Archive: 10/01/2017
Researchers develop new compound to fight cytomegalovirus
A Retro94-based compound may prevent a common and sometimes fatal virus—human cytomegalovirus (CMV)—from reproducing and help to protect immunocompromised patients, such as those with HIV, on chemotherapy, with transplants, ...
Jan 10, 2017
Compound from chicory reveals possible treatment strategy for neurodegenerative disorders
In a new research report published online in The FASEB Journal, scientists used mice to show that chicoric acid, a component of chicory, may help reduce memory impairment associated with Alzheimer's disease, and possibly ...
Jan 10, 2017
Circulating fatty acids ratio may help predict bariatric weight loss surgery outcome
New findings published online in The FASEB Journal, may one day help clinicians predict the outcome of roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgerysurgery. In a study involving a small number of patients, researchers found that the serum ...
Jan 10, 2017
Protein build-up may trigger inflammation associated with Alzheimer's and other conditions
A recent review article published online in The FASEB Journal points to the "trigger" for the inflammatory response, caused by the immune system, that precedes Alzheimer's disease and other neurological conditions. Specifically, ...
Jan 10, 2017
Rate of elevated systolic blood pressure increases globally, along with associated deaths
An analysis that included 8.7 million participants finds that the rate of elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) increased substantially globally between 1990 and 2015, and that in 2015 an estimated 3.5 billion adults had ...
Jan 10, 2017
Antioxidant may protect offspring of obese mothers from fatty liver disease
In new research published online in The FASEB Journal, scientists show that the antioxidant pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) may prevent the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in offspring. The research, which ...
Jan 10, 2017