You may have heard about the gut microbiome and its influence on a person’s overall health and well-being. It turns
Month: January 2024
Role of ‘hunger hormone’ receptor in obesity-realted chronic inflammation
Texas A&M AgriLife Research study may lead to novel obesity treatment New study provides insights on role of ‘hunger hormone’
New medicine can create a new life for diabetes patients — without needles!
There are approximately 425 million people worldwide with diabetes. Approximately 75 million of these inject themselves with insulin daily. Now
Targeting annexin-A1 can halt cancer cell growth
A new study published in Nature’s cancer journal Oncogene highlights the effectiveness of MDX-124, the first therapeutic drug to target
Research into the nature of memory reveals how cells that store information are stabilized over time
Think of a time when you had two different but similar experiences in a short period. Maybe you attended two
Clarifying the cause of Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) face a rare and heterogeneous disorder of the peripheral nervous system that is often triggered
Simple and reliable early prediction of diabetes
Diabetes often remains undetected until it has already damaged organs or nerves. This is partly due to the fact that
Endless biotechnological innovation requires a creative approach
Scientists working on biological design should focus on the idiosyncrasies of biological systems over optimisation, according to new research. In
Study demonstrates benefit of precision medicine based on race/ethnicity
“Precision medicine,” an emerging approach to health care in which a patient’s genetics, diseased tissue and other factors guide clinicians
Glowing COVID-19 diagnostic test prototype produces results in one minute
Cold, flu and COVID-19 season brings that now-familiar ritual: swab, wait, look at the result. But what if, instead of
