by Hiroshima University A member of the Japanese research team observes virus-infected cultured cells under the microscope. The researchers developed a new technique that can find broadly neutralizing antibodies, rare types of immune molecules effective against a virus and its related strains, at a pace that can better keep up with the pandemic and evolving pathogens....
Much of the communication between cells is carried in extracellular vesicles, membrane-wrapped packages of signaling molecules. Vesicles are classified by size at present, though the nomenclature is often used confusingly and inconsistently. Exosomes are one class of smaller and frequently studied vesicle. Since it is now comparatively cheap to analyze the contents of vesicles obtained from blood samples,...
Rejuvenation takes place very early in embryonic development. The germline cells that go into the creation of an embryo are well protected and maintained in comparison to the average somatic cell in the adult body. Nonetheless, there is an accumulation of age-related epigenetic changes and molecular damage. Cells purge themselves of as much of this...
by Rutgers University Credit: CC0 Public Domain A smartphone sensor, much like what is used in GPS systems, might be a way to determine whether or not someone is intoxicated after consuming marijuana, according to a new study by the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research. According to the study, published in Drug and...
by Jack J. Barry, Ann Christiano, Annie Neimand, Ph.D., The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Are workplace vaccine mandates prompting some employees to quit rather than get a shot? A hospital in Lowville, New York, for example, had to shut down its maternity ward when dozens of staffers left their jobs rather than get vaccinated. At least 125...
BOSTON UNIVERSITY IMAGE: WITH HELP FROM 2,000 FRAMINGHAM HEART STUDY PARTICIPANTS, BU RESEARCHERS STUDIED HOW MUCH BEING SEDENTARY, WALKING, AND ROUTINE EXERCISE IMPACTS FITNESS. CREDIT: PHOTO BY FITSUM ADMASU ON UNSPLASH: HTTPS://UNSPLASH.COM/PHOTOS/OGV9XIL7DKY Exercise is healthy. That is common knowledge. But just how rigorous should that exercise be in order to really impact a person’s fitness level?...
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that typically affects the back. Regular exercise, stretching, and other home remedies can play an important role in treating ankylosing spondylitis-associated back pain. SolStock/Getty Images According to the Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF), the most common symptoms of AS are stiffness and pain in the lower back....
IMAGE: WITH HELP FROM 2,000 FRAMINGHAM HEART STUDY PARTICIPANTS, BU RESEARCHERS STUDIED HOW MUCH BEING SEDENTARY, WALKING, AND ROUTINE EXERCISE IMPACTS FITNESS. CREDIT: PHOTO BY FITSUM ADMASU ON UNSPLASH: HTTPS://UNSPLASH.COM/PHOTOS/OGV9XIL7DKY Exercise is healthy. That is common knowledge. But just how rigorous should that exercise be in order to really impact a person’s fitness level? And, if...
DALLAS, Sept. 27, 2021 — Women ages 70 and older and men ages 20-49 were more likely to have uncontrolled hypertension despite taking blood pressure-lowering medications, according to new research presented today at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2021. The meeting is the premier scientific exchange focused on recent advances in basic and clinical research on...
DALLAS, Sept. 27, 2021 — Adults who needed to track their blood pressure regularly to confirm or refute a hypertension diagnosis preferred monitoring blood pressure at home versus at a clinic, kiosk or with a 24-hour wearable device, according to preliminary research presented today at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2021. The meeting is the...
