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Ovum and sperm.
Health

The impact of preconception health on pregnancy and childhood

PLOS

Smoking and soda consumption have decreased, but overweight and obesity rates continue to rise.

Homemade breakfast
Health

Why substitute sugar with maple syrup?

Pranjal Malewar

Maple syrup is more than just sugar.

BOLD MRI
Health

Diabetes drug shows promise in kidney protection

Pranjal Malewar

A research group led by Osaka Metropolitan University has studied how SGLT2 inhibitors, a class of drugs that help the kidneys remove glucose through...

Alcoholic asian man sitting alone with beer bottles
Health

Diabetes medication may help reduce alcohol consumption

Pranjal Malewar

This could be a potential treatment option in the future for excessive alcohol use.

Closeup shot of a doctor with rubber gloves taking a blood test from a patient
Health

A world’s first: Stem cells reverse type 1 diabetes

Pranjal Malewar

Patient is the first person with type 1 diabetes to receive this kind of transplant.

Risk of liver cancer relapse in relation to obesity and diabetes
Health

Risk of liver cancer relapse to obesity and diabetes

Pranjal Malewar

This study is expected to contribute to the early detection of cancer recurrence.

A mother lies down beside her sleeping baby creating a cozy atmosphere
Health

Babies from fertility treatments face increased heart defect chances

Dr. Prajakta Banik

A large study found that babies conceived through fertility treatments, like IVF, have a 36% higher chance of being born with heart defects.

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Biology

Scientists discovered an entirely new type of cell

Pranjal Malewar

The cells possess the unique ability to transform into two specific types of cells.

cells mitochondria
Health

Boosting cells to fight aging and disease

Dr. Prajakta Banik

But what if we could recharge our cells to help fight aging and diseases? As we age or face illnesses, our cells fights.

Medical bottles with drugs
Health

Diabetes and weight-loss drugs linked with lower opioid overdose risk

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Semaglutide, a drug used for diabetes and weight loss, might help reduce opioid overdoses in people with OUD and T2D.

old man holding doctor's hand
Health

New device helps Parkinson’s patients track symptoms at home and improve care

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Patients with Parkinson's often don't know how fast their disease is worsening or if their medications are working.

pregnant lady
Health

High-fat, sugary diets in pregnancy raise future health risks for babies

Dr. Prajakta Banik

A study in the Journal of Physiology shows that a high-fat, sugary diet during pregnancy disrupts an essential thyroid hormone.

Health

City noise could affect heart attack recovery and risk assessment

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Noise exposure in heart risk assessments could improve predictions and help prevent heart attacks by identifying high-risk patients earlier.

Health

Heart disease impacts middle-income countries more

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is still the leading cause of death in 55 ESC member countries, with middle-income countries hit hardest.

Fresh juicy raw filet mignon with salt spices and herbs
Health

Attention: Just two slices of ham a day could raise your risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes

Pranjal Malewar

Red and processed meat consumption was linked to a higher risk.

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Health

Do you think your doctor is judging you? It’s possible

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Hoboken, N.J., August 2, 2024—When visiting a doctor, patients should be open about their symptoms, behaviors, and beliefs to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment. However,...

Image showing Scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes TB (colorized green).
Health

Most infectious tuberculosis strains

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Localized TB strains are less infectious in big cities but more likely to infect people from their natural areas. This finding suggests that TB...

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Health

Improving long-term health with diet and exercising for prediabetes

PLOS

Maintaining prediabetic status after diagnosis reduces risk of death decades later.

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Health

Cranberry extracts boost a healthy microbiome and prevent cardiometabolic diseases

Pranjal Malewar

The study reported beneficial effects after only four days of use.

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Health

Weight loss and remission of type 2 diabetes: New study

PLOS

People with the most weight loss in the first year were most likely to achieve sustained remission.

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Health

Shifting arterial disease patterns in diabetes

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Peripheral arterial complications in Type 1 Diabetes & Type 2 Diabetes.

Refined sugar on a colored background
Health

Nope! The sweeteners do not increase your appetite

Pranjal Malewar

Do sweeteners increase your appetite?

Healthcare and medical concept Top view of blood glucose meter sets and stethoscope on pastel blue background World Diabetes day 14 November
Health

Study reveals novel intervention for diabetic kidney risk

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Adiponectin improves diabetic kidney function in mice.

Pipette on multi well plate over dna research data
Health

Genetic tool tracks CRISPR editing risks

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Deciphering DNA repair progression with mutation classifier.

Choose foods that are beneficial to the body
Health

Common diabetic drug linked to “anti-hunger” molecule causes weight loss

Pranjal Malewar

It may pave the way to a new class of weight loss drugs.

Midsection of man eating ice cream
Health

Changes in brain neuron shape lead to middle-aged obesity

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Melanocortin-4 receptor neuronal cilia shorten with age, contributing to obesity.

Doctor holding Anatomical kidney Adrenal gland model disease
Health

Patients with obesity and kidney failure may be new candidates for kidney transplants

Pranjal Malewar

A viable pathway for patients with obesity.

Illustration of artery blocked with bad cholesterol anatomy
Health

Study reveals cholesterol’s role in pain sensation

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Mechanical activation of TWIK-related potassium channel by nanoscopic movement.

heart
Health

Enhanced synthetic human mini heart created by MSU researchers

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Human primitive heart organoid model created from pluripotent stem cells' self-organization

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Health

Fasting diet reduces disease risk and biological age in humans

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Changes in markers indicate reduced disease risk from fasting-mimicking diet.

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