September 18, 2024 by Boston University School of Medicine Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe failure to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease—the most common form of dementia in the elderly—at an early stage of molecular pathology is considered a major reason that treatments fail in clinical trials. Previous research to molecularly diagnose Alzheimer’s disease yielded “A/T/N” central biomarkers based...
September 18, 2024 by Dennis Thompson Early, aggressive treatment of brain lesions caused by multiple sclerosis could help ward off faster decline in patients, a new study finds. Such treatment could prevent or potentially cure paramagnetic rim lesions (PRL), areas of chronic brain inflammation that are linked to more rapid deterioration in MS patients, researchers...
September 18, 2024 by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health Atherosclerosis is a condition affecting the cardiovascular system. If atherosclerosis occurs in the coronary arteries (which supply the heart) the result may be angina pectoris, or in worse cases a heart attack. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Metal exposure from environmental pollution is associated with increased...
September 18, 2024 by Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainApproximately 600 times a day, the esophagus ferries whatever is in your mouth down to your stomach. It’s usually a one-way route, but sometimes acid escapes the stomach and travels back up. That can damage the cells lining the esophagus, prompting them to...
September 18, 2024 by RIKEN When protein antigens are injected into the small intestine of wild-type mice, they are passed to dendritic cells in the Peyer’s patches; similar experiments in M-cell-deficient mice result in fewer dendritic cells receiving the protein antigen. Credit: RIKENResearchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative medical sciences...
September 17, 2024 by Amsterdam University Medical Centers A colorized scanning electron micrograph of MRSA. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesStaphylococcus aureus, mostly known from its antibiotic-resistant variant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is among the leading causes of both community- and hospital-acquired infections. According to the most recent data, MRSA killed around 120,000...
September 17, 2024 by Nottingham Trent University Pharmacological pan-PHD inhibition induces Ucp1 expression in mouse and human adipocytes in vitro. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51718-7Removing a specific gene from fat tissue could fool the body into speeding up metabolism and burning more calories, a new study has found. It is hoped that the research,...
September 17, 2024 by Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Changes* in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Over Three Months of Medical Marijuana Use (N = 399). * Paired-samples t-tests, all scales significant at <.001. HRQoL measured by the Short Form-36. Credit: Journal of Cannabis Research (2024). DOI: 10.1186/s42238-024-00245-9A study of hundreds of people using medical...
SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2024POSTED BY U. WASHINGTON(Credit: Getty Images) TAGS WEARABLE DEVICESUNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONResearchers have developed a stretchable, wearable device that can light up an LED using only the warmth of your skin. One of the drawbacks of fitness trackers and other wearable devices is that their batteries eventually run out of juice. But what...
News Release 17-Sep-2024 Boston University researchers uncover how memory maintenance and deletion shape cognitive decline in aging Peer-Reviewed PublicationBoston University Ever feel like those catchy song lyrics or random pieces of trivia won’t leave your head, and it’s affecting your memory? Boston University associate professor of psychological & brain sciences Dr. Rob Reinhart, along with...
