By combining information from many large datasets, MIT researchers have identified several new potential targets for treating or preventing Alzheimer's disease.

In certain types of cancer, PPARγ can contribute to tumor growth or metabolic changes. The drug, pioglitazone, is a so-called agonist that binds to a PPARy receptor and activates it. Thereby it ...

Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) today formally adopted by consensus the world's first Pandemic Agreement.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized four countries – the Republic of Austria, the Kingdom of Norway, the ...

Health care has proved a vulnerable target for the firehose of cuts and policy changes President Donald Trump ordered in the name of reducing waste and improving efficiency.

Studies have found that emulsifiers can alter the mix of bacteria in the gut, known as the microbiome or microbiota; damage the lining of the gastrointestinal tract; and trigger inflammation, ...

Trump gives the impression that Americans will shortly see steep decreases in what they pay for prescription drugs. But even if the executive order acts as intended — which would require a lot to go ...

The new guidelines for the use of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) published in Neurodegenerative Diseases, serve as exemplary clinical recommendations for clinicians and healthcare providers, supporting ...

A new Perspective in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition warns of catastrophic global nutrition and health impacts if ...

Researchers reviewed how air pollution, especially fine particulate matter (PM2.5), drives the development and worsening of ...

Higher maternal selenium levels during pregnancy were associated with a lower risk of streptococcal infections in children, suggesting a potential protective effect.

Researchers have discovered how an ion channel in the brain's neurons has a kind of 'molecular memory', which contributes to the formation and preservation of lifelong memories.