Although SARS-CoV-2 is no longer a stranger to the immune system, new virus variants still pose a challenge. The working group led by Professor Dr. Florian Klein, Director of the Institute of Virology at the University Hospital Cologne and the…

Research at the George Institute for Global Health has provided important insights into the creation of front-of-pack nutrition labels (FoPLs) that are easy to understand and promote healthier food choices. FoPLs of different types (reductive / interpretive) highlighting various components…

A new Peter Mac study using a pioneering drug has successfully controlled the growth of tumors and overcome existing drug resistance in multiple cancer types. An enzyme critically associated with tumor growth, called cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2), has long been…

In a recent study published in Pharmaceuticals Journal, researchers performed several analytic experiments on the optimized Psychotria malayana Jack (P. malayana) leaf extract (OE) to evaluate its anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties.  Specifically, they evaluated its α-glucosidase inhibition (AGI) potential, inflammation inhibitory activity using the…

Reviewed Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manufactured chemicals used in products such as food packaging and cosmetics, can lead to reproductive problems, increased cancer risk and other health issues. A growing body of research has also linked the chemicals to…

Diet sodas are often marketed as products that help with weight management. A new study suggests that heavy diet soda consumption may promote metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) onset by increasing body mass index (BMI). Prior studies suggest that…

In a new study of more than 50,000 Korean adolescents, those who used a smartphone for more than four hours per day had higher rates of adverse mental health and substance use. Jin-Hwa Moon and Jong Ho Cha of Hanyang…

Screen time is associated with mental health problems in children aged 3–6 years, according to a study published online Dec. 4 in JAMA Pediatrics. Haiwa Wang, from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and colleagues explored changes in screen exposure across different…

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, working with Imperial College London, King’s College London and University of Cambridge, have shown that an influx of water and ions into immune cells allows them to migrate to where they’re needed in the…

Most countries experience substantial shortages of available organs for transplantation. Technological advancements and aging populations further expand the transplant waitlist every year. What can we do to increase the organ supply? Researchers have proposed various schemes to boost the consent…