One of the hallmarks of cancer cell development is its dependence on sugar, especially glucose, to grow and divide. Scientists have long been studying how to restrict or block this process that promotes tumor growth, called glycolysis, from happening as a possible effective strategy against cancer.
International study shows lung cancer screening dramatically increases long-term survival rate
Diagnosing early-stage lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening drastically improves its cure rate measured over a 20-year period, according to a large-scale international study by Mount Sinai researchers published in Radiology.
Research team proposes novel AI-enabled gastrointestinal diagnostic system inspired by rat whiskers
Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, whose symptoms can be varied and painful, may lead to serious health problems, and present a formidable health challenge throughout the world. For these diseases, early diagnosis and intervention are crucial for treatment success and mortality risk reduction.
Clinical trial identifies promising target for liver disease treatments
An international clinical trial involving Birmingham Professor Phil Newsome identified a promising target for patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), as reported in a paper published yesterday (Nov. 6) in Nature Communications. The research team demonstrated that an oral inhibitor of amine oxidase copper-containing 3 (AOC3)—a protein involved in liver inflammation that can lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer—successfully suppressed this protein and reduced liver injury.
Testing the ways environment can impact the way food or drinks taste
A team of industrial designers and architects and a psychologist at the University of Campania, in Italy, has tested some of the ways that the immediate environment can impact the taste of food or drinks. The group gave a conference presentation outlining their preliminary results last year at the 24th International Congress on Acoustics. They have since published their paper in the journal Food Quality and Preference. In their study, the group asked volunteers in different environmental settings to taste low-sugar orange juice.
First global review highlights substantial lack of commitment to addressing gambling harm
Globally, governments are still not doing enough to address the health and well-being harm from gambling, according to a world first review led by the University of Glasgow.
Fight against TB back on track after COVID disruptions: WHO
Deaths from tuberculosis dipped last year amid a dramatic increase in diagnosis and treatment of the world’s second deadliest disease, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
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Hundreds of clinics may be guilty of false or misleading claims in ketamine advertising
Hundreds of clinics may be using false and misleading statements in online advertising campaigns by offering off-label and unapproved ketamine to treat a variety of mental health and pain conditions, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Johns Hopkins University.
Body changes detected up to eight years before inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and Aalborg University in Copenhagen have shown that changes can be detected in blood tests up to eight years before a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease and up to three years before a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis.