Neat News 3378 (added 2025-07-18)

Cancer therapy by CRISPR

A new approach treating patients with colorectal cancer has been developed using gene therapy method CRISPR. Cancer cells such as other cells need vitamin D. In this new approach, specifically for cancer cells the vitamin D supply is cut off.

related: #cancer #vitaminD #CRISPR

Neat News 3377 (added 2025-07-17)

Vaccinating children

It is estimated that around four million deaths can be prevented every year because of vaccinations. However, some people worry that aluminium in the jabs could lead to health problems such as autism or asthma in young children. A study evaluating data from more than 1.2 million children gives the reassurance that corresponding immunizations (such as against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) do not lead to an increased risk of such health problems.

related: #vaccination #health

Neat News 3376 (added 2025-07-16)

Keep moving even if old

A new meta-analysis finds that at any point in life it is not too late for an adult to change to a more active lifestyle in order to obtain the health benefits such as a 20 to 25 percent lower risk of death from any cause.

related: #active_lifestyle #death_risk

Neat News 3375 (added 2025-07-15)

Breast cancer treatment by antidiabetic drug

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Tirzepatide, also known as Mounjaro and Zepbound, is a drug that has been used to treat diabetes type 2 and for weight loss. Now it has been found in experiments with mice that it can slow the growth of or even shrink obesity-linked breast tumours.

related: #breast_cancer #antidiabetic_drug

Neat News 3374 (added 2025-07-14)

Reducing deaths by vaccination

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By studying 210 outbreaks of diseases such as cholera, Ebola, and measles in the last 25 years, a new study estimates that emergency vaccinations have reduced the number of deaths by almost 60 percent.

related: #vaccination #mortality

Neat News 3373 (added 2025-07-11)

100 billion trees for Africa

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In Africa an initiative has started to plant 100 billion trees across 11 countries and 8000 kilometres as a Great Green Wall against desertification and in an attempt to gain back green land from the desert.

related: #Africa #Great_Green_Wall #desertification #trees

Neat News 3372 (added 2025-07-10)

Solar going strong in EU

In June 2025 solar energy generation makes 22.1 percent of the EU's electricity production compared to just 1 percent in 2008. On the other hand, coal has seen its lowest monthly level, down to 6.1 percent.

related: #solar #EU

Neat News 3371 (added 2025-07-09)

Exercise according to personality

New research finds that certain personality traits are correlated to sports that people enjoy doing. Since it is useful to nudge people to exercise, this can be useful information, because people are more likely to take up and even more importantly to continue a sport in the long run when they enjoy it.

related: #exercising #personality #enjoyment

Neat News 3370 (added 2025-07-08)

Alzheimer risk not random

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A new study with more than 24,000 patients found that the risk developing Alzheimer's disease is not random, but clustered around four conditions: unfavourable psychiatric conditions, conditions of brain dysfunction, gradual cognitive decline, and cardiovascular conditions. This insight may lead to the development of personalized prevention strategies.

related: #Alzheimer

Neat News 3369 (added 2025-07-07)

Drug for slowing/reversing Parkinson's?

In experiments with mice with Parkinson's disease it has been found that after giving them a drug called MLi-2 for three months, certain damaged circuits were revived and hints of a neuronal recovery were detected. This gives hope that the drug may be able to slow down or even reverse Parkinson's disease. More experiments are needed.

related: #Parkinson

Neat News 3368 (added 2025-07-04)

Swimming for good memory

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There is increasing evidence that swimming has significant health benefits, even more so than many other forms of physical activity. In particular, swimming seems to boost memory and even to forge new neural connections in the brain.

related: #swimming #brain #memory

Neat News 3367 (added 2025-07-03)

Sleep for brain health

Research finds that Alzheimer patients who get more sleep, in particular more deep sleep, perform better in memory tests than others. That is, sleep should be seen as of therapeutic importance for Alzheimer patients.

related: #sleep #Alzheimer #memory

Neat News 3366 (added 2025-07-02)

Fruit and vegetables for better sleep

New research finds that for younger adults changing their diet to include more fruit and vegetables leads to better sleep at night.

related: #sleep #diet #vegetable #fruit

Neat News 3365 (added 2025-07-01)

Hot tub for health

A sauna has positive effects on health since the heat stimulates the heart, the blood vessels, and the immune system, helping, for instance, to lower the blood pressure. New research finds now that hot tubs may even outperform saunas in these benefits.

related: #hot_tub #sauna #health