BY GARRETT BEHANNA MARCH 26, 2023 / 5:22 PM / CBS PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A commonly used artificial sweetener is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to Cleveland Clinic research. The sweetener is called erythritol. Dr. Stanley Hazen of the Cleveland Clinic said the sweetener is made inside our bodies...
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Fat-burning molecule may be promising target for most common childhood brain cancer
JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Research from Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center experts revealed a type of RNA, previously considered to be “junk,” that may help doctors distinguish and treat a subgroup of patients with medulloblastoma. Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in children, accounting for about 20% of all pediatric brain cancers. Four...
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Removal of both ovaries in younger women associated with increased risk of Parkinson’s
MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER, Minn. — Surgical removal of both ovaries is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism in women younger than 43, Mayo Clinic researchers report in JAMA Network Open. Using health record data from the Rochester Epidemiology Project, the study included 2,750 women who had undergone surgery to remove both ovaries, a procedure called bilateral oophorectomy, and...
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Three Surprising Studies on Exercise Restriction and an Exercise Sweet Spot
John M. Mandrola, MD DISCLOSURES March 09, 2023 Evidence from three studies in Sports Cardiology presented at ACC piqued my interest. Not only because I love endurance sport but because the studies reported data that upset prevailing ideas. LIVE HCM: Surprising Result Number 1 Rachel Lampert, MD, from Yale University presented results of the LIVE-HCM observational study...
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A nasal spray protects against coronavirus infection – Effective also against recent immune-evasive variants
UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI Researchers have developed a molecule that is, when administered nasally, extremely effective in preventing the disease caused by all known variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The molecule can be a key tool in preparing for future pandemics, as it is aimed at preventing both the transmission and spread of the virus. In...
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Novel regulatory mechanism of blood clotting discovered
UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG IMAGE: TREATMENT WITH SOLUBLE GPV PREVENTS THE FORMATION OF A VESSEL-OCCLUDING THROMBUS IN AN EXPERIMENTAL MOUSE MODEL OF THROMBOSIS FORMATION (RIGHT). ON THE LEFT, A VESSEL-OCCLUDING THROMBUS OF AN UNTREATED MOUSE IS SHOWN. CREDIT: SARAH BECK / RUDOLF-VIRCHOW CENTER WUERZBURG When our blood vessels are injured by cuts, abrasions, or bruises, it...
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Important step towards accurate use of stem cell-based disease models
Induced pluripotent stem cells offer therapeutic potential and are a valuable tool for understanding how diseases develop. New research shows that such stem cell lines should be screened for genetic mutations to ensure the accuracy of the disease models Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI During the past ten years, scientists have learned to create induced...
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CRISPR Combined with Glowing Proteins for Viral Detection
MARCH 23RD, 2023 Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands have developed a sensitive diagnostic test for viral pathogens that is suitable for use in low-resource regions. The test is based on CRISPR proteins that can detect viral genetic material but also incorporates luciferase proteins, which are bioluminescent proteins that are naturally found...
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VAGINAL INFECTION BACTERIA CAN BE SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED TO MEN
MARCH 23RD, 2023 POSTED BY CHRISTINA GRIFFITHS-INDIANA “We looked at the urethral microbiome of healthy adult men and found that many of them actually had bacteria that is associated with bacterial vaginosis in women,” says David Nelson. “These bacteria can be transmitted through heterosexual, vaginal sex, something that has never been shown in research before.”...
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Which exercises might reduce pro-inflammatory and enhance anti-inflammatory cytokines in older people with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease?
In a recent article published in Experimental Gerontology, researchers systematically reviewed English language publications from 13 electronic databases, such as PubMed/Medline, Google Scholar, and Web of Science. Study: A systematic review of exercise modalities that reduce pro-inflammatory cytokines in humans and animals’ models with mild cognitive impairment or dementia. Image Credit: StockLite/Shutterstock They investigated which exercises might...