In a recent study published in JAMA Network Openresearchers explored the correlation between a Mediterranean diet pattern and adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs). Study: Association of a Mediterranean Diet Pattern With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among US Women. Image Credit: Marian Weyo/Shutterstock Background APOs are primary risk factors for maternal morbidity and mortality, highlighting the need for … Read more
Though antiretroviral therapy has made HIV a manageable disease, people living with HIV often suffer from chronic inflammation. This can put them at an increased risk of developing comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease and neurocognitive dysfunction, affecting the longevity and quality of their lives. Now, a new study in Cell Reports explains why chronic inflammation … Read more
Though antiretroviral therapy has made HIV a manageable disease, people living with HIV often suffer from chronic inflammation. This can put them at an increased risk of developing comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease and neurocognitive dysfunction, affecting the longevity and quality of their lives. Now, a new study in Cell Reports explains why chronic inflammation … Read more
Once considered an inert tissue, fat – or adipose tissue – is now known to play an active role in the body’s critical functions by secreting hormones that regulate hunger and body temperature. Body fat comes in several varieties; for example, white adipose tissue stores excess energy, and brown adipose tissue primarily burns energy. In … Read more
A year-long study of the dietary habits of 9,341 Australians has backed growing evidence that highly processed and refined foods are the leading contributor of rising obesity rates in the Western world. The new study, in the latest issue of the journal Obesity conducted by the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Center (CPC), was based … Read more
In a recent article published in Nature Biotechnologyresearchers reviewed technology advancements that will unlock the promise of biologically targeted messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) therapeutics beyond vaccines. Study: Unlocking the promise of mRNA therapeutics. Image Credit: nobeastsofierce/Shutterstock Background The first part of the review focused on the design and purification of the mRNA cargos, including novel … Read more