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A new study, co-led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher, set out to identify the most effective strategies for helping people quit vaping.

Elderberry juice may be a potent tool for weight management and enhancing metabolic health, according to a recent Washington State University-led study.

People who live close to airports and are exposed to high aircraft noise levels could be at greater risk of poor heart function, increasing the likelihood of heart attacks, life-threatening heart rhythms and strokes, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.

Researchers in University College Dublin (UCD) have discovered that a mutation in a gene called emc1 causes major vision problems in zebrafish.

Study uncovers the impact of myocardial infarction on the cardiac conduction system, revealing insights into arrhythmogenesis and potential therapeutic targets.

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine, middle aged workers in the U.S. who reported high job strain at the start of the study experienced significantly more sleep disturbances over an average follow-up of nine years.

Trametinib, a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK) inhibitor, reduces mortality and morbidity in children with severe hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) caused by pathogenic variants in the RAS/MAPK pathway, according to a study published today in JACC: Basic to Translational Science.

Results from the malaria vaccine trial indicate that GA2 immunization provides significant protection, paving the way for more effective vaccination strategies.

More than half of US college students experienced alcohol-related harms caused by others, according to the first national probability-based survey of such harms conducted in 20 years.

A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has tested a biomarker linked to vascular dementia across four separate groups and proposed an explanation for how cognitive impairment arises.

Researchers modify a traditional brownie recipe by replacing butter with plant-based ingredients.

A study reveals that multilingual exposure boosts executive function and perspective-taking in children with autism, highlighting its potential benefits.

A study indicates that longer Paxlovid treatments could improve long COVID symptoms in some patients, highlighting the need for tailored antiviral strategies.

The typical cost of developing new medications may not be as high as generally believed, with a few ultra-costly medications skewing public discussions about the cost of pharmaceutical research and development, according to a new RAND study.

Insilico Medicine ('Insilico'), a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery and development company, today announces positive results from two Phase I studies in Australia and China of ISM5411, a novel gut-restricted and PHD specific Inhibitor designed and optimized with the support of Insilico's Chemistry42 commercially-available generative reinforcement learning platform, for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

A study led by the University of California, Irvine has found cardiovascular conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, which are known to contribute to brain blood vessel damage in younger populations, not to be associated with an increased risk of such harm in individuals 90 and older.

A study co-led by UCLA scientists has found targeting a protein called endocan and its related signaling pathway could be a promising new approach for treating glioblastoma, an aggressive and lethal type of brain cancer.

Children and young people with high levels of mental health needs are struggling to receive the help they need, or to have their difficulties recognized, according to a new study.

Sugar-sweetened beverages contribute significantly to global burdens of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, with disparities driven by age, education, and region. This study emphasizes the urgent need for targeted policies and public health interventions to address these preventable risks.

Study compares the effects of very-low-calorie ketogenic and Mediterranean diets on gut microbiota, metabolic health, and weight management in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes and obesity.