Peer-Reviewed Publication AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY MAGE: USING A BIOLUMINESCENT SUBSTRATE THAT REACTS WITH SARS-COV-2 SPIKE PROTEIN (SHOWN IN THE INSERT), RESEARCHERS HAVE DEVISED A POTENTIAL ONE-MINUTE COVID-19 TEST. CREDIT: RYO NISHIHARA Cold, flu and COVID-19 season brings that now-familiar ritual: swab, wait, look at the result. But what if, instead of taking 15 minutes or...
In a recent trial, researchers assessed a novel combination of local vibration and extracorporeal shock wave therapy for the effective treatment of plantar fasciitisPeer-Reviewed Publication SAHMYOOK UNIVERSITY A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL EXPLORED TWO PATIENT GROUPS OVER 5 WEEKS: ONE RECEIVING COMBINED SHOCK WAVE AND LOCAL VIBRATION, THE OTHER RECEIVING SHOCK WAVE ALONE. POSITIVE OUTCOMES WERE...
Researchers at the UPF and the UdG have driven this study, which reveals new knowledge about the interactions between the two proteins whose accumulation in neuronal tissues is linked to the diseasePeer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA – BARCELONA ILLUSTRATIVE OVERVIEW OF OUR PROCESSING PIPELINE. A BASIC INGREDIENTS FOR THE INTEGRATION OF PROTEIN BURDEN DATA FROM...
by British Medical Journal Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMen with enlarged breast tissue, not caused by excess weight—a condition formally known as gynecomastia—may be at heightened risk of an early death before the age of 75, suggests the first study of its kind, published online in the open access journal BMJ Open. Those with a pre-existing risk...
by Ernie Mundell As levels of nighttime artificial outdoor light rise, so do the odds for a leading cause of vision loss, age-related macular degeneration (AMD). South Korean researchers found that people living in areas of that country with the highest levels of streetlights and other artificial light had more than double the odds for...
What causes fatigue after exercise in people with long COVID? Image credit: M Stone/Stocksy.At least 65 million people globally have long COVID.The most common symptoms of long COVID include post-exertional malaise, cognitive impairment, brain fog, sleep problems, and fatigue, which can have a severe impact on a person’s life.Researchers are still unsure why some people...
Julie StewartIt’s an appealing concept: Stop addictive behaviors for a while — think social media, video games, gambling, porn, junk food, drugs, alcohol (dry January, anyone?) — to reset your brain’s reward circuitry, so you can feel great minus the bad habits. People call it dopamine fasting, abstinence sampling, or dopamine detox. But is shutting...
Marilynn Larkin There’s no question that glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists represent a major advance in the treatment of obesity for patients with or without diabetes. In clinical trials, participants lost 15%-20% of their body weight, depending on the drug. But studies also have shown that once people stop taking these drugs — either by...
by Leslie Orr, University of Rochester Medical Center Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA wearable, app-controlled wireless device that stimulates nerves in the legs and feet may help individuals with cancer who suffer from burning and shooting pain and cramping in their lower limbs brought on by chemotherapy, a new study showed. The clinical trial, led by Wilmot...
By Paul McClure Researchers have pinpointed a genetic mutation that can lead to lupusDepositphotos In two separate studies, German researchers have identified the single-gene mutation that can lead to the incurable autoimmune disease lupus. The discovery opens the door to developing new therapeutic approaches and testing for the mutation, which would ensure early diagnosis of the...
