USC researchers have tracked down two Zika proteins potentially responsible for thousands of microcephaly cases in Brazil and elsewhere -- taking one small step toward preventing Zika-infected mothers from birthing babies with abnormally small heads. The Zika virus contains 10 proteins, but only NS4A and NS4B matter when it comes to microcephaly, according to a USC-led … [Read more...]
Stem Cell Therapies For Lung Disease On The Rise
Researchers say "stem cell medical tourism" is becoming a global problem -- preying on desperate patients with incurable diseases. Stem cell medical tourism and unproven stem cell interventions are growing and concerning issues for patients afflicted with lung disease. According to Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers, there are an increasing number of … [Read more...]
Light & Caffeine Improves Driver Alertness
Bright light combined with caffeine can improve driving performance and alertness of chronically sleep deprived young drivers, according to a Queensland University of Technology road safety study. Dr Shamsi Shekari, from QUT's Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety -- Queensland (CARRS-Q) presented her findings at the 2016 International Conference on Traffic and … [Read more...]
Game-Changer Asthma Pill Could Be The Ultimate Cure!
"This new drug could be a game changer for future treatment of asthma" -- Professor Chris Brightling, NIHR Senior Research Fellow at the University of Leicester The first new asthma pill for nearly 20 years has the power to significantly reduce the severity of the condition, a study led by the University of Leicester has found. The research was funded by Novartis … [Read more...]
New Drugs Hope To Fight Neglected Tropical Diseases
Scientists say they are a step closer to providing effective treatments for three "neglected" diseases after making a chemical which can kill the parasites that cause the illnesses. Chagas disease, leishmaniasis and human African trypanosomiasis (also known as sleeping sickness) affect 20 million people worldwide and lead to more than 50,000 deaths annually. The … [Read more...]
Researchers Propose New Treatment To Prevent Kidney Stones
Researchers have found evidence that a natural fruit extract is capable of dissolving calcium oxalate crystals, the most common component of human kidney stones. This finding could lead to the first advance in the treatment of calcium oxalate stones in 30 years. Jeffrey Rimer, associate professor of chemical engineering at the University of Houston, was lead author of … [Read more...]
A Mechanism That Allows Cancer To Survive Without Glucose
The main goal of a tumour cell is, above all, to survive, even at the cost of damaging the health of the organism to which it belongs. To do this, it is equipped with skills that healthy cells do not have, including the ability to continue surviving when glucose levels are very low. This could be one of the reasons why widely-used anti-angiogenic agents often fail to eliminate … [Read more...]
Ever Thought Why You’re Stiff In The Morning?
New research published online in The FASEB Journal, describes a protein created by the body's "biological clock" that actively represses inflammatory pathways within the affected limbs during the night. This protein, called CRYPTOCHROME, has proven anti-inflammatory effects in cultured cells and presents new opportunities for the development of drugs that may be used to treat … [Read more...]
Insomnia? Oversleeping? Both May Increase Your Risk Of Stroke
There is growing evidence that sleep disorders like insomnia and sleep apnea are related to stroke risk and recovery from stroke, according to a recent literature review. Based on the review, the authors recommend that people who have had a stroke or a mini-stroke, called a transient ischemic attack, be screened for sleep disorders. "Although sleep disorders are common … [Read more...]
Break Through in HIV Cure Research
New research has taken us a step closer to finding a cure for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), as well as other infections including the glandular fever virus, which is associated with the development of lymphoma. Some infections, such as HIV, cannot be cured with antiviral therapy because the virus effectively hides from the immune system. An international team of … [Read more...]
Vitamin D Levels May Drop When Women Stop Using Birth Control
Women risk having their vitamin D levels fall when they stop using birth control pills or other contraceptives containing estrogen, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Vitamin D is a hormone involved in the immune system and managing calcium levels in the blood. Proper calcium levels are … [Read more...]
Estrogens In Cow’s Milk Does Not Affect Reproductive Health
Estrogen occurs naturally in cow's milk. Recently, there has been concern that consuming milk containing elevated amounts of estrogen could affect blood levels of the hormone in humans, leading to an increased risk of some cancers. A new study published in the Journal of Dairy Science® investigated cow milk's effects on blood hormone levels in adult mice and found that … [Read more...]
New Anti-HIV Medication To Protect Women And Infants
HIV remains a major health concern for women and children globally. Worldwide, the majority of new HIV infections occur in young women. Each year, 1.5 million women living with HIV become pregnant. Without effective treatment, up to 45 percent of HIV-infected mothers will transmit the virus to their child, usually through breastfeeding. In an effort to prevent HIV transmission … [Read more...]
Increased Death Risk Associated With Red Meats, Eggs And Dairy
The largest study to examine the effects of different sources of dietary protein found that a high intake of proteins from animal sources -- particularly processed and unprocessed red meats -- was associated with a higher mortality rate, while a high intake of protein from plant sources was associated with a lower risk of death. Results from the study -- which analyzed data … [Read more...]
Do You Have Wheat Sensitivity?
