PFAS may increase the risk of disease in unborn children, new study suggests: PFAS are chemicals that may cause cancer, diabetes, and other diseases. Research from Örebro University and the University of Aberdeen now suggests that these chemicals affect people as early as the fetal stage of development. “We see that PFAS likely has a […]
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WHO Awards for Eliminating Trans Fats: WHO has awarded its first-ever certificates validating progress in eliminating industrially produced trans fatty-acids to five countries. Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand have each demonstrated they have a best practice policy for industrially produced trans-fatty acids (iTFA) elimination in effect, supported by adequate monitoring and enforcement systems. […]
Doctor reveals which 2024 health trends to try – and which are best avoided: If you’ve made a New Year’s resolution, chances are that it’s related to improving your fitness and your diet – but are some trends safer to try than others? Dr Luke Powles, Associate Clinical Director, Bupa Health Clinics, explores everything you […]
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New insights into how organs communicate to control blood glucose levels – which may open future possibilities for treating diabetes and other diseases – have been revealed by University of Melbourne-led research. Published in Nature Metabolism, the research investigated how organs within the body communicate to control blood glucose levels in healthy mice and mice […]
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Action needed now to avoid potential harms for future hip fracture patients. • NHS hospitals are not currently equipped to manage the projected increase in the number of patients likely to suffer hip fractures in the future. • Researchers predict a shortfall of more than £25 million per year to care for the increase in […]
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Increased body and abdominal fat caused insulin resistance already in teenagers, raising type 2 diabetes risk. High fat mass in adolescence causes insulin resistance, which can lead to a vicious cycle of worsening insulin resistance and obesity by young adulthood, a new study shows. However, having a high muscle mass partially protects against insulin resistance. […]
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Air pollutants affect cardiometabolic health even at low levels, but diet may mitigate the outcomes. Exposure to air pollutants, even at very low concentrations, was associated with adverse changes in cardiometabolic risk factors in a recent Finnish study. The main pollutant affecting these risk factors was particulate matter, which can be emitted from traffic and […]
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Genetic variation determines the actions of gene regulatory factors: A recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that genetic variation determines chromatin accessibility and the binding of transcription factors. Chromatin consists of DNA and proteins attached to it. The density of this packaging is regulated by transcription factors, and DNA accessibility is required […]
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The secret life of CD4+ T cells: from helpers to melanoma fighters: Researchers have revealed unprecedented insights into CD4+ T cells, a type of immune cell, which show promise for immunotherapies against melanoma, the most severe form of skin cancer. In the study led by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) […]
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Rebecca Wallersteiner banishes Blue Monday by immersing herself in colourful, exuberant and life-affirming art at the London Art Fair, Islington, until 21st January Blue Monday, (the third Monday of January) is supposed to be the most depressing day of the year, with the come down after Christmas, overspending and the icy cold. However, this is […]
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