Study links protein interaction to senescent cell survival
Senescent cells – cells that have stopped dividing but remain metabolically active – can accumulate with age and contribute to chronic inflammation and tissue dysfunction
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New brain atlas reveals insights into Huntington’s, addiction, and other disorders
A region of the brain called the striatum is critical for many cognitive and motor functions, including decision-making, control of movement, habit formation, and processing
Families hit by long waits for dementia diagnosis
Hundreds of families say they have had to wait months or even years for a dementia diagnosis for a loved one.
New nondestructive imaging technique tracks immune cell health
When a patient is facing certain cancers or an immune condition, clinicians turn to their white blood cells for clues about the progression of both
Urine test can spot more than nine in 10 bladder cancers
The NHS has been trialling the test and says the results so far are truly promising.
Rising numbers of children in mental health crisis ending up in A&E
NHS emergency departments are seeing more cases of self-harm, eating disorders and emotional distress in young people.
Blocking a key protein protects against metabolic liver damage
Obesity-related metabolic liver disease affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, but only some fraction of those livers develop scarring, become inflamed, and eventually fail.
Antifungal medication may reduce inflammatory bowel disease symptoms
A commonly used systemic antifungal medication may help reduce symptoms in a subset of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by restoring a healthier gut
Seafood at breakfast stood out in a study of nearly 6,000 adults
Researchers analyzed dietary and sleep data from 5,975 Japanese adults to examine whether seafood, EPA, and DHA intake at different meal occasions was associated with
Researchers identify a previously unknown mechanism that can drive cancer cachexia
Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, the Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University, the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) and the Technical University of Munich
Children’s Colorado launches new program to expand treatment options for children with food allergies
Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Allergy and Immunology Center today launched its Sublingual Immunotherapy Program at its Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, expanding treatment options for children
Here’s the Extent of the Fallout From Trump’s HHS Purge
This is a MedPage Today story. Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling Trump administration purge
Women pose as men to buy testosterone online after prescription difficulties
One menopause specialists says she has seen women with up to 12 times the safe level of the hormone.
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