UNIVERSITY OF EXETER New research has taken an important step towards the goal for a treatment for the common diabetes complication hypoglycaemia, or low blood sugar. In all forms of diabetes, blood sugars become too high as the body is either unable to produce insulin, or cannot make enough of it, or the insulin it...
Month: <span>December 2021</span>
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New autism marker discovered in kids
by Northwestern University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Why do so many children with autism often suffer from epilepsy? Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered an important brain protein that quiets overactive brain cells and is at abnormally low levels in children with autism. This protein can be detected in the cerebrospinal fluid, making it a promising marker...
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A more targeted therapy to treat inflammatory bowel disease
by University of California – Riverside Dr. David Lo is a distinguished professor of biomedical sciences at UC Riverside. Credit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. Biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside, propose a way for drugs to be more effective against inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, in which the intestine undergoes inflammation. IBD, a...
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New biosensors measure toxic drugs in cancer, arthritis, and organ transplant patients
by Queensland University of Technology Researchers are a step closer to transforming a US$70 billion global diagnostic industry with new designer biosensors that ‘switch on’ colour or electrical responses to drugs used in cancer, arthritis, and organ transplant treatment. Credit: Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Researchers are a step closer to transforming a US$70 billion...
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Gum disease increases risk of other illness such as mental health and heart conditions, study finds
by University of Birmingham Credit: CC0 Public Domain A University of Birmingham-led study shows an increased risk of patients developing illnesses including mental ill-health and heart conditions if they have a GP-inputted medical history of periodontal (gum) disease. Experts carried out a first of its kind study of the GP records of 64,379 patients who...
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Research that potentially links autism and brain-gut microbiome
by Mike McNulty, University of Southern California Figure modified from Mayer [9] depicting diversity and abundance of gut microbes across the lifespan of a human. Early and late periods of low diversity coincide with vulnerability to neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodegenerative disorders, respectively. IBS = Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Credit: DOI: 10.3390/nu13124497 A new scoping review of...
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Retinal immune cells may hold key to preventing diabetes-related vision loss
by University of Melbourne Retinal microglia associate with vasculature and neuronal synapses. (A) Whole-mounted mouse retina (Cx3cr1GFP/+) was labeled with anti-EGFP (microglia, green), and G. simplicifolia IB4 (blood vessels, red). The highlighted region shows microglial association with vessels within the superficial vascular plexus (Inset). (Scale bars, 500 µm; 50 µm, Inset.) (B) The association of...
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‘Breakthrough’ Otago research confirms skin infections as a cause of rheumatic fever
UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO University of Otago researchers have made a major breakthrough in further understanding acute rheumatic fever, showing that skin infections are likely to be a significant cause of the disease. Acute rheumatic fever is an important cause of serious heart disease, particularly for Māori and Pacific children and young people in Aotearoa, New...
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UNIVERSITY OF BASEL IMAGE: THE NEWLY DISCOVERED MUSCLE LAYER RUNS FROM THE BACK OF THE CHEEKBONE TO THE ANTERIOR MUSCULAR PROCESS OF THE LOWER JAW. (S= SUPERFICIAL LAYER, D= DEEP LAYER, C= CORONOID LAYER) CREDIT: JENS. C. TÜRP, UNIVERSITY OF BASEL / UZB Human anatomy still has a few surprises in store for us: researchers...
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Physicians over-relying on a commonly used laboratory test can miss liver cirrhosis
by Medical University of South Carolina Dr. Don Rockey is the director of the Digestive Disease Research Core Center at the Medical University of South Carolina. Credit: Sarah Pack, Medical University of South Carolina A recent study at the Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) Digestive Disease Research Core Center (DDRCC) provides insight into why...