Researchers develop precise drugs to target HIV’s Nef protein
A team of University of Michigan researchers has successfully modified a naturally occurring chemical compound in the lab, resulting in advanced lead compounds with anti-HIV activity.
Researchers forge new path to combat viruses and cancers with helicase inhibitors
Helicases are enzymes that unwind DNA and RNA. They're central to cellular life, implicated in a number of cancers and infections-;and, alas, extraordinarily difficult to target with drugs.
Creative play sessions offer powerful support for new parents
Socially prescribed creative play helps children and their parents develop new skills and promotes wellbeing, a new study has found.
Key protein identified in protecting women from fatty liver disease
New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows how oestrogen protects against MASLD, a fatty liver disease that has increased dramatically during the current obesity epidemic.
New insights on the brain’s emotional processing center
How much do our emotions depend on our senses? Does our brain and body react in the same way when we hear a fearful scream, see an eerie shadow, or…
Study reveals key mechanism of PD-1 function
Insights into the workings of an immune cell surface receptor, called PD-1, reveal how treatments that restrict its action can potentially be strengthened to improve their anticancer effect, a new…
Study unravels FOXO1’s influence on blood vessel development
The human vascular system, a complex network of blood vessels, plays an essential role in maintaining health. Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying vascular development is important for tackling age-related disorders.
Food insecurity fuels fatty liver disease in Latinx kids
For Latinx kids, unreliable access to food at age 4 raises the odds of having fatty liver disease later in childhood by nearly four times, a new UC San Francisco-led…
Metabolic syndrome increases mortality risk in women with high-risk HPV
Using large-scale U.S. data following patients for more than a decade, York University Faculty of Health researchers found that women with both metabolic syndrome and high-risk strains of human papillomavirus…
Low-Carb Pistachio Bonbons
This content originally appeared on ForGoodMeasure. Republished with permission.A powerful antioxidant, rich in fiber & minerals, dark chocolate has significant health benefits including reducing insulin resistance and protecting against heart…