by Melissa Rohman, Northwestern University Intermediate magnification micrograph of a low malignant potential (LMP) mucinous ovarian tumour. H&E stain. The micrograph shows: Simple mucinous epithelium (right) and mucinous epithelium that pseudo-stratifies (left – diagnostic of a LMP tumour). Epithelium in a frond-like architecture is seen at the top of image. Credit: Nephron /Wikipedia. CC BY-SA...
Clearing up questions on whether tofu is healthy
by Michael Merschel, American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain Let’s talk tofu. It seemed like such a simple, honest food when it caught your eye in the grocery store. But later, after you checked it out online, you began to worry that a long-term relationship might get complicated. It’s true that health experts’ passion for...
Algorithm measures quality of gait through smart watches, could help reduce falls
by University of New South Wales Participants aged 46 to 77 were instructed to wear a device on their dominant wrists for seven days. Credit: Shutterstock A new algorithm written by researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and UNSW Sydney could help promote health in older people and at-risk populations. By pairing with a wearable...
Brain cells identified for regulation of sleep-wake rhythm
by Johannes Angerer, Medical University of Vienna Illustration summarizing and contextualizing the experimental findings. (Biorender assisted with the graphical design.). Credit: Nature Communications (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33584-3 A research team of the Center for Brain Research at the Medical University of Vienna has identified a specific cell group in the brain responsible for shifts in the sleep-wake rhythm...
Experimental treatment approach counters allergic asthma without weakening flu defenses
by NYU Langone Health Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Blocking the action of calcium signals in immune cells suppresses the most common form of asthma, but without compromising the body’s defenses against flu viruses, a new study finds. Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, experiments showed that removing the gene for a calcium channel—specifically...
Widespread dysregulation of metabolism in type 2 diabetes
by Kerstin Henriksson, Uppsala University Overview of the study and exploration of the proteomics dataset. a) Schematic overview of tissue samples. Doughnut charts show the distribution of CTRL, PD and T2D subjects. The two outer circles show the fraction of subjects belonging to the merged groups of CTRL+PD and PD+T2D. b) Venn diagram that summarizes...
How To Become A Dedicated Essay Writer
The various advantages and pitfalls of essay authors are few. Why some prefer to corretor ortografico write short stories, while some favors to compose essays. Essay writing is similar to a jest among some people. But, most of us recognize that everybody like to perform his own job. Whether you
THESE 4 STEPS COULD LEAD TO DETECTION OF MORE STIS
The study included nearly 1,350 patients receiving care for HIV at nine different US clinics. The steps include: Audio computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI) sexual histories at every routine clinic visit. Patient self-collection of genital, throat, and rectal specimens for gonorrhea and chlamydia. Clinical staff training (four virtual sessions for all team members). A dozen sexual and...
Feeling winded after your workout? Long COVID may claim another symptom
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO We’ve heard about brain fog, fatigue and headache as symptoms of long COVID. Now a new study points to another persistent effect of SARS-CoV-2, identified months after infection: reduced exercise capacity. In their study in JAMA Network on Oct. 12, 2022, researchers from UC San Francisco and Zuckerberg San Francisco General...
A link between hypoxia and fetal hemoglobin provides hope for sickle cell disease
ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL IMAGE: CORRESPONDING AUTHOR MITCHELL J WEISS, M.D., ST. JUDE DEPARTMENT OF HEMATOLOGY CHAIR; FIRST AUTHOR RUOPENG FENG, PH.D., ST. JUDE DEPARTMENT OF HEMATOLOGY CREDIT: COURTESY OF ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL (MEMPHIS, Tenn. – October 12, 2022) Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have shown how a protein responsible...