by University of Pittsburgh Credit: CC0 Public DomainAnyone who has ever been to a loud concert knows the feeling of ringing ears. Some people experience temporary or even permanent hearing loss or drastic changes in their perception of sound after the loud noises stop. Thanos Tzounopoulos, Ph.D., director of the Pittsburgh Hearing Research Center at the...
by American College of Cardiology Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe replacement of regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce incidences of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in older adults without increasing their risk of low blood pressure episodes, according to a recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. People who used a...
Peer-Reviewed Publication THE MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL / MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Ophthalmologists at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) have created a novel protocol to rapidly diagnose eye stroke and expedite care to prevent irreversible vision loss. Their study, published Tuesday, February 13, in Ophthalmology, describes using high-resolution retinal imaging...
In a rat model, the discs became stiffer and changed shape earlier than normalPeer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN DIEGO THE HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE OF THE INTERVERTEBRAL DISC (APPROXIMATELY 45–55 MM DIAMETER IN THE HUMAN LUMBAR SPINE AND 2.5–5 MM IN THE RAT COCCYGEAL SPINE) IS COMPOSED OF THE OUTER FIBER-REINFORCED ANNULUS FIBROSUS AND INNER...
Researchers identify specific oxytocin neurons in the mouse brain that modulate object recognition memory Peer-Reviewed Publication TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE RESEARCHERS DISCOVER THAT ACTIVATING A SPECIFIC GROUP OF OXYTOCIN NEURONS IN THE MOUSE BRAIN IMPROVES PERFORMANCE IN NOVEL OBJECT RECOGNITION TASKS. CREDIT: AKIYOSHI SAITOH FROM TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE Oxytocin (OXT) is a hormone that...
Scientists have been making nanoparticles out of DNA strands for two decades, manipulating the bonds that maintain DNA’s double-helical shape to sculpt self-assembling structures that could someday have jaw-dropping medical applications.Four DNA nanostructures, two butted up against each other, highlighted in this electron microscope image. The structures are a little longer than 50 nanometers. A...
A spider venom molecule being investigated by a University of Queensland team has met critical benchmarks towards becoming a treatment for heart attack and stroke.Associate Professor Nathan Palpant and Professor Glenn King examine heart cells in an IMB laboratory. Associate Professor Nathan Palpant and Professor Glenn King examine heart cells in an IMB laboratory. Image...
POSTED BY ANDY FELL-UC DAVIS Researchers have identified a protein linked to metastasis in pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is the No. 3 cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and only 12% of patients survive five years after being diagnosed. Severe pancreatic cancer is associated with metastasis, and it is this spread of secondary tumors...
Watery diarrhea can result from infections, medications, or chronic conditions. Treatments may include drinking plenty of water, avoiding foods that make it worse, and taking medications to treat diarrhea or an underlying condition. Most cases of diarrhea in adults are not serious and resolve on their own in a few days. Home care can help...
by University of Barcelona Proposed mechanistic model for the hepatic effects of Gdf15 deficiency on fibrosis, gluconeogenesis and fatty liver via the TGF-β1-SMAD3 pathway. Credit: Metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2023.155772A study led by the University of Barcelona and the Biomedical Research Networking Center in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disorders (CIBERDEM) reveals how a new mechanism could improve...
