November 15, 2022
One aspect of hormonal contraceptives' effect on the teenage body remains a mystery -- whether and how they modify the developing brain. New research in young rats links synthetic hormones found in birth control pills, patches and injections with disordered signal transmission between cells in the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain that continues to develop throughout adolescence.
November 15, 2022
Scientists have made bone marrow 'organoids' that capture the key features of human bone marrow.
Miniature 'bone marrows in a dish' to improve anti-cancer treatments
November 14, 2022
While previous studies have linked commercial dietary supplements like nicotinamide riboside (NR), a form of vitamin B3, to benefits related to cardiovascular, metabolic and neurological health, new research has found NR could actually increase the risk of serious disease, such as development of breast cancer and brain metastasis. [Editor's Note (Nov. 16, 2022): The headline and first paragraph have been updated to clarify the findings of the study.]
Popular dietary supplement increases breast cancer risk, brain metastasis, study suggests [Updated]
November 11, 2022
New research has found variable voltages in the membranes of breast cancer cells, revealing clues about how they grow and spread.
Scientists uncover potential 'electrical language' of breast cancer cells
November 10, 2022
An experimental therapeutic cancer vaccine induced two distinct and desirable immune system responses that led to significant tumor regression in mice, report investigators from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
November 10, 2022
Researchers have discovered factors that may make breast and ovarian cancers associated with BRCA1/2 gene mutations more likely to recur.
November 10, 2022
Using swarms of pinhead-sized magnets inside a handheld, all-in-one lab kit, researchers have developed a technology that could significantly increase the speed and volume of disease testing, while reducing the costs and usage of scarce supplies. The automated tests can be easily manufactured, deployed and performed timely at a doctor's office, health clinic or at mass testing sites in airports and schools at the onset of any major infectious disease.
Handheld diagnostic lab offers point-of-care solution for future pandemics
November 10, 2022
Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health are launching a large study to evaluate a single dose of intravenous iron to treat women experiencing anemia after giving birth. The study will enroll nearly 5,000 women in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Zambia and Guatemala. It will be conducted by researchers in the Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health, a group of clinical sites funded by NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health(link is external) is providing more than $6 million in funding for the study, with contributions from a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
NIH-funded researchers to begin study of intravenous iron treatment for post-pregnancy anemia
November 9, 2022
The average consumer seems to think about nutrition in a way that’s similar to experts, according to the Consumer Food Insights Report. The survey-based report out of Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability assesses food spending, consumer satisfaction and values, support of agricultural and food policies, and trust in information sources.
Purdue Research: Survey compares how consumers, nutrition experts assess healthy foods
November 8, 2022
Both cigarette smokers and e-cigarette users had impaired blood vessel function, and increased but different signs of inflammation. Animal studies found that damage was driven by a general response to inhaled products, not by any singular chemical.
