Cart is empty Up to 10% of cancers are caused by genes that can be easily detected by commercially available tests. These include such common cancers as cancer of the breast, ovary, colon, stomach, uterus and pancreas.
60% of adults will be overweight or obese by 2050: Study
Nearly 60 percent of all adults and a third of all children in the world will be overweight or obese by 2050 unless governments take action, a large new study said Tuesday.
Incidents of children being poisoned by fentanyl have risen in the US, national data show
Incidents of children in the US being poisoned by the synthetic opioid fentanyl “increased and became more severe,” a new study reveals.
Zed Farmer encourages woman not to fear starting afresh to pursue their dreams after heartbreak.
RENOWNED Agri-prenuer Maria Zaloumis, alias The Zed Farmer, has encouraged woman, especially those in toxic relationships, not to be afraid to start afresh after a setback or heart break. In her International Woman’s Day message, Ms Zaloumis wants her gender to strive to work hard and dare to pursue their aspirations, against all odds. This […]
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Ammonia buildup kills liver cells but can be prevented using existing drug
High levels of ammonia kill liver cells by damaging the mitochondria that power the cells. But this can be prevented using an existing drug due to start clinical trials, finds a new study in mice led by researchers from UCL.
Do we see the same red? New qualia structure paradigm measures shared sensory experiences
A team of psychologists, bioengineers and neurologists from The University of Tokyo and Monash University in Australia has tested the possibility of using a qualia structure paradigm to understand whether sensory experiences are intersubjectively equivalent. Their paper is published in the journal iScience.
Fluoride in drinking water associated with impaired childhood cognition, study of rural Bangladesh suggests
Elevated concentrations of fluoride can occur in well water, and in some countries, it is added to drinking water to counteract caries in the population. A study from Karolinska Institutet now supports a few previous studies indicating that exposure to fluoride during the fetal stage or early childhood may impair cognition in children. The study is published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
Genome-edited stem cells reveal new hope for obesity treatment without muscle loss
In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers at the Beijing Institute of Stem Cells and Regeneration (BISCRM) and the Institute of Zoology (IOZ) have cracked the code of the notorious FTO gene, reconciling its dual role in obesity and muscle growth. The revelation could improve obesity and diabetes treatments, potentially offering an alternative to popular GLP-1 receptor agonists that may cause undesirable muscle wasting.
Researchers spearhead efforts to establish guidelines for personalized nutrition approaches
Personalized nutrition (PN) has gained popularity in recent years as a customized approach to health outcomes. PN combines biomedical, genetic, and lifestyle data to provide individualized recommendations, and a plethora of companies offer various forms of health screenings, apps, programs, products, and diet advice.
Calcium channel inhibition promotes cardiac regeneration, offering hope for heart failure treatment
Researchers report a discovery in cardiac regeneration that offers new hope for the treatment of ischemic heart failure. Published in npj Regenerative Medicine, the study reveals a novel approach to promoting cardiomyocyte proliferation. The researchers are from the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane, Australia, and collaborating institutions.