Interview conducted by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Jul 15 2022 In this interview, we speak to Severin Stalder, CEO of Zaamigo, about their AI dental camera and how it is helping to improve people’s dental hygiene. Please can you introduce yourself and tell us about your role at Zaamigo? Hi! I am Severin and the founder...
The fluorine-based agent replaces an iodine-based agent developed decades ago at the University of Michigan. A new study shows that researchers have developed a noninvasive method to identify a potential cause of hypertension with a drastic reduction in radiation exposure. Around 10-15% cases of hypertension, or high blood pressure, are believed to be caused by excessive production...
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON A novel, disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer’s disease may involve the whole exchange of blood, which effectively decreased the formation of amyloid plaque in the brains of mice, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston. A research team led by senior author Claudio Soto, PhD, professor in the Department...
OSAKA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY Osaka, Japan – An observational study led by Professor Hiroaki Kanouchi from Osaka Metropolitan University presents the first evidence that eating sunomono – a Japanese vinegared side dish – correlates to lower blood pressure categorization in men. “The benefits of vinegar in a healthy diet are well known. Our research is the first observational...
SHINSHU UNIVERSITY IMAGE: ACIDIC ACTIVATED CHARCOAL FROM SHINSHU INA AKAMATSU (RED PINE) PREVENTS WEIGHT GAIN AND INSULIN RESISTANCE IN HIGH-FAT DIET MICE (ZHANG ET AL. FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION 2022 MAY 12;9:852767) CREDIT: CREDIT: NAOKI TANAKA, SHINSHU UNIVERSITY With the westernization of eating habits, the proportion of obese people is increasing all over the world. Obesity...
by King’s College London Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have created a liquid biopsy test, which uses two circulating proteins, to test for major liver diseases. The test was found to be highly accurate, sensitive, and specific for both NASH and liver fibrosis. For the first time, a non-invasive test will allow for the determination...
by Sharita Forrest, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An individualized diet program that empowers users to create their own plan based on targeted levels of protein and fiber shows promise at helping people lose extra pounds and keep them off. The Individualized Diet Improvement Program is a self-guided approach that involves...
by University of Bristol Credit: Wikimedia Commons The discovery of 14 inherited genetic changes which significantly increase the risk of a person developing a symptomless blood disorder associated with the onset of some types of cancer and heart disease is published today in Nature Genetics. The finding, made in one of the largest studies of its...
by Elizabeth Weise Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As lines stretched around the block at San Francisco General Hospital with people waiting to get vaccinated against monkeypox, public health officials said Wednesday the city had only 50 remaining doses. It’s one of multiple cities reporting surging demand for the vaccine. The disease, a milder cousin of...
by Leslie Cantu, Medical University of South Carolina Histopathology representative images of stomach hyperkeratosis and thymus cortical degeneration. (A) H&E stained images of stomach sections from a vehicle control mouse (left panel) and a Doxil treated mouse (right panel). Images shown at ×10 magnification. Arrow highlights hyperkeratosis. (B) H&E stained images of thymus sections from...
