By Nick Lavars April 12, 2021 A twin study has highlighted how obesity can drive changes to the mitochondria of fat cells, resulting in a range of adverse health effects Scientists at the University of Helsinki have used 49 pairs of identical twins to delve into the metabolic changes that can take place in fat...
By Rich Haridy April 11, 2021 New imaging research suggests functional brain network connectivity alterations could explain cognitive problems associated with chronic sinusitis. More than one in 10 adults in the United States suffer from chronic rhinosinusitis, a persistent inflammatory sinus condition. A new brain imaging study is suggesting chronic rhinosinusitis is associated with functional...
By Dr. Ramya Dwivedi, Ph.D. Apr 12 2021 The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the world’s third major coronavirus outbreak. To date, the SARS-CoV-2 has infected over 135 million lives and caused over 2.9 million deaths. Even as vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 are being developed...
Researchers unexpectedly found that the virus triggers a biochemical pathway, known as the immune complement system, in lung cells. That might explain why the disease is so difficult to treat. The research appears in the journal Science Immunology. The researchers propose that the pairing of antiviral drugs with drugs that inhibit this process may be more effective. Using an in vitro...
If you’ve ever worked in a school, you know how sleepy some teens are. Why is that? Why aren’t they sleeping well when they are supposed to be sleeping? Well, there are some factors but one of them is probably social media. Scientists at the University of Glasgow have now developed a tool to measure...
Alzheimer’s disease is known for its slow attack on neurons crucial to memory and cognition. But why are these particular neurons in aging brains so susceptible to the disease’s ravages, while others remain resilient? In a new study published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia, The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, researchers at the Yale...
Researchers from Skoltech were part of a research consortium studying a case of vertical COVID-19 transmission from mother to her unborn child that resulted in major complications in the pregnancy, premature birth and death of the child. The consortium used a Skoltech-developed proteomics method to verify the diagnosis. The paper was published in the journal...
APRIL 12TH, 2021 CONN HASTINGS Researchers at McGill University in Canada have developed bioinspired sutures that mimic the structure of human tendons. The gel-covered sutures are slippery and tough, reducing the damage caused by conventional sutures when used on soft tissues. Interestingly, the gel surface of the sutures may allow for advanced applications such as drug delivery,...
YALE UNIVERSITY IMAGE: EN CHENG LED RESEARCH SHOWING PATIENTS WITH EARLY-ONSET COLORECTAL CANCER, AGE 50 AND YOUNGER, HAVE A BETTER SURVIVAL RATE THAN PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH THE DISEASE LATER IN LIFE. CREDIT: YALE CANCER CENTER New research by Yale Cancer Center shows patients with early-onset colorectal cancer, age 50 and younger, have a better survival rate than...
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Older adults with more harmful than healthy bacteria in their gums are more likely to have evidence for amyloid beta–a key biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease–in their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), according to new research from NYU College of Dentistry and Weill Cornell Medicine. However, this imbalance in oral bacteria was not associated with another Alzheimer’s...
