by University of Barcelona The study uses zebrafish as a study model to analyze alterations in the neurodevelopmental process. Credit: Public domain An article published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry reveals the molecular mechanisms that explain how the YWHAZ gene—related to psychiatric and neurological disorders such as autism and schizophrenia—can alter the neurodevelopmental process. The...
by British Medical Journal Credit: CC0 Public Domain The sex of the drinker as well as the brewing method may be key to coffee’s link with raised cholesterol, a known risk factor for heart disease, suggests research published in the open access journal Open Heart. Drinking espresso was associated with the widest gender difference in cholesterol level; plunger (cafetière)...
by Edith Cowan University Calming motoneurons may help relieve muscle spasms. Credit: Edith Cowan University Poor sleep, difficulty moving and injuries from hitting something accidentally are just some of the challenges faced by suffers of often-painful involuntary muscle spasms. However, an Edith Cowan University (ECU) study investigating motoneurons in the spine has revealed two methods...
by The North American Menopause Society Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The loss of estrogen during the menopause transition can cause a number of physical changes and health concerns—from thinning hair and atrophied vaginal mucous membranes to hot flashes and increased risk for osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. A new study suggests that it may also increase...
by Will Doss, Northwestern University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A transcription factor normally associated with androgen receptor activity in prostate cancer has a newly discovered role in controlling lipid biosynthesis, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Genetics. The transcription factor, called HOXB13, is downregulated in late-stage prostate cancer, unleashing lipid biosynthesis and fueling cancer metastasis, according...
by Kathy Katella, Yale University Paxlovid blister pack, partially opened to reveal one Ritonavir tablet and two Nirmatrelvir tablets. Credit: Kches16414/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Most people with COVID-19 will experience a mild illness, and they’ll be able to take care of themselves at home. But some—especially those with underlying health conditions—could benefit from one of several COVID-19...
by Cat Diamond, Xi’an jiaotong-Liverpool University Sea squirts can be eaten raw and are found in dishes from Korea (where it is known as meongge, or 멍게) and Japan (hoya, or ホヤ). Credit: Jpatokal If you have ever looked in the mirror and seen graying hair and wrinkles or forgotten the name of a close...
Cate Collings, MD April 04, 2022 Cate Collings, MD More Americans are beginning to recognize that the food they eat can have a profound effect on their health, longevity, and well-being. While hardly new, the food-as-medicine concept — in which clinicians prescribe diet changes as part of formal treatment plans — has risen in the...
By Katie Palmer May 10, 2022 Reprints Boxes of Pfizer’s Paxlovid antiviral medication. After months of shortages, pharmacies across the U.S. are being stocked with drugs to treat Covid-19. Now, the primary bottleneck has become getting a prescription. BLOOMBERG PHOTO BY KOBI WOLF After months of shortages, pharmacies across the United States are being stocked...
Modern medical diagnostics equipment is very expensive. For example, phase-imaging microscopes are able to make invisible aspects of a biological cell visible, finding early clues about a disease, but they are also very big and cost thousands of dollars. Now, however, scientists at the University of Melbourne managed to miniaturize this technology so much that in the...
