POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (POSTECH) IMAGE: DIAGRAM OF A HANDHELD PHOTOACOUSTIC FINDER SYSTEM CREDIT: POSTECH Massaging the upper arm is known to relieve the body of swelling by stimulating the lymph nodes that process toxins in our body. Cancers such as breast cancer and melanoma metastasize primarily through lymphatic system, so knowing the...
SWOG CANCER RESEARCH NETWORK PORTLAND, OR – Researchers with the SWOG Cancer Research Network have found that patients with metastatic hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who have low activity levels of the enzyme sTK1 in their blood serum at the start of anti-estrogen treatment live longer and go longer without their disease progressing than patients with...
by Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Immunfluorescence of mononuclear phagocytes in the murine kidney. Credit: Barbara Schraml, Stephan Rambichler; LMU The immune system is highly complex. For example, a particular class of cells called mononuclear phagocytes (MNPs) plays important roles in the uptake and disposal of damaged cells, the elimination of invasive pathogens and other foreign...
by Lisa Marshall, University of Colorado at Boulder Artichokes are among the many foods rich in prebiotics. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Whether it’s from jetting across time zones, pulling all-nighters at school or working the overnight shift, chronically disrupting our circadian rhythm—or internal biological clocks—can take a measurable toll on everything from sleep, mood and metabolism...
by The University of Hong Kong The novel chemical synthetic carbohydrate conjugate vaccine successfully defeats the infection of drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Credit: The University of Hong Kong Recently, the teams led by Professor Xuechen Li from Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), and Professor Sheng Chen from the Department...
by Mike Williams, Rice University Using computational models and atomic force microscope experiments, researchers at the University of Houston and Rice University have identified a possible “Achilles’ heel” in the frustration of amyloid beta peptides as they dock to the fibrils that form plaques in patients with Alzheimer’s. The frustrated steps could open a window for drugs able...
by University of Birmingham Credit: CC0 Public Domain Leading scientists at the University of Birmingham have discovered a previously unknown pathway that prevents specific drugs from working in patients with bowel cancer. The research findings pave the way for increasing the number of bowel cancer patients who can be successfully treated, say the scientists. Bowel cancer, also called colorectal cancer, affects...
Researchers at Tulane University School of Medicine have developed an inhaled vaccine against Klebsiella pneumoniae, a bacterium that can cause pneumonia in hospital settings. The vaccine was able to protect mice against several strains of the bacteria, according to a new study published in Science Immunology. There are currently no FDA-licensed vaccines for the prevention or treatment of...
A team led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has revealed a new approach for classifying breast cancer subtypes based on their cell profile, which could help personalise treatments for patients. By analysing breast cancer biopsies from patients at Sydney hospitals, the researchers revealed more than 50 distinct cancer, immune and connective cell types and states, which could...
NATIONAL CENTER OF COMPETENCE IN RESEARCH SYNAPSY IMAGE: KNOWN AS MICROSTATES, THESE CAN BE REPRESENTED BY ABCDE BRAIN ACTIVITY MAPS, VISIBLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GRAPH. THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY APPEAR AND THE DYNAMICS OF STATE B ARE AFFECTED IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) COMPARED TO CHILDREN OF THE SAME AGE...
