Discovery lays foundation for understanding how the cell senses membrane injuries
When the cell’s recycling stations, the lysosomes, start leaking, it can become dangerous. Toxic waste risks spreading and damaging the cell.
Category: Health
Study shows biosynthetic method to make low-calorie sugar substitute
From saccharin in the 19th century to stevia and monk fruit in the 21st, researchers and the food industry have long sought a sweetener that
New publication describes the chemical journey of non-hormonal male birth control pill
A newly published manuscript authored by Dr. Gunda Georg, YourChoice Therapeutics and Columbia University Medical Center describes the chemical journey of YCT-529, a non-hormonal male
Brain immune cells drive persistent negative emotions after repeated binge drinking
New research has identified that neuroinflammation driven by microglia (immune cells in the brain) is a primary underlying driver of prolonged negative feelings caused by
I spent months trying to find out if hacking my gut health could help me age better
Health editor Hugh Pym revamped his diet after a test suggested his gut health appeared to look five years older than he was
Safe spaces needed for drug-addicted children, say grieving mums
More children in England are in drug and alcohol treatment, but families say many cannot get help.
I spent months investigating whether gut health affects ageing – and if I could hack my own gut to age better
Health editor Hugh Pym revamped his diet after a test suggested his gut health appeared to look five years older than he was
‘I have a sweating problem’: What Alan Carr’s Traitors admission tells us about how social taboos changed
Let’s talk about sweat… From contestants on The Celebrity Traitors and scores of celebrities openly discussing it, to the trend of professionals using saunas for
At-home STD tests offer new options for screening and treatment
New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available
Resistance to rezatapopt: New TP53 mutations identified in cancer patients
Mutations in the tumor suppressor TP53 are a common cause of cancer, making the altered protein an attractive target for therapeutics.
Researchers identify possible target for new therapies against periodontitis aggravated by smoking
Smoking tobacco is known to worsen symptoms of periodontitis and reduce responsiveness to treatment. Using high-resolution spatial transcriptomics, researchers identified differences between smokers and non-smokers
Researchers discover how aggressive breast cancer controls protein production
A previously unknown mechanism that makes it possible for aggressive so-called triple-negative breast cancer to fine-tune its production of proteins has been discovered by researchers
Why adherence determines weight loss success with semaglutide
Researchers examine how the effectiveness of weight-loss medications may depend on the patient adherence.
Long COVID symptom clusters that could reshape patient care
A systematic review of Long COVID identifies symptom clusters, highlighting fatigue and proposing a management framework for personalized treatment strategies.