DNA replication discovery opens paths to understanding and treating cancer, aging and degenerative disease
An international collaboration steered by David Cortez, Richard N. Armstrong, Ph.D. Chair for Innovation in Biochemistry, explored how cells tolerate DNA damage and genome instability—and they arrived at conclusions that will redirect research into DNA replication as a target for…
Read MoreAdolescent girls in Bangladesh at risk of nutritional deficiency, study finds
Adolescent girls in Bangladesh are at risk of nutritional deficiency even if they live in a seafood rich area, a new study has found. A team headed up by Professor Dave Little carried out research in coastal communities that produce…
Read MoreMedications Yield Best Risk-to-Benefit Ratio for Weight Loss
SAN DIEGO – For patients with obesity, surgery, lifestyle changes, and pharmacologic interventions are all treatment options, but antiobesity medications provide a better risk-to-benefit ratio, according to a presenter at the annual meeting of the American College of Physicians. Lifestyle changes…
Read MoreRihanna Revealed Her Pregnancy Symptoms with Baby No. 2 & We Feel for Her
Rihanna looked like a queen at the Met Gala on Monday, but underneath her gorgeous Valentino dress, she was hiding some common pregnancy symptoms. Related story Rihanna Shares Photos of Her Baby Boy & He Has More Bling Than We…
Read MoreNew model of multiple sclerosis correlates demyelination with evolution of cognitive and motor abilities
No treatment currently exists that can stop the silent progression of multiple sclerosis, and many promising drugs have proved ineffective in clinical trials. To reduce this failure rate and better predict the potential of candidate molecules, researchers at Paris Brain…
Read MorePositive Relationships Can Keep You Healthy
The way you feel about your close relationships may have an impact on your physical health, according to research conducted by the University of Auckland in New Zealand. What to Know Both positive and negative experiences in our relationships contribute…
Read MoreStudy evaluates simultaneous effects of exercise and diet-induced weight reduction in patients with type 2 diabetes
In a recent article published in the Nature Metabolism Journal, researchers performed a four-armed, 16-week randomized clinical trial (RCT) between February 2019 and October 2021 in Copenhagen, Denmark, among 82 individuals with newly diagnosed type II diabetes (T2D). Study: Effects of…
Read MoreBoxing can take the fight to Parkinsons Disease
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Read MoreChemotherapy drug reaches brain in humans for first time
A major impediment to treating the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma has been that the most potent chemotherapy can’t permeate the blood-brain barrier to reach the aggressive brain tumor. But now Northwestern Medicine scientists report results of the first in-human clinical…
Read MoreWhite House to End COVID Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The U.S. government plans to no longer require federal workers or international air travelers to be vaccinated for COVID-19, the Biden administration announced Monday. The move…
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