Health
According to a study published in BMC Biology, researchers at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Howard University have discovered that modern human immune responses bear genetic marks of ancient battles with infectious diseases, while also identifying rare variants linked to severe COVID-19. The findings bridge human evolution and infectious disease. … Read more
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease affects 34.8 percent of Goa’s population, according to a study conducted by the Goa Medical College, outstripping the national prevalence rate of about 33 percent and a global average of roughly 30 percent. The findings, led by Dr. P.A. Vagurmekar from the Department of Community Medicine at GMC, highlight a growing … Read more
According to a study published in Nature Immunology, researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology analyzed more than 1.1 million tissue-resident immune cells from the lungs of 128 human volunteers to investigate the root causes of chronic lung and autoimmune diseases. Led by William K. Bowes Distinguished Professor Pandurangan Vijayanand, M.D., Ph.D. and Assistant … Read more
Universal congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) screening faces a fragmented state-by-state landscape in 2025 following the disbandment of the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC), which previously reviewed data and recommended conditions for the federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP), according to Dr. Megan Pesch. Without federal action, states must pursue screening individually, … Read more
Typical supplement doses of omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA do not raise the risk of atrial fibrillation, according to a meta-analysis published in the journal Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. The study, conducted by researchers associated with the Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI), analyzed data from 35 randomized controlled trials covering about 115,000 subjects and … Read more
Researchers at the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain are tracking how the human brain navigates physical space using a combination of implanted medical devices, high-resolution eye tracking, and wearable sensor arrays, according to a report from the university. Led by Dr. Jack Lin, director of the UC Davis Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, the ongoing … Read more
According to researchers at Columbia’s Alzheimer’s Research Center, scientists are pinpointing where the disease begins and how it progresses by studying cellular organelles called endosomes, which act as the brain’s Grand Central Station. While the exact triggers of Alzheimer’s have long eluded the medical community, current laboratory investigations are zeroing in on defective cellular transport … Read more
Scientists are studying how chronic inflammation triggered by diseased gums and bacteria may contribute to systemic conditions including heart disease, diabetes, and cognitive decline, according to recent research. The emerging science connects oral health to whole-body wellness, challenging the traditional divide between medicine and dentistry. The Mouth-Body Connection: How Gum Disease Drives Systemic Inflammation Researchers … Read more
Maternal mortality has doubled in Ituri province as pregnant women avoid hospitals during the Democratic Republic of Congo’s largest Ebola outbreak on record. Fear of quarantine, misinformation, and attacks on medical facilities have caused prenatal visits to plummet, while a shadow health crisis claims lives outside clinics. Maternal Deaths Double Across Ituri Province as Expectant … Read more
< div> According to peer-reviewed research published in July in Cancer Research, sildenafil—the active ingredient in Viagra—disrupts cancer cells’ cholesterol supply to stop the spread of metastases. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science, alongside teams from the US National Cancer Institute and Clalit Health Services, found that the drug targets the protein transporting essential … Read more