Study links ultra-processed food intake to poorer thigh muscle quality
A new MRI study suggests that diets high in ultra-processed foods may be linked to fattier, poorer-quality thigh…
New flu vaccine approach targets multiple virus strains
Doctors recommend getting your flu shot annually, since the specific influenza strain it targets varies from year to year.…
Aston University bioscientist receives £125,000 to investigate genetic reasons for neurodegeneration
Aston University bioscientist Dr John Reynolds has won a £125,000 Springboard grant from the Academy of Medical Sciences…
New biomarker predicts prognosis and treatment response in colorectal cancer
Determining the presence of a protein in non-tumor cells within the cancer microenvironment could be one of the keys to establishing prognosis…
Study finds long COVID leaves a distinct immune signature in the blood
Blood tests revealed protein patterns tied to long COVID months after infection, while booster shots did not appear…
What a Nutritionist Would Eat in a Day on GLP-1s for Protein, Fiber
Since GLP-1s for weight loss hit the scene a few years ago, Rob Hobson, a nutritionist, has been…
New method boosts AI-driven protein engineering with massive data
Protein engineering is a field primed for artificial intelligence research. Each protein is made up of amino acids;…
Alzheimer’s risk gene APOE4 impacts bone health in females
Scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, along with collaborators at UC San Francisco, have discovered…
Parents’ intake of sugar substitutes may influence offspring gut biology, study finds
A new mouse study suggests that sweeteners consumed by parents may reshape gut bacteria, microbial metabolites, and metabolic…
9 Foods With More Protein Than Steak
Where’s the beef? If you’re a United States–based shopper, it’s probably piling up on your local grocery shelf…
Dragonflies and Humans Share Way of Seeing Red, New Research Shows
A newly-identified visual protein lets dragonflies detect deep red and near-infrared light using a mechanism strikingly similar to…
Lab study shows cigarette smoke damaged lung cells more than e-cigarette vapor
A new laboratory study found that cigarette smoke sharply disrupted lung cell defenses, while e-cigarette vapor showed no…