by Medical University of Vienna Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Metabolism (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2022.09.020 A group at MedUni Vienna has identified a regulatory loop controlled by leptin, by which this adipocyte-derived hormone regulates hepatic lipid metabolism via the autonomic nervous system. The study, published in Cell Metabolism, provides evidence that this adipose tissue-brain-liver axis, previously identified in animal models,...
By Nick Lavars October 10, 2022 The Echoes app captures recordings of a user’s heartbeat through the smartphone’s microphone Cellule Design Studio Smartphones are beginning to have a real influence on the way we manage our day-to-day health, and one area they may have a significant impact is in monitoring our hearts. A new study has demonstrated that...
by Rutgers University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Investigators from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state’s leading cancer center and only National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, together with RWJBarnabas Health, examined the microbiome of pancreatic tumors and identified particular microorganisms at single cell resolution that are associated with inflammation and with poor survival....
by American Heart Association Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Chronic, constant stress can increase lifetime risk of heart disease and stroke, but a new survey from the American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives for all, reveals regular mealtime with others could be a simple solution to help manage stress. Of the 1,000...
by American College of Physicians Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a new Annals of Internal Medicine “Beyond the Guidelines” feature, a primary care physician and a gastroenterologist discuss the recommendation to begin colorectal cancer (CRC) screening at age 45, review options for CRC screening, and discuss how to choose among the available options. All “Beyond the Guidelines”...
by University of Aberdeen Relationship between steady-state plasma levels of hydromethylthionine and decline on the ADAS-Cog11 scale over 65 weeks in 566 participants receiving hydromethylthionine mesylate at 8 mg/day (100 as monotherapy, 466 as add-on to standard AD symptomatic drugs) in completed Phase 3 trials TRx-237-015 and TRx-237-005). Patient groups with subthreshold and above-threshold exposure to...
Author: Jennifer Huber Published on May 23, 2017 To explain her work, Stanford chemistry professor Carolyn Bertozzi, PhD, often turns to analogies. Cancer cells, she says, are like M&M’S with a hard sugar coating. As she recently explained on the “Future of Everything” radio show, the coating’s function has remained a mystery for years, but now researchers are making...
By ROGER DOBSON FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 20:58 EDT, 10 October 2022 | UPDATED: 21:10 EDT, 10 October 2022 A three-minute daily burst of a mild electromagnetic current can ease difficult-to-treat depression, according to a new study. Patients found their symptoms improved significantly, including those who had tried up to six types of antidepressants without success, and some remained symptom-free...
FILE PHOTO: The company logo for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is displayed on a screen on the floor at the NYSE in New York, United States Mon, October 10, 2022 at 4:07 PM (Reuters) – Attempts by Oxford University researchers and AstraZeneca Plc to create a nasal-spray version of their jointly developed COVID-19 shot suffered a...
Finding new ways to treat the novel coronavirus and its ever-changing variants has been a challenge, especially when traditional drug development and discovery process can take years. “The COVID-19 virus is a challenge because it continues to evolve,” says Bin Chen, an associate professor in the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University. “By...
