by University of Gothenburg Figure 1. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2021.07.009 For the first time, researchers at the University of Gothenburg have shown that metastases in patients with malignant melanoma gain access to the circulatory system not only through the outgrowth of new blood vessel branches, but also an alternative process in which one blood vessel divides into...
by Emory University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a paper published recently in Pharmacological Reviews, Emory University School of Medicine researchers outlined the impact of inflammation on motivation as it relates to depression. The researchers propose that low grade inflammation affects brain chemicals and brain circuits that regulate motivation, ultimately leading to motivational deficits and a loss of interest...
by Karl Linden, The Conversation When UV light enters a cell, it breaks the bonds that hold DNA or RNA together. Credit: NASA/David Herring via WikimediaCommons Scientists have long known that ultraviolet light can kill pathogens on surfaces and in air and water. UV robots are used to disinfect empty hospital rooms, buses and trains; UV bulbs in HVAC...
by Beth Duff-Brown, Stanford University Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When the delta variant of the coronavirus hit the Sierra Conservation Center—a low- to medium-security prison for men in California—residents who had received the Moderna vaccine were well protected against symptomatic infection, according to Stanford-led research. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine,...
by Osaka University Fig.1 Overview of the study. Credit: Yoshihiko Tomofuji et al. Systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system targets tissues of the body, causing widespread inflammation and affecting multiple organs such as the kidney and the brain. The gut “microbiome”—all the micro-organisms that live in the human gut—is...
by Universitaet Tübingen Graphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2021.100432 Rolandic epilepsy is a common form of epilepsy in children which occurs primarily during sleep. Short sounds played during sleep can partially suppress the neuronal discharges characteristic of epilepsy. That’s according to a research team from the University of Tübingen and Tübingen University Hospitals. The team is headed...
by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical Xpress Illustration of the MagneTEskin process. (1) A magnetic coating (black layer) is applied to the epidermal surface of the donor site before harvest. (2) The harvested MSTCs are submerged in either a biomaterial solution (for the biomaterial embedding option) or sterile saline (for the topical binding option). (3) An...
Donavyn Coffey A new study suggests that tiny, clear nematodes can sniff out early-stage pancreatic cancer. Research shows Caenorhabditis elegans (C elegans) are attracted to the odor certain chemicals give off — a behavior known as attractive chemotaxis — and early evidence indicates these scents may include human cancer cell secretions, cancer tissues, and urine from patients with...
Hydration is the process of ensuring the body has enough water. Hydration is important for all the cells in the body, which use water for numerous functions like removing waste and taking in nutrients. While the liquid component of many drinks, and even certain foods, can help hydrate the body, quite a few liquids can have the...
by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine A Johns Hopkins Medicine study of nearly 4,500 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 suggests that statins — medications widely used to control cholesterol — are not helpful in reducing COVID-related mortality or the severity of the illness. Credit: Graphic created by M.E. Newman, Johns Hopkins Medicine In the worldwide effort...