A new study may explain why people who do not have celiac disease or wheat allergy nevertheless experience a variety of gastrointestinal and extra-intestinal symptoms after ingesting wheat and related cereals. The findings suggest that these individuals have a weakened intestinal barrier, which leads to a body-wide inflammatory immune response. Findings from the study, … [Read more...]
An Hour Of Brisk Walking Can Counter Health Risks From 8 Hours Of Sitting
The health risks associated with sitting for eight or more hours a day -- whether at work, home or commuting -- can be eliminated with an hour or more of physical activity a day, according to a study from an international team of researchers. Ever since a study back in 1953 discovered that London bus drivers were at greater risk of heart disease compared to bus … [Read more...]
20 Minutes Of Ultrasound Cuts High Blood Pressure
Blood pressure can significantly drop by applying 20 minutes of ultrasound to the forearm of type II diabetes patients with treatment-resistant hypertension, according to research from Japan's Tohoku University. High blood pressure is estimated to cause 7.5 million deaths worldwide and can be difficult to control in some patients with type II diabetes. Katsunori … [Read more...]
Revealed! Women who start menstruation, menopause later live upto 90
The number of women living to age 90 in the United States has increased significantly in the past century. Currently estimated at 1.3 million, this demographic is expected to quadruple by 2050. A new study by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that women who start menstruation and experience menopause later in life may have increased … [Read more...]
Link Between Carbohydrate Consumption And Adropin
In research featured in the August edition of Obesity, Saint Louis University investigator Andrew Butler, Ph.D., and his team report that levels of the peptide hormone adropin vary based on carbohydrate consumption and appear to be linked to lipid metabolism. Butler, who is professor of pharmacology and physiology at SLU, discovered adropin several years ago. Data from … [Read more...]
Secondhand Marijuana Smoke May Damage Blood Vessels
Rats' blood vessels took at least three times longer to recover function after only a minute of breathing secondhand marijuana smoke, compared to recovery after a minute of breathing secondhand tobacco smoke, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. When … [Read more...]
1.6 Million Pregnant Women At The Risk Of Zika Infection
Research by scientists in the US and UK has estimated that up to 1.65 million childbearing women in Central and South America could become infected by the Zika virus by the end of the first wave of the epidemic. Researchers from the WorldPop Project and Flowminder Foundation at the University of Southampton and colleagues from the University of Notre Dame and University … [Read more...]
Pokémon Go: An “Innovative Solution” To Obesity & Diabetes
Leading diabetes researchers believe smartphone craze Pokémon Go could be an "innovative solution" to rising obesity levels and chronic disease. Millions of people around the world have started to play Pokémon Go, a virtual reality treasure hunt where players must walk to places within the real world and catch, train and battle monsters which appear on their mobile phone … [Read more...]
Breast Milk Reduces Infection Risk In Premature Babies
Full-term babies receive natural protection from their mothers that helps them fight off dangerous infections. However, babies born prematurely lack protective intestinal bacteria and often are unable to be nursed, causing their infection-fighting capabilities to be underdeveloped. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine have found that a manufactured … [Read more...]
Menopause Make Women’s Bodies Age Faster
Two UCLA studies reveal that menopause--and the insomnia that often accompanies it -- make women age faster. "For decades, scientists have disagreed over whether menopause causes aging or aging causes menopause," said Steve Horvath, a professor of human genetics and biostatistics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, … [Read more...]
Regenerative Medicine Helpful in Muscle Injuries
Results of a study conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine showed significant improvement in strength and range of motion, as well as evidence for skeletal muscle regeneration, in 13 patients who were surgically implanted with bioscaffolds derived from pig tissue to treat muscle injuries. … [Read more...]
Smoking-Quitters Drink Less Alcohol Too
People who have recently begun an attempt to quit smoking tobacco are more likely to try to drink less alcohol than other smokers, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health. In England, people who attempted to stop smoking within the last week reported lower levels of alcohol consumption, were less likely to binge drink, and were more … [Read more...]
Thyroid During Pregnancy
A third of pregnant women have iron deficiency, putting them at increased risk of having a thyroid disorder and suffering complications such as miscarriages and preterm births. These are the conclusions of a new study published today in European Journal of Endocrinology. Pregnant women need to make enough thyroid hormone for the full development of their babies' brains, … [Read more...]
Do You Feel Hungry Even After A Meal?
The brain's reward centers in severely obese women continue to respond to food cues even after they've eaten and are no longer hungry, in contrast to their lean counterparts, according to a recent study by a multidisciplinary team at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The study, published recently in the journal Obesity, compared attitudes and the brain activity of 15 … [Read more...]
Multiply The Fat Burnt During Exercise
When we exercise, our body’s oxidation of fat and carbohydrates depends on the intensity and duration of the activity. A new study analyses the effect of consuming an alkaloid, p-synephrine, on the burning of lipids and refutes the value of “miracle” diets: it is not possible to lose more than a kilogramme of fat per month. New research published in the British Journal of … [Read more...]
Cranberries Block Bacterial Infections
Illuminating traditional wisdom with chemistry and biophysics, a research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has characterized the role of compounds in cranberry juice that block the critical first step in bacterial infections. The results open a potential new area of focus for antibiotic drug development. The … [Read more...]
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