by Virginia Tech Scientists discuss their work to discover insights into the complexities of the brain and mind. Recently, the researchers, including (from left) Dan Bang of Aarhus University in Denmark, Ken Kishida of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Michael Friedlander, executive director of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute; Peter Dayan, managing director of the...
by Canadian Medical Association Journal Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany older adults receiving home care do not receive any palliative home care before death, suggesting we need better methods to identify people who need this support, according to new research in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. “Palliative care is an essential component of a holistic, comprehensive and...
Peer-Reviewed Publication BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY NEW RESEARCH FROM BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK REVEALS THAT THE CHEMICALS LISTED ON TATTOO INK LABELS OFTEN DON’T MATCH WHAT’S ACTUALLY IN THE BOTTLE.CREDIT: “MY ROSE TATTOO – ALL BRUISED!” BY OHSARAHROSE IS LICENSED UNDER CC BY-SA 2.0. When you get a tattoo, do you know what you’re...
Researchers decode underlying mechanisms of diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM), hippocampal neurotoxicity, and dysbiosis mediated Alzheimer’s disease (AD) progressionPeer-Reviewed Publication CACTUS COMMUNICATIONS INVESTIGATION OF THREE DISEASES SHARING COMMON THEMES OF METABOLIC DYSREGULATION REVEAL COMMON UNDERLYING MECHANISMS AND MOLECULAR PATHWAYS. CREDIT: JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS DCM is the leading cause of heart failure in patients with chronic diabetes....
by Osaka University Credit: CC0 Public DomainIn a recent study published in Molecular Psychiatry, researchers from Osaka University have used a mouse model of depression to reveal that one form of ketamine (a common anesthetic) in low doses can improve social impairments by restoring functioning in a specific brain region called the anterior insular cortex. Ketamine...
by Ivy Shih, University of Sydney Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is no clear connection between the weather and back, knee or hip pain, a University of Sydney led study has found, challenging a common belief that changes in weather parameters, such as temperature and humidity can trigger musculoskeletal pain or arthritis. There is a longstanding belief...
by University of Bath Credit: CC0 Public DomainWhen you’re an autistic teenager living with chronic pain, getting treatment for your pain can be a challenging experience. That’s according to a group of young people who’ve spoken to Dr. Abbie Jordan of the Department of Psychology and Centre for Pain Research at The University of Bath about...
by Kaunas University of Technology Ultrasonic transducer with a cut-out (1) and flat (2) surfaces with laboratory-made controller (3). Credit: KTUA study conducted by scientists from Kaunas (Lithuania) universities has revealed the possibility of non-invasively reducing blood pressure and speeding up gas exchange within the pulmonary system. The findings were confirmed in vivo—within 7 minutes, lung...
by Terri Malloy, Mayo Clinic Credit: CC0 Public Domain Too often, the first sign of cardiovascular disease may be a major event like a heart attack, stroke or cardiac arrest. Now, researchers and clinicians at Mayo Clinic are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to flag heart problems earlier, boosting the abilities of a diagnostic test that...
by Sharita Forrest, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Animal characteristics of conventionally raised C57BL/6J mice that underwent either ovariectomy (OVX) or sham (SHM) surgery and fed either a low-fat (LFD) or a high-fat diet (HFD). Final body weight (a) and energy intake (b) at the end of the 12-week study period as well as body weight...
