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News & Articles By Isabelle Z.

02/13/2020 / By Isabelle Z.

Researchers discover a method that can potentially block tumor growth in animal subjects with cancer

In an exciting new development, scientists from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine have found what they term the Achilles’ Heel of cancerous tumors. According to a study published in Nature Cell Biology, activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) could be the key to conquering cancer. While millions of our body’s cells essentially commit […]

02/11/2020 / By Isabelle Z.

Can the gut-brain axis help researchers understand the link between microbiome changes and chronic pain?

The gut microbiome has been an area of increasing interest to researchers recently, and a new study has pointed to a potentially important link to chronic pain. In the study, which was published in the journal Pain, researchers looked at patients suffering from fibromyalgia. People with this condition experience chronic pain along with fatigue and […]

02/08/2020 / By Isabelle Z.

Raw sewage analysis reveals marijuana use is on the rise

Since the first legal marijuana stores opened their doors in Washington state in 2014, marijuana use has gone up in at least one of the state’s big cities. That’s the finding of a raw sewage analysis that saw scientists traveling to two sewage treatment plants in Tacoma, a city of 200,000 people whose drug use […]

11/15/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Restoring a more biodiverse ecosystem helps promote “good” bacteria, which can improve human health: Study

Unless you’re a gardener or farmer, you probably don’t give soil much thought. You know it’s there, but you don’t think it affects you very much – unless you get it on your shoes and track it into the house. However, soil is the foundation for life, whether you realize it or not. It sets […]

10/24/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Revisiting “phage” therapy: “Bacteria-eating” viruses can help fight antibiotic-resistant superbugs, suggest scientists

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health threats the modern world is facing, and good solutions are sorely lacking. One approach that has been gaining some traction lately is phage therapy, but is it really a good answer to this pressing problem? Bacteriophages, or “phages,” are a type of biological infectious agent that […]

10/20/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Consumption of arsenic-contaminated water linked to increased risk of heart disease, warn researchers

When you think of what you might be consuming that could raise your risk of heart disease, foods like red meat and French fries might come to mind, but did you know that water can also have this effect? Unfortunately, if your water contains arsenic, you could well be raising your risk of the deadly […]

10/17/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Experts identify LATE, a different form of dementia – how is it different from Alzheimer’s?

Despite the many advancements seen in modern medicine in recent years, dementia remains a largely mysterious illness. We’re not exactly sure what causes it, although the clues are piling up, and we don’t have a surefire way to cure it yet, either. All we do know is that it is affecting 46.8 million people around […]

10/05/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Study: Long-term antibiotic use among women linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke

When you think about what can go wrong when you take antibiotics, there are two major complications that likely come to mind: that all-too-familiar stomach upset and the more big-picture issue of antibiotic resistance and superbugs. However, there’s another potential problem that you might not associate with antibiotic use: a higher risk of heart attack […]

09/27/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

You’re golden: Researchers look at gold nanoparticles for improved cancer detection

When it comes to cancer, early detection can often mean the difference between life and death. One of the most promising developments in cancer detection can be found in nanotechnology, and gold nanoparticles in particular could prove to be a life-saving tool. Nanoparticles are already used in certain types of medical screenings and tests, but […]

09/27/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Are women more likely to develop autoimmune diseases? Study points to a gene that says “yes”

Autoimmune diseases can strike anyone, but they are more prevalent in women than men. Some, like lupus, appear disproportionately high among women, and scientists weren’t sure why until a recent study provided some new clues. Researchers from the University of Michigan have demonstrated that women have more of a molecular switch known as VGLL3 in […]

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