Supplementation did not affect overall wellbeing, but did lead to increased feelings of friendliness in women and reduced stress reactivity and emotional loneliness in men. Study: Improvements to mood, stress and loneliness following 12-week multivitamin supplementation in older adults: a randomised, placebo-controlled, trial. Image Credit: sasirin pamai / Shutterstock.com In a recent study published in the European Journal of...
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Deciphering the Mysteries of the Human Microbiome
Thought LeadersSe Jin Song, Ph.D.Managing DirectorThe Microsetta Initiative The human microbiome is made up of trillions of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microbes, that live in and on the human body. In recent years, we’ve gained significant insights into these microbial communities, from their role in the gut-brain axis to promising research on how they...
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CAN ‘NANOFLOWERS’ RECHARGE CELLS TO FIGHT AGING?
Researchers are using nanotechnology to recharge the “powerhouse of the cell” to fight against disease and aging. The ability to recharge cells diminishes as humans age or face diseases. Mitochondria, often called the powerhouse of the cell, are central to energy production. When mitochondrial function declines, it leads to fatigue, tissue degeneration, and accelerated aging. Activities...
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IS A NEW SCHIZOPHRENIA DRUG REALLY A GAME CHANGER?
A new drug is being hailed as a breakthrough for the 2.8 million American adults (among 24 million people worldwide) who battle schizophrenia. The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has greenlit Bristol Myers Squibb’s Cobenfy, reportedly making it the first major new treatment for the disorder in 70 years. Unlike other antipsychotic drugs, Cobenfy appears to...
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New apps will enable safer indoor navigation for blind people
image: A blind person navigates indoors with the help of the new app and a blind dog. Credit: Roberto Manduchi Two new apps will enable blind people to navigate indoor buildings with spoken directions from a smartphone app, providing a safe method of wayfinding where GPS doesn’t work. UC Santa Cruz professor of Computer Science...
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Cerebral blood flow and arterial transit in older adults
ATT may be more sensitive to age-related decline than CBF, and therefore useful for early detection and management of cerebrovascular impairment.”Peer-Reviewed Publication Impact Journals LLC Figure 4. Flow chart of the screening and experimental sessions. Abbreviations: MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment; ECG: electrocardiogram; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; CBF: cerebral blood flow; ATT: arterial transit time; GMV: grey matter...
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Researchers link electronic cigarettes and vaping to increased cardiovascular risk
Flowchart diagram summarizing the methodology. Credit: Journal of the American Heart Association (2024). Electronic cigarette or e-cigarette “vaping” has gained popularity, both among smokers as a purported aid to quit smoking tobacco-related products all together, but also especially among adolescents and teenagers. Vaping is considered “safer” than smoking, but growing evidence points to its significant role in...
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Preventing skeletal muscle fatigue in Duchenne muscular dystrophy through cell therapy
Preferential regeneration of oxidative myofibers in DMD muscles after cell transplantation. Credit: Stem Cell Research & Therapy (2024). Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a neuromuscular disease causing progressive skeletal muscle weakness and fatigue. The research team led by Associate Professor Hidetoshi Sakurai (Department of Clinical Application), Researcher Nana Takenaka-Ninagawa, and graduate student Clémence Kiho Yoshioka recently demonstrated...
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Benzoyl peroxide acne drugs lack stability and degrade into carcinogenic benzene stored at room temp
Benzoyl peroxide (BPO) drug products, commonly used for extended periods of time to treat acne and rosacea, degrade into carcinogenic benzene when not refrigerated, a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology reveals. Credit: Journal of Investigative Dermatology Investigators have determined that a substantial portion of topical benzoyl peroxide (BPO) acne and rosacea treatments currently on...
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New immunotherapy shows complete responses in mantle cell lymphoma
Patients with a rare blood cancer that has relapsed or become resistant to treatment have shown a high response rate to a potent new immunotherapy drug, in a Peter Mac-led clinical trial. The early-phase NP30179 trial involved 60 patients who were treated with glofitamab, a drug which harnesses the patient’s immune system to fight their cancer....