Age shapes melanoma progression and immune response
Cancer risk increases with age and is often more aggressive and difficult to treat in older adults. However, fewer than…
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As US birth rate falls, feds’ response may make pregnancy more dangerous
The number of babies born in the United States fell again last year. According to new data from the Centers…
Key gene variants tied to developmental dysplasia of the hip and osteoarthritis
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a polygenetic disorder that increases the risk of hip osteoarthritis. A new multiethnic…
Women using GLP-1 drugs face higher weight loss stigma
In a new study exploring stigma associated with the use of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, women who lost weight…
Stem cell model identifies promising therapy for inflammatory bowel disease
A new study published today in Stem Cell Reports demonstrates how a human stem cell-derived model of the intestine can…
New study highlights fructose’s unique role in metabolic disease
A new report, published today in Nature Metabolism, is shedding light on the distinct and underappreciated role of fructose in driving…
Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care
An interview with Professor Thomas Forst, Chief Medical Officer, hVIVO Obesity research is a rapidly developing field, and few areas…
Childhood flu infection leaves lasting immune imprint
Why the flu you caught as a child could determine your risk decades later. and what it means for future…
Study highlights voluntary disengagement from technology in later life
Differences in how often older people use the internet is less driven by a person’s age and more by cognitive…
Circulating exosomal microRNAs offer a non-invasive biomarker for MASLD
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has become a global public health challenge with rapidly rising prevalence, especially in China.…