Understanding the role of iron-dependent ferroptosis in immune suppression
Iron-dependent ferroptosis, a non-apoptotic cell death mechanism, is gaining attention for its role in immune suppression.
Optimizing naloxone kit distribution to prevent opioid deaths
A new study from University of Toronto Engineering researchers points to practical strategies to prevent deaths from opioid poisoning by optimizing the distribution of naloxone kits.
Ancient appetite-control molecule found in starfish and humans
A team of biologists at Queen Mary University of London has discovered that a neurohormone controlling appetite in humans has an ancient evolutionary origin, dating back over half a billion…
Study links type 2 diabetes to weakened reward signals in the brain
The high comorbidity of type 2 diabetes (T2D) with psychiatric or neurodegenerative disorders points to a need for understanding what links these diseases.
Besifovir dipivoxil maleate offers comparable efficacy and improved safety for hepatitis B patients
Hepatitis B is a liver infection cause by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), and long-term hepatitis B infections that last longer than six months are considered "chronic".
New brain circuit involved in motion sickness could help improve metabolic health
Motion sickness is a very common condition that affects about 1 in 3 people, but the brain circuits involved are largely unknown. In the current study published in Nature Metabolism,…
New AI model predicts sepsis mortality in the ICU with high accuracy
Sepsis is one of the deadliest conditions in intensive care units (ICUs), triggered by the body's out-of-control response to infection.
Expectant and new fathers express the need for more support during pregnancy and childbirth
A new Penn Nursing study reveals that expectant and new fathers, particularly Black American fathers, express a significant need for more resources and support to better assist mothers during pregnancy…
UZH researchers develop decoy molecules to restore immune defense
An immune system defect makes affected individuals vulnerable to severe viral diseases such as influenza or COVID-19. It is caused by the body's own antibodies, which inhibit important defense proteins…
Ketogenic diet reverses obesity-linked biological aging by over 6 years
Obesity speeds up biological aging at the molecular level, but this study finds that a very-low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) can significantly reverse this effect.