by Christopher Gardner, Yale University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Adults over age 65 who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia are more than twice as likely to die from suicide compared to older adults who do not suffer from dementia, according to a new study led by a Yale Department of Psychiatry researcher....
by Joanne Barker, Children’s Hospital Boston Credit: CC0 Public Domain Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common experience for female athletes that can significantly impact their enjoyment of and participation in sports. Previous studies have shown that female athletes who experience urinary incontinence are more likely to drop out of their sports. Noting a large number of...
by Mark Derewicz, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine Micrograph showing emphysema (left – large empty spaces) and lung tissue with relative preservation of the alveoli (right). Credit: Wikipedia Airway mucus consists of various proteins such as long mucins MUC5AC and MUC5B, both of which contribute greatly to the proper gel-like consistency...
by Noelle Toumey Reetz, Georgia State University Fig. 1: Local RT eliminates late-stage MC38 tumors in Sirpα−/− mice but not WT mice. From: Intratumoral SIRPα-deficient macrophages activate tumor antigen-specific cytotoxic T cells under radiotherapy A novel form of macrophage-based immunotherapy is effective at treating a broad spectrum of cancers, including those at advanced stages, according to...
by Will Doss, Northwestern University When activated, the autophagy protein Beclin 1/Becn1 (red) is localized to adiponectin vesicles (green) in fat cells to facilitate their secretion. Credit: Northwestern University Enhancing autophagy—the cellular process that breaks down and removes unneeded components—in fat tissue could help treat diabetes, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Cell Reports. Beclin...
by Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News, Kaiser Health News Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When the pandemic sidelined in-office visits at his practice, Dr. Dael Waxman “wasn’t exactly thrilled with being at home.” But he quickly shifted gears to video and telephone appointments. Now, he finds, there are good reasons to keep these options open even...
Kelly Elterman, MD June 1, 2021, 8:56AM (PT) Key takeaways: A heart attack and cardiac arrest are both serious medical emergencies, but they are not the same. A heart attack can sometimes lead to a cardiac arrest, but it is not the only cause. Treatment for a heart attack depends on the type of heart...
A lot of people are trying to lose some weight. Some just want to look better for the summer, others are fighting for better health and well-being. Losing weight is not easy and many people find themselves gaining weight soon after losing it. What makes it difficult to maintain a healthy body weight? Scientists from...
by James Cook University Credit: CC0 Public Domain James Cook University researchers have found three lifestyle factors that predispose bullied adolescents to plan or attempt suicide. Dr. Yaqoot Fatima from James Cook University and the University of Queensland was part of a team that analyzed data from a survey of more than 280,000 students aged 13–17...
THE UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN IMAGE: PROFESSOR CECILIE SVANES. v CREDIT: EIVIND SENNESET Smoking in early puberty in boys may have negative consequences for their future generations of offspring, a study from the University of Bergen (UiB) shows. By continued analysis of data gathered in the large international RHINESSA, RHINE and ECRHS studies, researchers have found that the...
