Category: Lifestyle

A study published in the journal Advanced Science describes for the first time a mechanism involved in the development of obesity. The study states that a group of microRNAs—small molecules that regulate the expression of specific genes—could prevent the expansion of the obesity-associated fatty tissue. The study is led by teams of the University of […]

Deep learning algorithms, such as convolutional neural networks (CNNs), can automatically and objectively perform image-based Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) scoring, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. Mirjam J. Schaap, M.D., from Radbound University Medical Center in Nijmegen, Netherlands, and […]

For patients with refractory or relapsed large B-cell lymphoma, axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) leads to improvements in event-free survival and response compared with standard care, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology, held from Dec. 11 […]

For people with psoriasis, “freedom from disease” is a multicomponent concept that includes five main domains, according to research published online Nov. 24 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. Ilse van Ee, from Psoriasispatiënten Nederland in Nijkerk, and colleagues aimed to build a unified consensus on the definition of “freedom […]

Intermittent fasting is all the rage due to its potential health benefits, and now a new review shows this style of eating really does produce weight loss and may even improve certain markers of heart health. Intermittent fasting is an umbrella term for several diets that alternate between feasts and fasts. The 5:2 diet involves […]

Results from the largest clinical trial of its kind do not support the use of fish oil supplements—a source of omega-3 fatty acid—to help prevent depression. The findings are published in JAMA by a team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). Experts have recommended omega-3 supplements for […]

The first-ever, in-depth characterization of the body’s response to traumatic injury was published today in Cell Reports Medicine by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine physician-scientists. The results of their multiomics analysis—which spanned thousands of circulating molecules—offers an opportunity to refine personalized approaches to trauma management in the most severely injured patients. “We are finally […]