Time-restricted feeding restored a healthy gut microbiome that was lost with diet-induced obesity in a mouse study. The findings might help explain how time-restricted eating might prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes in people, Ana Carolina Dantas Machado, PhD, from University of California San Diego (UCSD), and colleagues suggest. The team compared changes in the ileal microbiome (the microbe composition […]

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Researchers successfully transplanted two genetically engineered heart pigs into recently deceased humans in June and July 2022, marking the most recent advancement in addressing the nationwide organ shortage for individuals with life-threatening heart diseases. Image Credit: David Tadevosian/Shutterstock Background Lakhs of individuals with fatal diseases continue to be on the waitlist for organ transplantation since organ demand is much higher […]

The emergence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant quickly led to an increase in infection rates globally, despite high levels of protection against SARS-CoV-2 by natural infection and vaccination. A highly mutated spike protein is responsible for the variant’s high transmissibility and immune evasion capabilities. Study: SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages exhibit distinct antibody escape patterns. Image Credit: […]

Soft sounds can soothe mice to a point where they don’t feel pain, according to an international team of researchers working with the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and China’s University of Science and Technology and Anhui Medical University. What to know: Low sounds seem to blunt neurologic signals between the auditory cortex, which receives and processes information […]

Facts about sexually transmitted diseases We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Classified as an STI, human papillomavirus (HPV) actually refers to a group of more than […]

Dr Dawn Harper on signs of vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiency We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin that is […]

Motorcycles cause a far higher rate of injuries among children than quad bikes do, a study from UNSW Sydney and NeuRA has found, but quad bikes account for more serious individual injuries. In a retrospective population study carried out by UNSW and its medical research affiliates NeuRA and The George Institute, the study authors examined all records of children aged […]

To put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror and prevent other coronaviruses from causing havoc, the world needs an arsenal of measures to prevent and treat these infections. To develop new medications, researchers are working to target one protein, nsp13, that these viruses need to replicate. In a study in ACS Infectious Diseases, one team describes a new approach […]

Loose Women: Dr Hilary discusses how to live longer We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Until humanity cracks how to predict the future, life expectancy will remain […]