July 30, 2024 by Pennsylvania State University Researchers used advanced imaging techniques to identify vascular cells and structures like blood vessels in mice brains. Credit: Kim Lab / Penn StateHealthy blood vessels matter for more than just heart health. Vascular well-being is critical for brain health and potentially in addressing age-related cognitive decline and neurodegenerative...
News Release 30-Jul-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationPNAS Nexus A study explores the microbiome of keloids, which are treatment-resistant raised scars. Some wounds heal completely; some wounds leave a scar; and some wounds leave a noticeable raised and growing bump larger than the original wound called a keloid. These keloids can itch and cause psychological distress. Keloids are...
News Release 30-Jul-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationPNAS Nexus image: Acoustic stimulation paired with ultrasound imaging reveals resonance properties of an artery. (A) Device placement to measure blood pressure in the carotid artery. (B) Illustration of device operation: Ultrasound transducer (gray probe) is used to generate images of the artery (at bottom). (C) Illustration of resonance sonomanometry. Credit:...
News Release 30-Jul-2024 UVA researchers discover cause of long COVID inside lung tissues Peer-Reviewed PublicationUniversity of Virginia Health System image: A UVA School of Medicine research team led by Jie Sun, PhD, has identified a potential treatment for the respiratory symptoms of long COVID. Credit: UVA Health University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have...
News Release 30-Jul-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationBen-Gurion University of the Negev BEER-SHEVA, Israel, July 30, 2024 – Antibiotic resistant bacterial pathogens are on the rise, while fewer antibiotics are being developed. Prof. Ariel Kushmaro and his local and international colleagues tackled the need by focusing on the long pepper. Known in traditional medicine for its treatment of...
July 29, 2024 by Parkinson’s Foundation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInvestigators in the Parkinson’s Foundation-backed PD GENEration study—which reached its goal of 15,000 participants ahead of schedule this spring—found that 13% of participants have a genetic form of Parkinson’s disease (PD), which is a significant observation compared to long-standing estimates. Results from the first 3.5 years...
July 30, 2024 by Helena Oliviero, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExtreme heat and plenty of sunshine is a given for Atlanta, especially this summer. In June, there were nearly 285 hours of sunshine, and it’s on track for more rays this month, according to U.S. Climate Data. That’s a lot of UV radiation...
July 30, 2024 by Marla Broadfoot, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic News Network Graphical abstract. Credit: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2024.03.038Pancreatic cancer is a formidable disease, often diagnosed too late for effective treatment. However, new research from Mayo Clinic represents a promising step toward identifying biological signals or biomarkers that may aid in early detection....
July 30, 2024 by Katharine Gammon, University of Southern California Credit: CC0 Public DomainA new paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows how an amino acid may hold the secrets of oral cancers. Upper aerodigestive squamous cell carcinoma is a common and aggressive malignancy—it attacks more than half a...
July 30, 2024 by Chinese Academy of Sciences diagram of esophageal cancer cell identification research process. Credit: GE DianlongA research team led by Prof. Chu Yannan from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences adopted a methionine regulation strategy and found that esophageal cancer cells can be identified by two...
