by University of Queensland L to R: Dr. Isaac Akefe and Professor Fred Meunier in the lab. Credit: Queensland Brain InstituteResearchers at the University of Queensland have revealed the crucial role of saturated fatty acids in the brain’s consolidation of memories. Dr. Isaac Akefe from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute has uncovered the molecular mechanism and identifies...
by Case Western Reserve University Representative human spinal cord tissue imaged at 4X objective for DAPI (blue), CD80 (red), and Iba1 (green) from an C9ORF72 ALS case and a non-ALS control. Scale bars represent 1000 µm or 100 µm as indicated. Credit: Science Translational Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adg7895Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine...
by Arne Claussen, Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf Microscopic images of so-called human organoids with hepatocytes, which proliferate better with the help of the identified growth factor MYDGF. Credit: HHU/Linda Große-Segerath and Paula FollertA healthy liver is capable of completely regenerating itself. Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU), University Hospital Düsseldorf (UKD) and the German Diabetes Center...
by University of Montreal Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiabetes can lead to eye problems, and a common one is diabetic macular edema (DME), causing vision loss. A study published in Nature Medicine suggests a new experimental drug could someday help make treatment of DME more successful and longer-lasting. The drug—part of a new class of therapeutics called...
By Lev Facher ReprintsMethadone clinicA dose of methadoneKEVIN D. LILES/APThe federal government is unveiling new regulations meant to modernize methadone treatment, the first major update to patient care standards at methadone clinics in more than 20 years. The new rules are aimed at increasing access to methadone, which has been used to treat opioid addiction...
by Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine Mutated T cells are unable to kill B cells (red) induced by the Epstein-Barr virus. This causes other immune cells to flow into the area of infection, thereby blocking a blood vessel (center). Credit: Elijah D. Lowenstein and Xun Li, K. Rajewsky Lab, Max Delbrück CenterSome hereditary genetic defects...
Depending on the cause, some foods, such as ginger, bananas, or applesauce, may help relieve an upset stomach. Most people will benefit from drinking plenty of fluids, and broths can provide both fluid and nutrients. Short-term, or acute, causes of an upset stomach include food poisoning and viral gastroenteritis. The symptoms of acute stomach upset...
Damian McNamara ORLANDO — Amid all the hype, claims, and confusion, there is evidence linking some foods and drinks to an increased risk for acne, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, rosacea, and other common skin conditions. So, what is the connection in each case? And how can people with any of these skin conditions potentially improve their...
by Kim North Shine, University of Michigan Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFirst boosters, second boosters, monovalent, bivalent. Just like the SARS-CoV-2 virus strain, the vaccines to combat the virus are always changing—and perhaps confusing. With the goal of better understanding the variety of vaccines and the methods used globally to study vaccines’ effectiveness, a group of University...
By Mira Cheng, CNN More than 47% of adults in the United States have hypertension, defined as blood pressure over 140/90 mmHg. Erdark/E+/Getty ImagesCNNThe drug tirzepatide — sold under the brand names Zepbound for obesity and Mounjaro for diabetes — significantly lowered the blood pressure of adults with overweight or obesity who took it for...
