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Glucose-fructose mix found in sugary drinks fuels colorectal cancer metastasis

A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center shows that the glucose-fructose mix found in sugary drinks directly fuels metastasis in preclinical models of advanced colorectal cancer.

19 Sep 2025

Study points to a surprising new ally in the fight against type 2 diabetes

A new study from Duke University School of Medicine is challenging long-standing views on blood sugar regulation - and pointing to a surprising new ally in the fight against type 2 diabetes.

19 Sep 2025

Metabolic activity found to control the tempo of embryo segmentation clock

Pregnant women rely on a balanced diet and supplements to deliver proper nutrients to their babies, to ensure they grow healthfully.

19 Sep 2025

UNM researcher develops new model for characterizing different forms of vascular dementia

Vascular dementia - cognitive impairment caused by disease in the brain's small blood vessels - is a widespread problem, but it has not been as thoroughly studied as Alzheimer's disease, in which abnormal plaques and protein tangles are deposited in neural tissue.

19 Sep 2025

Adults with both Down Syndrome and congenital heart defects show remarkable resilience

Adults with both Down Syndrome and congenital heart defects, also known as congenital heart disease (CHD), are showing remarkable resilience despite facing significant medical challenges, according to a new MUSC study in Pediatric Cardiology.

19 Sep 2025

National Institute of Mental Health awards $3.6M grant to advance ADHD medication response research

Approximately 7 million children in the United States between the ages of three and 17 have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.

19 Sep 2025

Survey reveals why some people turn to unregulated cannabis to treat medical conditions

Use of medical cannabis has been on the rise since it first became available to Utah patients in 2020. A medical cannabis card, which can be prescribed for difficult-to-treat conditions including PTSD and chronic pain, allows a patient to access licensed cannabis products in designated pharmacies.

19 Sep 2025

Major federal grant supports health research and training in Arizona and New Mexico

The University of Arizona and the University of New Mexico received a seven-year, $43.6 million federal grant to fund a broad range of research programs aimed at improving the health of people living in Arizona and New Mexico, while also training a new generation of scientists and staff.

19 Sep 2025

Mercury in your hot dog? Vaccine skeptics face their limits at crucial CDC meeting

Public health officials watched with dread as a panel shaped by the Trump administration took up an agenda to begin dismantling six decades of vaccination development and progress.

19 Sep 2025

Disability bias complaints peak as the office that investigates them is gutted

Families filed nearly 23,000 federal civil rights complaints against schools in fiscal 2024, the highest number ever.

19 Sep 2025

Replacing red meat with legumes improves heart health and supports weight management

A University of Helsinki study found that partially replacing red and processed meat with pea- and faba bean–based foods resulted in reduced total and 'bad' LDL cholesterol levels in men, along with weight loss.

19 Sep 2025

New framework proposes lactate clearance as key marker for managing cardiogenic shock

A new initiative by The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) proposes a new framework and call to action for managing cardiogenic shock (CS), establishing lactate clearance potentially as the standardized, time-based marker of patient trajectory to improve outcomes in one of the deadliest cardiovascular emergencies.

19 Sep 2025

SiCNet enables causal network construction at individual cell resolution

Causal inference is crucial in biological research, as it enables the understanding of complex relationships and dynamic processes that drive cellular behavior, development, and disease.

19 Sep 2025

Local abaloparatide injection promotes alveolar bone augmentation in orthodontic models

Alveolar bone, the specialized tissue within the jawbone, plays an important role in periodontal health.

19 Sep 2025

COST Actions drive innovation in cancer research across Europe

Cancer is a major challenge in the modern world, affecting millions of people across Europe. The prevalence of this disease requires the development of innovative and complementary treatment approaches.

19 Sep 2025

New guideline improves nutritional care for neonates with enterostomy

Enterostomy is a vital intervention for many congenital developmental abnormalities and acquired gastrointestinal conditions in neonates.

19 Sep 2025

Cold exposure and mental fatigue show individual effects on endurance performance

Performance in endurance sports, such as long-distance running, cycling, and cross-country skiing, requires sustained activity over prolonged periods of time, and is influenced by multiple factors, such as temperature and mental state.

19 Sep 2025

Majority of parents disclose biological origins to their donor-conceived children

Four out of five parents tell their donor-conceived children about their biological origins, according to new research out of Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.

19 Sep 2025

New study warns of millions of undiagnosed and missing people with type 1 diabetes

The global type 1 diabetes (T1D) burden continues to increase rapidly driven by rising cases, ageing populations, improved diagnosis and falling death rates, according to the results of a new modeling study being presented at this year's Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Vienna (15-19 Sept).

19 Sep 2025

Oral drug baricitinib shows promise in slowing early type 1 diabetes progression

In 2023, the groundbreaking Australian BANDIT (Baricitinib in New Onset Type 1 Diabetes) trial [1] reported that a daily pill of baricitinib, commonly prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis and alopecia, could safely preserve the body's own insulin production and slow the progression of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in people recently diagnosed with the condition.

19 Sep 2025

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Glucose-fructose mix found in sugary drinks fuels colorectal cancer metastasis

Study points to a surprising new ally in the fight against type 2 diabetes

Metabolic activity found to control the tempo of embryo segmentation clock

UNM researcher develops new model for characterizing different forms of vascular dementia

Adults with both Down Syndrome and congenital heart defects show remarkable resilience

National Institute of Mental Health awards $3.6M grant to advance ADHD medication response research

Survey reveals why some people turn to unregulated cannabis to treat medical conditions

Major federal grant supports health research and training in Arizona and New Mexico

Mercury in your hot dog? Vaccine skeptics face their limits at crucial CDC meeting

Disability bias complaints peak as the office that investigates them is gutted

Replacing red meat with legumes improves heart health and supports weight management

New framework proposes lactate clearance as key marker for managing cardiogenic shock

SiCNet enables causal network construction at individual cell resolution

Local abaloparatide injection promotes alveolar bone augmentation in orthodontic models

COST Actions drive innovation in cancer research across Europe

New guideline improves nutritional care for neonates with enterostomy

Cold exposure and mental fatigue show individual effects on endurance performance

Majority of parents disclose biological origins to their donor-conceived children

New study warns of millions of undiagnosed and missing people with type 1 diabetes

Oral drug baricitinib shows promise in slowing early type 1 diabetes progression

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