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Can nutrition help eczema?

AdminOctober 26, 20250

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Eczema refers to a group of inflammatory conditions that cause skin to become dry, itchy, flaky and bumpy. The most common form of eczema is atopic dermatitis. While the exact cause of this irritating condition is not known, experts suspect it involves a combination of factors, including genetics and the environment […]

Mitochondria and lysosomes reprogram immune cells that dampen inflammation

AdminOctober 26, 20250

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Metabolism guides the activation states of regulatory T cells, the immune cells that prevent inappropriate activation of the immune system. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists recently uncovered how mitochondria, the powerhouse of cells, and lysosomes, cellular recycling systems, work together to activate and deactivate these immune controllers. Their discoveries carry […]

Certain viral combinations raise risk of severe respiratory illness in infants

AdminOctober 26, 20250

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study led by researchers at National Jewish Health has revealed that, while a wide range of viruses can cause lower respiratory tract illnesses (LRIs) in infants, certain viruses and viral combinations dramatically increase the risk of severe disease. The findings, published this month in Journal of Infection, come from […]

FDA approves nonhormonal drug to ease menopause hot flashes and night sweats

AdminOctober 26, 20250

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The federal Food and Drug Administration today approved a new menopause drug that reduces hot flashes and night sweats after the drug was successfully tested at UVA Health and other sites in the United States and around the world. The drug, elinzanetant, was found to significantly reduce both the frequency and […]

Why does putting back the clocks an hour disrupt us so much?

AdminOctober 26, 20250

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The disruption of sleeping and waking patterns from the daylight saving clock change reveals a great deal about our everyday reliance on the interaction of sleep pressure and circadian clocks. First, you need to understand the intricate changes happening in your body the night the clocks go back an hour. On […]

The mental health crisis after the storm

AdminOctober 26, 20250

Team collecting data from low-income communities. Credit: Amer Abukhalaf In early 2024, central Ohio faced one of its worst tornado seasons in history—66 confirmed tornadoes in less than five months. But the most lasting damage wasn’t only to homes or power lines. It was to people’s mental health—especially among low-income residents in Franklin County who […]

Global survey reveals obesity hidden in normal BMI contributing to metabolic disorders

AdminOctober 26, 20250

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A multinational team of researchers has discovered that over 20% of adults with a normal BMI range experience levels of abdominal obesity that puts them at higher risk of hypertension, diabetes, high total cholesterol, and elevated triglycerides. Cardiometabolic disorders rank among the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Over the […]

The ovaries play a key role in reproductive decline, new research shows

AdminOctober 26, 20250

Credit: Nadezhda Moryak from Pexels A woman’s fertility usually begins to decline in her mid-30s. This means the chances of becoming pregnant decreases drastically each month. For a long time, scientists thought that the key culprit behind this rapid decline in fertility was egg quality. This is understandable, since women are born with all of […]

Five scary myths about sugar this Halloween, by a nutritionist

AdminOctober 26, 20250

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Walk through any supermarket at this time of year and you’ll see shelves stacked with Halloween treats. Halloween and candy go hand in hand, but what does all that sugar really mean for children? The World Health Organization recommends that “free sugars” (sugar that is added to foods, plus sugars naturally […]

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment

AdminOctober 26, 20250

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccines that saved 2.5 million lives globally during the pandemic could help spark the immune system to fight cancer. This is the surprising takeaway of a new study that we and our colleagues published in the journal Nature. While developing mRNA vaccines for patients with brain tumors in […]

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