by Thor Christensen, American Heart Association Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPhysical activity may reduce the risk of heart failure among people with depression or anxiety more so than in people without the mental health conditions, according to new research. Previous studies have shown that depression and anxiety are associated with unhealthy behaviors that can lead to...
by Liam Connolly, UC Davis Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn international clinical trial involving UC Davis Health suggests the investigational drug Elafibranor is a potential novel treatment for patients with the rare, autoimmune disease primary biliary cholangitis. Results from the clinical trial showed significant improvements in biomarkers of disease progression. Patients also reported positive outcomes. The...
by IOS Press Histogram to show the relationship between the duration of symptoms and whether treatment helped. Credit: Journal of Vestibular Research (2023). DOI: 10.3233/VES-220088A large case series aimed at understanding the factors underlying motorist disorientation syndrome (MDS) has found that patients experience severe, consistent symptoms comparable to vestibular migraine. Previously there has been speculation...
by Birgitte Svennevig, University of Southern Denmark Graphical Abstract. Credit: Journal of Hepatology (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.11.001Hormone therapy may be associated with menopause and fertility treatment, but now an SDU-led research team reports that certain intestinal hormones seem to have a beneficial effect on the processes behind the formation of scar tissue in the liver (liver...
by Nahia Barberia, Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) On the right, cells in the pancreas undergoing reprogramming; on the left, regular pancreas tissue. Credit: IRB BarcelonaVitamin B12 is a well-known micronutrient that has long been acknowledged for its essential role in maintaining nerve function, supporting red blood cell production, and facilitating DNA synthesis,...
by Texas Biomedical Research Institute Credit: Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115738A promising new cancer therapy also appears extremely potent against one of the world’s most devastating infectious diseases: tuberculosis (TB). Scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) have found that the therapy dramatically reduces TB growth, even for bacteria that are drug-resistant. The...
by Elsevier Hemoglobin α (magenta) in mouse hair follicles during the growth phase of hair cycles. Credit: Umi Tahara, Takeshi Matsui, Keitaro Fukuda, and Masayuki AmagaiResearchers have shown for the first time that hemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells where it binds oxygen, is also present in the epidermis, our skin’s outermost body...
by Public Library of Science Researchers highlight how manufacturers have listed an increasing number of patents on insulin products over the years. Credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya, Unsplash (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)Over the last four decades, insulin manufacturers have extended their periods of market exclusivity on brand-name insulin products by employing several strategies, including filing additional patents on their...
