According to a new clinical trial published in Food & Function, consuming 330 ml of 100 percent orange juice daily for six weeks causes bioactive compounds like hesperidin to be absorbed by the body, altering the activity of genes linked to vascular health and blood vessel function. Clinical Trial Findings on Hesperidin and Gene Expression … Read more
Interferon-alpha treats myeloproliferative neoplasms such as essential thrombocythemia by forcing mutant blood stem cells to rapidly mature into short-lived neutrophils, according to a study published in Nature Genetics by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The biologic drug also balances myeloid and lymphoid cell production while depleting malignant cell pools in the bone marrow, though its broad … Read more
Men with elevated levels of tyrosine in their blood may face a shorter lifespan, according to research published in the journal Aging-US by scientists from the University of Hong Kong and the University of Georgia. The study, which analyzed health and genetic data from over 270,000 participants in the UK Biobank, found that higher concentrations … Read more
Sprint interval exercise can flood the human bloodstream with helpful proteins linked to heart health and protection against obesity and diabetes in just three minutes of actual work, according to new research. Official physical exercise recommendations call for 75 to 150 minutes of weekly activity, a target that often feels difficult for adults juggling family … Read more
Aging brain biology actively shapes brain tumor progression, treatment resistance, and cognitive decline, according to a review published in Ageing and Cancer Research & Treatment. Rather than viewing aging as a passive background variable, the study—titled “Navigating the aging brain: The interplay between brain malignancy and the aging microenvironment”—proposes that the physiological shifts of an … Read more
Hidden features within the spleen detected on abdominal imaging scans can signal a person’s risk of developing coronary artery disease, according to a new study published in Science Translational Medicine. Led by investigators from Mass General Brigham, the research leverages artificial intelligence and genomic analyses to uncover how blood-forming and immune functions in the spleen … Read more
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science and the Technical University of Denmark have developed a recombinant, nanobody-based antivenom that neutralizes venom from geographically diverse cobra and king cobra species in India, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine. India reports nearly 50,000 snakebite deaths every year, representing the highest mortality toll from … Read more
Microcatheters used to deliver targeted therapies into the brain, retina, or inner ear face a persistent risk of failure when a single cough, deep breath, or postural shift forces blood and tissue backward into the channel. According to a study published in the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing by Prof. Zhuo-Chen Ma, Prof. Bing Han … Read more
Replacing sugar with non-nutritive sweeteners helps with weight management and does not increase cravings for sweet foods, according to a peer-reviewed review published in the journal Nutrients. To clear up conflicting public health advice regarding sugar alternatives, the investigation reviewed large-scale clinical trials under the direction of Eva Marija Čad (Wageningen University & Research and … Read more
According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 333,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the United States, making it the second-leading cause of cancer death among American men as approximately 1 in 8 men receive a diagnosis during their lifetime, per American Cancer Society data. While those figures appear daunting, medical … Read more