DXY’s article was part of a wave of reports that caused shares in Lianhua Qingwen’s producer — one of China’s largest traditional medicine companies — to plunge. A popular Chinese medical information site has been censored by authorities for “violation of relevant laws and regulations”, months after its criticism of a government-backed herbal COVID-19 treatment...
BY TIM NEWCOMB AUG 10, 2022 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO In new research, scientists prove that the Visual Mandela Effect—a consistent, confident, and widespread false memory—occurs with famous icons. University of Chicago scholars say this is the first scientific study of the internet phenomenon. It shows a consistency in both what people remember and what they misremember. We’re confident...
by Salk Institute Left: Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome cell with signs of premature aging. This cell shows less histone protein (green), which normally helps maintain the cell’s DNA integrity and function. Right: The cell shows less signs of aging when LINE-1 RNA is reduced, and there is more histone protein present. Credit: Salk Institute A stretch of...
by Georgetown University Georgetown students gather around a computer during a Biology lab. Credit: Georgetown University The traditional tests and grades that educators have long used may measure learning less accurately than scans of the brain, according to a new study published in Science Advances. The paper, authored by a team of researchers from seven universities and...
by American Chemical Society Credit: CC0 Public Domain Drugs called interferon betas are common treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS), reducing relapses and slowing motor function decline. Interferon beta, a protein known to contain a zinc binding pocket, is thought to reduce proinflammatory molecules and even increase production of anti-inflammatory species in MS patients. But researchers now...
by eLife The equation symbolizing the mathematical model of osteoporosis overlaid on an image showing osteoporotic fractures (red) in the thoracic spine. Credit: Spine X-ray Friederike Thomasius; collage created by David Jörg A new model, described today in eLife, may help improve outcomes for patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis and reduce the risks of side effects by helping...
By Michael Irving August 11, 2022 A new gene therapy could correct forms of genetic hearing loss Depositphotos Researchers at the Salk Institute have made a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for genetic hearing loss. Gene therapy that delivers a particular protein can ensure faulty hair cells grow correctly, allowing for improved hearing....
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA It is essential to assess the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) in order to choose appropriate therapeutic measures, but this cannot be reliably done using existing methods. A MedUni Vienna study now shows for the first time that the retina can be used as a prognostic marker. Analyses revealed that retinal...
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. ET Wednesday, August 10, 2022 DALLAS, August 10, 2022 — Structural or functional abnormalities within the heart’s left atrium, with or without symptoms, may increase a person’s risk of developing dementia later in life by 35%, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American...
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Urinary tract infections are common, yet are increasingly tough to treat because the bacteria that cause them are becoming resistant to many antibiotics. Now, in ACS Central Science, researchers report a new molecule that inhibits drug-resistant bacteria in lab experiments, as well as in mice with pneumonia and urinary tract infections. The researchers...
