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At least one in four women utilized hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in 1997. This popular treatment empowered women to take charge of their health by counteracting fluctuating hormone levels and the decline of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone that occurs during menopause. (Yep, the same decline responsible for menopause symptoms like weight gain, hot flashes, night sweats, and disrupted sleep).
What a world it would be if we could make one simple change to our routine and every part of our health would magically fall into place (especially during perimenopause when things start to feel off-kilter). But, alas, the human body is complex, and there’s rarely ever a single solution.
Credit: Astrid860/Getty Images A team of researchers from the Università Cattolica in Rome, in collaboration with Roma Tre University, has identified a regulatory protein called PP2A-B55α (also known as PPP2R2A), that functions as a critical molecular switch in mitochondrial homeostasis, balancing the removal of damaged mitochondria and the formation of new ones. These findings, published in Sciences Advances, showed that modulating the activity of PP2A-B55α in a model of Parkinson’s disease reduced the disease’s motor symptoms and noted it could also be a therapeutic target for other mitochondrial diseases. PP2A-B55α is a regulatory subunit of the protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A)…
When the juice of some fruits like lime drips onto the skin, exposing that area to sunlight can result in a rash, commonly called margarita burn or phytophotodermatitis.Image credit:© iStock.com, Pollyana VenturaAbout two years ago, Shirley Jiang, a clinical allergist and immunologist at Stanford University, came across an unusual case. An eight-year-old girl came to the hospital, suffering from a painful rash with swelling and redness on her palm. The young girl’s parents told the doctors that she had visited a zoo where a giraffe had licked her hand, and she had immersed her hands in a tidepool. She had…
Artificial intelligence models are starting to succeed in science. In the past two years, they have demonstrated that they can analyse data, design experiments and even come up with new hypotheses. The pace of progress has some researchers convinced that artificial intelligence (AI) could compete with science’s greatest minds in the next few decades. ChatGPT broke the Turing test — the race is on for new ways to assess AIIn 2016, Hiroaki Kitano, a biologist and chief executive at Sony AI, challenged researchers to accomplish just that: to develop an AI system so advanced that it could make a discovery…
Algen Biotechnologies is combining CRISPR and AI to decode the root cause of disease and accelerate new drug development. In the week that the Nobel Prize winners for 2025 are being announced, it seems fitting that we kick things off with news from a spin-out from the lab of Nobel laureate and gene editing pioneer Jennifer Doudna. Algen Biotechnologies today announced it has entered a multi-target research partnership with AstraZeneca aimed at accelerating drug discovery through the use of advanced CRISPR gene modulation and AI. The collaboration, valued at up to $555 million in upfront, near-term, and milestone payments, will…
Dr. Jila Senemar is a board-certified OB/GYN with over 20 years of experience specializing in menopause, hormone therapy, and metabolic health. Based in Miami, she is dedicated to providing personalized, evidence-based care to help women thrive at every stage of life. Dr. Jila completed her residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and has served as an assistant professor at the University of Miami. She is fluent in English and Spanish, bringing a multicultural perspective to her practice. As the founder of JilaMD and the Miami Menopause Collective, she integrates the latest research from the North American Menopause Society into…
Most Americans meet protein needs but fall short on daily fiber intake.Fiber supports digestion and heart health, while protein helps maintain muscle.Combining both nutrients at meals boosts fullness and long-term health benefits. Over the last decade, protein has become the darling of the food industry, getting added to everything from popcorn to pasta. Its popularity may come from its reputation for keeping you full and helping build muscle mass. But fiber, though less talked about, is just as essential, supporting digestion, heart health and long-term disease prevention. With one nutrient often overemphasized and the other commonly under-consumed, it can be…
Putting a high-protein dinner on the table has never been easier with these cozy and comforting soup recipes that you can keep in your freezer. With at least 15 grams of protein per serving, these warm bowls lean on chicken, beef, legumes and more to help support your digestion, muscle and bone health. So next time you make one of these recipes, like our High-Protein Lemon & Turmeric Chicken Soup or our Loaded Broccoli Soup, be sure to make extra and freeze it for an easy weeknight dinner. Love any of these recipes? Join MyRecipes to save, search and organize your EatingWell…
Fred Ramsdell, Mary Brunkow and Shimon Sakaguchi identified regulatory T cells, which help to keep the immune system in check.Credit: F. Ramsdell, Institute for Systems Biology, Michaela Rihova/CTK Photo/AlamyThis year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three scientists for discovering a class of immune cells that help to prevent the body from attacking its own tissues. Mary Brunkow, a molecular biologist at the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle, Washington, Fred Ramsdell, a scientific adviser at the firm Sonoma Biotherapeutics in Bainbridge Island, Washington, and immunologist Shimon Sakaguchi at the University of Osaka in Suita, Japan,…