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Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Can just 30 minutes of exercise help prevent type 2 diabetes?

Even occasional rounds of 30-minute exercise could help lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, as well as help people with this condition better maintain blood sugar control, a new study suggests.

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Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Could some gut bacteria contribute to Alzheimer’s?

Klebsiella pneumoniae, a bacterium found in the gut, may reach the brain and affect Alzheimer's disease progression, research in mice suggests.

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Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Ability to balance on one leg could predict neuromuscular aging, study suggests

A person’s ability to balance on one leg may be a reliable indicator of neuromuscular aging, a new study has found.

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Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Starting physical activity after dementia diagnosis may reduce death risk by 20%

People who maintain or start physical activity of any intensity after receiving a dementia diagnosis may be at a decreased risk for all-cause mortality, a new study suggests.

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Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

FDA-approved drug for ulcerative colitis also effective for Crohn's

Mirikizumab, a drug currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of ulcerative colitis, also sends Crohn's disease into clinical remission, new findings suggest.

Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Vegetarian diets can protect against diabetes, cardiovascular diseases

Vegan and vegetarian diets can help keep type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at bay, two new scientific reviews show.

Illustration of a cancer tumor microenvironment

Date: 2024/10/31 - 01:03

NIH-funded scientists uncover clues to precancer and tumor biology

A collection of new papers highlight discoveries from the Human Tumor Atlas Network, a Cancer Moonshot℠ initiative.

Date: 2024/10/30 - 18:24

Bovine H5N1 influenza from infected worker transmissible and lethal in animal models

Some antiviral drugs highly effective against bovine H5N1.

Visual of a the chambers within a kidney

Date: 2024/10/30 - 18:24

Genomic variants that increase risk of kidney disease are found in nearly one-third of West Africans

NIH study suggests potential for earlier health interventions for people with West African ancestry.

Date: 2024/10/27 - 18:08

NIH clinical trial will test precision medicine treatments for myeloid cancers

Researchers will seek to accelerate the discovery of more tailored treatments for these aggressive cancers of the blood and bone marrow.