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September 19, 2025

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One Number at Age 7 Could Predict How Long You Live

Sep. 7, 2025 — Children with higher blood pressure as young as age 7 face a sharply increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by their mid-50s, according to a massive decades-long study. Researchers found that even moderately elevated readings, not just ...

Scientists Reveal Breakthrough Blood Pressure Treatment That Works When Others Fail

Aug. 31, 2025 — A breakthrough pill, baxdrostat, has shown remarkable success in lowering dangerously high blood pressure in patients resistant to standard treatments. In a large international trial, it cut systolic ...

Common Heart Drug Taken by Millions Found Useless, Possibly Risky

Aug. 31, 2025 — Beta blockers, used for decades after heart attacks, provide no benefit for patients with preserved heart function, according to the REBOOT trial. The massive study also found women faced higher risks when taking the drug. Experts say the results ...

New Tech Tracks Blood Sodium Without a Single Needle

July 6, 2025 — Scientists have pioneered a new way to monitor sodium levels in the blood—without drawing a single drop. By combining terahertz radiation and optoacoustic detection, they created a non-invasive system that tracks sodium in real time, even through ...

Understanding Cultural Differences in Salt Usage May Help Lower Consumption

May 30, 2025 — An analysis of data from a national health survey conducted before the pandemic found that pizza, soup and chicken are some of the main sources of sodium (salt) intake for people in all racial and ethnic groups. The study also showed clear ...

First Vascularized Model of Stem Cell Islet Cells

May 23, 2025 — Researchers have developed a vascularized organoid model of hormone secreting cells in the pancreas. The advance promises to improve diabetes research and cell-based ...

PREVENT Equation Accurately Estimated 10-year CVD Risk and Those with Calcium Buildup

May 23, 2025 — A new risk calculator accurately identified participants who had calcium buildup in their heart arteries and those who had a higher future heart attack risk, in an analysis of about 7,000 adults in ...

How Molecules Can 'Remember' and Contribute to Memory and Learning

May 20, 2025 — 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. The researchers have identified a specific part of the ion channel at ...

May 13, 2025 — Researchers confirm and explore the role of estrogen-related receptors in regulating energy production in muscle cells during exercise. The findings indicate that developing a drug to boost ...

New 'Hidden in Plain Sight' Facial and Eye Biomarkers for Tinnitus Severity Could Unlock Path to Testing Treatments

May 1, 2025 — Researchers have identified biomarkers for tinnitus severity in subtle facial movements and pupil dilation that can be captured on video recordings. Until now, there has been no objective way to ...

High Blood Sugar in Adolescence Tripled the Risk of Premature Heart Damage Affecting Females Worse Than Males

May 1, 2025 — Persistently high blood sugar and insulin resistance significantly increased the risk of worsening functional and structural heart damage during growth from adolescence to young adulthood, a new ...

Parents' Metabolic Traits Can Affect the Child's Health over Time

Apr. 13, 2025 — Research shows that the biological parents' genes affect the child's insulin function and capacity to regulate blood sugar levels and blood lipids in different ways. Such knowledge may be used to to develop preventive treatments that reduce the ...

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Researchers Identify Precision Medicine Approach for Preventing Kidney Failure

Apr. 10, 2025 — Researchers have identified type 5 collagen as a key factor in kidney fibrosis, revealing its potential as a biomarker to predict chronic kidney ...

Discovery of Mitochondrial Protein Opens Path to Therapeutic Advances for Heart and Alzheimer's Disease

Apr. 8, 2025 — Calcium transport into and out of mitochondria -- the powerhouses of cells -- is central to cellular energy production and cell death. To maintain ...

Early Signs of Heart Problems Linked to Smaller Brain Volumes

Mar. 30, 2025 — People who have early signs of heart problems may also have changes in brain health that can be early signs of dementia, such as loss of brain volume, according to a meta-analysis. The meta-analysis ...

AI-Powered Mammograms: A New Window Into Heart Health

Mar. 20, 2025 — Mammograms, with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) models, may reveal much more than cancer, according to a new study. The findings highlight how these important cancer screening tools can ...

Wrong on Skin Care: Keratinocytes, Not Fibroblasts, Make Collagen for Healthy Skin

Mar. 13, 2025 — Challenging the long-standing belief that fibroblasts produce skin collagen, researchers have investigated collagen formation in the 'glass-skinned' ...

Novel Enzyme Found in Gut Bacteria Could Revolutionize Prebiotic Research

Mar. 7, 2025 — Certain glycans -- sugar-like compounds with carbohydrate chains -- containing galactose, may exhibit potential prebiotic properties that support human health. Identifying enzymes capable of breaking ...

Researchers Identify Molecular Glues That Protect Insulin-Producing Cells from Damage Related to Diabetes

Mar. 4, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a novel approach to protecting insulin-producing beta cells from the damaging effects of glucolipotoxicity - a harmful ...

More Than Meets the Eye: An Adrenal Gland Tumor Is More Complex Than Previously Thought

Feb. 28, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered a surprising layer of complexity in aldosterone-producing adenomas -- adrenal gland tumors that drive high blood pressure. ...

Genetic Evidence That Diabetes Drug GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Achieve Weight Loss Primarily by Reducing Fat Mass More Than Muscle

Feb. 24, 2025 — Diabetes and obesity have become pressing health issues worldwide. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, a class of medications widely ...

