by New York University A topical gel that blocks the receptor for a metabolic byproduct called succinate treats gum disease by suppressing inflammation and changing the makeup of bacteria in the mouth. Credit: Yuqi Guo A topical gel that blocks the receptor for a metabolic byproduct called succinate treats gum disease by suppressing inflammation and...
The conventional wisdom is that medical and dental care are related, but less is known about how dental care relates to health outcomes after acute incidents like heart attacks. To that end, researchers studied patients receiving periodontal care, dental cleanings, or no dental care during 2016-2018 and who had a heart attack (acute myocardial infarction)...
By Pooja Toshniwal Paharia Sep 14 2022 Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. In a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers in Singapore estimated the effectiveness of the second booster (fourth dose) vaccination with messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines against symptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron...
Experimentation helped demystify, legitimize, and simplify medical uses for long-known but little-understood light therapy. Can light help a wound heal faster? Alleviate pain? Prevent loss of eyesight? Although decades of studies indicate it can – including extensive research funded by NASA – the mounting evidence hasn’t always drawn the attention that might be expected for such...
In new guidelines issued by the American College of Rheumatology, evidence-based recommendations are presented for the use of vaccinations in children and adults with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), expanding indications for some vaccines and providing guidance on whether to hold immunosuppressive medications or delay vaccination in order to maximize vaccine immunogenicity. According to the...
Over the past two years, machine learning has revolutionized protein structure prediction. Now, three papers in Science describe a similar revolution in protein design. In the new papers, biologists at the University of Washington School of Medicine show that machine learning can be used to create protein molecules much more accurately and quickly than previously possible. The scientists hope this...
SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2022 CONN HASTINGS MATERIALS, MEDICINE, SURGERY Researchers at the City University of Hong Kong have developed a magnetic soft millirobot that can grab and release objects, and move around by rolling. The device can be controlled using magnetic fields, and consists of a biodegradable gelatin and iron oxide microparticles. The technology has significant potential...
UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN – THE FACULTY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES At the European Football Championship last summer, time suddenly stood still. The buzzing tension that filled the air disappeared in a matter of seconds when footballer Christian Eriksen suddenly collapsed, died and was resuscitated on live television. And in no time, millions of people...
SCUOLA INTERNAZIONALE SUPERIORE DI STUDI AVANZATI IMAGE: PRIONS CREDIT: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH: HTTPS://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/NIHGOV/48440889002/IN/PHOTOLIST-NDO19F-2GNYDDQ Prion diseases, such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (‘mad cow disease’), are lethal neurodegenerative infectious diseases that affect humans and other mammals and for which there is currently no cure. These diseases are caused by the accumulation of prions, which are misfolded versions...
TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE VIDEO: SCIENTISTS ELUCIDATE THE REGULATORY MECHANISMS UNDERLYING “AUTOPHAGY” MEDIATED COMPETITIVE ELIMINATION OF CANCER CELLS. CREDIT: TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE The maintenance of a healthy cell population is a dynamic process, whereby unhealthy cells are eliminated by a defense mechanism called “cell competition”. This process is crucial as unhealthy cells or cells...
