A new study asked three questions about muscle protein synthesis in response to a nine-day diet and weight training regimen: First, does the source of protein — plant or animal-based — make any difference to muscle gain? Second, does it matter…
Category: 5. Health
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Experimental cancer drug could streamline standard tuberculosis treatment and prevent post-TB lung disease, study suggests
An experimental drug now in clinical trials as a cancer treatment could help boost the power of first-line tuberculosis (TB) treatments by helping infected cells die a gentler death, Johns Hopkins Medicine investigators report, based on…
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New analytics-driven framework aims to improve care of chronic disease
An analytics-driven “decision framework” that accounts for the socioeconomic and demographic factors of patients can promote more equitable health care delivery and potentially improve chronic disease care outcomes, according to new research…
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A light-activated probe reveals TB immune system evasion mechanisms
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that kills more than a million people worldwide every year. The pathogen that causes the disease, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is deadly in part because of its complex outer envelope, which helps it evade…
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This Swine Flu Strain Has All The Hallmarks Of A Pandemic Threat
Researchers identify a strain of influenza virus in pigs that could cause a global pandemic.
A new study has identified an influenza virus circulating in pigs that shows multiple traits associated with pandemic potential. Known as…
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In kids, EEG monitoring of consciousness safely reduces anesthetic use
Newly published results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial in Japan among more than 170 children aged 1 to 6 who underwent surgery, show that by using EEG readings of brain waves to monitor unconsciousness, an anesthesiologist can…
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New research lays groundwork for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
A new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Columbia Butler Aging Center suggests that risk factors and biomarkers related to Alzheimer’s disease are associated with cognition much earlier in life than previously…
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Building ‘cellular bridges’ for spinal cord repair after injury
Capitalizing on the flexibility of tiny cells inside the body’s smallest blood vessels may be a powerful spinal cord repair strategy, new research suggests.
In mouse experiments, scientists introduced a specific type of recombinant protein to the…
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Hospitalized patients who receive alcohol use disorder treatment can substantially reduce heavy drinking
Nearly 30 million adults in the United States experience alcohol use disorder (AUD), but the vast majority of people with this condition do not receive treatment. A new study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH), BU Chobanian…
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High-tech sticker can identify real human emotions
Saying one thing while feeling another is part of being human, but bottling up emotions can have serious psychological consequences like anxiety or panic attacks. To help health care providers tell the difference, a team led by scientists at Penn…
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