by Salk Institute Endosomes (magenta) collect around mitochondria (blue) after infection with virus HSV-1, which attacks mtDNA (green) and causes its release. Credit: Salk InstituteCells in the human body contain power-generating mitochondria, each with their own mtDNA—a unique set of genetic instructions entirely separate from the cell’s nuclear DNA that mitochondria use to create life-giving energy....
by The Francis Crick Institute Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found a new treatment target for CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD), one of the most common types of genetic epilepsy. CDD causes seizures and impaired development in children, and medications are limited to managing symptoms rather than tackling the root cause of...
by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public DomainGiving blood thinners in addition to clot-busting medications to people with ischemic strokes (clot-caused strokes) did not improve their outcomes 90 days later, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2024. These results are from the MOST (Multi-Arm Optimization of Stroke...
by Michele Santillan, University of Michigan College of Engineering Skeletal muscle fibers. Credit: Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library / Public domainA team of researchers led by Carlos Aguilar, an associate professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Michigan, and graduate students Jesus Castor-Macias and Jacqueline Larouche, has sought to address how lipid mediators, which...
by University of Michigan Credit: CC0 Public DomainBacteria in the mouth may play a role in survival from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), finds a new study led by researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of Virginia. The findings come from a larger analysis of the role of the lung microbiome and IPF. Working...
by Chapman University Graphical abstract. Credit: Pharmaceuticals (2024). DOI: 10.3390/ph17020161Generative artificial intelligence platforms, from ChatGPT to Midjourney, grabbed headlines in 2023. But GenAI can do more than create collaged images and help write emails—it can also design new drugs to treat disease. Today, scientists use advanced technology to design new synthetic drug compounds with the right...
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have shown that storing your eggs on the worktop rather than in the fridge—and how you cook them—matters when it comes to preserving vitamin D, known as the “sunshine vitamin.” Researchers at Newcastle University analyzed vitamin D-enriched eggs from the popular brand Happy Egg Co. to determine how the concentration of...
by Matt Shipman, North Carolina State University A significant three-way cross-level interaction between daily uplifts, daily felt age, and individual differences in traumatic losses predicting daily negative affect. The effect of uplifts on negative affect did not depend on felt age for those who reported no traumatic losses (left side), but there was a significant interaction...
by Graciela Gutierrez, Baylor College of Medicine Credit: CC0 Public DomainIf you are waiting for symptoms to pop up as a warning for high blood pressure, think again. Dr. Vijay Nambi, cardiologist and professor of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, says it’s called the silent killer for a reason. “You might hear people say dizziness,...
by Lauren Macknight, University of Texas at Austin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new mental health assessment powered by artificial intelligence is as good at assessing depression symptoms as the “gold standard” questionnaires currently in broad use in health care, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. The new technology holds the potential to...
