A mother’s diet can protect her grandchildren’s brains: genetic model study
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 diet can affect not just her child’s brain but also those of her grandchildren. Published […]
Monoclonal Antibody Shows Protection Against Malaria
SEATTLE — A monoclonal antibody delivered intravenously was effective in protecting against Plasmodium falciparum infection over a 6-month malaria season in Mali, a phase II placebo-controlled trial showed. Among 330 healthy adults, P. falciparum infection was detected in 35.5% who received a single dose of CIS43LS 10 mg/kg, 18.2% who received a 40-mg/kg dose, and […]
Biden Signs Order Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Services
President Biden signed an executive order on Friday aimed at protecting reproductive rights, especially access to abortion, following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe v. Wade late last month. Biden also issued a call to action, urging those who support reproductive rights to vote this fall. “What we’re witnessing wasn’t a constitutional judgment. […]
New model may improve San Francisco Bay Area, U.S., seismic hazard maps
The Santa Cruz Mountains define the geography of the Bay Area south of San Francisco, protecting the peninsula from the Pacific Ocean’s cold marine layer and forming the region’s notorious microclimates. The range also represents the perils of living in Silicon Valley: earthquakes along the San Andreas fault. In bursts that last seconds to minutes, […]
Do vitamin D supplements offer kidney-related benefits for individuals with high diabetes risk? Trial shows no significant effects on kidney outcomes
A recent clinical trial described in CJASN has examined the potential of vitamin D supplementation for protecting the kidney health of individuals with pre-diabetes. In the general population, low blood vitamin D levels have been associated with higher risks of various diseases, including type 2 diabetes and kidney disease. Sun H. Kim, MD, MS (Stanford […]