SCIENCES

Potential drug DT-109 brings hope for human fatty liver treatment

Published on: April 11, 2023
16:56

Washington, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) A recently developed amino acid compound successfully treats nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in non-human primates — bringing scientists one step closer to the first human treatment for the condition that is rapidly increasing around the world, a study suggests.

Air pollution causes lung cancer without harming DNA – Study

Published on: April 5, 2023
17:24

London, Apr 5 (Prensa Latina) Air pollution could cause lung cancer not by mutating DNA, but by creating an inflamed environment that encourages proliferation of cells with existing cancer-driving mutations, according to a sweeping study of human health data and experiments in laboratory mice, Nature magazine revealed Wednesday.

Wild African elephants may have domesticated themselves

Published on: April 4, 2023
18:48

Amsterdam, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) Wild elephants are one of the few known species to show signs of self-domestication. The phenomenon has only previously been documented in humans and bonobos, a closely related primate.

Specialists call for stepped-up control on injecting drug users

Published on: March 31, 2023
17:37

London, Mar 31 (Prensa Latina) Experts on Friday called to take more control on injecting drug users for a more effective HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) monitoring.

Scientists develop biodegradable, biorecyclable glass

Published on: March 17, 2023
17:52

Washington, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) Detailed in an article published on Friday in Science Advances, a team led by Yan Xuehai at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) has engineered a new form of biodegradable, biorecyclable glass made from biologically derived amino acids, or peptides projected to have minimal impact on the environment.

Revumenib: Hopeful drug to fight leukemia

Published on: March 17, 2023
17:15

Washington, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on Friday announced it found data from the Phase 1 portion of the ongoing Phase 1/2 AUGMENT-101 trial of revumenib in patients with nucleophosmin mutant (mNPM1) and KMT2A-rearranged (KMT2Ar) relapsed/refractory (R/R) acute leukemia.

Two genes found that potentially increase schizophrenia risks

Published on: March 17, 2023
16:56

Washington, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) A multi-center study, led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has identified two previously unknown genes linked to schizophrenia as well as a third gene that carries heightened risk for both schizophrenia and autism.

Researchers find Yoga essential for seniors

Published on: March 17, 2023
16:41

Washington, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) A regular exercise routine can improve your quality of life and help you maintain your independence. However, many older adults struggle to find a safe, low-impact exercise that fits within their fitness levels. Luckily, yoga for seniors offers a viable solution.

Scientists considers sleep as essential for health, quality of life

Published on: March 17, 2023
16:08

Washington, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) With the slogan ¨Sleep is essential for health¨, today´s scientists praised significance of sleep to the quality of life, on the occasion of World Sleep Day.

Cancer cases in India projected to surge 14.6-15.7 lakh in 2025

Published on: March 14, 2023
17:28

New Delhi, Mar 14 (Prensa Latina) The toll of cancer cases in India is projected to ramp up from 14.6 lakh in 2022 to 15.7 lakh in 2025, the State for Health Minister Bharati Pravin Pawar told Parliament.

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