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New therapeutic approach targets PCSK9 to regulate blood cholesterol levels
When the amount of cholesterol in the blood is too high, hypercholesterolemia can develop, causing serious damage to the arteries and cardiovascular health.
Using health records and location data to identify asthma triggers
Indoor allergens such as cockroaches, dust, and mold are known to contribute to a range of health complications, including childhood asthma, which is the leading pediatric chronic disease in the United States and one that disproportionately affects Black and Latino children.
Legal environment shapes doctors’ preferences for assisted dying
When it comes to advanced cancer or Alzheimer's disease, over half of doctors would consider assisted dying for themselves, but preferences seem to vary according to their jurisdiction's legislation on euthanasia, reveal the results of an international survey, published online in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
Glucocorticoid receptor plays dual role in prostate cancer progression
A recent study from the Institute of Biomedicine at the University of Eastern Finland shows that the glucocorticoid receptor can both promote and inhibit prostate cancer progression, depending on the circumstances.
Memory neurons in rats may explain why forgetting meals leads to overeating
Researchers identify "meal memory" neurons in laboratory rats that could explain why forgetting lunch leads to overeating.
Waist-to-height ratio found to predict liver damage better than BMI
Excess fat mass estimated by waist circumference-to-height ratio predicts the risk of liver damage better than body mass index (BMI) estimated obesity, a new study shows.
Smelling food triggers fullness through newly found brain pathway
No more hunger after cooking? A newly identified network of nerve cells is responsible, a research group at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research has discovered in mice.
Unexpected protein production in immune cells may fuel gut inflammation
Scientists have discovered that certain immune cells — called neutrophils — can start making a protein called DUOX2 that they usually do not produce.
How Parkinson’s disease affects emotion recognition of voices
A new study in Neurodegenerative Diseases looks closely at how Parkinson’s disease can affect something as everyday and essential as recognizing emotion in someone’s voice.
Difficult childhood experiences linked to increased risk of endometriosis later in life
A new study from Karolinska Institutet involving over a million women links difficult childhood experiences to the risk of being diagnosed with endometriosis later in life.
Antibiotic use predicts microbiota dysbiosis in preterm infants
Antibiotic use in preterm infants is linked to gut microbiome changes, increasing susceptibility to infections and impacting long-term health outcomes.
