Apr. 10, 2024 A new study reveals the detailed protein structure of the TAS2R14, a bitter taste receptor that allows us to perceive bitter taste. In addition to solving the structure of this taste receptor, the …
Apr. 2, 2024 Changes in the gut microbiome have been implicated in a range of diseases including type 2 diabetes, obesity, and inflammatory bowel disease. Now, a team of researchers has found that microbes in the …
Mar. 28, 2024 A groundbreaking study presents crucial insights into the ocular effects of Zika virus infection during pregnancy and offers promising avenues for therapeutic …
Mar. 28, 2024 Younger women are generally thought to have a low risk of heart disease, but new research urges clinicians to revisit that assumption, especially for women who suffer from certain mental health …
Mar. 28, 2024 Whether you like your eggs sunny-side up, hard boiled or scrambled, many hesitate to eat them amid concerns that eggs may raise cholesterol levels and be bad for heart health. However, results from a …
Mar. 28, 2024 There has been a redistribution in the risk of arterial disease in type 1 and 2 diabetes. The risks of heart attack and stroke have decreased significantly, while complications in more peripheral …
Mar. 11, 2024 A new study reveals that immune cells in the liver react to high cholesterol levels and eat up excess cholesterol that can otherwise cause damage to arteries. The findings suggest that the response …
Mar. 6, 2024 More than 70% of American Indian young adults aged 20-39 and 50% of American Indian teens have cholesterol levels or elevated fat in the blood that put them at risk for cardiovascular disease, a new …
Feb. 20, 2024 The drug finasteride, also known as Propecia or Proscar, treats male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate in millions of men worldwide. But a new study suggests the drug may also provide a …
Feb. 19, 2024 Researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a common B vitamin previously recommended to lower cholesterol. The team …
Feb. 2, 2024 A study has found an important connection between cancer, stem cells and the building blocks of cholesterol. Specifically, the research reveals how the enzyme FAXDC2 influences cancer cell growth and …
Jan. 31, 2024 A precursor of cholesterol, previously categorized as harmful, can protect cancer cells from cell …
Jan. 13, 2024 Sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBPs) play a crucial role in lipid biosynthesis. In a recent study, researchers identified a novel cleavage enzyme of SREBP-1c, a key player in fatty …
Dec. 27, 2023 A drug screening system that models cancers using lab-grown tissues called organoids has helped uncover a promising target for future pancreatic cancer …
Dec. 14, 2023 Increased sedentary time in childhood can raise cholesterol levels by two thirds as an adult, leading to heart problems and even premature death — but a new study has found light physical activity …
Dec. 13, 2023 Researchers successfully tested a simple intervention that could unlock greater anti-tumor power in therapies that use T cells — an approach known as ‘cell-based therapy,’ which uses …
Dec. 13, 2023 Hard-to-detect colorectal pre-cancerous lesions known as serrated polyps, and the aggressive tumors that develop from them, depend heavily on the ramped-up production of cholesterol, according to a …
Nov. 29, 2023 Abnormally high levels of HDL-C, colloquially known as ‘good cholesterol’, are associated with an increased risk of dementia in older …
Nov. 22, 2023 Researchers have found that a form of cholesterol known as cholesteryl esters builds up in the brains of mice with Alzheimer’s-like disease, and that clearing out the cholesteryl esters helps …
Nov. 13, 2023 The odds of prescribing the appropriate dose of statins — a medicine used to lower ‘bad’ cholesterol levels — increased sixfold when automated referrals were made to pharmacy services, …