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Semaglutide administration improved taste perception in obese women

Slovenian scientists conducted a small, single-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial and found that taking semaglutide leads to improved taste perception in obese women

25.06.2024

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Glucagon-like peptide agonists reduced the risk of dementia in patients with type 2 diabetes

A large-scale study by Swedish scientists with a sample of 88381 people has found that taking glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists is associated with a lower risk of dementia in older people with type 2 diabetes mellitus

24.06.2024

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Maternal Alzheimer's disease has been linked to increased levels of beta-amyloid in the brains of children in old age

A cross-sectional study by US scientists found that average beta-amyloid levels as measured by positron emission tomography scans were higher in people whose parents suffered from memory disorders

18.06.2024

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Generation X was found to be more susceptible to cancer

American epidemiologists, having studied data from 3.8 million patients with cancer, found out whether the incidence of cancer in general and different types of cancer in particular is growing or slowing down from generation to generation

14.06.2024

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Restoring circulation in the first minute of CPR improved survival by 22 per cent

A study by American, Danish, Canadian and Japanese scientists found that a patient whose circulation is restored within the first minute of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has a 22 per cent chance of survival

26.06.2024

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The risk of developing new tumours after CAR-T therapy has been described as small

US researchers analysed data from more than 700 patients treated with CAR-T-lymphocytes and concluded that their risk of developing new tumours, including those directly related to the therapy, was low

25.06.2024

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Human antibodies used for the first time against black widow venom

Biotechnologists have succeeded for the first time in producing human antibodies that neutralised the venom of spiders of the black widow genus

13.06.2024

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Bartonella DNA has been found in the blood of people with psychosis.

A study by US scientists has found that people with psychosis are more likely to have DNA from a bacterium of the genus Bartonella in their blood than people without a history of psychosis

11.06.2024

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Genes that protect against alcoholism increased the likelihood of cancer and other diseases

An international team of scientists has concluded that genes that protect against alcohol addiction can trigger a number of other diseases, including cancer

01.07.2024

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Small fish in the diet reduced the risk of death from cancer in Japanese women

Small fish, which is a significant part of the Japanese diet, is considered an important source of micronutrients and vitamins, especially when consumed whole with bones and internal organs

01.07.2024

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Periodontal dysbiosis has been linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease

Scientists have for the first time confirmed the association between unbalanced quantitative and qualitative composition of oral bacterial flora and a biomarker of Alzheimer's disease in cerebrospinal fluid in cognitively healthy older adults

02.07.2024

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Earth is short of 43 million health workers

A new peer-reviewed study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) has found that the health care industry worldwide needs an additional 43 million health care workers to provide services to all those in need

01.07.2024

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Lithium can repair radiation damage from brain tumour treatment

Lithium therapy can help even if there is a long time between the start and the end of the exposure

02.07.2024

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Doctors have overlooked two-thirds of highly toxic drugs for the liver

According to scientists published in JAMA Internal Medicine, this study shows the lack of reliability of case reports in the issue of prevalence of medication side effects

02.07.2024

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Escitalopram was named the leader in weight gain among popular antidepressants

US researchers conducted an observational cohort study and found that taking three of the eight most commonly prescribed antidepressants in the country was associated with a significantly increased risk of weight gain, and one with a reduced risk of weight loss

03.07.2024

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White fat was turned beige and made to burn calories

Previous studies have shown that a person's weight and health may be influenced by changes in fat tissue type

03.07.2024

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Mixing energy drinks and alcohol in youth impaired brain function in adulthood

Alcohol consumption along with energy drinks at a young age affected brain function in the long term

03.07.2024