Science

Losing just one night of sleep can have a tissue-specific impact on the regulation of gene expression and metabolism, according to new study. The findings, published in the journal Science Advances, may explain how long-term shift work and chronic sleep loss can impair metabolism and adversely affect human body composition. …

A team of researchers at Michigan State University has developed an iPhone X app that measures blood pressure via the ‘oscillometric finger pressing method.’ Chandrasekhar et al invented a proof-of-concept blood pressure app that can give accurate readings using an iPhone. Image credit: Michigan State University. “By leveraging optical and …

A new study led by the National Institute on Aging shows that a long daily period of fasting improves the health and survival of male mice, regardless of caloric intake, diet composition, and body weight. Increasing daily fasting times made mice healthier and live longer compared to mice who ate …

A team of scientists from the Scripps Research Institute and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has demonstrated that adding an ‘adjuvant’ molecule called diprovocim to a new vaccine can draw cancer-fighting cells to tumor sites. An experimental vaccine that boosts the immune system’s ability to fight cancers could …

A traditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) called diclofenac poses a cardiovascular health risk compared with no use, paracetamol use, and use of other traditional NSAIDs, according to a study led by Aarhus University Hospital researchers. Diclofenac is associated with an increased risk of major cardiovascular events. Image credit: Petr Vnukko. …

A team of scientists at the University of California, San Diego has found a way to encapsulate micromotors into pills. The pill’s coating protects the devices as they traverse the digestive system prior to releasing their drug cargo. Karshalev et al created a micromotor pill and demonstrated its attractive use …

According to investigators from the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study, dairy intake of around three standard servings per day is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality, compared to lower levels of consumption. Dairy consumption was associated with lower risk of mortality and major cardiovascular disease …

According to the findings from the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) study, taking a low-dose aspirin daily does not prolong healthy living in older adults. Aspirin is a well-established therapy for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular events. However, its role in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease …

A new study reveals that a traditional Mediterranean-style diet reduces stroke risk among white adults who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease. Led by Norwich Medical School’s Professor Ailsa Welch, the study shows that the diet may be especially protective in women over 40 regardless of menopausal status or …

A team of researchers from the Universities of Queensland and Sydney, Australia, has performed the first comprehensive characterization of a polypeptidic ant venom, that of the giant red bull ant (Myrmecia gulosa), revealing toxins that stimulate the human nervous system to cause pain. The results are published in the journal …