Patients with heart failure who consume a diet rich in protein may have a better chance of living longer, according to new research. A European study has found protein-rich diet can help heart failure patients live longer. The National A study presented at the World Congress on Heart Failure, a European Society of Cardiology event in Vienna,...
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Atkins diet may cause heart failure, major new protein study finds
The Atkins diet may raise the risk of fatal heart disease, according to a new study. Analysis of more than 2,440 men found that those with a high protein intake faced a 33 per cent increased risk of developing heart failure, where the organ is unable to pump sufficient blood and oxygen around the body. A health...
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Deciphering the language of cells using observation chambers
Date:May 28, 2018 Source: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Summary: Researchers have developed an innovative label-free method for studying the behavior of single cells continuously and in real time. By placing a cell in a small chamber containing nanosensors and observing it over many hours, it is possible to identify the cell’s unique personality and understand...
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Newly Identified ALS Mechanism May Pave Way For Treatment That Can Cure Lou Gehrig’s Disease 28 May 2018, 7:03 am EDT By Allan Adamson Tech Times
Researchers have made a discovery that may serve as a basis for treatment of the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Reduced levels of the microRNA miR-126-5 were linked to toxicity in patients with Lou Gehrig’s disease. Manipulating the molecule can improve ALS symptoms and slow down the neuron degeneration process. ALS The neurodegenerative disease...
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Ultrasound Fires Up the Auditory Cortex—Even Though Animals Can’t Hear It
Researchers have been using ultrasound to control brain activity, but studies in mice and guinea pigs show it also stimulates the auditory system, presenting a confounder for direct neural stimulation. Ultrasound activates auditory pathways in the rodent brain (red arrows) regardless of where in the brain the ultrasound-generating transducer is placed.COURTESY OF HONGSUN GUO AND HUBERT...
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Prostate cancer survivors more susceptible to chronic diseases
Prostate cancer survivors taking androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), a treatment commonly used to block the release of male hormones, are at a higher risk of developing chronic diseases, according to new research published this week. In a study analysing the pharmaceutical records of about 3,700 prostate cancer survivors from 2003 to 2014, University of South Australia (UniSA) researchers examined the development...
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Two teams independently come up with a way to avert CRS in CAR T-cell therapies
Two teams of researchers, one working in the U.S., the other in Italy, have come up with new ways to avert cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in leukemia patients who undergo CAR T-cell therapies. In the first, the researchers working at the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York developed a mouse model to replicate the conditions under which...
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Man against machine: AI is better than dermatologists at diagnosing skin cancer
EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Researchers have shown for the first time that a form of artificial intelligence or machine learning known as a deep learning convolutional neural network (CNN) is better than experienced dermatologists at detecting skin cancer. In a study published in the leading cancer journal Annals of Oncology [1] today (Tuesday), researchers in Germany, the USA and...
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VTCRI scientists identify novel cellular mechanism that can lead to cancer metastasis
Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have added a new dimension to the understanding of how cells alter their communication with one another during development, wound healing, and the spread of cancer. IMAGE: LED BY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR JAMES SMYTH (PICTURED HERE), A TEAM OF RESEARCHERS AT THE VIRGINIA TECH CARILION RESEARCH INSTITUTE USED SUPER RESOLUTION MICROSCOPY TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO...
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We could reverse aging by removing wrinkles inside our cells, study suggests
How would we do it? By using viruses as tiny aestheticians A new discovery about the effects of aging in our cells could allow doctors to cure or prevent diabetes, fatty liver disease and other metabolic diseases – and possibly even turn back the clock on aging itself. IMAGE: NEW RESEARCH FROM IRINA M. BOCHKIS, PH.D., OF THE...