neurone disease (MND) developed by a company spun-out of The University of Queensland has produced successful results in a human clinical trial.

9 Dec 2024

Parental food preferences linked to children's restaurant choices

A new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier, examines how the food choice values of parents impact their children's eating behaviors in restaurants.

9 Dec 2024

Study: One-third of older Americans still struggle with loneliness

Loneliness and isolation among older Americans have mostly returned to pre-pandemic rates, but that still means more than one third of people age 50 to 80 feel lonely, and nearly as many feel isolated, a new national study shows.

9 Dec 2024

Novel drug combination shows promise for CLL treatment

A novel, fixed-duration drug combination - consisting of a second-generation BTK inhibitor, called acalabrutinib, plus a BCL-2 inhibitor (venetoclax), with or without a third blood cancer drug - shows deep and durable responses in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigator Jennifer Brown, MD, PhD, reports at the 66th American Society for Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, on behalf of the trial investigators.

9 Dec 2024

Eye-tracking study identifies unique face processing in autism

University of Houston psychology researcher Jason Griffin, who has pioneered new ways of measuring eye movements to understand autism spectrum disorder, is reporting that children with autism focus on faces differently than other children, especially in the early stages of visual processing.

9 Dec 2024