Cambridge researchers discover three distinct severe pneumonia biological subtypes
Cambridge researchers have shown that severe pneumonia has three different subtypes, helping explain why some patients in intensive…
Gut microbes may help explain why obesity and type 2 diabetes become harder to reverse
A new review maps how microbial signals from the gut may disrupt appetite control, insulin sensitivity, inflammation, and…
Tumor microenvironment drives drug resistance in lung cancer subtypes
A study by the University of Barcelona has discovered why the two main types of lung cancer –…
New vascularized grafts may improve bladder surgery for children
Can growing blood vessels within a lab-engineered graft improve bladder reconstruction for children? For more than two decades,…
Trial finds prunes do not outperform calcium and vitamin D for male bone density
Daily prunes shifted some bone biomarkers in older men, but after 12 months, they did not deliver measurable…
BU professor to examine the role of postpartum hypertension on recurrent HDP risk
Samantha Parker Kelleher, along with researchers at BU School of Public Health and Boston Medical Center, will examine…
Advancing Cushing’s syndrome diagnosis
In this interview, News Medical speaks with Professor Brian Keevil about the growing role of salivary cortisol and…
Plant-based quinoa burgers reduce post-meal blood sugar spikes
A small clinical study found that plant-based burgers made with red quinoa and baru pulp triggered smaller blood…
New non-invasive tool lowers cancer DNA tracking threshold to 5%
Blood tests have proved to be a promising tool for detecting and monitoring cancer. Researchers at Chalmers University…
Nature exposure shapes nasal microbiomes and mental well-being
Plenty of studies have linked exposure to nature to a wide variety of health benefits, from improved cognitive…
4 minutes of exercise a day could help control blood sugar
The researchers also looked at an unusually small serving of exercise, only four minutes in total, spread throughout…
Pulse-wave tracking at home catches spontaneous normal heart rhythms early
Smartphone-based heart rhythm monitoring from home can reduce same-day cancellations and help save significant healthcare resources ahead of…