Category: Health
Chronic UTIs affect millions in the UK – these women are out to end the stigma
Women are sharing their experiences with chronic urinary tract infections on social media in an effort to break the stigma surrounding UTIs.
Southampton scientists explore immune cell reprogramming to fight common viruses
Scientists have started work on a new way to fight cold and flu viruses by reprogramming the cells in our immune system to respond faster
Global study aims to map brain changes across eight psychiatric disorders
Researchers from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC will lead a worldwide
Prenatal iron deficiency linked to lasting changes in the offspring brain
During the first weeks of pregnancy, developing cells are already laying the foundation for the brain. Iron plays a major role in the organization and
Study identifies blood proteins associated with aggressive prostate cancer risk
Proteins linked to the immune system, cell adhesion, blood vessel formation and known prostate cancer genes, were associated with the future risk of developing prostate
Blocking specific proteins protects beta cells om excessive cellular stress
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have identified a molecular pathway that contributes to the death of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.
Like father, like son? Study reveals a surprising pattern in male reproductive health
Researchers examining 117 father-son pairs from Denmark and Finland identified weak but statistically significant familial associations in several male reproductive traits, including testicular size, sperm
Beef can fit into healthy diets, but what about its environmental cost?
A narrative review published in Animal Frontiers highlights beef’s contribution to high-quality protein and bioavailable micronutrients, while controlled trials generally found no adverse effects on
Semaglutide and teduglutide reduce immune-driven gut injury in mice
Researchers found that gut-derived GLP-1 and GLP-2 signaling helped protect mice against T cell-induced intestinal injury, with GLP-1R primarily regulating inflammation and GLP-2R supporting intestinal
‘Betrayed by my body’: The taboo health issue women are talking about on social media
Women are sharing their experiences with chronic urinary tract infections on social media in an effort to break the stigma surrounding UTIs.
Diabetes and ADHD drugs to be tested on Alzheimer’s patients in new study
Drugs will be tested simultaneously, which it’s hoped will speed up the process of finding new treatments for this common type of dementia.
Daughter of woman killed by partner ‘refuses to be another victim’
Keeley McKee’s mother Leanne was killed by her partner in 2003, weeks before the couple were due to marry.
Ebola has spread from Congo to 4 other countries. A look at where things stand
Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active