by Chinese Academy of Sciences Subfornical organ neurons sense PTH level and regulate PTH secretion. Credit: Yang Fan Bones are not stagnant structures. According to recent studies, bones maintain a lively metabolism and closely interact via nerves with the brain. But whether endocrine hormones also play an important role in brain-bone talk has been unclear. Researchers from...
by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute This immunofluorescence image shows the presence of a specific subset of T cells (tissue-resident memory T cells, TRM) in the lung of smoker patients. The TRM cells are represented here in aqua and red, the lung airways are depicted in pink, and the cell nuclei are depicted in dark blue....
by The Mount Sinai Hospital Denoted in red, with tumor cells illuminated in green, TREM2 macrophages heavily infiltrate and occupy lung cancer lesions. Credit: Park et al., Nature Immunology Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have demonstrated in a preclinical study a potential new therapeutic approach to treating the most common form of lung...
By Ben Coxworth April 19, 2023 PhD students Elisa Zattarin and Olof Eskilsson work with the color-changing dressingOlof Planthaber It’s ironic that in order to check if a wound is becoming infected, doctors may end up setting back the healing process by prematurely removing the dressing. An experimental new dressing is designed to help, as...
Maintaining weight loss may be influenced by the levels of a particular hormone. Ivan Andrianov/Stocksy Obesity is linked to many health conditions and is associated with the leading causes of death globally. Attempts to lose excess weight through lifestyle changes are often thwarted by the fact that the majority of people who do manage to...
Max Kozlov The homunculus or ‘little man’ is a foundational concept in neuroscience. Credit: Colin McConnell/Toronto Star via Getty The bizarre-looking ‘homunculus’ is one of neuroscience’s most fundamental diagrams. Found in countless textbooks, it depicts a deformed constellation of body parts mapped onto a narrow strip of the brain, showing the corresponding brain regions that control...
By Michael Irving April 19, 2023 A new wearable device can stimulate the vagus nerve to help speed up patient rehabilitation after a stroke Depositphotos Engineers at ETH Zurich have developed a wearable system that can help patients regain movement and mobility after a stroke. The system consists of a motion-sensing watch and an earpiece...
By Bronwyn Thompson April 18, 2023 Scientists unlock key chemical mechanisms that link brain health with muscle use Depositphotos The link between physical activity and brain health is not new, with many studies showing how exercise can boost function, from easing depression to staving off cognitive decline. Now, scientists have shown in cell studies that the connection may be more direct, which opens the door to...
RMIT UNIVERSITY IMAGE: THE ORAL CAPSULE DESIGNED BY THE RMIT TEAM, ALONGSIDE THE FATTY NANOMATERIAL FILLED WITH INSULIN THAT IS WITHIN IN THE CAPSULE. CREDIT: RMIT UNIVERSITY Scientists in Melbourne have designed a new type of oral capsule that could mean pain-free delivery of insulin and other protein drugs. Co-lead researcher Professor Charlotte Conn, a...
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY IMAGE: CARDIAC MUSCLE CELLS DERIVED FROM CARDIAC FIBROBLASTS. FIBROBLAST MARKER FSP1 (RED), CARDIAC MUSCLE CELL MARKER TROPONIN I (GREEN) AND NUCLEI (BLUE). CREDIT: CONRAD HODGKINSON A recent study using mice has revealed a way to turn back the clock after heart attack. The researchers behind the work used RNAs to instruct cells...
