Opinion | ‘That’s a Big Deal, That’s Life and Death’: What We Heard This Week
“That’s a big deal, that’s life and death. That is the gold standard of all cancer research.” — Joshua Brody, MD, of the Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai, commenting on a study that showed that high-dose chemotherapy followed by transplant as consolidation treatment for primary central nervous system lymphoma prolonged survival. “No one that’s […]
Quinoa can make a better cookie
The “super grain” quinoa has the potential to make a super cookie, according to research by Washington State University. In a study published in the Journal of Food Science, WSU researchers show that two types of quinoa, bred specifically to grow in Washington state, had great functionality as a potential high-fiber, high-protein additive flour for […]
New biomarkers for coffee consumption
In search of new biomarkers for nutrition and health studies, a research team from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich (LSB) has identified and structurally characterized three metabolites that could be considered as specific markers for individual coffee consumption. These are degradation products of a group of substances […]
Dig in: Sand serves up a possible cure for obesity
Engineered particles of purified sand could be the next anti-obesity therapy as new research from the University of South Australia shows that porous silica can prevent fats and carbohydrates from being adsorbed in the body. The engineered silica particles are made from purified sand and are optimally designed with a high surface area that enables […]
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease progression: New study shows role of adenosine kinase in fat deposition, liver inflammation
A study led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research provides compelling evidence of the important role of hepatocyte adenosine kinase in the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD. The study, “Hepatocyte Adenosine Kinase Promotes Excessive Fat Deposition and Liver Inflammation,” appeared in September in the scientific journal Gastroenterology. Hepatocytes are cells that play pivotal roles […]
Can Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Reduce Dementia Risk?
New research failed to support the hypothesis that phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitors like sildenafil (Viagra) and tadalafil (Cialis) are promising drug repurposing candidates for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Using four analytic approaches designed to address potential biases, PDE5 inhibitors did not reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and related dementia compared with other drugs used for pulmonary […]
Birth weight could help identify children at higher risk of psychological issues
New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has found that babies with larger birth weights tend to have fewer mental health and behavioural issues in childhood and adolescence. These findings could help to identify and support children at greater risk of developing psychological problems. The study, published in European Child & Adolescent […]
Insufficient insulin processing leads to overweight
Overweight increases the risk of an imbalance in sugar metabolism and even of diabetes. A research group at the University of Basel has now shown the opposite is true as well: deficits in the body’s insulin production contribute to overweight. Poor nutrition, too little movement and too many pounds on the scale — lifestyle influences […]
The Immune Signature of Long COVID
In this exclusive video, Harlan Krumholz, MD, director of the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation at Yale University and Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut, discusses a recent preprint on distinguishing long COVID through immune profiling. Krumholz, a cardiologist, is also the Harold H. Hines, Jr. Professor of Medicine and a professor in the […]
Advice For Black Women, From A Black Woman — It’s Time To Take Care Of Your Heart
Dr. Alanna A. Morris is the Associate Professor of Medicine and the Director of Heart Failure Research at Emory University School of Medicine, and focuses on the impacts race and gender may have on health disparities in cardiovascular disease. She is part of a new educational initiative called Hear Your Heart, which is designed to […]