UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER IMAGE: PLATELETS (RED) INTERACTING WITH REGULATORY T CELLS (YELLOW) IN THE BACTERIALLY INFLAMED LUNG TISSUE OF A MOUSE. RESEARCHERS EXAMINED THE LIVING TISSUE USING CONFOCAL FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY. CREDIT: ROSSAINT ET AL./JEXPMED 2021 Treating patients with acute respiratory failure is a constant challenge in intensive care medicine. In most cases, the underlying cause...
UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND IMAGE: PIERRE MOREAU AND MINNA KAIKKONEN-MÄÄTTÄ INVESTIGATING THE TRANSCRIPTS IDENTIFIED FROM GRO-SEQ DATA IN THE UCSC GENOME BROWSER. CREDIT: UEF/RAIJA TÖRRÖNEN Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have uncovered potential mechanisms by which microRNAs (miRNA) drive atherogenesis in a cell-type-specific manner. Published in the Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology journal, the study provides...
EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY IMAGE: WOMAN STANDING HOLDING A BASKET OF RED APPLES. CREDIT: EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY Eating at least two serves of fruit daily has been linked with 36 percent lower odds of developing type 2 diabetes, a new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has found. The study, published today in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology...
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM Autistic people’s ability to accurately identify facial expressions is affected by the speed at which the expression is produced and its intensity, according to new research at the University of Birmingham. In particular, autistic people tend to be less able to accurately identify anger from facial expressions produced at a normal ‘real world’ speed....
MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT IMAGE: FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY IMAGE OF GENETICALLY DISTINCT NEURONS IN THE NODOSE GANGLION. CREDIT: MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METABOLISM RESEARCH The gut and the brain communicate with each other in order to adapt satiety and blood sugar levels during food consumption. The vagus nerve is an important communicator between these two organs. Researchers from the Max...
INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN BIOMEDICINE (IRB BARCELONA) IMAGE: DNA METHYLATION HAS AN INTRINSIC EFFECT ON 3D GENOME STRUCTURE. CREDIT: IRB BARCELONA All the cells of an organism share the same DNA sequence, but their functions, shapes or even lifespans vary greatly. This happens because each cell “reads” different chapters of the genome, thus producing alternative sets of...
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO IMAGE: THIS IS A DISGUISING MACHINERY USED BY SARS-COV-2, AND THE SMALL GREEN DOT IS A MAGNESIUM ION. CREDIT: YOGESH GUPTA, PHD, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO SAN ANTONIO (June 2, 2021) — Scientists from The University of Texas Health Science...
by Lauren Rouse, Texas A&M University Credit: CC0 Public Domain Older adults with cognitive impairment are two to three times more likely to fall compared with those without cognitive impairment. What’s more, the increasing use of pain medications for chronic pain by older adults adds to their falls risk. Risks associated with falls include minor bruising...
by MELISA Institute Estefanía Nova-Lamperti, Ph.D.; from Universidad de Concepción, Mauricio Hernández, MSc and Prof. Elard Koch, Ph.D., from MELISA Institute. Credit: MELISA Institute A collaborative research led by immunologist Estefania Nova-Lamperti from the Universidad de Concepción (Chile), with a branch of researchers from MELISA Institute and other international academic centers, made progress in the understanding of molecular mechanisms...
by Allessandra Dicorato, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Credit: Susanna Hamilton, Broad Communications Peptides encoded by unexplored regions of the SARS-CoV-2 genome provoke strong immune responses compared to other known peptides. Current COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing severe disease, including infection caused by known variants of concern. But new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus...
