by Yale University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Within minutes of the final heartbeat, a cascade of biochemical events triggered by a lack of blood flow, oxygen, and nutrients begins to destroy a body’s cells and organs. But a team of Yale scientists has found that massive and permanent cellular failure doesn’t have to happen so...
by Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Credit: CC0 Public Domain A first of its kind comprehensive map of the network of connections that make up the human immune system has been created, which could lead to new immunotherapies to treat cancer, infectious diseases, and other conditions where immune responses play a role. In creating the immune...
Back in 2019, Stanford University researchers and colleagues revealed the surprising discovery that hydrogen peroxide—a caustic substance that can disinfect surfaces and bleach hair—spontaneously forms in microscopic droplets of ordinary, benign water. Researchers have since aimed to flesh out how the newfound reaction occurs, as well as exploring potential applications, such as eco-friendlier cleaning methods. The latest...
By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D.Aug 3 2022 Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. In a recent publication Open Forum Infectious Diseases, a team of US-based scientists has described the therapeutic efficacy of a pan-Orthopoxvirus inhibitor, tecovirimat, in patients with monkeypox infection. This drug is currently available under an expanded access investigational new drug protocol for monkeypox. Study: Tecovirimat for...
In an time of crop up culture that celebrates the “perfect” body, lots of women are unsatisfied with their overall look. They’re unhappy with the weight, they’re depressed with their complexion, and they’re unhappy with their bodies in most cases. There’s a lot of pressure upon women bravodate.com online dating site to be best, and...
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have described the way an enzyme and proteins interact to maintain the protective caps, called telomeres, at the end of chromosomes, a new insight into how a human cell preserves the integrity of its DNA through repeated cell division. DNA replication is essential for perpetuating life as we know it,...
Since the 1800s, scientists have noted the configuration of centromeres, a special chromosomal region vital for cell division, in the nucleus. However, until this point, the determining mechanisms and the biological significance of centromere distribution were poorly understood. A team led by researchers from the University of Tokyo and their collaborators recently proposed a two-step regulatory...
Science may be one step closer to understanding where consciousness resides in the brain. A new study shows the importance of certain types of neural connections in identifying consciousness. The research, published in Cerebral Cortex, was led by Jun Kitazono, a corresponding author and a project researcher in the Department of General Systems Studies at the University...
VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY IMAGE: FROM LEFT: EUGENIJUS KANIUSAS, BABAK DABIRI UND ANDREAS DICKINGER CREDIT: TU WIEN A system out of balance When a virus – such as SARS-CoV-2 – triggers an inflammatory response in the body, this information is transmitted to the brain via the sensory nervous system. The Vagus nerve, which extends from...
RESEARCH ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS IMAGE: RESEARCH TEAM UPGRADED CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM PUBCASEFINDER TO PROVIDE BETTER DIAGNOSIS WITH RARE/GENETIC DISEASE CREDIT: © 2022 FUJIWARA ET AL. HUMAN MUTATION PUBLISHED BY WILEY PERIODICALS LLC Even trained experts can spend hours looking for trusted medical sources (e.g., textbooks, literature, and databases) for candidate diseases to...
