Research
11.12.2023
The Effects of Pregnancy on Amino Acid Levels and Nitrogen Disposition
Limited data are available on the effects of pregnancy on the maternal metabolome. Therefore, the objective of this study was to use metabolomics analysis to determine pathways ...
Research
20.11.2023
COVID-19 and Frailty
Older age is a major risk factor for adverse outcomes of COVID-19, potentially due to immunosenescence and chronic low-grade inflammation, both characteristics of older adults which ...
Research
25.10.2023
Disease-associated gut microbiome and metabolome changes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third commonest cause of death globally, and manifests as a progressive inflammatory lung disease with no curative treatment. The ...
Research
11.10.2023
To Predict, Prevent, and Manage Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: the Possibilities of Biomarkers
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can become a chronic and severely disabling condition resulting in a reduced quality of life and increased economic burden. The disorder is ...
Research
21.09.2023
The Multifactorial Etiopathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease: Neuroinflammation as the Major Contributor
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia in the elderly. AD is a multifactorial disease, affected by several factors including amyloid-β42 oligomers, ...
Research
11.09.2023
Alteration of gut microbiome and correlated amino acid metabolism are associated with acute myelocytic leukemia carcinogenesis
The distinguished gut microbiota and metabolites profiles between AML patients and control individuals or AML patients treated with chemotherapy. Compared to normal populations, the ...
Research
25.08.2023
Mediterranean diet associated with decreased risk of dementia
Experts at Newcastle University found that individuals who ate a Mediterranean-like diet had up to 23% lower risk for dementia than those who did not.
Research
21.08.2023
Ocular Delivery of Therapeutic Agents by Cell-Penetrating Peptides
Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) are short peptides with the ability to translocate through the cell membrane to facilitate their cellular uptake. CPPs can be used as drug-delivery ...
Research
11.08.2023
Premature aging as an accumulation of deficits in young adult survivors of pediatric cancer
In this study, premature aging is characterized as the accumulation of deficits in childhood cancer survivors compared to community controls and to examine the links with host and ...
Research
05.08.2023
Associations Between Problematic Internet Use and Mental Health Outcomes of Students: A Meta-analytic Review
The increasing prevalence of problematic internet use has heightened concerns about its adverse impact on internet users’ mental health. Despite reviews investigating the associations ...