by Edith Cowan University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Forget bedrest, research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown exercise may be a key weapon in cancer patients’ battle against the disease. Exercise causes muscles to secrete proteins called myokines into our blood—and researchers from ECU’s Exercise Medicine Research Institute have learned these myokines can suppress tumor growth and even help actively fight cancerous...
by Andy Fell, UC Davis Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain One-third of recovered COVID-19 patients reported new or continuing symptoms two months after their positive tests, according to a study by graduate students in epidemiology at the University of California, Davis, in collaboration with the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services. Women, people over 39,...
by University of Illinois at Chicago Figure 1. SARS-CoV-2 infection activates lung NLRP3–CASP (caspase)-1 inflammatory signaling and lung inflammation in K18-ACE-2 mice. K18-hACE-2 humanized mice (2 mo old) were inoculated with SARS-CoV-2 (1×105 p.f.u.) for 2 and 7 d. A, Expression of NLRP3 inflammasome, cleavage of CASP-1/11, IL (interleukin)-1β maturation, and CREB and VE-cadherin expression in...
by University of South Florida Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Fenchol, a natural compound abundant in some plants including basil, can help protect the brain against Alzheimer’s disease pathology, a preclinical study led by University of South Florida Health (USF Health) researchers suggests. The new study published Oct. 5 in the Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, discovered a sensing mechanism associated...
By Gina Kolata By observing mouse hair follicles, scientists discovered an unexpected mechanism of aging. “If I didn’t see it with my own eyes I wouldn’t believe it,” one said. Researchers have found that hair loss from aging results from stem cells escaping hair follicles.Credit…Alamy Every person, every mouse, every dog, has one unmistakable sign of...
Cognitive problems are among the most persistent and common lasting effects of Covid. Now some patients are getting help from brain rehab programs. A radiographer at Northwestern Memorial Hospital performs a CT brain scan. PHOTO: NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE By Sumathi Reddy The newest patients in cognitive rehabilitation programs didn’t suffer concussions, traumatic brain injuries or strokes. Cognitive...
Despite smoking’s well-known role in causing lung cancer, a significant number of patients who develop lung tumors have never smoked. While scientists are still working to understand what spurs cancer in so-called “never-smokers,” a study led by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis demonstrates new possibilities for treating these baffling tumors....
Eleven years ago this month, the scans and exams that hold the most power to spot the early signs of cancer became available for free to many American adults. Now, two new studies show that when those screening tests reveal potentially troubling signs, patients could face hundreds of dollars in costs for follow-up tests. A blood...
LUGANO, 2 October, 2021– New research presented at EADV 30th Congress today unveils key insights on the characteristic differences in chronic spontaneous urticaria (commonly presented as hives) in children versus adults. The findings reveal chronic spontaneous urticaria is less severe in children than in adults, with lower rates of angioedema and thyroid autoimmunity, supporting the idea that...
INDIANAPOLIS – Researchers have created novel scoring tools for predicting actual risk of colon cancer and advanced precancerous polyps for patients at average for the disease. The work was led by Thomas F. Imperiale, M.D., Regenstrief Institute and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs research scientist and Indiana University School of Medicine professor of medicine. The...
