by Ingrid Fadelli, Medical Xpress Fig. 1: Voxels with correlated visual and linguistic semantic representations. Credit: DOI: 10.1038/s41593-021-00921-6 The human brain stores and organizes meaningful information in different regions and networks. While past neuroscience studies have examined some of these networks in great depth, the relationship and interactions between them is not yet entirely clear....
by Salk Institute Insulin and FGF1 both regulate blood sugar levels using independent pathways. Credit: Salk Institute The discovery of insulin 100 years ago opened a door that would lead to life and hope for millions of people with diabetes. Ever since then, insulin, produced in the pancreas, has been considered the primary means of...
by University of Oxford Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A publication by University of Oxford researchers describes a new minimally invasive and inexpensive blood test that can identify cancer in patients with non-specific symptoms. A University of Oxford study published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, outlines a new type...
by David J. Hill, University at Buffalo Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The sun is almost always shining during the day in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and that makes the findings of a new study on breast cancer and sun exposure particularly noteworthy. In a new study by researchers from the University at Buffalo and the...
by CORDIS Credit: Anshuman Rath, Shutterstock The membrane attack complex (MAC) is a set of proteins typically formed on the surface of pathogen cell membranes. They punch tiny holes in an invading bacteria’s membrane. The bacteria ultimately dies if enough holes are punched. When an invader is discovered, our immune system produces many MACs. Those...
by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University Dr. Meghan McGee-Lawrence. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta University Drugs we take like prednisone can weaken our bones and so can aging, and scientists working to prevent both have some of the first evidence that the best target may not be the logical one. They are finding that...
by University of Eastern Finland Credit: CC0 Public Domain A trial by the University of Eastern Finland found that taking a much higher dose of vitamin D than recommended for five years did not affect total mortality or the incidence of cardiovascular disease or cancer in older men and women. In population studies, low levels...
by Edith Cowan University Figure 1. The virtual space used in the present study from (A) a bird’s eye perspective, and (B) the perspective of the participant. Credit: DOI: 10.3389/frvir.2021.750729 If you find opening up to a therapist too daunting, new research shows you’re not alone—and you might soon have a new option. The Edith...
by American Heart Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a laboratory study in mice, sildenafil, a commonly used erectile dysfunction medication, was found to worsen abdominal aortic aneurysms, indicating additional research may be needed to determine if the medication may have the same effect on people, according to new research published today in the Journal of...
by University of Michigan Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Nearly half of people in a large U.S. study reported misusing prescription drugs between ages 18-50, which made them more likely to develop substance use disorder symptoms as adults––especially those whose misuse peaked later in life. The new study from University of Michigan School of Nursing researchers...
