Regular lower body strengthening and stretching can take unwanted stressors off the knee joint, reducing pain. There are several exercises people can try. Doing knee stretches regularly can help a person develop an increased range of motion and reduce the risk of pain and injury. Lower body strengthening exercises may offload unwanted stressors on the...
Share on Pinterest The most comprehensive database to date ‘maps out’ the multitude of bacteriophages — bacteria-eating viruses — in the human gut.Greg Pease/Getty Images Our gut is teeming with bacteriophages, which are a type of virus that infects bacteria. Bacteriophages play a vital role in regulating gut bacteria, which, in turn, have a wide...
Dry eye disease is a common condition wherein the eyes are unable to remain wet. This can cause the eyes to feel uncomfortable and may result in vision problems. Currently, there is no permanent cure for dry eye, but there are a number of options to manage and reduce the symptoms. According to the American...
by Laurie Fickman, University of Houston In this artistic illustration, prepared by Majd’s former student You Jung Kang, IL13 ligands (represented by butterflies) carry the Dp44mT-loaded nanoparticles (represented by honey) from the vein (represented by red pipe) to the tumors (represented by the purple and red bugs), feeding and destroying the tumors. Credit: You Jung Kang...
by Adrienne Williamson , Medical Xpress Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new treatment for eliminating surface bacteria using blue light and carvacrol, a phenol derived from edible oils, creates a photoxic, bacteria-specific reaction that does not contribute to antibiotic resistance. The technique, developed by researchers from Harvard Medical School and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,...
By Nick Lavars February 22, 2021 Image of the hippocampus in a mouse model of epilepsy, which researchers successfully targeted with light to prevent epileptic activity and its spread to other brain regionsMedical Center – University of Freiburg/AG HaasVIEW 1 IMAGES One of the ways scientists hope to deliver more precise and effective treatments for conditions afflicting...
Trained dogs can detect cancer and other diseases by smell. A miniaturized detector can analyze trace molecules to mimic the process. Numerous studies have shown that trained dogs can detect many kinds of disease — including lung, breast, ovarian, bladder, and prostate cancers, and possibly Covid-19 — simply through smell. In some cases, involving prostate...
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA A new study suggests that a hormone known to prevent weight gain and normalize metabolism can also help maintain healthy muscles in mice. The findings present new possibilities for treating muscle-wasting conditions associated with age, obesity or cancer, according to scientists from the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of...
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (POSTECH) IMAGE: FULLY AUTOMATED PANCREAS SYSTEM USING AI: AI ALGORITHM USED TO FULLY AUTOMATE INSULIN INJECTION BY ADDING A PHARMACOLOGICAL CONCEPT TO REINFORCEMENT LEARNING CREDIT: POSTECH Diabetes is on the rise worldwide. It is a permanent condition that requires care over a life time. To help manage it, an...
by UT Southwestern Medical Center This illustration shows the atomic level resolution of the tetracycline antibiotic bound to the EphB1 receptor. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center Three decades-old antibiotics administered together can block a type of pain triggered by nerve damage in an animal model, UT Southwestern researchers report. The finding, published online today in PNAS, could offer an...
