Scientists chart how exercise affects the body: A new study maps the genes and cellular pathways that contribute to exercise-induced weight loss
Exercise is well-known to help people lose weight and avoid gaining it. However, identifying the cellular mechanisms that underlie this process has proven difficult because so many cells and tissues are involved. In a new study in mice that expands researchers’ understanding of how exercise and diet affect the body, MIT and Harvard Medical School […]
BA.2.12.1 Subvariant: Concerning, but No Need to Panic Just Yet
A new Omicron subvariant is rapidly gaining steam in New York and other parts of the Northeast. Experts are urging caution in the face of BA.2.12.1, and say a number of factors are contributing to its rise. But they’re also warning against panic. As of April 20, BA.2.12.1 accounted for more than 75% of sequenced […]
Minimally Invasive Myomectomy on the Rise for Uterine Fibroids
Minimally invasive surgery for uterine fibroid removal is gaining popularity, but racial and ethnic disparities and gaps by socioeconomic status still exist, according to a retrospective study based in California. Compared with white women, Black women were less likely to undergo minimally invasive surgery (OR 0.88, 95% CI 0.81-0.95), as were Hispanic women (OR 0.74, […]