The risk of asthma in the child can be reduced by nearly half if the mother engages in active physical exercise at least three times a week during pregnancy, compared to a child of a mother who is less active, a new study by the University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Kuopio University Hospital (KUH) and…

It's one of the basic tenets of biology: We get our DNA from our mom and our dad. But one notable exception has perplexed scientists for decades: Most animals, including humans, inherit the DNA inside their mitochondria -;the cell's energy centers – from their mothers alone, with all traces of their father's mitochondrial genome destroyed…

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) — previously known as "non-alcoholic fatty liver disease" — affects about 25% of the global population. Its severe form, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), can lead to liver fibrosis and even liver failure. With only one approved treatment currently available, finding solutions for MASLD and MASH is crucial. MASLD and…

A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Science Translational Medicine, shows that people with type 2 diabetes have lower levels of the protein that breaks down and converts creatine in the muscles. This leads to impaired function of the mitochondria, the 'powerhouses' of the cell. Creatine is a natural compound in the body that…

The secret to losing weight could all be down to a combination of 14 'skinny genes', a new study has found.  University of Essex researchers discovered they helped people drop twice as much weight when they ran for half an hour three times a week.  The team - led by Dr. Henry Chung, from the…

Dementia is becoming a major public health issue in Africa as its population ages. In 2015, Sub-Saharan Africa had more than two million people living with dementia. By 2050, this figure is expected to reach nearly eight million, according to Alzheimer's Disease International. Despite this, there remains a huge gap in research and evidence on…

Meeting physical activity recommendations can bring significant economic benefits. These benefits can take the form of both wage income for the individual and reduced health care costs to society. A doctoral study at the University of Oulu found that meeting the World Health Organization's (WHO) physical activity recommendations predicted higher future earnings compared with less…

A new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has revealed that common breast cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, may accelerate the biological aging process in breast cancer survivors.  The findings, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, show that markers of cellular aging-;such as DNA damage response,…

Rates of obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are lower among British adults in their 30s and 40s compared to their counterparts in the US, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. However, people in Britain are more likely to be regular smokers and to judge their health as poor. Published today…

The cost of taking weekly injections of popular anti-obesity medications liraglutide (Saxenda) or semaglutide (Wegovy) exceeds that of metabolic and bariatric surgery in less than a year, according to a recent analysis published in the journal Surgical Endoscopy. Researchers from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa, FL compared the cumulative cost of pharmacotherapy with…