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Study uncovers new genetic variants linked to type-2 diabetes

After examining the genes of more than 200,000 people all over the world who have type-2 diabetes, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Veterans Health Administration's Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center found hundreds of genetic variants never before linked to the disease.

24 Jun 2020

Females rely on anti-inflammatory T cells for blood pressure control

In the face of a multipronged front to drive blood pressure up, including a high-salt diet, females are better able to keep their pressure down by increasing levels of a T cell that selectively dials back inflammation, scientists say.

23 Jun 2020

New study shows how a protein works as 'master regulator' in the immune system

Scientists at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology have discovered a potential new way to better fight a range of infectious diseases, cancers and even autoimmune diseases.

22 Jun 2020

Mouse models help understand the functioning of muscles

The quest to detect all kinds of proteins that constitute the sarcomere, the fundamental contractile unit of muscle cells, led to a surprising revelation.

22 Jun 2020

Fantastic Muscle Proteins And Where To Find Them

Researchers at MDC developed a mouse model that enables them to look inside a working muscle and identify the proteins that allow the sarcomere to contract.

22 Jun 2020

Avocado Oil Mixed With Other Oils

Avocado oil is a great source of vitamins, minerals, and the type of fats associated with reducing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.

22 Jun 2020

Specific gut bacteria can affect cholesterol levels in humans

In the darkest parts of the world where light fails to block out the unfathomable bounty of the stars, look up. There are still fewer specks illuminating the universe than there are bacteria in the world, hidden from sight, a whole universe inside just one human gut.

18 Jun 2020

A protein that helps to fight viruses can also inhibit lung tissue repair

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that a protein which is initially helpful in the body’s immune response to a virus, can later interfere with the repair of lung tissue.

12 Jun 2020

New study may lead to novel treatments for heart and liver diseases

A study that closely analyzed the cardiac health of flies offers new evidence that dysfunction in the liver may result in the deterioration of the heart.

11 Jun 2020

Researchers identify a promising biomarker to screen stem cell quality

Published recently in the Stem Cells journal, a new study addresses a major issue that has been challenging the human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) therapy.

9 Jun 2020

Gene linked to dementia increases the risk of developing severe COVID-19

Having a faulty gene linked to dementia doubles the risk of developing severe COVID-19, according to a large-scale study.

From University of Exeter 28 May 2020

Study uncovers more than 200 genetic factors associated with arrhythmias

Hundreds of new links have been found between people's DNA and the heart's electrical activity, according to a study of almost 300,000 people led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

22 May 2020

Eating Fish Reduces Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease

A study has found that consuming omega 3 primarily through fish, can modulate lipoproteins and can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

22 May 2020

New weight loss amphetamine could avoid side effects of older treatments

Researchers developed a new weight loss amphetamine that could potentially avoid the side effects of older treatments.

14 May 2020

Is There a Link Between Diet and Education?

Is there a link between diet and education? AZoLifeSciences speaks to Dr. Holly Rippen to find out more and what we can do to help.

From World Health Organization (WHO) 14 May 2020

New sampling method can more accurately detect genetic alterations in tumors

A wholistic tumor sampling method that more accurately detects genetic alterations in tumors, which are critical in allowing treatment to be personalized to each and every patient, has been developed by researchers from the Crick, Roche and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and published in Cell Reports.

12 May 2020