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Anti-malarial medicines can help reduce body weight, researchers discover
In recent years, overweight and obesity have become a serious global health problem, posing significant risk factors for various diseases. Longing for a civilized and healthy lifestyle, more and more people are starting to ...
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Developmental delays linked to longer life in fruit flies offer potential model for exploring human longevity
Biologists know that animals that mature slowly tend to live longer, but they aren't sure why. A recent study of fruit flies by an Iowa State University research team sheds new light on the link between developmental timing ...
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Study sheds light on enzyme's role in driving lymphoma growth
A study led by University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers sheds new light on the mechanisms by which a major oncogene promotes and sustains lymphoma development and progression, paving the way for novel targeted therapies.
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Poorly functioning blood vessels linked to muscle wasting in cancer
A dysfunction in muscle blood vessels could be to blame for the weak muscles and weight loss that most cancer patients experience, according to a new study from University of Illinois Chicago researchers.
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Critically-ill kidney patients may need higher colistin antibiotic doses on dialysis days, study finds
Critically ill patients with acute kidney injury could benefit from higher doses of the antibiotic colistin on the days they are also receiving dialysis, according to a new study by Monash University and Mahidol University.
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A high-fat diet sets off metabolic dysfunction in cells, leading to weight gain
Consuming a high-fat diet can lead to a variety of health problems—not only weight gain but also an increased risk of diabetes and other chronic diseases.
May 28, 2025
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Targeting 'hunger hormone' receptor could boost quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease
Considered the natural "hunger hormone," ghrelin could be the key to preventing debilitating chronic constipation experienced by people living with Parkinson's disease, University of Queensland researchers have found.
May 28, 2025
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Women with low muscle mass may have a worse prognosis in breast cancer treatment
Maintaining muscle mass has proven to be crucial for patients undergoing cancer treatment. Studies have shown that individuals with more muscle tend to respond better to therapies such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. They ...
May 28, 2025
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Hot flashes may be less bothersome for vegans
Remember your mother telling you to eat your vegetables because they're good for you? Mom was right. Not only is a low-fat vegan diet proven to reduce body weight and hot flashes, but a secondary data analysis shows that ...
May 28, 2025
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Menstrual cycle phase and reproductive stage linked to anger and irritability levels
The menopause transition can take a physical as well as a mental and emotional toll on many women. A new study suggests that emotions such as anger, irritability, and feeling out of control may be more pronounced based on ...
May 28, 2025
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Newly discovered 'molecular fingerprints' for insulin resistance could transform diabetes treatment and diagnosis
Scientists have unearthed surprising details about how our bodies handle insulin—the hormone that plays a crucial role in regulating blood sugar and developing diabetes. The discovery could lead to better treatment of type ...
May 27, 2025
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Understanding the thyroid cancer risks for women and men
Globally, women are roughly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with thyroid cancer. However, recent research shows that men face an equal risk. Mayo Clinic experts say that men and women alike should be aware of thyroid ...
May 27, 2025
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Firmicutes gut bacteria boost metabolism and bone health, study finds
A recent study involving 684 Chinese adults has uncovered a significant connection between gut microbiota, aging, and bone health, particularly in relation to osteoporosis, a condition that weakens bones and increases the ...
May 27, 2025
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Heart attack or panic attack? Why young men are calling ambulances for unmanaged anxiety
Anxiety affects one in five Australian men at some point in their lives. But the condition remains highly stigmatized, misunderstood and under-diagnosed.
May 27, 2025
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Overlooked strategy shows promise for treating KRAS-mutated colon cancer
KRAS mutations are among the most common genetic alterations in cancer and are considered particularly difficult to treat. In colon cancer, the second most common cause of cancer death, such mutations severely limit therapeutic ...
May 26, 2025
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Comprehensive action plan calls for education, workplace support and research on menopause
Hot flashes, memory loss, difficulty concentrating, mood swings, urinary incontinence and joint pain: these are just some of the more than 100 symptoms associated with the menopause, a natural process that all women go through ...
May 26, 2025
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Daylight can boost the immune system's ability to fight infections
A breakthrough study, led by scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, has uncovered how daylight can boost the immune system's ability to fight infections.
May 23, 2025
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Twin study sheds light on how mitochondria influence the gene regulation behind obesity
Mitochondria play a central role in energy metabolism and overall health. In obesity and its comorbidities, mitochondrial activity is often impaired, yet it has remained unclear whether this impairment increases the risk ...
May 22, 2025
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Tuberculous meningitis: Study finds metabolism drives mortality
Radboudumc researchers used metabolomics to study cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from tuberculous meningitis patients in Vietnam and Indonesia, with long-standing collaborators from Bandung and Jakarta (Indonesia), the ...
May 22, 2025
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Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods linked to increased risk of earlier menopause
A new study led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute highlights the significant impact of living in disadvantaged neighborhoods on the onset of menopause. The research followed 691 women from pregnancy to midlife ...
May 22, 2025
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Researchers develop a noninvasive method for diagnosing insulinomas
Diabetes is characterized by the pancreas producing too little insulin, but there is a rarer condition in which it produces too much. A hormone-producing tumor originating in the pancreas—an insulinoma—is the cause. Patients ...
May 22, 2025
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Newfound mechanism rewires cellular energy processing for drastic weight loss
Mice genetically engineered to lack the ability to make the amino acid cysteine, and fed a cysteine-free diet, lost 30% of their body weight in just one week, a new study shows.
May 21, 2025
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When fungi take your breath away—how a mold can unbalance the lungs
An invisible intruder puts the delicate balance in our lungs to the test: the mold Aspergillus fumigatus, harmless in nature, can become a serious danger if the immune system is weakened—and change the entire bacterial ...
May 21, 2025
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Most puberty-regulating cells found to form after birth, not during embryonic development
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that gonadotrophs, cells in the pituitary gland with a key role in puberty and reproduction, come from two different populations, with the majority produced after birth ...
May 21, 2025
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Drug candidate holds promise for difficult-to-treat heart disease
A study led by a physician-scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Tucson's Sarver Heart Center identified a drug candidate that appears to reverse the progression of a type of heart failure in mouse ...
May 21, 2025
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