by Hackensack Meridian Health Deletion of Tle3 promotes the formation of TCM cells as manifested at the single-cell level. Credit: Nature Immunology (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-023-01720-wThe Xue Lab at the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) has made another breakthrough in better understanding and potentially modulating the immune system to fight diseases. The insights...
Marygrace Taylor It’s no surprise that hair loss becomes more common as we age. Most of the time, there are multiple factors responsible for thinning strands. And that includes falling short on certain key nutrients. But which vitamin deficiency causes hair loss, and how can you get growth back on track? “Certain restrictive diets may...
by Laura Muntean, Texas A&M University Credit: Molecular Metabolism (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2023.101852A team comprised primarily of Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists has made an important discovery that could lead to a novel treatment for obesity and obesity-associated diseases or conditions. Details of the discovery can be found in the study “Nutrient-sensing growth hormone secretagogue receptor in...
by University at Buffalo Dheeraj Roy, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB, is a senior author on a new paper that explains aspects of how memory works at the cellular level. Credit: Sandra Kicman/Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical SciencesThink of...
by Eric Williamson, University of Virginia 10 ml vial of 1000 mg ketamine. Credit: Psychonaught/WikipediaKetamine has been in the headlines recently, implicated in the high-profile death of “Friends” actor Matthew Perry in October. But can the powerful drug also be helpful to those suffering from opioid addiction? A University of Virginia study shows evidence it can....
by David DeFusco, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine Spatiotemporal on-demand patch for wireless, active control of drug delivery. a Schematic illustration highlighting the construction of a wirelessly controlled spatiotemporal on-demand patch (SOP) for high-precision drug delivery. The SOP features two main components: (i) an array of drug-loaded microneedles protected by active...
by Tanner Stening, Northeastern University Mansoor Amiji, University Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chemical Engineering at Northeastern. Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityOne of the great promises in the field of cancer immunotherapy is the emergence of cancer vaccines. Unlike traditional vaccines that are tailored to infectious diseases, cancer vaccines work by teaching the...
by Higher Education Press The proposed model of hepatic TRPC3-regulated ALD. Credit: Qinchao Ding, Rui Guo, Liuyi Hao, Qing Song, Ai Fu, Shanglei Lai, Tiantian Xu, Hui Zhuge, Kaixin Chang, Yanli Chen, Haibin Wei, Daxi Ren, Zhaoli Sun, Zhenyuan Song, Xiaobing Dou, Songtao LiExcessive alcohol intake is strongly associated with alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) which...
by Rasmus Cloes, Leibniz-Institut für Präventionsforschung und Epidemiologie – BIPS Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study by the Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology—BIPS has investigated how emotional states influence the eating habits of children and adolescents and which interventions help to change unhealthy eating habits. The research focuses on the role of...
by Adam Taylor, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Caffeine is the most consumed psychoactive compound in the world. Even if you don’t drink coffee or tea, you probably still regularly consume caffeine since it’s found in everything from fizzy drinks and cold remedies to decaf coffee and chocolate. When caffeine is consumed, it’s rapidly absorbed...
