SHIBAURA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IMAGE: A COMPARISON OF MITOCHONDRIAL OXIDATIVE MARKERS REVEALED THAT OXIDATIVE DAMAGE WAS INCREASED IN THE BRAINS OF MICE WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE CREDIT: MDPI, BIOMEDICINES. VOLUME 10, ISSUE 2 The mitochondrial electron transport chain, which is required for generating energy during cellular processes, also produces reactive oxygen species (ROS) that attack tissue...
Nearly all men see their hairline recede or a bald spot emerge at some point in their life. For those looking to slow the march of time, a new study helps sort out which hair-loss medications work best. The analysis, of 23 previous studies, ranks the available hair-loss medications, from most effective to least. Experts...
by Tohoku University The new brain training with neurofeedback system. Credit: Rui Nouchi Brain training is structured and repeated practice that aims to improve cognitive functions. Studies on the impacts of brain training have produced mixed results. Nevertheless, researchers are still interested in exploring brain training’s effects. Now, a research group led by associate professor...
by Lancaster University A user colors a digital mandala using a stylus on the main display. An EEG headset monitors brain signals and a peripheral display, in the form of an artists’ palette, generates new colors based on the EEG data. Credit: Dr Claudia Dauden Roquet Combining centuries-old traditional mandala coloring with cutting-edge computing and...
by Thomas Crow, Particle Blair at work in one of the QEII medical research labs. Credit: Thomas Crow UWA scientists have discovered a surprising and significant link between burn injuries and heart disease. If you’ve ever had a burn injury, you’re not alone. There are around 50,000 burn-related hospital admissions in Australia each year, according...
by University of Toronto “Clubbing” of the fingers is a classic features of Cystic Fibrosis, although not present in many patients. Credit: Jerry Nick, M.D./ Wikipedia Researchers at the University of Toronto have identified hundreds of new proteins that could play a role in cystic fibrosis, and which may shed light on why some patients...
by University of Gothenburg Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In older women, inability to stand on one leg for more than a few seconds is a risk factor for fracture. Another physical test yields similar results. Moreover, SSRIs can be linked to relatively poor physical function, a University of Gothenburg thesis shows. Osteoporosis, with its associated...
by Bob Yirka, Medical Xpress Picture of the back of the eye showing intermediate age-related macular degeneration. Credit: National Eye Institute An international team of researchers has found via clinical trial that the drug pegcetacoplan may slow the onset of age-related macular degeneration in some people. In their paper published in JAMA Ophthalmology, the group describes...
by Hiroshima University Researchers established stable cell lines producing high-titer cell culture-generated Hepatitis B virus of various genotypes. Credit: Michio Imamura, Hiroshima University Researchers created stable cell lines capable of producing different genotypes of the hepatitis B virus (HBV), advancing understanding of each type’s distinct virological features, treatment responses, and infectivity that could lead to...
New research has linked two types of less-often prescribed diabetes drugs with lower chances of potentially fatal heart problems – including heart attack, heart failure and stroke – in people with type 2 diabetes without established heart disease. The study of English and Welsh data – led by University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) scientists, is published...
