Air pollution exposure increases risk for Parkinson’s disease

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Higher exposure to air pollution increases the risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a study published online Sept. 16 in JAMA Network Open. Brittany Krzyzanowski, Ph.D., from the Barrow

UK study examines stigmas against LGBTQ and people with mental health problems

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study of stigma against LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) people in British Society has shown that there is less stigma against these groups

Commission warns parents about nursery products linked to infant deaths

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Each year, an average of 174 U.S. kids under the age of 5 lose their lives over causes linked to nursery products. Many of these tragedies could be prevented, and

Researchers determine a two-dose schedule could make HIV vaccines more effective

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain One major reason why it has been difficult to develop an effective HIV vaccine is that the virus mutates very rapidly, allowing it to evade the

New blood test could be an early warning for diabetes in children

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new type of blood test using lipids could make it easier to identify children at risk of complications around obesity including type two diabetes, liver

Study links hot flashes to brown adipose tissue activity, childhood exposure to cold

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst reveals links between menopausal hot flashes, cold experienced during childhood, and increased activity in brown adipose tissue

Study shows bariatric surgery outperforms GLP-1 diabetes drugs for kidney protection

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A Cleveland Clinic study showed that in patients with type 2 diabetes, obesity, and chronic kidney disease, bariatric surgery was associated with a significant decrease in

Sex hormones modulate the immune system to influence disease risk differently, research reveals

September 14, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Scientists from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Imperial College London have shown for the first time which aspects of our immune systems are regulated by

Study shows macrophages form in eye before birth, offering hope for diabetic retinopathy treatment

September 14, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A representative section from a developing eye of a mouse. Scavenger cells are marked in green, while hyalocytes in the vitreous body are marked with an asterisk (*). Credit: Modified

Weight loss of up to 13% achieved in three months with once-a-day tablet, Phase I trial finds

September 14, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Individuals who received a once-a-day oral weight loss drug lost up to 13% of their body weight over three months, according to a presentation at the