Scientists studying unusual fat deposits in cat kidneys gained new understanding of why domestic cats are disproportionately susceptible to kidney disease compared to other mammals.
Category: Health & Science
Dietary Fats: Scientists Uncover Why Some Worsen Metabolic Disease While Others Protect
New research is clarifying the molecular mechanisms by which specific dietary fats trigger metabolic disease while other fats appear to have protective metabolic effects.
Vitamin D2 Supplement May Reduce Body’s Levels of the More Effective D3 Form Scientists Warn
A surprising clinical study found that supplementing with vitamin D2 may paradoxically lower circulating levels of vitamin D3 the more effective form of the vitamin.
Ozempic Users With Significant Weight Loss Had Sharply Lower Risks of Sleep Apnea and Kidney Disease
A large study confirmed that GLP-1 drug users who lost meaningful weight had substantially reduced risks of major obesity-related conditions including sleep apnea.
Mediterranean Diet Plus Exercise Cuts Type 2 Diabetes Risk by 31% Over Six Years in European Study
A large European clinical trial found that combining a lower-calorie Mediterranean diet with exercise and coaching reduced type 2 diabetes incidence by 31 percent over six years.
Zombie Cells Not Always Harmful; Some Help Protect the Body Transforming Anti-Aging Medicine
Scientists discovered that senescent so-called zombie cells play varied roles in the body with some protecting tissues rather than causing damage reframing anti-aging strategies.
Ancient Asteroid Crater in South Korea May Reveal Clues to Earth’s Oxygenation
Fossil stromatolites found at a hidden crater in South Korea could provide evidence about how asteroid impacts may have catalysed the rise of oxygen-producing life on Earth.
New Trojan Horse Weight-Loss Drug Delivers Extra Metabolic Power Into Cells
A novel weight-loss drug described as a Trojan horse sneaks metabolic-boosting compounds into cells delivering striking results in early studies beyond existing GLP-1 therapies.
New CDC Ebola Advisory Alerts US Clinicians and Labs on Testing and Biosafety Protocols
The CDC issued a Health Alert Network advisory on May 15 instructing US healthcare workers and laboratories on Ebola testing biosafety and potential case identification.
Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak: DRC Has 904 Suspected Cases and Over 119 Suspected Deaths
According to Congolese health ministry figures released on May 24 there are now 904 suspected Ebola cases and 119 suspected deaths in DRC with experts warning real figures are higher.