A drug that can extend your life by 25%? Don't hold your breath
Every few weeks or months, the media reports on a new study that tantalizingly dangles the possibility of a new drug to give us longer, healthier lives.
Jul 25, 2024
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Every few weeks or months, the media reports on a new study that tantalizingly dangles the possibility of a new drug to give us longer, healthier lives.
Jul 25, 2024
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Obesity levels worldwide are rising and therefore, personalized care is becoming paramount. At the same time, scientists believe that not all fat is the same. Previous studies have shown that measuring levels of visceral ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Cornell researchers have identified a switch that regulates inflammation caused by an immune response, a finding that could one day help clinicians control inflammation-related conditions such as autoimmune, cardiovascular ...
Jul 24, 2024
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New research, led by the University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton, shows that inflammation outside the brain, such as that caused by common infections such as colds and urine infections, is linked to ...
Jul 23, 2024
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An article in Protein & Cell discusses the multifactorial nature of obesity, highlighting its association with chronic low-grade inflammation, or meta-inflammation, which contributes to metabolic disorders. The paper is ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Infections and neurodegenerative diseases cause inflammation in the brain. But for unknown reasons, patients with brain inflammation often develop muscle problems that seem to be independent of the central nervous system. ...
Jul 12, 2024
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Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have found that inflammation in an immune cell may be responsible in part for some severe symptoms in a group of rare genetic conditions called lysosomal storage diseases ...
Jul 12, 2024
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One of the hallmarks of aging is difficulty getting to sleep and staying asleep. On average, younger adults may wake up briefly five times a night. But some people over age 60 may wake up as many as 150 times while sleeping.
Jul 10, 2024
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Higher inflammation in young adulthood is linked to lower performance in skills testing in midlife. Young adults who have higher levels of inflammation, which is associated with obesity, physical inactivity, chronic illness, ...
Jul 3, 2024
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A new study by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham, reveals that particular strains of gut bacteria are linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition ...
Jun 25, 2024
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