Diet and Weight Loss
- Fat cells seem to remember unhealthy diet April 20, 2018Fat cells can be damaged in a short amount of time when they are exposed to the fatty acid palmitate or the hormone TNF-alpha through a fatty diet, a new study shows. The researchers hope this new knowledge may be used to develop new preventive strategies for diabetes.
- Novel antioxidant makes old blood vessels seem young again April 19, 2018Older adults who take an antioxidant that specifically targets mitochondria see age-related changes in blood vessels reverse by the equivalent of 15 to 20 years within six weeks, a new study shows.
- New method to discover drugs to treat epilepsy April 19, 2018For more than a third of children living with epilepsy, the currently approved medications do not stop their seizures. Researchers have developed a new drug screening method to discover drugs to treat epilepsy.
- Dogs could be more similar to humans than we thought April 19, 2018Dog and human gut microbiomes have more similar genes and responses to diet than we previously thought, according to a new study
- DOR protein deficiency favors the development of obesity April 19, 2018Deficiency in the protein DOR (also called TP53INP2) stimulates the generation of new adipose cells (which store fat) and leads to a less harmful kind of obesity, according to a new study.
Top Health News
- Large Candida auris outbreak linked to multi-use thermometers in UK ICU April 21, 2018Outbreaks of the fungal pathogen Candida auris in healthcare settings, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs), may be linked to multi-use patient equipment, such as thermometers, according to new research.
- New infection prevention tool improve transparency and standardization of practice April 21, 2018Researchers developed a new color-coded visual tool called Infection Risk Scan, or IRIS, which is set to make it easier for healthcare workers to measure in which areas a hospital complies with guidelines and where it needs to implement measures to improve infection control and the use antimicrobial therapies, according to new research.
- West Nile virus reemerged and spread to new areas in Greece in 2017 April 21, 2018West Nile virus (WNV), which is transmitted via mosquito bites, reemerged and spread to new territories of Greece in 2017 following a two-year hiatus in reported human cases, according to new findings. Greece provides the appropriate ecological and climatic conditions for WNV circulation. The virus has been established in Greece and disease transmission may continue […]
- Scientists discover gene controlling genetic recombination rates April 21, 2018Genetic recombination is vital to natural selection, yet some species display far more crossover than others. Scientists have discovered a gene in fruit flies that is responsible for the evolution of these recombination rates.
- Measles serious threat for babies, toddlers, unvaccinated youths April 21, 2018The vast majority of measles cases in Europe were reported in unvaccinated patients, and children younger than two years old were at a higher risk of dying from measles than older patients, according to new research.