California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a longtime Democratic state lawmaker, comes to his new role well known for pursuing an unabashedly progressive agenda on criminal justice issues. He has pushed for legislation to eliminate cash bail and to ban for-profit…
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From mice to men: Study reveals potential new target for treating acute myeloid leukemia
Bone marrow failure due to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a significant factor behind the disease’s high rate of morbidity and mortality. Previous studies in mice suggest that AML cells inhibit healthy hematopoietic (blood) stem and progenitor cells (HSPC). A…
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From 4500 possibilities, one compound emerges as promising treatment for PAH
One of the dangerous health conditions that can occur among premature newborns, children born with heart defects, and some others is pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Commonly mistaken for asthma, this condition occurs when blood vessels in the lungs develop excessive…
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From individual receptors toward whole-brain function
In the brain, more than a hundred molecular substances act as transmitters that control communication pathways between nerve cells via thousands of different receptor types. In a review article, an international research team discusses how the activation of certain nerve…
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Ranking Cities For Singles From Worst To Best
If you’re single and ready to mingle, certain cities are friendlier to singles than others. WalletHub ranked 182 U.S. cities from “best to worst” by taking in a number of factors including percentage of singles, singles gender balance, online dating…
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Sorting folklore from fact on the health benefits of garlic
Garlic is a food of legends, supposedly capable of providing protection against everything from common colds to heart disease—not to mention vampires and werewolves. But does it really ward off as many health ills as its reputation suggests? “That might…
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Chronic adverse effects from anti-PD-1 immunotherapies common
(HealthDay)—Chronic immune-related adverse effects after adjuvant treatment with anti-programmed cell death 1 (anti-PD-1) immunotherapies for melanoma are more common than previously thought, according to a study published online March 25 in JAMA Oncology. J. Randall Patrinely Jr., from Vanderbilt University…
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Your Diet Could Benefit From a Greens Supplement. Maybe.
EVERYTHING, IT seems, is coming up green. Or at least in the supplement world. As a registered dietitian, I’ve heard more and more of my clients asking about greens supplements—powdered mixes of green fruits and vegetables ready to be stirred…
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South African Variant May Evade Protection From Pfizer Vaccine, Israeli Study Says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa may evade the protection provided by Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found, though its prevalence in the country is very low and the…
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Much to gain from early detection of postpartum depression
Depression after childbirth affects about one in 10 women. This type of depression has a great impact on the mother, but can also affect the development of the child. It is therefore important to identify possible depression at an early…
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