by Chelsea Donohoe, CU Anschutz Medical Campus Fig. 1. IFN signaling at the whole-blood transcriptome level correlates with a subset of IFNs. (A) Volcano plot for differential mRNA expression analysis by COVID-19 status, adjusted for age and sex. Horizontal dashed line indicates a false-discovery rate (FDR) 10% for negative binomial Wald test; numbers above plot...
Clinical trial seeks seniors with sleep issues but no cognitive problems. The TV sitcom grandpa character who always seems to fall asleep at unfortunate moments is so common it’s almost a cliché. But daytime napping and disjointed sleep at night aren’t normal parts of aging. Sleep disturbances can be an early sign of a neurodegenerative...
JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE IMAGE: A STILL FROM THE VISUAL DEMONSTRATION OF THE RESULT OF THE VASCUVIZ IMAGING PIPELINE. CREDIT: CREDIT: JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have developed and tested a new imaging approach they say will accelerate imaging-based research in the lab by allowing investigators to capture images of blood vessels at different...
by American Technion Society Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Antibiotics are a double-edged sword: on the one hand, antibiotics are essential to curing bacterial infections. On the other, their use promotes the appearance and proliferation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Using genomic sequencing techniques and machine learning analysis of patient records, the researchers have developed an antibiotic prescribing...
by University of Waterloo Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Using computer drug simulations, researchers have found that doctors need to be wary of prescribing a particular treatment for all types of cancer and patients. The drug, called metformin, has traditionally been prescribed for diabetes but has been used in clinical settings as a cancer treatment in recent years....
by American Academy of Neurology Credit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth. People who are more physically fit are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than people who are less physically fit, according to a preliminary study released today, February 27, 2022, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 74th Annual Meeting being held in person...
by Prakash Nagarkatti, Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 took hold across the globe in late 2021, it became readily apparent that the pandemic had entered a new phase. Having experienced a previous COVID-19 infection or being vaccinated still left many people wondering how vulnerable they were...
by Benoit Arsenault, Émilie Gobeil, The Conversation Studying the genetic aspects of fatty liver disease can help identify its causes and consequences and find new treatments. Credit: Shutterstock Over the past 40 years, changes in our urban environment and diet have had a major impact on our lifestyles. We are more sedentary and the quality...
by Diana Tordoff, Arin Collin, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Recent studies estimate that 1.8% to 2.7%—or approximately 750,000 to 1.1 million—adolescents in the U.S. identify as transgender or nonbinary. Many of these trans youth experience high levels of negative mental health symptoms due to anti-transgender stigma, discrimination and lack of family or peer support. A 2021 study found...
by Bob Yirka, Science X Network, Medical Xpress Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers working at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center has found evidence that suggests a fourth COVID vaccination or second booster shot may not be necessary for most people because it does not add significant protection. In their paper posted on the...
