Researchers at Marshall University have identified a potential immune mechanism contributing to metabolic dysfunction and insulin resistance associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), offering new insight into how chronic sleep-related oxygen deprivation affects overall health.

The world’s first HIV-positive-to-HIV-positive lung transplant was performed at NYU Langone Health. The surgery brings new hope for HIV-positive patients in need of lung transplants, as it opens a pool of potential donors who were previously ineligible.

New antibiotic candidates for drug-resistant bacteria may reside inside prions, mis-folded protein in the brain best known for rare and fatal degenerative brain diseases. Prion and prion-like proteins may hide short peptides, named “prionins,” that can kill bacteria, suggesting proteins best known for their role in neurodegeneration may contain molecular features linked to immune defense, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.  

The study used AI to compare health records from 10,000 veterans and found that those who had served in roles with higher risk of blast exposure were more likely to have raised concerns related to anger to their doctor.

Chewing sugar-containing gum enhances the cardiovascular benefits of nitrate-rich vegetables.