1+ week, 5+ day ago   (291+ words) High blood sugar is usually discussed in relation to eyes, kidneys, nerves and heart disease. A new study adds another possible concern: how cancer cells hide from the immune system. Researchers studied a dense outer coating around cancer cells called…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (346+ words) Diabetes is often described as a problem of insulin resistance or insulin deficiency. But inside the insulin-producing beta cell, the story is more detailed. Researchers have identified a role for tiny cell structures called peroxisomes in beta-cell health. Peroxisomes help…...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (335+ words) Alcohol research is messy because drinking is never just about alcohol. It is also about lifestyle, meals, income, culture, drinking patterns and health status. A large UK Biobank analysis tried to look more closely at those differences by separating wine…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (334+ words) Poor sleep is not the same biological problem at every age. A new brain imaging study suggests the poorly slept young brain and the poorly slept older brain may look quite different. Researchers analysed brain scans from more than 1,300 people…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (312+ words) Alcohol can feel like a shortcut out of stress. The problem is that the brain may learn that shortcut too well. A new mouse study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggests drinking in response to chronic stress during early…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (310+ words) Multiple sclerosis does not behave the same way in everyone. Some people live with relatively mild symptoms for years, while others develop rapid disability. A new study points to one possible reason: brain immune cells overloaded with fat. Researchers examined…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (303+ words) Diabetes was already known to increase the risk of severe acute COVID-19. A new study suggests its impact may continue long after discharge from hospital. Researchers at the University of São Paulo followed 870 people for up to seven months after…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (356+ words) GLP-1 drugs were developed for type 2 diabetes and then transformed weight loss treatment. Now they are raising another question. Could the same drugs also help reduce addictive behaviours? Human studies suggest GLP-1 agonists may reduce alcohol consumption. Animal studies suggest…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (314+ words) Calories on food labels look precise, but digestion is not that simple. A new model from Arizona State University suggests the gut microbiome may affect how much usable energy the body actually takes from food. The model is called DAMM,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (247+ words) Most people know caffeine can make them feel more alert after a bad night. A new study suggests it may also help restore a specific type of memory affected by sleep loss, at least in mice. Researchers focused on social…...