by Marina Romero-Ramos, Aarhus University Differential expression of p62/SQSTM1 autophagy marker in the substantia nigra, piriform cortex and amygdala after α-syn PFF injection. Bar graphs with individual points illustrate the total number of p62+ cells in the SN at a 1 and d 6 months p.i. b Representative images of p62/SQSTM1 immunostaining in α-syn PFF animals...
Study using an animal model is first to examine tissue healing following chronic overuse injuries of the anterior cruciate ligament Peer-Reviewed Publication PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Injuries of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), located in the knee, are typically thought to be caused by acute traumatic events, such as sudden twists. Led by...
by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University (from left) Jessica Faulkner, PhD, Graduate Student Candee Barris (seated) and Eric Belin de Chantemele, PhD. Credit: AU photographer Michael Holahan. There is increasing evidence that females of all ethnicities and ages are more salt sensitive than males, and that this propensity to hold onto more salt,...
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the immune system and may cause varying symptoms depending on where it starts or grows. Females and males may develop similar symptoms. The American Cancer Society (ACS) explains that lymphoma affects the body’s lymphatic system, which moves lymph fluid through the body, helping to fight infections...
Many females receive human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination after the recommended ages, often after sexual debut, according to a research letter published online Oct. 21 in JAMA Network Open. Didem Egemen, Ph.D., from the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to estimate the proportion...
Parkinson’s disease affects the nervous system. The disease damages or kills nerves in the brain, which results in muscle stiffness, tremors, and other symptoms. Females with Parkinson’s disease may report different symptoms and receive a lower quality of care compared with males. Sex and gender exist on spectrums. This article will use the terms “male,”...
by Gillian Rutherford, University of Alberta Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Female astronauts could avoid knee injuries during space flight—and better tests, prevention and treatments could be developed for knee osteoarthritis in women here on Earth—based on newly published research on the sex differences in knee meniscus tissue. Knee osteoarthritis is more common in females than...
