Study shows key role of physical activity and body mass in lung function growth in childhood

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) sheds light on the growth of lung function in children. The results show that…

Human muscle map reveals how we try to fight effects of aging at cellular and molecular levels

Skeletal muscle fibers. Credit: Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library / Public domain How muscle changes with aging and tries to fight its effects is now better understood at the…

Carbon beads help restore healthy gut microbiome and reduce liver disease progression, researchers find

CARBALIVE beads viewed with a scanning electron microscope. Credit: University of Brighton/Yaqrit Innovative carbon beads, invented by researchers at UCL, reduce bad bacteria and inflammation in animal models, which are…

Microscopes reveal a frozen moment in cellular time—a new method records cells as they work

A group of killer T cells surround a cancer cell. When a killer T cell makes contact with a target cell, it attaches and spreads over the cell to neutralize…

Subcutaneous infusion of levodopa-carbidopa beneficial for Parkinson’s disease

Subcutaneous infusion of ND0612 (a levodopa-carbidopa solution) increases on time without troublesome dyskinesia among patients with Parkinson disease, according to a study published online March 15 in The Lancet Neurology.…

Ticagrelor monotherapy cuts bleeding risk in acute coronary syndrome

Treatment with ticagrelor alone results in a lower rate of clinically relevant bleeding compared with ticagrelor and aspirin among patients with an acute coronary syndrome who had percutaneous coronary intervention…

At-home HPV testing boosts cervical cancer screening participation

Mailed at-home self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing increases cervical cancer screening participation in underscreened populations by almost threefold, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the…

UK and Portuguese study strongly suggests ‘superbugs’ are being passed from pets to owners

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Pet dogs and cats play an important role in the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, says new research presented at the ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in…

Study suggests staying current with COVID-19 vaccinations helps combat emerging variants

A COVID-19 vaccine is prepped at an OHSU clinic. New research from OHSU reveals a strong immune response to an updated vaccine in the fall of 2023, suggesting a clear…

New treatment could be advance against cervical precancers

Women who undergo regular Pap smears are no doubt familiar with the possibility of “precancerous” cells being detected. These cells—called cervical intraepithelial neoplasias (CINs)—can progress to full-blown cervical cancers, but…