Ketone supplement might be a novel therapeutic for boosting brain function in obesity
New research published in The Journal of Physiology has shown that ketone supplements may be a novel therapeutic strategy for protecting and improving brain health in people with obesity. People with obesity are known to be at a higher risk of developing cognitive impairment and neurodegenerative diseases. This new study found that giving a ketone […]
ADHD and impulsivity: New potential targets to approach the treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders
A study published in the journalPharmacological Research describes the existence of a complex built by dopamine and noradrenergic receptors that could be a therapeutic target of potential interest to tackle the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and impulsivity. The paper, a preclinical study, has been carried out by the Research Group on Molecular Neuropharmacology, under […]
‘Every Guideline We Write Is Out of Date’: What We Heard This Week
“Every guideline we write is out of date a few days after it’s published.” — Milton Packer, MD, of Baylor University Medical Center, on how the European Society of Cardiology guidelines for heart failure treatment will need to be revised with the release of the EMPEROR-Preserved study. “Putting yourself at risk of dying to have […]
How can I avoid heart disease or stroke?
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice are published online today in European Heart Journal. As much as 90% of the risk of a heart attack, stroke, or peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can be explained by smoking, poor eating habits, lack of physical activity, abdominal obesity, high blood […]
How schools of ‘microswimmers’ can increase their cargo capacity
A new study published in Physical Review Letters describes a way to increase the cargo capacity of microscopic, self-propelled droplets known as “microswimmers.” Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the Max Planck Institutefor Dynamics and Self-Organisation found that when a school of microswimmers move in the same direction inside a narrow channel, they can […]
Eating more plant foods may lower heart disease risk in young adults, older women
Eating more nutritious, plant-based foods is heart-healthy at any age, according to two research studies published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association. In two separate studies analyzing different measures of healthy plant food consumption, researchers found that both young adults and postmenopausal women […]
New DNA study provides critical information on conserving rainforest lizards
A study published June 16 in Biotropicaby a team of researchers at the University of Washington, the UW Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, WWF Hong Kong and the University of Colombo has provided an important road map to conserving rough-nosed horned lizards in Sri Lanka. Rough-nosed horned lizards, or Ceratophora aspera, are small […]
Common floral bacteria can induce pollen germination: The bacteria can double amount of protein released from pollen
Certain species of floral bacteria can enhance pollen germination, according to a study published today from the University of California, Davis in the journal Current Biology. “This is the first paper documenting stimulation of pollen germination by non-plants,” said first author Shawn Christensen, a doctoral candidate in associate professor Rachel Vannette’s laboratory in the Department […]
New understanding of cell stability with potential to improve immune cell therapies: Findings highlight pathway to remove unstable cells
Research in mice, published today in Science Immunology by researchers at the Babraham Institute, UK and VIB-KU Leuven, Belgium, provides two solutions with potential to overcome a key clinical limitation of immune cell therapies. Regulatory T cells have potential in treating autoimmunity and inflammatory diseases yet they can switch from a protective to damaging function. […]