Physical activity and Parkinson’s: a link to explore
For people with Parkinson’s disease, higher levels of physical activity were associated with slower declines in thinking and memory as well as slower worsening of movement symptoms, according to a…
Prostate cancer, bacteria can make testosterone
Many prostate cancers depend on androgen hormones, including testosterone, to grow. That is why treatments for advanced disease often try to reduce testosterone production or block its effects. Now, scientists…
Mount Sinai launches Center for Genomic AI and Microbiome Medicine to advance precision medicine
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has launched the Center for Genomic AI and Microbiome Medicine, a research center that will bring together human genetics and microbiome research…
Stem Cell Transplantation More Cost-Effective than Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
Stem cell transplantation is the most cost-effective option for long-term care of sickle cell disease in adults when compared with gene therapy and standard of care treatment, according to new…
Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency (TK2d): European Commission approves doxecitine and doxribtimine (KYGEVVI®) as first and only treatment
UCB (Euronext Brussels: UCB), a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization under exceptional circumstances for KYGEVVI (doxecitine and doxribtimine) for the treatment…
Low testosterone, high fructose: A recipe for liver disaster
Low testosterone in itself can cause a variety of health problems, but the addition of a poor diet can exacerbate certain conditions. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is one…
AI-enabled stethoscope demonstrated to be twice as efficientat detecting valvular heart disease in the clinic
New research shows that the use of an AI-enabled digital stethoscope more than doubled the identification of moderate to severe valvular heart disease during routine clinical examinations, compared to a…
Stem cell therapy for stroke shows how cells find their way in the brain
Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the cornea—can heal from minor scratches within a single day.…
Protecting infants against respiratory syncytial virus this winter — ECDC issues advice
As several European countries are currently detecting respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections, ECDC issues rapid scientific advice for policymakers and public health authorities on ways to mitigate the impact of…
A new tool to find hidden ‘zombie cells’
When it comes to treating disease, one promising avenue is addressing the presence of senescent cells. These cells — also known as “zombie cells” — stop dividing but don’t die…