Megan Brooks October 11, 2021 Taking high-doses of marine omega-3 fatty acids, more than 1 gram daily, may raise the risk for atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a meta-analysis of relevant research. However, the risk of developing AF appears to be “relatively small” for those taking 1 gram or less of fish oil per day, Christine Albert,...
Month: <span>October 2021</span>
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Facebook building AI that sees, hears, and ‘understands’ everything we do
By Ciaran Daly The tech giant has announced plans to teach AI to ‘understand and interact with the world like we do’ in first person. It hopes to do this by using video and audio from augmented reality (AR) glasses like its new high-tech Ray-Bans. “AI typically learns from photos and videos captured in third-person, but next-generation...
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OU researchers contribute to study on possible alternative treatment for Lyme disease
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA As if COVID and RSV weren’t bad enough, incidents of Lyme disease – a potentially serious disease caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted following a bite of an infected deer tick – also are on the rise in the United States, including in Oklahoma. Lyme disease affects an estimated 300,000 people in...
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Identified: the gene behind an unusual form of Cushing’s Syndrome
UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL HOSPITAL RESEARCH CENTRE (CRCHUM) A team of scientists in Montreal and Paris has succeeded in identifying the gene responsible for the development of a food-dependent form of Cushing’s Syndrome, a rare disease affecting both adrenal glands. In their study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, Dr. Isabelle Bourdeau and Dr. Peter Kamenicky identify in...
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Measles: activation of two different innate immune responses spotted
INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO IMAGE: RESEARCHERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE DESCRIBE A NOVEL FEATURE OF THE IMMUNE RESPONSE TO CERTAIN VIRUSES SUCH AS MEASLES CREDIT: INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from The University of Tokyo Institute of Industrial Science...
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Discovery of new role for the brain’s immune cells could have Alzheimer’s implications
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM IMAGE: “PRECISE BLOOD VESSEL FUNCTION IS CRITICAL TO ACCOMMODATE THE EXTREME ENERGY DEMANDS OF THE BRAIN FOR NORMAL BRAIN FUNCTION,” SAID UKPONG B. EYO, PH.D., OF UVA’S DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE, THE UVA BRAIN INSTITUTE, AND UVA’S CENTER FOR BRAIN IMMUNOLOGY AND GLIA (BIG). “THESE FINDINGS SUGGEST PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN ROLES FOR...
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Clues emerge: How harmless bacteria go rogue turning into deadly flesh-eating variants
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA IMAGE: PROFESSOR SALVADOR ALMAGRO-MORENO’S TEAM INVESTIGATED POPULATIONS OF V. VULNIFICUS IN THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BECAUSE THE BACTERIUM IS ENDEMIC TO THIS REGION. CREDIT: COURTESY OF SALVADOR ALMAGRO-MORENO. For bacteria, like people, lifestyle matters. A new study from the University of Central Florida found that the environmental...
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Gel fights drug-resistant bacteria and induces body’s natural immune defense
KTH, ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IMAGE: A CLOSE UP OF THE DENDRITIC HYDROGEL DEVELOPED AT KTH ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CREDIT: MALKOCH GROUP/KTH ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY In the fight against multidrug-resistant bacteria, scientists in Sweden have developed a new kind of antibiotic-free protection for wounds that kills drug-resistant bacteria and induces the body’s own...
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Researchers identify key brain circuit regulating cocaine addiction, relapse
by Whitney Slightham, Virginia Tech In new findings published in Neuron, neuroscientists at the University of California San Diego and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC singled out the specific brain circuit that triggers cocaine relapse in mice. Credit: Shin Lab / Virginia Tech Relapse is a common feature of addiction recovery—two in three patients...
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Connecting genes to diseases through proteins
by University of Cambridge By creating a genome-proteome map scientists have uncovered hundreds of novel connections between different human diseases. Credit: Omicscience omicscience.org/. This figure has been generated with BioRender.com. Hundreds of connections between different human diseases have been uncovered through their shared origin in our genome by an international research team led by scientists from the...