Category: 4. Health

Obesity rates have been steadily rising around the world for many years. Obesity has been linked to a variety of health problems including metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as well as other issues, like an increased risk of cancer or infection. It is also linked to chronic inflammation that is low-grade, but could also be leading to other problems. Studies have shown that there are biomarkers of this inflammation…

Researchers at Indiana University and Wuhan University in China have unveiled a groundbreaking chemical process that could streamline the development of…

New research from the University of Chicago shows how a specially trained population of immune cells keeps the peace by preventing other immune cells from attacking their own. The…

Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes chronic…

What steps can researchers take to combat crop viruses? This is what a recent study published in Nucleic Acids Research hopes to address as a team of researchers from Germany investigated a novel method using RNA to ensure better plant protection and stable crop production. This study has the potential to help researchers, farmers, and the public better understand plant viruses and the steps that can be taken to mitigate them for both the short and long…

This morning, the America First Policy Institute released an issue brief highlighting a genuine problem—the rest of the world free-rides on American pharmaceutical innovation. American consumers bear most of the global costs associated with drug research and development and so subsidize lower prices abroad.

President Trump is already working…

As we come to the end of Women’s History Month and acknowledging their significant impact on society, we must also talk about women’s health. Women in the United States had the lowest life expectancy of 80 years, compared with women in other high-income countries. Women also had the highest rate of avoidable…