Single DNA injection provides long-lasting weight loss in mouse study
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have shown that a single injection of a small, circular piece of genetic…
Neuroticism and adversity dominate depression and anxiety risk in UK Biobank study
A 13-year UK Biobank analysis suggests that neuroticism, adversity, and other psychosocial pressures may explain more of the…
New biomarkers identify trauma patients at risk for chronic critical illness
New research, published in The Journal of Immunology, identified biomarkers of a distinct immune profile that could be…
Inland Revenue’s medical dismissal was unjustifiable, but ERA refuses employee full compensation
“It was [the employee’s] decision to return to work in October 2024, which only resulted in a further…
Study links menopause and hormone therapy status to modifiable health behaviors
Menopause is associated with a number of adverse health effects, some of which can be mitigated by an…
Blood proteins reveal which aging cells may raise disease risk
A large plasma proteomics study shows that aging patterns in specific cell types may help identify who is…
Family genetics study reveals clues to longer healthspan
Understanding why some people stay healthy without developing disease until late in life (have an increased healthspan), whereas…
American Heart Association launches platform for earlier heart failure risk identification
Nearly 7 million people in the United States are living with heart failure, and that number is expected to…
Genetic data may predict steroid side effect risk
Oral corticosteroids (OCSs) are widely used and effective in the treatment of chronic inflammatory conditions such as arthritis,…
Diabetes raises mortality risk after solid-organ transplantation
People with an organ transplant who develop or have existing diabetes are more likely to die than those without diabetes, according to a…
Injectable wireless device offers new approach to control nerve activity
Researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, have developed a tiny, injectable medical…
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…