Researchers reveal how pancreatic ß-cells respond to an inflammatory environment and its implication in developing Type 1 diabetes JOSEP CARRERAS LEUKAEMIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE Researchers Lorenzo Pasquali and Mireia Ramos-Rodríguez have published recently in Nature Genetics the results of a study on the mechanisms that cause an inflammatory response to trigger pancreatic beta-cell death, leading to...
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What and how much we eat might change our internal clocks and hormone responses
by Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres For the first time, a study led by researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) shows how glucocorticoid hormones, such as cortisol, control sugar and fat levels differently during day and night, feeding and fasting, rest and activity, over the course of...
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For first time, potential treatment path becomes clear for subtype of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Scripps Research scientists discover a way to stop a problematic enzyme from wreaking havoc on peripheral nervous system cells. SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE LA JOLLA, CA – An unexpected finding from the Scripps Research laboratory of Xiang-Lei Yang, PhD, has illuminated a potential strategy for treating the inherited neurological disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), for which there is...
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Vitamin D and Omega 3 supplements do not reduce risk of systemic inflammation
Results from VITAL study find that neither supplement taken over the course of a year was associated with a decrease in biomarkers of inflammation BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL Vitamin D and marine omega-3 fatty acids — also known as fish oil — are purported to have many health benefits, including reducing systemic inflammation. Signals of...
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Learning to stop cancer at its roots
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE Why do some cancers come back? Sometimes, a treatment can effectively eliminate cancer cells to undetectable levels, but, if the treatment stops, cancer may return. This is the case of chronic myeloid leukemia treated with drugs known as tyrosine kinase inhibitors. These drugs have dramatically improved clinical outcomes and generated unprecedented rates of complete responses...
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Study shows artificial intelligence can detect language problems tied to liver failure
Technology that lets humans communicate with machines adapts well to role as medical detective JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE Natural language processing, the technology that lets computers read, decipher, understand and make sense of human language, is the driving force behind internet search engines, email filters, digital assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri, and language-to-language...
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Where does Parkinson’s disease start? In the brain or gut? Or both?
Scientists writing in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease hypothesize that Parkinson’s disease can be divided into two subtypes: brain-first, and gut-first IOS PRESS Amsterdam, NL, November 7, 2019 – Does Parkinson’s disease (PD) start in the brain or the gut? In a new contribution published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, scientists hypothesize that PD...
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Flu shots help prevent illness, death in heart disease patients
by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain An annual flu vaccination is inexpensive, easy and proven to prevent illness and death in people with heart disease, however, almost 1 in 3 patients skip the flu shot, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2019—November 16-18 in Philadelphia. The vaccine rates...
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Researchers discover how cells know their future and forget their past
UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN THE FACULTY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES Stem cells all share the potential of developing into any specific cell in the body. Many researchers are therefore trying to answer the fundamental questions of what determines the cells’ developmental fate as well as when and why the cells lose the potential of developing into any cell. Now, researchers from the Novo Nordisk...
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Bringing up the rear: A workout for your glutes
by Len Canter When it comes to sculpting a better booty, here’s the bottom line: You need to strengthen your glutes. And more than giving these muscles a toned look, working them also improves the mobility of your hips, helps stabilize your core and eases lower back pain. Here are three to add to your...