by Universitätsmedizin Göttingen Fig. 1: Manipulations of the lung microbiota affect CNS autoimmunity. Credit: DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-04427-4 In its vital function of providing the body with oxygen, the lung is connected to the outside environment by a large exchange surface. This boundary between lung tissue and outside air is inhabited by a specific microbial flora, the...
by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Drug resistance is a major obstacle in the treatment of cancers. In an aggressive type of pancreatic cancer, for instance, drug resistance is associated with the suppression of programmed cell death, which results in the uncontrolled growth of cancer cells. Until recently, the process underlying this...
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) positivity is associated with development of schizophrenia, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience. Jur-Shan Cheng, Ph.D., from Chang Gung University in Taoyuan, Taiwan, and colleagues conducted a nationwide study using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database from 2003 to 2012 to examine the potential...
by University of Virginia Credit: CC0 Public Domain An unexpected discovery at UVA Cancer Center has allowed scientists to halt the development of small-cell lung cancer in lab mice, and the surprise finding could open the door to a new treatment approach in people. The researchers, led by UVA’s Kwon-Sik Park, Ph.D., and John H. Bushweller, Ph.D.,...
by Molly Chiu, Baylor College of Medicine Credit: CC0 Public Domain The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a major toll on the mental health of children and adolescents. The number of children and adolescents with eating disorders also has increased dramatically, according to Dr. Catherine Gordon, chair of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and pediatrician-in-chief...
by Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Killer T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIH Sanger researchers have created the world’s largest novel resource using systematic drug testing and genetics analyses to show new potential drug combinations for breast, colon, and pancreatic cancer. New analysis has highlighted multiple drug combinations that could be effective therapies for...
by Michael Morrison, Massachusetts General Hospital Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Many COVID-19 patients newly diagnosed with diabetes during hospital admission may in fact have a temporary form of the disease related to the acute stress of the viral infection and may return to normal blood sugar levels soon after discharge, a study by Massachusetts General...
by Ashley P. Taylor, Yale University Mortality rates across 180 days after acute myocardial infarction by financial strain status. Cumulative hazards for mortality across each level of financial strain are shown. The light blue line indicates severe financial strain, or those who reported not having enough monthly income to make ends meet. The orange line...
by George Hanna, Medical University of South Carolina Dorsal dural lymphatic system MR images and metrics from multiple subjects. a Sagittal FLAIR image shows linear signal increase representing the dural-parasagittal lymphatics around the walls of the superior sagittal sinus (arrowheads), straight sinus (arrows) and confluent sinus (double arrow). Coronal (b) and axial (c) FLAIR images...
by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Fig. 1: Discordant proteomic and transcriptomic signatures reveal a potential translational control mechanism during the SC quiescence-to-activation transition. a Schematic illustration of the workflow for the proteomic analysis of FACS-isolated SCs. The SCs were sorted from Pax7-nGFP mice. QSCs were sorted from 0.5% PFA-perfused mice. fiSCs were...
