by University of East Anglia Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Children who eat a better diet, packed with fruit and vegetables, have better mental wellbeing—according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A new study published today is the first to investigate the association between fruit and vegetable intakes, breakfast and lunch choices, and mental wellbeing in...
by Emma Court, Bloomberg News Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain About half of young children who were tested for lead had detectable levels of the toxic metal in their blood, according to a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Pediatrics on Monday. While most of the kids had relatively smaller amounts, about 2% had a level...
Often overlooked because they might not alter the amino acid production, splicing defects can play an important role in rare genetic pituitary gland diseases. Several clinical endocrinologists and bioinformaticians, led by Sally Camper and Jacob Kitzman, professors of Human Genetics at the University of Michigan Medical School, came together to further investigate splicing defects and...
A technology developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has led to the discovery of an “ultra-potent” monoclonal antibody against multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, including the delta variant. The antibody has rare characteristics that make it a valuable addition to the limited set of broadly reactive antibody therapeutic candidates, researchers reported in...
In 2020, an estimated 10 million people lost their lives to cancer. This devastating disease is underpinned by changes to our DNA – the instruction manual for all our cells. It has been 20 years since scientists first unveiled the sequence of the human genome. This momentous achievement was followed by major technological advances that...
An AI-enhanced system enables doctors to spend less time searching for clinical information and more time treating patients. Electronic health records have been widely adopted with the hope they would save time and improve the quality of patient care. But due to fragmented interfaces and tedious data entry procedures, physicians often spend more time navigating...
DIABETOLOGIA New research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held online this year, suggests that the widely used osteoporosis drug alendronate reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes. It has been known for decades that patients with diabetes have a higher risk of fractures – suggesting a...
by The Physiological Society Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain If further research can identify the substances that the bacteria of the gut are making to help muscles grow following exercise, we might be able to use some of those substances to promote the growth of muscles in people suffering from the loss of muscle as typically seen with aging...
by University of Surrey Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers examined 27 male and female participants in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel study. Each person taking part was unaccustomed to “resistance” exercise, also known as strength training. The participants either received a regular dose of 300mg of blackcurrant extract,...
by Jessica Bernard, The Conversation Brain images from a 35-year-old and an 85-year-old. Orange arrows show the thinner gray matter in the older individual. Green arrows point to areas where there is more space filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) due to reduced brain volume. The purple circles highlight the brains’ ventricles, which are filled with CSF....
