Results Lay Groundwork for New, More Targeted Immune Therapies. New UC San Francisco research sheds light on how immune system B cells that infiltrate the central nervous system may drive multiple sclerosis (MS), pointing the way to a new generation of targeted immune therapies to halt the progression of the disease. MS is a common...
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People with less body response to stress task had more PTSD signs after COVID-19 began
Study findings surprised researchers, who had expected the reverse, Baylor University researcher says BAYLOR UNIVERSITY BAYLOR UNIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGIST ANNIE GINTY, PH.D. view more CREDIT: BAYLOR UNIVERSITY People who did not have a large heart rate response to a stress task surprised researchers later — after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic — when they showed...
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Concussions can cause long-term sleep problems
by Norwegian University of Science and Technology A new study shows that people who have had concussions sometimes develop long-term after effects, including sleep disturbances. The findings could also be of use to other patient groups. Every year, thousands of people end up in the emergency room or hospital with minor head injuries, often diagnosed...
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Designed bacteria produce coral-antibiotic
Sustainable biotechnological production of a natural substance against tuberculosis TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH (TUM) HORN CORALS OF THE SPECIES ANTILLOGORGIA ELISABETHAE PRODUCE ANTIBIOTIC NATURAL SUBSTANCES. A RESEARCH TEAM AT TUM HAS SUCCESSFULLY PRODUCED ONE OF THESE SUBSTANCES IN THE LABORATORY. view more CREDIT: (IMAGE: THOMAS BRÜCK / TUM) Thomas Brück saw the sea whip Antillogorgia...
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A new treatment concept for age-related decline in motor function
Enhancement of motor function and muscle strength in aged mice by enhancing formation of neuromuscular junctions THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO THE THERAPEUTIC ADMINISTRATION OF AAV-D7, A VIRAL VECTOR CARRYING THE HUMAN DOK7 GENE, ENHANCES NMJ FORMATION AND INNERVATION TOGETHER WITH MOTOR FUNCTION AND MUSCLE STRENGTH IN AGED MICE (?2 YEARS…view...
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Molecules in urine allow doctors to monitor skin cancer
Rapid, inexpensive and non-invasive technique can track malignant melanoma progression or treatment response DE GRUYTER What if you could simply provide a urine sample rather than undergo a painful surgical procedure to find out if your cancer was responding to treatment? It may seem too good to be true, but researchers at Pavol Jozef Šafárik...
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Nanocatalysts that remotely control chemical reactions inside living cells
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (POSTECH) DIAGRAM OF REMOTELY CONTROLLED CATALYSIS IN LIVING CELLS USING MAG-NER AND THE ELECTRON MICROSCOPE IMAGE OF MAG-NERview more CREDIT: IN SU LEE (POSTECH) The enzymes responsible for catalytic reactions in our body’s biological reactions are difficult to use for diagnosis or treatment as they react only to certain...
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Lipoic acid supplements help some obese but otherwise healthy people lose weight
by Steve Lundeberg, Oregon State University A compound given as a dietary supplement to overweight but otherwise healthy people in a clinical trial caused many of the patients to slim down, research by Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University showed. The research, published in the Journal of Nutrition, analyzed the effects of...
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Malignant cancer diagnosed in a dinosaur for the first time
Researchers at McMaster University and the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) have reported the discovery and diagnosis of an aggressive malignant bone cancer — an osteosarcoma — for the first time ever in a dinosaur. No malignant cancers—tumours that can spread throughout the body and have severe health implications—have ever been documented in dinosaurs previously. The...
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Warming climate may trigger more West Nile outbreaks in Southern California
by University of California – Berkeley California are often cooler than inland areas, granting their populations some protection against West Nile virus. Credit: Public domain photo As climate change brings hotter weather to Southern California, coastal populations from San Diego to Santa Barbara may face an increased risk of contracting West Nile virus and other...