August 3, 2022
Pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and their babies face increased risks and complications compared to pregnant women without IBD. Those are the findings from a new study that examined outcomes of more than 8 million pregnancies.
Inflammatory bowel disease increases risks for pregnant women
August 3, 2022
Turning down the thermostat seems to make it harder for cancer cells to grow, according to a new study in mice. The study found that chilly temperatures activate heat-producing brown fat that consumes the sugars the tumors need to thrive. Similar metabolic mechanisms were found in a cancer patient exposed to a lowered room temperature.
August 3, 2022
Nitrates and nitrites give processed meats their characteristic pink color and robust flavor. Although many consumers want to limit consumption of these preservatives because the substances can form potentially cancer-causing compounds, knowing how much is in a food has been difficult to determine. Now, researchers have developed a color-changing film that consumers can stick onto foods and easily analyze nitrite levels by snapping a picture with a smartphone.
Stickers and a smartphone for easy nitrite detection on foods
August 3, 2022
The development of a simple blood test for glioblastomas (GBMs) could mean earlier diagnosis and more effective and personalized treatment options. Research involved the development of mathematical models to assess the current use of biomarkers in the detection of GBMs and how such biomarker-based strategies can be improved.
New research could lead to simple blood test for brain tumors
August 2, 2022
The opioid epidemic in the U.S. has progressed in three distinct phases since 1999, claiming at least a half a million lives so far. We are now in the midst of an unprecedented fourth wave, triggered by COVID-19 and new formulations of illicit opioids, which will cause overdose deaths to skyrocket as never before. With around $38 billion in opioid settlement money coming to states and localities, we must immediately confront the burgeoning opioid epidemic with widely available treatments and mass awareness campaigns.
A coming tidal wave: The opioid epidemic is about to get a whole lot worse
August 2, 2022
Women between 40 and 60 years old are the focus of new national guidelines aimed at preventing unhealthy weight gain that can lead to serious illness.
New national guidelines aim to prevent obesity in midlife women
August 2, 2022
Early initiation of physical therapy (PT) for U.S. patients with acute lower back pain (LBP) was associated with less health care resource use in the first month and the first year after the initial onset of symptoms, according to a new study.
August 2, 2022
Structural differences in lung airways between men and woman may be the cause of differences in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence and outcomes between the sexes. According to a large, multicenter study, researchers found that even among adults who have never smoked, or who have smoked less than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime, lung airways were smaller in women, which can lead to a higher risk for lung disease.
August 2, 2022
Two common viruses lie dormant in neurons -- herpes simplex virus (HSV), and varicella zoster virus (VZV). Lab models of the human brain show that activation or re-infection of VZV can trigger neuroinflammation and wake up HSV, leading to accumulation of Alzheimer's linked proteins and neural decline.
Common viruses may be triggering the onset of Alzheimer's disease
August 2, 2022
Scientists have developed a novel 3D tissue-engineered model of the glioblastoma tumor microenvironment that can be used to learn why the tumors return and what treatments will be most effective at eradicating them -- right down to a patient-specific level.
3D model of brain tumor environment could aid personalized treatment
