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Scientists have discovered the first direct evidence that genetic genetics strongly influence cancer risk and may help determine how tumors develop over time. The results show that the genes a person is born with can interact with mutations acquired later in life to shape the evolutionary path that tumors follow. This finding may help explain why people living in similar environments can face very different cancer risks. It also suggests that future approaches to cancer prevention and screening may need to take into account genetics and the diversity found across human populations. Published in naturemouse studies have also shown that…

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher company and a global leader in clinical diagnostics, today announced the U.S. launch of the DxU 1800 System, a fully automated urine testing solution that combines new chemistry analyzers and consumables with proven microscopy technology. Announced at the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) Annual Scientific Meeting and Clinical Laboratory Expo, the system is designed to help laboratories deliver standardized results at scale, allowing clinicians to confidently move from testing to decision-making. The Beckman Coulter Diagnostics DxU 1800 System is a fully automated urine analysis solution that combines new chemistry analyzers and consumables with…

A prototype smart ring that analyzes sweat in real-time could push wearable health tracking beyond fitness metrics, giving researchers a glimpse at how future devices can continuously monitor key metabolic biomarkers without repeating blood tests. Research: A fully integrated smart ring for daily biochemical monitoring. Image credit: PeopleImages/Shutterstock.com A prototype smart ring that continuously tracks multiple biochemical markers in sweat could bring lab-style metabolic monitoring to your finger. This wearable device measures up to four biomarkers simultaneously, including glucose, ketones, uric acid, lactate, ascorbic acid, and alcohol, providing real-time insights into metabolic health. This study nature communications. Smart rings extend…

When students return to UT Health Houston’s McGovern School of Medicine this year, they will be able to participate in hands-on experiences in nutrition, including cooking demonstrations in the teaching kitchen, tours of the campus’s “Holistic Garden,” and the opportunity to take elective courses focused on culinary medicine. These immersive programs are a response to Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy’s call to teach more nutrition in medical schools as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to address the rise in chronic disease in the United States. Kennedy said part of the problem is that doctors don’t routinely discuss diet…

Ray has approached politicians on both sides of the aisle about solutions to achieve the goals he professes at agricultural events. The most common response was a polite smile and not much else, he said.If we stick with the current approach, “it’s going to take 50 years,” he said. If we focus on true sustainability, as he does on his farm, including comprehensive crop ecology and crop and soil water management practices, “we can fix the situation in two or three years,” Ray said.The slow pace of change is weighing on the Mailers and Iowa voters who pay for public…

Two decades of monitoring shows how migratory birds, virus reassortment, and global flyways are changing the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Study: Evolving dynamics of H5Nx avian influenza in China revealed by long-term wild bird surveillance. Image credit: GatisVil / Shutterstock In a recent study published as a magazine article, nature communicationsA group of researchers investigated the long-term evolution, transmission, and geographic spread of H5Nx highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) in wild birds in China through nationwide surveillance and genomic analysis. background Avian influenza outbreaks affect millions of birds, disrupt global poultry production, and threaten wildlife conservation and…

Cells have their own growth switches. When enough nutrients, especially amino acids, are available, cells turn on this switch and begin to grow. Researchers from KAIST and Yonsei University have elucidated the molecular mechanism by which amino acid signals activate this cell growth switch. This discovery is expected to open new avenues for anticancer therapy that targets abnormal proliferation signaling in tumor cells. KAIST (Chairman Bae Choong-sik) announced on July 26 that a research team led by Professor Park Hee-sung and Professor Kang Jin-young from the Department of Chemistry, in collaboration with Professor Kim Sung-hoon’s team from Yonsei University, has…

An audit of infant foods sold at 21 grocery stores in Texas found that four out of five products were ultra-processed and 49% of all products did not meet at least one nutritional standard set by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Nutritional and Promotional Profile Model (NPPM) for commercial foods for children 6 to 36 months of age. The findings come as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers new guidelines for front-of-pack nutrition labeling, health claims, and the marketing of children’s foods. The United States currently does not require warning labels on foods high in sugar, sodium, or calories.…

Results from a small clinical trial suggest that shortening meal times throughout the day may reduce the risk of dementia. This preliminary study of a weight loss program for overweight or obese older women showed that in addition to reducing caloric intake, women who restricted the range of food they ate throughout the day had modest improvements in cognitive function. Losing weight alone can prevent some of the age-related cognitive decline, and these data suggest that stopping eating 4 hours before bedtime and reducing meal intake to 8 to 9 hours a day compared to the typical 12-hour daily eating…

The results of a new study comparing the effects of different drinks on oral acidity suggest that unsweetened sparkling water may be better for your teeth than sugary carbonated drinks. When the pH of your mouth drops below about 5.5, acids begin to dissolve tooth enamel. A new study looks beyond the beverage’s acidity itself and shows that while carbonated water lowers the pH of your mouth, it’s not as effective as soda. Many people are switching from carbonated drinks to sparkling water, and our findings suggest that unsweetened sparkling water may be a lower-risk alternative to carbonated drinks when…