Turning down the dial on inflammation to protect against lupus nephritis

University of Otago Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led research has found stress-controlling brain cells switch on and off in a steady rhythm about once every hour—even when nothing stressful is happening.

Unlike most cells in the human body, neurons—the functional cells of our nervous system—cannot typically replace themselves with healthy copies after being damaged.

The simple daily habit of standing up more often may impact heart health for postmenopausal women, according to a new study from the University of California San Diego. Researchers reported that women experiencing overweight or obesity who increased daily sit-to-stand movements saw measurable improvements in blood pressure.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is an incurable neurological disorder affecting motor neurons—nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement and breathing.

A new study has identified genetic variants linked to brain function, immune defense and metabolism that contribute to the development of frailty in older people. The study, published in Nature Aging by researchers from Karolinska Institutet, provides new biological insights into the onset of frailty.

A joint research team led by Professor Eijiro Miyako of the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), in collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. and University of Tsukuba, has developed an immune-independent bacterial cancer therapy using a novel microbial consortium called AUN.

Japanese drugmaker Sumitomo Pharma said Tuesday it is seeking approval for a Parkinson's disease treatment that transplants stem cells into a patient's brain, following a successful clinical trial.

New research from the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health shows that living in resource-poor neighborhoods may raise the risk of women developing diabetes during pregnancy, a condition with potential long-term effects on the health of both mother and child.

For the past decade, Sughra Ayaz has traveled door to door in southeastern Pakistan, pleading with parents to allow children to be vaccinated against polio as part of a global campaign to wipe out the paralytic disease. She hears their demands and fears. Some are practical—families need basics like food and water more than vaccines. Others are simply unfounded—the oral doses are meant to sterilize their kids.

For decades, medical professionals debated whether a common antiviral medication used to treat flu in children caused neuropsychiatric events or if the infection itself was the culprit.

Stimulating the vagus nerve with a device attached to the outer ear can help make compassion meditation training more effective at boosting people's capacity for self-kindness and mindfulness, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.

University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have developed a "two-in-one" molecule that can simultaneously turn off two notoriously difficult-to-target cancer-related genes, KRAS and MYC, as well as directly deliver drugs to tumors that express these genes. This advance holds special promise for treating cancers that have been historically challenging to treat.

The evidence supporting the health benefits of breastfeeding is overwhelming, yet many women taking medicines are being advised to stop, often unnecessarily, according to a new study from the University of Bath.

A Phase III, international, randomized clinical trial assessed the safety and efficacy of canagliflozin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in children and adolescents.

A new study led by researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that although many technologies claim to clean indoor air and prevent the spread of viruses like COVID-19 and the flu, most have not been tested on people and their potential risks are not yet fully understood.

Have you ever wondered why some people who drink alcohol develop serious liver problems while others don't? A study by University of Louisville researchers published in Toxicological Sciences suggests that the answer might be hidden in everyday sources such as drinking water, food packaging or even non-stick cookware.

Cardiovascular risk factor and disease mortality vary significantly among Asian Indians, Chinese, and Filipino Americans, with Filipino Americans having the highest mortality across most cardiovascular conditions, according to a research letter published online July 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

People in America adopt hundreds of thousands of children every year, but not all of them receive health insurance once adopted into their second home. A study by the University of Maryland (UMD) School of Public Health, published in Health Affairs, reveals major differences in coverage depending on adoption type (domestic or international) and citizenship status of the adoptive parent.