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Digestive system, liver anatomy, illustration.

FGF21 hormone can reverse fatty liver disease

A pioneering research study details how the hormone FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) can reverse the effects of fatty liver disease in mice. …

CAR-T cell therapy induced brain fog.

CAR-T cell therapy for cancer causes “brain fog”

New research shows CAR-T cell therapy causes mild cognitive impairment via the same cellular mechanism as chemotherapy and respiratory infections like the flu and COVID-19. …

Immunohistochemical staining of the mouse left atrium.

Heart rhythm disorder traced to bacterium causing gum disease

The gum disease bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis can enter the bloodstream, infiltrate the heart, and quietly promote scar tissue buildup that distorts the heart’s structure, disrupts electrical signals, and increases the…

Neuronal relay system originating in hepatic ERK activation.

Colonic inflammation explains missing link between obesity and beta-cell proliferation

Colonic inflammation caused by obesity activates the hepatic ERK pathway, which increases β-cell proliferation and insulin production, revealing a new role of the gastrointestinal tract in controlling glucose homeostasis. …

Pancreatic cancer illustration.

New targets for the treatment of pancreatic cancer

A newly discovered class of peptides expressed in pancreatic cancer cells could provide promising targets for T-cell therapies and other approaches to combat pancreatic tumors. …

Glaucoma illustration.

Vitamin supplements slow down glaucoma progression

A vitamin supplement that improves metabolism in the eye appears to slow down damage to the optic nerve in glaucoma. …

Lymphoma cells, illustration.

Enhanced CAR T cell therapy offers new strategy for lymphoma

A next-generation CAR T cell therapy showed promising results in a small study of patients whose B-cell lymphomas continued to resist multiple rounds of other cancer treatments, including commercially available…

Artistic rendition of a diabetic mouse retina.

Hypoglycemia contributes to eye damage and vision loss in diabetic retinopathy and an experimental drug may treat it

New findings indicate that hypoglycemia may cause breakdown of the blood-retinal barrier, providing new insights into the development of diabetic retinopathy in diabetes patients. …

Food products representing the Mediterranean diet.

Food as medicine: How diet shapes gut microbiome health

New research shows how a typical Western diet prevents the gut microbiome from recovering after antibiotic treatment and leaves it susceptible to infection. …

Elderly woman with breathing problem receiving oxygen.

Discovery explains long COVID breathing problems

Study reveals that COVID-19 survivors with persistent breathing issues have distinct immune system changes linked to lung damage severity, offering hope for targeted long COVID treatments. …

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Biomedical Advances

Digestive system, liver anatomy, illustration.

FGF21 hormone can reverse fatty liver disease

A pioneering research study details how the hormone FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) can reverse the effects of fatty liver disease in mice. …

CAR-T cell therapy induced brain fog.

CAR-T cell therapy for cancer causes “brain fog”

Immunohistochemical staining of the mouse left atrium.

Heart rhythm disorder traced to bacterium causing gum disease

Pancreatic cancer illustration.

New targets for the treatment of pancreatic cancer

Artistic rendition of a diabetic mouse retina.

Hypoglycemia contributes to eye damage and vision loss in diabetic retinopathy and an experimental drug may treat it

Neuronal relay system originating in hepatic ERK activation.

Colonic inflammation explains missing link between obesity and beta-cell proliferation

Lymphoma cells, illustration.

Enhanced CAR T cell therapy offers new strategy for lymphoma

Elderly woman with breathing problem receiving oxygen.

Discovery explains long COVID breathing problems

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Diet and Lifestyle

Glaucoma illustration.

Vitamin supplements slow down glaucoma progression

Food products representing the Mediterranean diet.

Food as medicine: How diet shapes gut microbiome health

New research shows how a typical Western diet prevents the gut microbiome from recovering after antibiotic treatment and leaves it susceptible to infection. …

Frozen food section in supermarket.

Global study links consumption of ultraprocessed foods to preventable premature deaths

Woman sitting on sofa smoking cannabis.

Brain’s dopamine system linked to psychosis risk in cannabis use disorder

Group of seniors.

Even the wealthiest Americans face shorter lifespans than their European counterparts

Man smoking cannabis.

High cannabis use linked to increased mortality in colon cancer patients

Tumor cell surrounded by platelets.

High-fat diet promotes breast cancer metastasis in animal models

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Omega-6 fatty acid promotes the growth of an aggressive type of breast cancer

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Preventive Medicine

Older woman, blood pressure measurement.

Can hormone therapy improve heart health in menopausal women?

A new analysis of data from the Women’s Health Initiative found that oral hormone therapy may improve biomarkers of cardiovascular health, including cholesterol, over the long-term in menopausal women. …

Patient undergoing CT scan.

Popular CT scans could account for 5 percent of all cancer cases a year

Senior woman receiving vaccination.

Avoidable deaths are on the rise in the United States, yet falling in many peer nations

Electron micrograph of poliovirus.

Breakthrough in next-generation polio vaccines

Genetic code concept.

Genomic screening is important in identifying disease risk

Human retina, optic nerve.

Blood metabolites may reduce genetic risk of glaucoma

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