Cart is empty Investigator Ming Li, Ph.D., has dedicated his career to understanding the intricate workings of the immune system—both in general and for the critical role it plays in cancer.
Exercise gains stick after financial rewards fade, new study shows
If you start exercising for the promise of a little extra money, you may keep up the habit even after the financial incentives are gone, new research from University of Western Ontario suggests.
Psychologist offers advice on soothing children traumatized by war
A Northwestern University pediatric psychologist—who advises Ukrainian charity workers and therapists about working with that country’s traumatized children—shares her expertise regarding how to support children affected by violence in the Middle East. This includes children at home in the U.S. and in the Middle East.
Examining alcohol consumption and epigenetic age acceleration across human adulthood
A new research paper titled “Alcohol consumption and epigenetic age acceleration across human adulthood” has been published in Aging.
Researchers halt progression of Parkinson’s disease in mouse model
In a new study, investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have shed new light on key cellular processes involved in the progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The research is published in the journal Nature Communications.
Current uses of asbestos exceed exposure limits, finds study
A new study summarizing asbestos exposure during the installation and removal of asbestos cement products demonstrates that these construction activities almost always exceed U.S. occupational limits. The study focused on airborne asbestos exposures from existing uses of asbestos that are still allowed in most countries.
Researchers identify molecules associated with low breast milk volume
The volume of breast milk produced may be determined by genetics, according to biomedical and nutritional sciences Professor Shannon Kelleher of the UMass Lowell Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences.
Type 1 diabetes research sheds light on biomarkers in partial remission phase
Researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) have led a comprehensive review study on biomarkers for the often-overlooked partial remission phase of type 1 diabetes in collaboration with experts in β-cell biology and regeneration from the Diabetes Research Institute in Miami. The study has been published in Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Expert explains the different types of diabetes and risks
Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects people of all ages. While there is no cure for diabetes, it is crucial to maintain a healthy lifestyle to manage it. A Baylor College of Medicine expert explains the different types of diabetes and the risks.
Social factors, rather than biological ones, drive higher numbers of adverse drug events in women: Study
A new study out this week in the journal Social Science and Medicine proposes that social, gendered variables may better explain observed sex disparities in adverse drug events than sex-based biology.