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Endocrine Society issues new clinical practice guideline on vitamin D use and testing

Healthy adults under the age of 75 are unlikely to benefit from taking more than the daily intake of vitamin D recommended by the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) and do not require testing for vitamin D levels, according to a new Clinical Practice Guideline issued today by the Endocrine Society.

3 Jun 2024

Most CDC-certified vitamin D tests are well calibrated, study says

Vitamin D tests certified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Clinical Standardization Programs (CSP) are well calibrated overall, according to a new study presented Sunday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

3 Jun 2024

Breakthrough male contraceptive gel shows rapid results in clinical trial

Male contraceptive gel combines hormones for faster sperm production suppression.

3 Jun 2024

SolasCure selected for innovate UK global incubator programme in houston

SOLASCURE Ltd (SolasCure), a biotechnology company developing a novel treatment to transform chronic wound care, today announced it has been selected for Innovate UK’s Global Incubator Programme in Houston, US.

From SolasCure 3 Jun 2024

The role of banana lectin in mitigating inflammatory bowel disease

The therapeutic role of recombinant banana lectin (rBanLec) concerning IBD control and raising vaccination rates.

3 Jun 2024

DefiniGEN and Atelerix collaborate to ship in vitro cell models internationally without the need for freezing or cryopreservation

DefiniGEN Ltd., and Atelerix Ltd., today announced they have successfully shipped in vitro liver models from the UK to a top tier pharma customer in the US. The agreement between the companies combines DefiniGEN’s mechanistically relevant iPSC hepatocytes (Opti-Heps) with Atelerix's hydrogel preservation technology, which prevents loss of function and enables even sensitive samples to remain stable at ambient temperatures for up to two weeks.

From Defini Gen 3 Jun 2024

Statins found to prevent chronic inflammation-related cancers by inhibiting interleukin-33

The effects of statins via inhibition of interleukin 33 (IL-33).

3 Jun 2024

Eating vegetables and fruits significantly reduces sarcopenia risk, meta-analysis shows

The association between vegetable and fruit consumption and the risk of sarcopenia.

3 Jun 2024

New strategy targets rare B cells for effective HIV vaccine development

Germline-targeting epitope scaffold nanoparticles elicit rare broadly neutralizing antibody (bnAb) precursors against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

3 Jun 2024

Researchers explore gut bacteria's role in fighting breast cancer

Researchers are investigating the function of gut bacteria in breast cancer, and how we could use it to fight against the disease, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now.

3 Jun 2024

Scientists locate the source of stuttering in the brain

An international research group led by researchers from the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital in Finland has succeeded in identifying the probable origin of stuttering in the brain.

3 Jun 2024

Foam technology revolutionizes gene therapy, boosting efficiency and safety

Liquid foam gene delivery significantly enhances transfection efficiency and safety, offering a cost-effective alternative to conventional methods.

3 Jun 2024

Garlic proves potent in reducing blood sugar and cholesterol, study reveals

Study confirms garlic's significant benefits in lowering blood glucose and lipid levels, offering a natural remedy for metabolic disorders.

2 Jun 2024

Intermittent fasting with protein pacing trumps calorie restriction in gut health and weight loss

A recent study in Nature Communications found that intermittent fasting with protein pacing (IF-P) is more effective than continuous calorie restriction (CR) in improving gut microbiota and metabolomic profiles, leading to greater weight and fat loss.

2 Jun 2024

Embryo selection based on polygenic risk scores can be unreliable and unethical

Polygenic risk scores (PRSs) are estimates of an individual's susceptibility to a specific complex trait obtained by aggregating the effects of dozens, thousands, and potentially millions of genetic variants associated with that specific trait into a single figure.

31 May 2024