What Did the Research Discover? Cataracts are a leading cause of vision loss worldwide, affecting millions of people. As people age, the risk of developing cataracts increases, and while surgery is effective, it is expensive and not always available in all areas. Because of this, researchers are looking for medications that could help prevent or treat cataracts...
What did the research discover? Researchers studied how activating a specific protein called Nrf2 could help the immune cells in the lungs, called alveolar macrophages, fight bacterial infections in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD makes it harder for these immune cells to remove harmful bacteria, leading to frequent lung infections and worsening...
What did the research discover? This study investigated how zinc oxide (ZnO) affects the safety and effectiveness of sunscreen ingredients when exposed to UV light. Sunscreens are generally tested based on individual ingredients, but their stability and safety depend on how these ingredients interact in a formulation. Researchers tested five common small-molecule...
What did the research discover? A review of the 2024 Alzheimer's disease (AD) drug pipeline found 164 clinical trials testing 127 drugs, a decline from 187 trials and 141 drugs in 2023. The pipeline consists of: 48 trials in Phase 3 (testing 32 drugs) 90 trials in Phase 2 (testing 81 drugs) 26 trials in Phase 1 (testing 25 drugs) Most drugs in the pipeline aim to...
What did the research discover? Researchers wanted to find out if taking a small dose of aspirin every day could lead to anemia (a condition where you don’t have enough healthy red blood cells) and lower iron levels in the blood. To do this, they analyzed data from a large study called ASPREE. This study included 19,114 older adults living in the United States and...
What did the research discover? This study looked at how a person’s chronotype—whether they are a "morning person" or "night owl"—affects their risk of developing type 2 diabetes and whether lifestyle choices play a role. Researchers followed 63,676 middle-aged nurses who had no history of diabetes, cancer, or heart disease from 2009 to 2017. They divided...