New study flips the script on liver cancer
Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death and the sixth most common cancer type worldwide. Major risk factors include environmental and metabolic stressors, such as obesity, viral…
Want better kimchi? Make it like the ancients did
Fermented foods like kimchi have been an integral part of Korean cuisine for thousands of years. Since ancient times, Korean chefs have used onggi — traditional handmade clay jars —…
COVID-19 pandemic will disrupt cancer reporting for years to come
Key takeaways: American College of Surgeons research published in JAMA Surgery reveals the complexities and variations that occurred in cancer reporting in the National Cancer Database (NCDB) because of the pandemic. The…
Your baby’s gut is crawling with unknown viruses
Viruses are usually associated with illness. But our bodies are full of both bacteria and viruses that constantly proliferate and interact with each other in our gastrointestinal tract. While we…
A protective probiotic blunts the ill effects of alcohol in mice
Highlights Excessive alcohol consumption causes short-term and long-term health problems An enzyme called ADH1B accelerates the breakdown of alcohol in the body Researchers genetically engineered a probiotic to express ADH1B…
Dietary supplement helps combat resistance in breast cancer
Many cancer therapies do not produce the hoped-for results. A common reason for this is that the tumors develop resistance to the medication. This is the case, for example, with…
Could a vitamin deficiency cause ‘double-jointedness’ and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?
Tulane University researchers have discovered a possible genetic cause for hypermobility (commonly known as double-jointedness) and a range of associated connective tissue disorders such as hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, according to preliminary findings…
Do all fungi matter? Yes, new study argues
Mention fungi, and most people will probably think of the mushrooms they pick in fall, or maybe the yeast they add when baking or making wine. Others will perhaps recall…
Near Infrared Light and Heart Health Episode 1130 APR 2023
https://youtu.be/20lcj0qFNgs PBM therapy has demonstrated efficacy in a broad range of neurocognitive and musculoskeletal diseases such as Parkinson's disease, depression, age-related dry macular degeneration, chronic wounds, arthritis, knee osteoarthritis, tendinopathy,…
Requirement to wear masks in hospitals may have little impact on COVID-19 transmission during Omicron wave, UK study suggests
**Note: the release below is a special early release from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2023, Copenhagen, 15-18 April). Please credit the congress if you use…
Deaths by suicide increase significantly during the week of a full moon
INDIANAPOLIS—For centuries, people have suspected a full moon in the sky to cause mysterious changes in people. Now, psychiatrists at Indiana University School of Medicine have found deaths by suicide…
Limit added sugar to six teaspoons a day to improve health, urge experts
Experts recommend reducing consumption of added (“free”) sugars to around six teaspoons a day and limiting sugar-sweetened drinks to less than one serving a week after a comprehensive evidence review…
Using photons as neurotransmitters to control the activity of neurons
Our brains are made of billions of neurons, which are connected forming complex networks. They communicate between themselves by sending electrical signals, known as action potentials, and chemical signals, known…
A herbal compound to fight autoimmunity
Osaka, Japan – We all know that a strong immune system is a definite advantage. Yet, sometimes, the immune system goes awry and attacks one’s body. This autoimmunity is the…
Computers have feelings too
Affective Computing is an interdisciplinary field that involves Computer Science, Psychology, and Cognitive Science. Designing affective computing systems aims to simulate and recognize emotions like humans. It can also be…
The ice in Antarctica has melted before | EurekAlert!
Sixty per cent of the world's fresh water is bound up in Antarctic ice sheets. Thirty million cubic kilometres of ice is perhaps a difficult number to grasp. But if…
Can phototherapy improve cognitive function in patients with dementia?
In an analysis of published clinical trials, investigators found that phototherapy—or exposure to sessions of bright light—may be a promising non-pharmacological intervention for lessening symptoms of dementia. The analysis in Brain…
Air pollution is linked to lower COVID-19 vac | EurekAlert!
People exposed to higher levels of air pollution before the pandemic had lower antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccines, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health…
Among untreated patients with COVID-19, combined symptom and viral rebound is rare
After completing a course of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, a treatment for at-risk patients who have contracted COVID-19, some patients have reported worsening symptoms and viral rebound. But does viral rebound and…
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