Recent findings from a large UK Biobank analysis published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia indicate that hormone replacement therapy use is associated with a modest 10% reduction in all-cause dementia risk among postmenopausal women, though the effect varies significantly depending on menopause type, estrogen exposure duration, and the timing of treatment initiation. UK Biobank … Read more
Advanced wastewater treatment technologies designed to remove pathogens and pollutants can inadvertently create unexpected environmental risks by generating toxic transformation products, according to a study published in Energy & Environment Nexus. Researchers evaluating systems at a treatment facility in Tianjin, China, found that ultraviolet irradiation and ozonation processes increased anti-androgenic activity in treated water beyond … Read more
According to research published in the Chinese Medical Journal, a mitochondrial matrix protein known as RTN4IP1 drives the progression and metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer by disrupting cellular energy metabolism. Triple-negative breast cancer accounts for roughly 15% of all breast cases and lacks estrogen, progesterone, and HER2 receptors, leaving patients with high risks of recurrence … Read more