Analysis using CRISPR gene-editing technology suggests that drugs’ mechanism of action are misunderstood. Heidi Ledford Many experimental cancer drugs might be succeeding in unintended ways, finds a study that used CRISPR–Cas9 gene editing to investigate how such drugs interact with malignant cells. An analysis of ten drugs — including seven now in clinical trials —...
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Olfactory and auditory stimuli change the perception of our body
Posted Yesterday A pioneering investigation developed by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) alongside the University of Sussex and University College London, shows that olfactory stimuli combined with auditory stimuli can change our perception of our body. These results provide new knowledge in the field of cognitive neuroscience and human-computer interaction. People feel thinner...
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Americans love snacks. What does that mean for their health?
by Candice Choi This Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 photo shows items in a vending machine in New York. Americans are addicted to snacks, and food experts are paying closer attention to what that might mean for health and obesity. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison) Americans are addicted to snacks, and food experts are paying closer attention to...
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High-fat, high-carbohydrate diets affect your brain, not just your physical appearance
by Jami Larue, Yale University Much research has pointed to how an unhealthy diet correlates to obesity, but has not explored how diet can bring about neurological changes in the brain. A recent Yale study has discovered that high-fat diets contribute to irregularities in the hypothalamus region of the brain, which regulates body weight homeostasis...
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Does Allergy Immunotherapy Work?
Allergy immunotherapy or immune therapy (AIT) is used to treat many allergic conditions. About 50 million people experience allergies every year in the US alone, of which about 3 million are treated with allergy shots. What is AIT? AIT is based on the principle of introducing allergens in small doses over a long period, to induce desensitization. Some conditions in which...
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Feel like you’re about to lose it? It could be a good time for a Meta-Moment
Marc Brackett, Ph.D. When we’re overwhelmed by emotions, we’re usually not our best selves. We may blow up, say hurtful things or burst into tears. But what if we had a tool we could use to turn down the temperature at those times? Psychologist Marc Brackett has a helpful strategy. As founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional...
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How you can eat to beat illness: Harvard scientist Dr WILLIAM LI reveals the foods that could save your life
Specific compounds in certain foods can boost the body’s natural defences Dr William Li says the most powerful way to beat disease is to prevent it Foods listed below will help support the growth and health of blood vessels By DR WILLIAM LI FOR THE DAILY MAIL We all know a good diet is important for optimal health, but one eminent U.S. doctor is...
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Americans love snacks. What does that mean for their health?
by Candice Choi Americans are addicted to snacks, and food experts are paying closer attention to what that might mean for health and obesity. Eating habits in the U.S. have changed significantly in recent decades, and packaged bars, chips and sweets have spread into every corner of life. In the late 1970s, about 40 percent of American adults said they didn’t...
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A simple way to get kids eat more vegetables
Children are notoriously picky eaters and many parents find it hard to get their children to eat more vegetables, which are important for growth and development. Now, a new study shows that repeatedly offering a variety of vegetables boosted the kids’ acceptance and consumption of healthy foods, such as vegetables. A team of Australian researchers aimed to evaluate the efficacy of repeated exposure to multiple target vegetables in boosting kids’ consumption....
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New evidence shows why the HPV vaccine is as important for boys as girls
By MATTHEW HERPER @matthewherper Earlier this year, the biotech community mourned the loss of Michael Becker, a former pharmaceutical industry executive who turned his cancer into a teaching moment. In 2018, we watched on his blog as cancer drugs failed him, as he became hale and hearty as he stopped chemo, and then as the...