May 25, 2021
A new study suggests that, among men, low testosterone levels in the blood are linked to more severe COVID-19. The study contradicts widespread assumptions that higher testosterone may explain why men, on average, develop more severe COVID-19 than women do.
For men, low testosterone means high risk of severe COVID-19, study suggests
May 19, 2021
Undergraduates considering careers in rehabilitation sciences are still able to receive valuable, hands-on career training thanks to innovative telehealth methods.
May 12, 2021
Cognitive impairment has been separately linked to traffic-related air pollution and noise exposure as well as to metabolic syndromes, but the interaction of these two vulnerabilities is not well understood. In a study funded by the NIEHS, NIA, and NIDDK, researchers used 10-year longitudinal data from Mexican American participants to examine whether the presence of metabolic dysfunction modifies associations between air pollution or noise exposures and cognitive impairment, with or without dementia.
May 4, 2021
Researchers identified previously unknown origins of brown fat, which burns energy to create heat. Methods to produce more brown fat or increase its activity may provide new treatments for obesity.
May 1, 2021
Polyphenon E (Poly E), a green tea polyphenol preparation, is being studied for its cancer preventive efficacy and safety in subjects with rectal aberrant crypt foci (ACF). With colorectal cancer being the third most common cause of cancer-related death in the United States, this study [NCT01606124] examined Poly E’s effects on ACF, a potential surrogate endpoint biomarker of colorectal cancer.
April 30, 2021
A new genetic database for autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases will allow experts to more deeply understand how immune disorders develop and plan future drug discovery projects. Scientists also hope this atlas of immune-related genome data may eventually be applied to investigations of infectious diseases like COVID-19.
New atlas of genetic function maps complexities of immune system and immune diseases
April 29, 2021
To bolster research to help communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19, the National Institutes of Health is funding $29 million in additional grants for the NIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities. This funding was supported by the American Rescue Plan. The awards will provide $15 million to 11 teams already conducting research and outreach to help strengthen COVID-19 vaccine confidence and access, as well as testing and treatment, in communities of color. An additional $14 million will fund 10 new research teams to extend the reach of COVID-19 community-engaged research and outreach.
April 29, 2021
Researchers have shown wearable devices that continuously monitor blood sugar provide new insights into the progression of Type 2 diabetes among at-risk Hispanic/Latino adults.
Wearable glucose monitors shed light on progression of Type 2 diabetes in Hispanic adults
April 29, 2021
For the first time researchers demonstrate that intermittent fasting can reduce hypertension by reshaping the gut microbiota in an animal model.
Fasting lowers blood pressure by reshaping the gut microbiota
April 29, 2021
Researchers have shown that the composition of a baby's first feces -- a thick, dark green substance known as meconium -- is associated with whether or not a child will develop allergies within their first year of life. By analyzing meconium samples from 100 infants, they show that the development of a healthy immune system and microbiota may start well before a child is born.
Baby's first stool can help predict risk of developing allergies
