by Society of Chemical Industry Binned scatterplot of the relationship between vitamin B12 and IL-6 (A) and CRP (B) in humans adjusted for sex, age, education level, smoking habit, BMI, physical activity, diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, aspirin, medication, energy intake, alcohol consumption and Mediterranean diet adherence. IL-6, interleukin-6. CRP, C-reactive protein. Credit: Journal of the Science...
Studies in mice confirm that a vaccine candidate could target SARS and MERS Peer-Reviewed Publication DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER URHAM, N.C. – A vaccine designed to protect against three different deadly coronaviruses shows success in mouse studies, demonstrating the viability of a pan-coronavirus vaccine developed by researchers at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute. Publishing in...
Becky McCall October 16, 2023 COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A real-time, blood-sensing capsule (PillSense, EnteraSense Ltd) that detects upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is safe and effective for patients before undergoing upper endoscopy, according to results from the first US open-label, single-arm comparative clinical trial of a novel bleeding sensor for patients with suspected UGIB. It is also the...
By Bronwyn Thompson Evidence continues to mount that one of the world’s oddest creatures holds the key to unlocking good health in old age. Depositphotos They weigh about an ounce, spend their lives underground in sub-Saharan Africa and are unlikely to be making the shortlist for any cute animal calendars, but the naked mole-rat continues...
Neil Osterweil A simple urine test for genetic mutations in urine-derived DNA can predict urothelial cancer up to 12 years before patients develop symptoms, an international team of researchers claims. The test, if validated in further studies, has the potential to serve as a cancer screening tool for individuals at elevated risk for bladder cancer...
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN DIEGO IMAGE: MOST OF THE RESEARCH INVOLVED IN THE SAMARA STUDY WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE ALTMAN CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, PICTURED ABOVE, LOCATED AT JACOBS MEDICAL CENTER AT UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH. view more CREDIT: UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 24%...
MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER, Minn. — Getting a COVID-19 vaccine may not only reduce a person’s risk of getting long-haul COVID, but also could mean fewer symptoms for people who develop the condition. Mayo Clinic researchers discovered that long-haul COVID patients who were vaccinated before contracting the virus were less likely to experience symptoms such as...
by Merve Ozen, University of Kentucky Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOf all the joints in the body, the knees get the most wear and tear. Decades of walking, running, sitting, jumping and other activities can take a toll on the cartilage—the smooth tissue between the bones—leading to osteoarthritis. The resulting pain and stiffness can limit mobility...
by Stanford University Medical Center A research participant in the Dr. Edward Chang’s study of speech neuroprostheses, is connected to computers that translate her brain signals as she attempts to speak into the speech and facial movements of an avatar on Monday, May 22, 2023, in El Cerrito, Calif. At left is UCSF clinical research...
by University of Oulu A microscopic image of a breast cancer sample, in which collagen XVIII is stained in brown within the cancer cells spreading into the surrounding tissue and in the blood vessels bordering the tumor nest. Credit: Devarajan et al. J Clin Invest 133(18):e159181, 2023Researchers at the University of Oulu have made a discovery...