New Molecular Mechanisms Linked to Insulin Resistance

Feb. 19, 2025 — Insulin resistance precedes and predicts the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2), a chronic disease that causes high morbidity and mortality worldwide. In affected people, insulin is unable to ...

High BP May Develop at Different Ages and Paces in East and South Asian Adults in the UK

Feb. 12, 2025 — South Asian adults in the United Kingdom may face high blood pressure-related heart risks earlier in life, while East Asian adults see risks rise in later years, according to a new ...

New Treatment May Offer Quick Cure for Common Cause of High Blood Pressure

Feb. 10, 2025 — A revolutionary new treatment called Targeted Thermal Therapy (Tripel T) offers a safer, faster alternative to surgery for patients with high blood pressure caused by Primary Aldosteronism, a ...

Discovery of Unexpected Collagen Structure Could 'Reshape Biomedical Research'

Feb. 7, 2025 — Collagen, the body's most abundant protein, has long been viewed as a predictable structural component of tissues. However, a new study challenges that notion, revealing an unexpected ...

Beyond the Gut: A New Frontier in IBS Treatment by Targeting the Brain

Feb. 5, 2025 — Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive disorder with unclear causes, affecting about 10% of the global population. Researchers have now discovered that opioid delta-receptor agonists ...

Exercise Improves Brain Function, Possibly Reducing Dementia Risk

Jan. 23, 2025 — Scientists have shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds to insulin are activated in the brain after exercise, suggesting that physical activity may directly improve brain ...

Rotavirus Protein NSP4 Manipulates Gastrointestinal Disease Severity

Jan. 17, 2025 — Researchers have improved our understanding of how rotavirus, the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in children, makes people sick. The study is among the first to show that the rotavirus ...

How Cryogenic Microscopy Could Help Strengthen Food Security

Jan. 15, 2025 — A research team reports on a novel observation of a plant protection mechanism in response to salt stress. The study opens new avenues of research to strengthen food ...

Scientists Uncover Rapid-Acting, Low-Side-Effect Antidepressant Target

Jan. 14, 2025 — Depression continues to grapple a large proportion of the population. Given the side effects associated with the long-term use of conventional antidepressants, there is a need for novel rapid acting ...

May the Force Not Be With You: Cell Migration Doesn't Only Rely on Generating Force

Jan. 9, 2025 — Researchers find cell migration doesn't only rely on generating force. A professor of mechanical engineering and materials science found that groups of cells moved faster with lower force when ...

Researchers Reveal Mechanisms Underlying Sjögren's Disease

Dec. 18, 2024 — Researchers are closer to understanding what drives the autoimmune disorder Sj gren's disease, thanks to new discoveries about the role of calcium signaling, regulatory T cells, and interferon. ...

Key Regulator That Induces Cancer-Killing Capacity in T Cells Under Hypoxia Is Identified

Dec. 13, 2024 — Immune checkpoint blockades, or ICBs, have revolutionized treatment for various advanced cancers. However, their effectiveness has plateaued due to therapeutic resistance that renders ...

Scientists Identify a Probable Contributor to Weakness of the Aorta in People With Genetic Disorder

Dec. 9, 2024 — Studying the cells of people and genetically engineered mice, scientists say they have uncovered a potential reason why patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome, an inherited connective tissue disorder, ...

Common Heart Drug May Slow Progression of Huntington's Disease

Dec. 2, 2024 — Beta-blocker drugs -- commonly used to treat heart and blood pressure issues -- may slow the progression of Huntington's disease (HD), according to a new ...

No 'One Size Fits All' Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

Nov. 27, 2024 — Factors beyond carbohydrates have a substantial influence on blood glucose levels meaning current automated insulin delivery systems miss vital information required for glucose regulation, a new ...

Cellular Traffic Congestion in Chronic Diseases Suggests New Therapeutic Targets

Nov. 27, 2024 — Chronic diseases such as diabetes are on the rise and are costly and challenging to treat. Scientists have discovered a common denominator driving these diverse diseases, which may prove to be a ...

World's Most Common Heart Valve Disease Linked to Insulin Resistance in Large National Study

Nov. 27, 2024 — A large new population study of men over 45 indicates insulin resistance may be an important risk factor for the development of the world's most common heart valve disease -- aortic stenosis ...

Nov. 26, 2024 — The biggest and most comprehensive analysis of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists on kidney and cardiovascular outcomes shows they have significant benefits in people with and without ...

Revolutionary Bioengineering Research May Transform Type 1 Diabetes Care, Pave Way for Tackling Cancer and Autoimmune Disease

Nov. 25, 2024 — Researchers recently collaborated on a novel, highly specific strategy to treat type 1 diabetes (T1D) using a tagged beta cell transplant in tandem with localized immune protection provided by ...

Inceptor Regulates Insulin Homeostasis: A New Approach for Diabetes Therapies

Nov. 25, 2024 — In 2021, a research team discovered the insulin-inhibitory receptor 'Inceptor' and its role as a suppressor of the insulin signaling pathway. Now, the researchers have unlocked another, ...

Discovery Explains Kidney Damage Caused by Blood Pressure Drugs

Nov. 21, 2024 — Scientists have discovered how long-term treatment of high blood pressure with commonly prescribed drugs can destroy the kidney's ability to filter and purify blood. The finding could open the ...