June 24, 2022
People who received at least one influenza vaccine were 40% less likely than their non-vaccinated peers to develop Alzheimer's disease over the course of four years, according to a new study.
Flu vaccination linked to 40% reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease
June 24, 2022
The female hormone estradiol was found to suppress psoriasis in mice by regulating neutrophil and macrophage cells. The conditional knockout mice without the natural ovarian hormones estradiol showed symptoms of severe skin inflammation.
June 24, 2022
NIH researchers have found that staying well hydrated may be associated with a reduced risk for developing heart failure. Their research, which appears in the European Heart Journal, suggests that consuming sufficient amounts of fluids throughout life not only supports essential body functioning, but may also reduce the risk of severe heart problems later on.
June 24, 2022
New research builds the case that a Western-style diet -- rich in red and processed meat, sugar and refined grains/carbohydrates -- is tied to higher risk of colorectal cancer through the intestinal microbiota.
Microbial link between Western-style diet and incidence of colorectal cancer uncovered
June 24, 2022
A new research result questions whether the benefits of breast cancer screenings has gradually declined to a degree that it is too small in relation to the costs in the form of overdiagnosis and overtreatment.
June 24, 2022
A team of researchers from CCR and Columbia University has discovered that women of African ancestry have higher amounts of a protein called gp78 in their breast cancer tumors compared to women of European descent, leading to worse outcomes. The team’s findings were published on May 31, 2022, in JCI Insight.
A protein predicts poor breast cancer survival for women of African descent
June 23, 2022
A new study provides additional evidence that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy helps protect babies younger than 6 months from being hospitalized due to COVID-19.
COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy helps protect infants from needing hospital care for COVID-19
June 23, 2022
Newly identified genes may help explain why women experience different heart disease symptoms than men do, which often leads to misdiagnosing serious problems.
Women's heart attacks are often missed: This gene may help explain why
June 23, 2022
Researchers have identified a HER2 mutation that confers therapeutic resistance and promotes metastatic behavior in lobular breast cancer. Importantly, they also showed that the drug poziotinib, which is already approved for other cancer types, reduced tumor growth and multi-organ metastasis in laboratory tests and animal models. A phase II clinical trial is on the works to determine the value of this drug in the treatment of patients with this devastating condition.
A potentially more effective treatment for HER2 mutant metastatic breast cancer
June 23, 2022
Research looked at the long-term weight gain of more than 13,800 U.S. adults -- a rare data point unearthed in obesity research. The study shows more than half of American adults gained 5% or more body weight over a 10-year period and more than a third of American adults gained 10% or more body weight. Just under a fifth gained 20% or more body weight.
As US obesity epidemic grows, new study shows who is gaining weight over the last decade
