by University of Bristol Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research has found that changes in body fat impact early markers of heart health more than changes in body muscle, suggesting there are greater benefits to be expected from losing fat than from gaining muscle. The observational study, led by researchers from the University of Bristol, was published...
by Laura Paton, Rush University Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The stress, isolation and disruption of our routines during the coronavirus pandemic have taken their toll on many of us, leading to an increase in related health problems ranging from weight gain to back pain. We talked with three Rush experts about what they’re seeing...
by Delthia Ricks , Medical Xpress Credit: Nesos Twenty years after the 9/11 terror attacks on the United States, survivors still suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder—PTSD—a condition that New York researchers will attempt to control through bioelectronic medicine, delivered as imperceptible pulses of electricity from “ear buds” in patients’ ears. While the treatment may seem...
by Amy Norton Healthday Reporter The “white cane” that many blind people rely on for navigating the world hasn’t been upgraded in a century, but researchers are reporting progress on a “robo-cane” they hope will modernize the assistive device. The prototype cane is equipped with a color 3D camera, sensors and an “on-board” computer designed to guide...
by UT Southwestern Medical Center Dietary vitamin A becomes retinol, which is internalized into cells by LRP1 and promotes adaptive immunity in the intestine. Credit: Hooper Lab using BioRender.com / UT Southwestern Medical Center Immunologists and geneticists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered how vitamin A enters immune cells in the intestines—findings that could offer...
by Queen Mary, University of London Human heart. Credit: copyright American Heart Association Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed a new approach to address cardiac disease in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Currently patients with RA are particularly susceptible to a type of cardiac deficiency termed diastolic dysfunction, which may lead to heart failure, resulting in...
By Michael Irving September 16, 2021 MIT researchers have discovered a new class of enzymes that could open a new range of genetic engineering tools like CRISPRlightsource/Depositphotos One of the most revolutionary discoveries of the century, the CRISPR gene-editing system is built on a bacterial defense mechanism that allows scientists to make precise edits to DNA. Now...
Max Kozlov A resident of an assisted-living facility in Israel receives a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Credit: Nir Alon/Zuma Press Older Israelis who have received a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine are much less likely to test positive for SARS-CoV-2 or to develop severe COVID-19 than are those who have had only two...
A family of proteins best known for their role in diminishing HIV infectivity may have the goods to outwit other emerging and re-emerging viruses, scientists have found. The key to their newly discovered power: enhancing the signals sent within immune cells to unleash one of the most potent fighters in the innate antiviral response, proteins...
A new technology from Tel Aviv University (TAU) will make it possible to insert “good” bacteria into the body or diverse environments for the purpose of injecting toxins and eliminating “bad” bacteria. Researchers believe that the breakthrough, which can target different kinds of bacteria, may become a biological replacement for antibiotics whose efficacy has been on the decline in...
