In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at how Hinge Health’s successful IPO may be a trendsetter, Indian billionaire Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s ‘biosimilars’ business, RFK’s changes to Covid vaccine guidance and more. To get it in…
Category: 5. Health
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Bed bugs are most likely the first human pest, new research shows
Ever since a few enterprising bed bugs hopped off a bat and attached themselves to a Neanderthal walking out of a cave 60,000 years ago, bed bugs have enjoyed a thriving relationship with their human hosts.
Not so for the unadventurous bed bugs…
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Nearly five million seized seahorses just ‘tip of the iceberg’ in global wildlife smuggling
Close to five million smuggled seahorses worth an estimated CAD$29 million were seized by authorities over a 10-year span, according to a new study that warns the scale of the trade is far larger than current data suggest.
Published today in…
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Midlife weight loss linked to longer, healthier lives
A University of Helsinki study tracked 23,000 individuals from Finland and the UK, aged 30 to 50 at the outset, over a period of 12 to 35 years. Health benefits were found in overweight men and women who lost an average of 6.5% of their body…
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A high-fat diet sets off metabolic dysfunction in cells, leading to weight gain
Consuming a high-fat diet can lead to a variety of health problems — not only weight gain but also an increased risk of diabetes and other chronic diseases.
At the cellular level, hundreds of changes take place in response to a high-fat diet….
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Researchers engineer a herpes virus to turn on T cells for immunotherapy
Recent research points to the potential utility of a familiar sounding foe-herpes virus-in the fight against cancer.
The idea: the virus has evolved to commandeer cellular machinery in order activate signaling pathways inside cells and these…
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New AI tool reveals single-cell structure of chromosomes — in 3D
In a major leap forward for genetic and biomedical research, two scientists at the University of Missouri have developed a powerful new artificial intelligence tool that can predict the 3D shape of chromosomes inside individual cells — helping…
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Timing, consistency of activity linked to better fitness
Some people spring into action at dawn, while others prefer a slower start to their day. Whether you rise with a grin or a groan, scientists say your internal clock — known as the circadian rhythm — might influence that behavior and much more.
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Intestinal bacteria influence aging of blood vessels
Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death worldwide. Even if known traditional risk factors such as diabetes or high blood pressure are treated, the disease worsens in half of all cases, especially in older patients. Researchers…
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Research untangles role of stress granules in neurodegenerative disease
Scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis report mechanistic insights into the role of biomolecular condensation in the development of neurodegenerative disease. The collaborative research,…