People can take a variety of approaches to diet. Some people, for example, prefer to eliminate meat from their diets for many health, environmental, and ethical reasons. Data from a recent study found that people following a vegetarian diet were…
Read MoreResults From Halted Islatravir Antiretroviral Trial
Concerns about lower lymphocyte levels in HIV with the once-daily oral drug islatravir in combination with doravirine changed the trajectory of clinical trial plans that are now back on track, according to investigators. The nucleoside reverse transcriptase translocation inhibitor hit…
Read MoreDisability in a pandemic—Africas forgotten families
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Read More'Errand paralysis' might explain why we find life admin so hard
Time… it’s a scarce resource. When you factor in full-time work, hobbies, exercise and socialising, it can feel impossible to find the time to do anything — especially the boring stuff. The thought of doing life admin, like folding the…
Read MoreNeoantigen discovery sheds light on cancer immunogenicity
In a recent article published in Nature Communications, researchers reported a proteogenomic approach to investigate fresh solid melanoma tumor material. The approach combines liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) of immuno-precipitated human leukocyte antigen class I (pHLA-I) peptides with whole exome sequencing (WES)…
Read MoreUnveiling a new mechanism that accelerates aging of adipose tissues
Korean researchers have unveiled a novel signaling pathway that fosters aging-related chronic metabolic disorders. A research team led by Professor Jong Kyoung Kim from the Department of Life Sciences at POSTECH along with Professor Seung-Hoi Koo from the Division of…
Read MoreMortality gap found in 3,110 counties across 5 racial-ethnic groups, 19 causes and 20 years
An analysis of 19 causes of death in the United States has revealed persistent disparities and a familiar pattern across five racial-ethnic groups and 3,110 counties from 2000 to 2019. That’s according to peer-reviewed research published today in The Lancet….
Read MoreA mothers diet can protect her grandchildrens brains, genetic model study shows
Mothers who eat apples and herbs in early pregnancy could be protecting the brain health of their children and grandchildren, a Monash University study using genetic models has found. The discovery is part of a project that found a mother’s…
Read MoreNew AHA/ACC Metrics for Coronary Revascularization
The American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC), in collaboration with several other professional organizations, have published the first comprehensive set of performance and quality measures specific for coronary artery revascularization. “Performance measures are helpful to accelerate…
Read MoreResearchers explore new nonaddictive means of fighting pain
New research shows that an experimental drug fine-tuned to a specific pain pathway can ease post-surgery aches, a finding that may eventually offer an alternative to highly addictive opioids. The pill, known for now as VX-548, targets a particular sodium…
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