Cancer Discovery. CNIO researchers propose a new treatment for brain metastasis based on immunotherapy They have discovered that cancer perverts a type of brain cell, astrocytes, and makes them produce a protein that works in favor of the tumor. A drug, silibinin, inhibits this protein, and could be used to help treat brain metastases…
She is the first person with type 1 diabetes to receive this kind of transplant. A 25-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes started producing her own insulin less than three months after receiving a transplant of reprogrammed stem cells1. She is the first person with the disease to be treated using cells that were…
Abstract High protein intake is common in western societies and is often promoted as part of a healthy lifestyle; however, amino-acid-mediated mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signalling in macrophages has been implicated in the pathogenesis of ischaemic cardiovascular disease. In a series of clinical studies on male and female participants (NCT03946774 and NCT03994367) that involved…
Mundo Deportivo reveals that the club performed a biopsy on the Canary Islander, in which samples of his fibres were taken and sent to Baltimore to find out what his muscles were like; and, from there, to put in place a plan to avoid further injuries. “I have a specific job for myself…
Patients suffering from fatty liver and alcoholic liver disease are becoming more frequent. Experts warn that alcohol consumption in Spain is considered the most frequent cause of chronic liver disease. The 83rd Congress of the Spanish Society of Digestive Pathology (SEPD) has devoted a significant amount of space and interest to liver health and…
Abstract The prevalence of metabolic diseases, including obesity, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is a severe burden in human society owing to the ensuing high morbidity and mortality. Various factors linked to metabolic disorders, particularly environmental factors (such as diet and gut microbiota) and epigenetic modifications,…
The study analyzed 200,000 volunteers and concluded that it produced a 26% increase. While type 1 diabetes is usually caused by an autoimmune disease, type 2 diabetes is often linked to different lifestyle factors, such as a high-sugar diet, a sedentary lifestyle, smoking, being overweight, etc. Thus, most people who want to avoid type…
Coffee has many health benefits and many experts recommend its consumption, as long as we do not exceed 4 or 5 cups a day. However, there are people who should control their consumption. We will tell you about it. The health benefits of coffee are well known. It is a drink that, due…
Dr. Ester Polak de Fried, a pioneer and expert in fertilization in Latin America, told Infobae about the latest developments in treatments and the dilemmas faced by the increase in life expectancy and the postponement of motherhood. Recently returned from the 40th European Congress of Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam, she said: “There is…
Nearly two centuries ago , Adolphe Quetelet , a Belgian astronomer and mathematician interested in defining the characteristics of the “normal man,” began collecting data on body measurements from Western European men . He concluded that weight was roughly related to the square of height , which led to the formulation of the index that bears his name in 1833 . However, Quetelet ‘s proposal was…
Alive and kicking. The dogs from the nuclear power plant exclusion zone that survived the disaster have turned their offspring into walking laboratories. They could hold the key to understanding how the immune system works and improving cancer treatments. An explosion damaged the cooling system of reactor number 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power…
A study from the University of Oxford reveals the key to early detection of cancer. Cancer remains one of the most daunting challenges of modern medicine, and early detection is a crucial factor in improving patient outcomes. The earlier cancer is detected, the more likely treatment is to be successful . Now, a major breakthrough…