Asher Mullard A small number of people infected with Epstein-Barr virus (pictured) go on to develop multiple sclerosis years later. Credit: Dr Gopal Murti/SPL In a sprawling facility in Silver Spring, Maryland, the US Department of Defense (DoD) has amassed a hoard of epidemiological treasure. Walk-in freezers each the size of a basketball court hold...
Interview conducted by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Mar 30 2022 Thought LeadersDr. Ahmed G. IbrahimAssistant Professor, Smidt Heart InstituteCedars-Sinai Medical Center In this interview, we speak to Dr. Ahmed G. Ibrahim about his latest research that has discovered a new possible treatment for COVID-19. Please could you introduce yourself and tell us what inspired your latest research into...
“For a child, the thought of swallowing a pill can seem like a big challenge, and the pill may look huge to them,” says Butcher, a pediatric psychologist at the University of Michigan. “However, parents can remind their child that they swallow bites of food that are much bigger than their pills. Their esophagus (food tube)...
Researchers already knew Facebook creates interest profiles for users based on each user’s activities, but the new study finds this process doesn’t seem to account for the context of these activities. “For example, if you posted something about how much you dislike green cheese, the algorithm Facebook uses to infer your interests would likely notice...
Partial reprogramming exposes senescent cells to the Yamanaka factors for long enough to reset their epigenetic patterns to those of a youthful cell, but not so long as to force a change of state into induced pluripotent stem cells. This is an active area of research, not yet an exact science in practice, and the...
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY IMAGE: DR. AKHILESH K. GAHARWAR IS LEADING RESEARCH TO DEVELOP A NEW CLASS OF POROUS NANOPARTICLES THAT CAN DIRECT STEM CELL DIFFERENTIATION. IN THE PHOTO, THE PURPLE SECTIONS ARE ACTIN CYTOSKELETON OF HUMAN MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS, THE BLUE SPOT IN THE UPPER LEFT AREA IS THE NUCLEUS OF CELLS AND THE GREEN...
RMIT UNIVERSITY A binaural beat is an illusionary tone created by the brain when presenting two tones separately to each ear that slightly differ in their frequency. It’s claimed binaural beats can have a psychoactive effect on the brain, although there’s limited research on their efficacy and safety. Now a new study published in Drug and...
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY IMAGE: WENDY P. GUASTAFERRO, PH.D., DIRECTOR AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, FAU SCHOOL OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LED A STUDY ON DISPARITIES WITHIN A CRIMINAL JUSTICE POPULATION IN THE U.S. ON OPIOID AGONIST TREATMENT AS PART OF THE TREATMENT PLAN. CREDIT: ALEX DOLCE, FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY About 4 million people who reported use...
HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY IMAGE: A. MYCOBACTERIA COEXIST WITH RED BLOOD CELLS IN CAPILLARY VESSELS AND IN GRANULOMAS, EXIST WITHIN MACROPHAGES AS WELL. B. MYCOBACTERIA ACTIVELY PROLIFERATE WHEN THEY CAN ADHERE DIRECTLY TO RED BLOOD CELLS (SQUARE). CREDIT: YUKIKO NISHIUCHI, HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY Mycobacteria are a group of pathogenic bacteria that cause diseases like leprosy and tuberculosis in...
UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG IMAGE: LINA RYDÉN, SAHLGRENSKA ACADEMY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GOTEHNBURG. CREDIT: PHOTP BY JOSEFIN BERGENHOLTZ For people with atrial fibrillation, one of our most common cardiac disorders, dementia risk is elevated. This is shown by a University of Gothenburg thesis based on research at population level. Atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart...
