Diabetes Can Lower HGH Levels, Study Suggests
GH (HGH, somatotropin) is a protein synthesized and stored in somatotroph cells in the anterior pituitary gland. The growth hormone mainly fuels childhood growth, but in addition to this, …
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NeoVax: A Personalized Vaccine That Can Treat Skin Cancer
Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed NeoVax, a vaccine that triggers an immune response by targeting mutated proteins in patients’ skin melanoma tumors, neutralizing them in the long …
Rush University: A Healthy Lifestyle Reduces the Risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia by 60%
To reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 60%, you only need to do regular physical and mental exercise, eat a healthy diet, avoid smoking, and reduce your alcohol …
Eliminating Bad Bacteria From the Intestines May Slow Cancer Growth in Smokers
A Study done on mice showed that bacteria that are present in the intestine may influence the immune system in the presence of cancer. There are billions of bacteria …
Women Who Urinate in the Shower Could End up with Urinary Leakage Issues
Peeing in the shower is a very common practice for a lot of people, mostly done to save water and to help the environment. But for women, this could …
FDA Approves the First Genetically Modified Pig for Consumption and Medical Use
The GalSafe pig does not contain a molecule that causes severe allergies. It could be used to make drugs, be a reservoir for human organs, or be used to …
Harvard Medical School: Dasatinib and Quercetin Could Be Used to Rejuvenate Older Organs for Transplantation
Organ transplantation is a crucial aspect of modern medicine and is responsible for saving millions of lives. It depends on organ donors, whether alive or deceased. However, there is …
A New Test That Can Detect Endometrial Cancer From Urine and Vaginal Samples Developed by English Researchers
English researchers have just developed a device that can detect endometrial cancer in urine or vaginal discharge. It allows for another option in addition to the current screening techniques, …
Indian Team Designs a Safe and Reversible Male Contraceptive That Can Last up to 13 Years
An Indian team is working on an injectable male contraceptive whose efficacy is not linked to hormones. It could prevent fertilization for up to 13 years. Research on male …
Stanford: An AI Can Now Help Predict the Individual Response of Patients to Antidepressants
By using a simple electroencephalogram (EEG), researchers at Stanford were able to predict which depressed patients would benefit most from treatment with the antidepressant sertraline (Zoloft). With only a …