Common air pollutants were associated with increases in emphysema over a decade of follow-up. The results may help explain why some people who never smoked develop emphysema.
Researchers gained key insights into brown fat’s effects on the body’s metabolism. The findings reveal targets for developing new treatments for obesity and diabetes.
Gene mutations related to human stuttering also caused vocalization defects and a loss of brain cells called astrocytes in mice. The findings reveal insight into the neurological mechanisms.
March 26, 2019 —
A widely-used antifungal drug replaced the function of the mutated protein that causes cystic fibrosis in human lung cells grown in the lab, suggesting a potential therapy.
March 26, 2019 —
Researchers developed and tested a drug in mice that works like a human antibody to neutralize flu viruses. The study will aid development of new drugs against flu viruses.
March 19, 2019 —
People who were inactive as teens and young adults but increased physical activity in middle age saw the same reduced risk of death as those who stayed active from adolescence onward.
March 19, 2019 —
Teaching parents ways to respond to their child’s anxiety may reduce symptoms as well as the standard therapy treatment for childhood anxiety.
March 19, 2019 —
Researchers identified drugs to restore heart muscle function in rodents with heart failure. The findings may help pave the way for a similar approach in people.
March 12, 2019 —
People with consistent sleep deprivation gained weight and experienced a loss of insulin sensitivity. Weekend “recovery” sleep only seemed to make things worse.
March 12, 2019 —
Feeding mice cycles of a certain low-calorie diet improved signs of inflammatory bowel disease. Feeding people a similar diet seemed to reduce overall inflammation.
March 12, 2019 —
Researchers developed a resistance-sensitive injection device that could help reduce errors when targeting tissues that are difficult to reach using traditional syringes.
March 5, 2019 —
Women in lower-income countries who received nutritional supplements before or early in pregnancy were more likely to give birth to healthy-sized babies.
