Bone mineral density at the femoral neck bone in postmenopausal women decreased by an average of 10% during a 25-year follow-up, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. Being the world’s hitherto longest follow-up of changes in bone mineral density in postmenopausal women, the study shows that bone loss after menopause...
Month: <span>October 2021</span>
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AI-powered glaucoma screening test delivers rapid results
A new rapid screening test for glaucoma could help advance early detection of the disease, a leading cause of irreversible blindness. Developed by a research team of engineers and ophthalmologists led by RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, the test uses infra-red sensors to monitor eye movement and can produce accurate results within seconds. About 80...
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New research NETs a fresh angle for treating severe inflammation
IMAGE: NEUTROPHIL EXTRACELLULAR TRAPS (NETS) CONTRIBUTE TO COVID-19, SEPSIS, ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, AND OTHER INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS. THIS IMAGE SHOWS MULTIPLE NETS; IN PINK ARE AREAS WHERE THE ENZYME HISTONE H3 IS CHEMICALLY MODIFIED, A KEY INITIATING STEP IN NET FORMATION. CREDIT: VALENTINA POLI AND MARCO DI GIOIA, ZANONI LAB, BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL As we’ve...
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UBCO researchers examine how e-cigarette users quit
New research from UBC Okanagan shows that gradual nicotine reduction is key to helping e-cigarette users quit. The study, published in this week’s issue of the Journal of Medical Internet Research, has implications for young adults who are currently hooked and want to stop using e-cigarettes, commonly called vapes. “Vaping has become a popular global phenomenon, with...
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Immunotherapy for intractable mutant cancer using a statin, hyperlipidemia drug
IMAGE: GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT OF THE ANTICANCER IMMUNOTHERAPEUTIC STRATEGY USING BY STATINS CREDIT: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY(KIST) Third-generation cancer immunotherapy, a method of removing cancer using the body’s immune system, has shown remarkable clinical benefits in recent years, giving hopes to many researchers and patients. Cancer immunotherapy generates memory immunity to cancer, and the...
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Potentially harmful industrial chemicals detected in US fast foods
IMAGE: A NEW STUDY FINDS CHICKEN NUGGETS, BURRITOS AND OTHER POPULAR ITEMS CONSUMERS BUY FROM FAST FOOD OUTLETS IN THE UNITED STATES CONTAIN CHEMICALS THAT ARE LINKED TO A LONG LIST OF SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS CREDIT: VALERIA BOLTNEVA WASHINGTON (Oct. 27, 2021)–Chicken nuggets, burritos and other popular items consumers buy from fast food outlets in...
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Alzheimer’s disease may cause vicious circle between brain network and immune cell dysfunctions
by Sarah C.p. Williams, Gladstone Institutes A new study by Gladstone scientists suggests that certain anti-epileptic or tau-reducing treatments could be promising for people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: Michael Short / Gladstone Institutes Studying the complex causes of Alzheimer’s disease, and how to treat and prevent this condition, is like solving a...
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Stem cells lose their ‘glue’ and escape from hair follicle to cause hair loss, says new study
by Marla Paul, Northwestern University Strand of human hair at 200x magnification. Credit: Jan Homann/Wikipedia A newly discovered cause of balding in aging male mice could reveal a cause of hair loss in men and women as well, reports a study from Northwestern Medicine scientists. The findings provide new insight into how hair and tissues age....
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‘Immortality protein’ within the mitochondria offers protection in myocardial infarction
by Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf Mitochondrial TERT is present in heart mitochondria of mitoTERT mice 7 days after myocardial infarction. 7 days after infarction in a mitoTERT animal (mito), a transverse cardiac section was stained for mitochondrially targeted TERT expressed from the knockin into the ROSA26 locus using an anti-myc antibody. Mitochondria were visualized with an...
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Triple-drug combo could prove key weapon in fight against cancer
by University of Birmingham Fig. 1: VBaP kills AML cell lines. a HL60, K562, KG1a and NB4 cells were treated with vehicle control (CON), 0.6 mM Valproic acid (VAL), 0.5 mM BEZ and 5 μM MPA (BaP 0.5 mM), 0.1 mM BEZ and 5 μM MPA (BaP 0.1 mM), the combination of Valproic acid 0.6 mM and BaP 0.1 mM (VBaP) for 7 days with...