Biology By Michael FrancoJune 24, 2024 As we age, the protective caps at the end of our chromosomes called telomeres get shorter and shorter Depositphotos In pre-clinical trials, a small molecule effectively regrew neurons, reduced inflammation, and improved memory, speed, coordination, grip strength, and more. The finding could have a profound impact on aging and...
JUNE 25, 2024 by Macquarie University Credit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsA paper appearing in Topoi by Dr. Regina Fabry and Associate Professor Mark Alfano, from Macquarie University’s Department of Philosophy, explores the impact “deathbots” might have on the way grief is experienced and the ethical implications. A deathbot is a chatbot that imitates the...
JUNE 25, 2024 by Cesareo Contreras, Northeastern University Microscopy images demonstrating the four classes in the BACH dataset. Credit: Cancers (2024). DOI: 10.3390/cancers16122222Earlier this year, Northeastern University researchers unveiled a web-based artificial intelligence tool designed to diagnose prostate cancer at a faster and more accurate rate. Now, the same group, led by bioengineering professor Saeed...
JUNE 25, 2024 by University of Tsukuba Summary of the evidence on potential neurogenesis-promoting and neuroinflammation-mitigating effects of oleacein. Credit: Cell Communication and Signaling (2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12964-024-01691-xResearchers are exploring natural compounds as potential alternatives to conventional antidepressants, which often yield inconsistent results. Compounds that activate the TrkB receptor are of particular interest, as this receptor...
JUNE 24, 2024 by University of Otago Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor those suffering from treatment-resistant depression, the anesthetic drug ketamine offers hope, but it has side effects and can be costly to access—a University of Otago-led clinical trial may change that. Working in collaboration with New Zealand’s Douglas Pharmaceuticals, researchers have conducted a trial of...
JUNE 24, 2024 by University of Oklahoma Nanostring miRNA analysis. From the initial screening including 11 participants with no treatment failure and 6 with treatment failure by the end of the clinical trial, 11 miRNA species were different at baseline and 16 were different at the end of study visit (approximately 8 years later) (P...
JUNE 24, 2024 by University of Copenhagen Credit: Cell (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.051An unexpectedly versatile and regenerative stem cell in early embryos may be key to creating new effective fertility treatments, suggests a new study in mice from the University of Copenhagen. The paper, titled “The primitive endoderm supports linage plasticity to enable regulative development,” was...
NEWS RELEASE 25-JUN-2024 Brigham, Broad and Harvard Chan School researchers found that specific species and strains of bacteria were linked to changes in the functioning of the gut microbiome and a person’s risk of type 2 diabetes Peer-Reviewed PublicationBRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL The largest and most ethnically and geographically comprehensive investigation to date of the...
JUNE 24TH, 2024POSTED BY ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY A microscopy image of single cell spatial transcriptomics of FLC tumor cells (red) and stellate cells (green); the latter generates fibrous bands of collagen in response to the FLC cells. (Credit: Rockefeller) TAGS : CANCERLIVERSUNIVERSITY : ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY New research sheds light on a rare form of cancer called...
JUNE 24TH, 2024POSTED BY MAX ESTERHUIZEN-VIRGINIA TECH(Credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya/Unsplash) TAGS : BACTERIA, CANCER, FOOD, MOLDUNIVERSITY : VIRGINIA TECH Researchers have discovered a way to synthesize a compound in the mold of blue cheese that has antibacterial and anticancer properties. The marbled veins of blue cheese, which are edible Penicillium molds, produce compounds with antifungal, antibacterial,...
