Vitamin D drug may help crack pancreatic cancer’s protective shield

A small clinical trial led by researchers at Dana Farber Cancer Institute has tested a treatment strategy that began with laboratory discoveries at the Salk Institute. The idea is to activate the vitamin D receptor and, in doing so, alter the protective environment surrounding pancreatic tumors. That change could potentially…

Diet drinks work as well as water for weight loss, major trial finds

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have completed what they describe as the longest and most comprehensive randomized controlled trial to date examining non-nutritive sweetened (NNS) soft drinks. Non-nutritive sweeteners are low-calorie or calorie-free sugar substitutes commonly used in foods and beverages. The 104-week study found that NNS beverages, including…

In Umbria nei luoghi di San Francesco a 800 anni dalla morte – Itinerari – Ansa.it

Nell’anno delle celebrazioni di san Francesco l’Umbria, terra natia, si trasforma in una grande mappa di luoghi, paesaggi e testimonianze legati alla vita del santo. Un anniversario che va oltre la dimensione religiosa e diventa occasione per attraversare una regione nella quale spiritualità, arte, natura e storia sembrano spesso sovrapporsi.…

This protective enzyme could help stop fatty liver disease from getting worse

Researchers co-led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University have identified an enzyme that may help protect the liver from the damage that can occur as the most common form of liver disease becomes more severe. The findings, from a preclinical study published in Nature Metabolism, could eventually support new strategies for…

ESA’s Juice just used Earth as a slingshot to Jupiter

The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) made a close pass by Earth on September 28, skimming the outer reaches of the atmosphere and using our planet’s gravity to reshape its path toward Jupiter while consuming very little fuel. The carefully planned gravity assist changed Juice’s direction by…

Chang’e-6 lunar soil contains a surprising magnetic time capsule

The Moon no longer generates a global magnetic field, but traces of its ancient magnetism remain locked inside lunar rocks and soil. By studying the magnetic minerals preserved in these materials, scientists can reconstruct how the Moon’s magnetic environment changed over time. Researchers analyzing metallic iron inside impact glass from…