by Michael Schmuker, The Conversation Credit: wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock In an episode of the popular TV series “Black Mirror” called “Crocodile,” an investigator asks a witness to smell a bottle of beer. The aim is to refresh her memory of a crime scene (the crime took place near a brewery). This might not exactly be standard practice,...
by Karolinska Institutet Prevalence of common somatic and psychiatric comorbidities in individuals with schizophrenia and in the general population. Credit: https://openarchive.ki.se/xmlui/handle/10616/47823 Schizophrenia and eating disorders (EDs) are complex traits with considerable somatic and psychiatric morbidity, affecting 0.4–1% and 9% of the population, respectively. Risk for both is predominantly from genetic sources—64–81% for schizophrenia and 41–83% for...
by University of Waterloo Ball-and-stick model of the cannabidiol molecule. Credit: Public Domain Synthetic cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive compound also found in the cannabis plant, appears to prime the innate immune system of cells, potentially offering protection against pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2. Researchers found that synthetic cannabidiol (CBD) augments the anti-viral response of cells to three...
by University of Bergen Left: Two views of the 3D structure of TH, with the atomic model generated inside, where the yellow stars point to two of the active centers of TH. Right: The same two views of the 3D structure in the presence of dopamine, which regulate TH by inhibiting activity via the introduction...
by Robert M. Erskine, Gerard McMahon, The Conversation It may not be better than other methods for building muscle. Credit: Master1305/ Shutterstock Resistance training (such as weight lifting) is an effective way to increase muscle size and strength, which is important for people of all ages. Having more muscle can not only help us lose weight,...
by Karolinska Institutet Fig. 1: The CTCFBS within the OSE-specific eRNA gene (CCAT1) confers a proliferative advantage to the HCT-116 cells. a The position of the CCAT1-specific CTCFBS within the OSE is indicated (black arrow). The core binding sequence was modified at 8 bases, as marked by gray boxes in the panel, by CRISPR editing....
January 12, 2022 in News To better cope with all the dispiriting news this winter about rising Covid-19 cases and so much else, you might want to get out and play in the snow, according to a new report. The large-scale study of almost 200,000 cross-country skiers found that being physically active halves the risk of developing...
(Photo by Polina Tankilevitch from Pexels) FOOD, HEART HEALTH JANUARY 11, 2022 by Study Finds WASHINGTON — Plenty of olive oil in your diet may help prevent death from heart disease, a new study finds. Researchers from the American College of Cardiology found that those who consume more than seven grams – or half a tablespoon...
by Maria Cheng and Carla K. Johnson Maya Goode, a COVID-19 technician, performs a test on Jessica Sanchez outside Asthenis Pharmacy in Providence, R.I., Dec. 7, 2021. Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which point cases...
by Forschungszentrum Juelich Pictorial representations of the association and architecture of the DISC1 regulatory domain in fibrils and symmetric oligomers. Credit: Abhishek Cukkemane et al. In a new study, scientists from Forschungszentrum Jülich and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have demonstrated for the first time that improper protein conformation is linked to the development of...
