Older cells may fail to make proteins or may make proteins that don’t function as they should, in a discovery that could lead to new drug targets to slow the ageing process. Payel Sen at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland previously found that control over gene expression breaks down in yeast and worm […]
An increasing number of people choose a low-gluten diet, even though they are not allergic to the dietary substance. In an intervention study of healthy Danish adults, reported in Nature Communications, an international team of scientists shows that a low-gluten but fibre-rich diet changes the community of gut bacteria and decreases gastrointestinal discomfort such as […]
Our circadian rhythms help our bodies synchronize different tasks throughout the day, including gene expression, immune function, and cell repair. We’ve long known that chronically disrupted circadian rhythms can predispose us to a number of health issues. Recent work has shown that circadian rhythms are not only involved in tumor onset, but also govern cancer […]
Parkinson’s disease consists in a condition affecting the nervous system that causes movement issues, such as tremors, stiffened limbs, and cognitive problems. There is still not a specific reason why Parkinson’s occurs. However, the disease has been linked to low levels of dopamine and norepinephrine in the body. Additionally, people with certain risk factors, such […]
Using artificial intelligence, researchers have discovered how to screen for genetic mutations in cancerous brain tumors in under 90 seconds and possibly streamline the diagnosis and treatment of gliomas, a study suggests. In a study of more than 150 patients with diffuse glioma, the newly developed system identified mutations used by the World Health Organization […]
This study evaluated the association between time from the first meal to last meal with weight change. Nearly 550 adults were enrolled in the study. Participants had at least one weight and height measurement registered in the two years prior to the study’s enrollment period. Overall, most participants (80%) reported they were white adults; 12% […]
Men with high levels of body fat have lower bone density and may be more likely to break a bone than those with normal levels of body fat, according to a new study. Health care providers often assume people with higher body weight have high bone density and are at low risk of fracture, and […]
Researchers have now shown that foods with a high fat and sugar content change our brain: If we regularly eat even small amounts of them, the brain learns to consume precisely these foods in the future. Our tendency to eat high-fat and high-sugar foods, the so-called Western diet, could be innate or develop as a […]
If you live near a busy road you might feel like the constant sound of roaring engines, honking horns and wailing sirens makes your blood pressure rise. New study published confirms it can do exactly that. Researchers analyzed data from more than 240,000 people (aged 40 to 69 years) who started out without hypertension. They […]
A new study pinpointed key Hox genes, specific to each location in the body, as the controllers of stem cells involved in both forming and repairing bone. HOX proteins act like the body’s “zip code,” specifying the position of limbs in the fetus by encoding instructions for transcription factors, which attach to DNA and influence […]