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Peter Adams and Bing Ren receive NIH grant to join multi-institution initiative studying the aging process

Peter Adams, Ph.D., and Bing Ren, Ph.D., have been awarded a new grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to join a multi-institution initiative studying the process of aging.

16 Aug 2022

WVU researcher explores how sedentary behavior and pregnancy may raise a woman’s cardiovascular disease risk

For reasons scientists don't fully understand, women in their 20s, 30s and 40s tend to develop cardiovascular-disease risk factors much faster than men of similar ages do.

16 Aug 2022

What is the impact of COVID-19 on maternal, fetal, and neonatal characteristics?

In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of early onset COVID-19 on maternal, fetal, and neonatal characteristics.

16 Aug 2022

What are the risk factors related to COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality?

In a new study, researchers assessed the risk factors associated with COVID-19-related hospitalization or mortality.

16 Aug 2022

Study uncovers a key role for MKK3/6–p38γ/δ signaling pathway in cardiac hypertrophy

A study carried out by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) and led by Dr. Guadalupe Sabio has identified a key role for the MKK3/6–p38γ/δ signaling pathway in the development of cardiac hypertrophy.

16 Aug 2022

Costly Chemicals; The Health and Economic Impact of 'Forever Chemicals'

With PFAS being commonly found in households worldwide, what are the health and economic impacts of these forever chemicals? In this interview, we speak to Dr. Linda Kahn to find out more!

15 Aug 2022

For medically vulnerable families, inflation’s squeeze is inescapable

Deborah Lewis rose from bed before dawn and signed in to her phone so she could begin delivering fast food, coffee, and groceries to residents in this western patch of the Mojave Desert where test pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier generations ago.

15 Aug 2022

Community health centers’ big profits raise questions about federal oversight

Just off the deserted town square, with its many boarded-up businesses, people lined up at the walk-up pharmacy window at Genesis Health Care, a federally funded clinic.

15 Aug 2022

Is the level of circulating SARS-CoV-2 RNA or spike protein associated with acute disease severity?

Researchers investigated the levels of circulating SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and viral RNA among patients hospitalized with acute COVID-19 and in patients with and without post-acute sequelae of COVID-19.

15 Aug 2022

Manageable amounts of daily physical activity could be the most beneficial approach, research shows

So… should I exercise a little bit every day, or exercise for longer once a week?

15 Aug 2022

Men exposed to industrial air pollution exhibit sperm mitochondrial DNA deletions

Researchers compare the length spectra of sperm mitochondrial DNA deletions in two seasons with varied air pollution levels.

14 Aug 2022

Mount Sinai and Regeneron Genetics Center launch a new human genome sequencing research project

Mount Sinai Health System and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have launched a new human genome sequencing research project called the Mount Sinai Million Health Discoveries Program with the Regeneron Genetics Center (RGC), part of the industry-leading, New York-based biotechnology company Regeneron.

12 Aug 2022

Big pharma went all in to kill drug pricing negotiations

For decades, the drug industry has yelled bloody murder each time Congress considered a regulatory measure that threatened its profits.

12 Aug 2022

Leaving small, asymptomatic kidney stones behind increases patient's risk of relapse

When surgeons remove patients' kidney stones, they typically leave behind small stones that appear not to be causing problems.

11 Aug 2022

Health inequalities amongst ethnic minorities with diabetes have worsened during the pandemic, study shows

Existing health disparities amongst ethnic minorities with diabetes have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study published in the journal Diabetes Care has reported.

11 Aug 2022

Crying out for new disease diagnoses

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Fei Liu and Dr. Luke P. Lee about their new iTears platform and how it could help to diagnose disease from tears.

11 Aug 2022

$Women on vegetarian diet have higher risk of hip fracture compared to regular meat-eaters$

Women on vegetarian diet have higher risk of hip fracture compared to regular meat-eaters

A study of over 26,000 middle-aged UK women reveals those with a vegetarian diet had a 33% higher risk of hip fracture compared to regular meat-eaters.

11 Aug 2022

COVID-19 infection in pregnant women linked to increased risk of adverse outcomes

COVID-19 infection in pregnant women is associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes compared to women who are not pregnant, according to a review published in JACC: Advances from the American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease in Women Committee.

11 Aug 2022

What is the association between polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure and risk of non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma?

The current study, published online in the journal JHEP Reports, looks at PFAS, which are endocrine disruptors and potential hepatotoxins.

11 Aug 2022

How ultraprocessed foods affect gut microbiome and health

Researchers describe the association between the consumption of ultraprocessed foods and chronic medical conditions.

10 Aug 2022

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Peter Adams and Bing Ren receive NIH grant to join multi-institution initiative studying the aging process

WVU researcher explores how sedentary behavior and pregnancy may raise a woman’s cardiovascular disease risk

What is the impact of COVID-19 on maternal, fetal, and neonatal characteristics?

What are the risk factors related to COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality?

Study uncovers a key role for MKK3/6–p38γ/δ signaling pathway in cardiac hypertrophy

Costly Chemicals; The Health and Economic Impact of 'Forever Chemicals'

For medically vulnerable families, inflation’s squeeze is inescapable

Community health centers’ big profits raise questions about federal oversight

Is the level of circulating SARS-CoV-2 RNA or spike protein associated with acute disease severity?

Manageable amounts of daily physical activity could be the most beneficial approach, research shows

Men exposed to industrial air pollution exhibit sperm mitochondrial DNA deletions

Mount Sinai and Regeneron Genetics Center launch a new human genome sequencing research project

Big pharma went all in to kill drug pricing negotiations

Leaving small, asymptomatic kidney stones behind increases patient's risk of relapse

Health inequalities amongst ethnic minorities with diabetes have worsened during the pandemic, study shows

Crying out for new disease diagnoses

Women on vegetarian diet have higher risk of hip fracture compared to regular meat-eaters

COVID-19 infection in pregnant women linked to increased risk of adverse outcomes

What is the association between polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure and risk of non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma?

How ultraprocessed foods affect gut microbiome and health

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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