Review looks at known links between endocrine disruptors and breast cancer risk
Photo Cred: Drew Hays/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Exposure to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) could elevate the risk of breast cancer, though for many chemicals, evidence is inconsistent or still limited,...
Read MoreDiffering immune responses in varying COVID-19 cases, study finds
Photo Cred: Trnava University/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A new study in the United Kingdom identified differences in the immune response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), between people with no symptoms...
Read MoreCholesterol potential target for Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes
Photo Cred: Bianca Ackermann/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A new study examined the role of cholesterol in both Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes to identify a small molecule that may...
Read MoreCOVID-19 vaccines effective in pregnant and lactating women
Photo Cred: Nappy/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The new mRNA novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines are highly effective in producing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus in pregnant and lactating women and confer...
Read MoreStudies in mice show type of fat influences fasting effectiveness
Photo Cred: Mark Larance/Courtesy Photo By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from the University of Sydney mapped out what happens in fat tissue during intermittent fasting, showing that it triggers a cascade...
Read MoreBiomarkers linked to severe COVID-19
Photo Cred: Plato Terentev/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Researchers identified new biomarkers associated with the severity of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in infected patients, according to a new study published in...
Read MoreInnate immune system overreacts in severe COVID-19 patients
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury In patients with severe cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the innate immune system overreacts, which may underlie the formation of blood clots...
Read MoreGut microbiome implicated in healthy aging, longevity, study finds
Photo Cred: ThisIsEngineering/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle, Washington identified distinct signatures in the gut microbiome that are associated with either healthy or...
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