by Tobias Eckle, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain All living organisms on Earth are exposed to a 24-hour day-night cycle. This cycle is the reason why people rest during the darkness of night and are active during the light of day. Consequently, all human body functions also follow this daily rhythm, and the timing...
by New York University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Black women with symptoms of depression more often report sleep disturbances, self-criticism, and irritability than stereotypical symptoms such as depressed mood, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and Columbia University School of Nursing. “Based on our findings, it’s...
by Bob Yirka, Medical Xpress Credit: Amit K. Sahu et al, Filarial Dance Sign in Lymphatic Filariasis of the Scrotum, New England Journal of Medicine (2022). DOI: 10.1056/NEJMicm2022348 Two doctors at the Max Super Specialty Hospital in India has documented the filarial dance of scrotal worms on video. In the video, the undulations of live worms residing...
by Mallory Locklear, Yale University Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111797 Yale researchers have identified a possible driver of the persistent inflammation that causes irreversible lung damage in patients with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that impairs breathing and digestion. In a new study, they uncover how a type of white blood cell called a...
by University of California – San Diego In Huntington’s disease, toxic accumulations of the huntingtin protein produced by the mutated HTT gene results in progressive destruction of neurons in a part of the brain responsible for regulating movement. Credit: Huntington’s Disease News Huntington’s disease (HD) is a neurological disorder that causes progressive loss of movement,...
by Salk Institute Salk researchers discovered the compound FexD can treat intestinal inflammation in mice. Mice with symptoms similar to inflammatory bowel disease had changes to the cells lining their intestines (left) that were reversed with treatment (right). Credit: Salk Institute A drug developed by Salk Institute researchers acts like a master reset switch in...
by Phil Roth, University of Texas at Dallas In Dr. Nicole De Nisco’s lab, students monitor the growth of various bacteria. Credit: University of Texas at Dallas Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have identified specific bacteria in the bladder that may indicate which postmenopausal women are more susceptible to recurrent urinary tract...
by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai validated the link between a debilitating heart condition and COVID-19 and, to a lesser extent, a novel link between the same condition and COVID-19 vaccination. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research, suggest that a small percentage of patients vaccinated...
by Laura A. B. Wilson and Shinichi Nakagawa, The Conversation Results of allometry analyses demonstrate that just adjusting the dose for weight is not sufficient to alleviate adverse effects. Credit: Szymon Drobniak Compared to men, we know much less about how women experience disease. Biomedical research helps us understand the timeline of diseases and how we...
by University of South Australia Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A world-first study of stroke survivors shows how chronic pain can alter body perception, with the brain tricking patients into believing their affected hand is a different size, increasing the risk of accidents. Australian and US researchers found there’s a strong likelihood in stroke patients with persistent pain to mistakenly...
