New mouse model reveals primary trigger of rare muscle disorder
Myofibrillar myopathy type 6 (MFM6) is a rare genetic muscle disorder that leads to severe muscle weakness and…
Type 1 diabetes preserves fitness but alters oxygen use in teens
Even when fitness looks normal, hidden changes in oxygen use and microvascular function may already be emerging in…
Study identifies new genetic pathways driving cardiometabolic disease risk
A study published today in PLOS Medicine has identified two new genetic pathways that contribute to cardiometabolic disease,…
People judge weight loss more harshly when GLP-1 drugs are involved, study finds
Even when medication is paired with diet and exercise, people may still feel their weight loss is less…
U.S. dentists still prescribe opioids at higher rates globally
People getting their teeth pulled or drilled by dentists in the United States are still much more likely…
Washington’s hepatitis C elimination initiative improves treatment access, reduces costs
It took less than 22 years after the discovery of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) for a fast-acting,…
Study identifies key risk factors driving MASLD across populations
Background and aims Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) affects approximately 32% of the US adult population. The…
L-arginine stabilizes protein droplets and prevents harmful fibril formation
Protein droplets serve important biological functions within cells, but in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, these liquid-like droplets can…
Which sport offers maximum health benefits? Here’s what research says
There are many people in Hyderabad and elsewhere who would like to play a sport, not to become…
Vitamin D may prevent diabetes in people with certain genes
More than two in five U.S. adults has prediabetes, a condition marked by higher-than-normal blood sugar levels that…
Researchers receive NIH grant to accelerate Alzheimer’s drug discovery efforts
Dr. Damian Young, investigator at Texas Children’s Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) and director of the Center…
For the first time ever, scientists create particles out of empty space
The universe looks like it is mostly empty space. Remove the stars, planets, dust, and gas, and what…