By Rich Haridy September 11, 2022 Researchers combined around 100 of the most prevalent bacterial species into a model of the human microbiome that can successfully colonize mouse models for future studies L.A. Cicero A team of researchers from Stanford University has constructed the first synthetic microbiome model, built entirely from scratch and encompassing more...
by Makhari Dysart, Thomas Jefferson University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., making up 25% of cancer deaths. With obesity rates simultaneously rising, researchers have investigated the connections between cancer risk and body mass index (BMI). Unlike most other cancer types, where higher BMI is...
by Dennis Thompson Researchers think they’ve figured out why Parkinson’s disease causes a person’s limbs to become so stiff that at times they can feel frozen in place. Using a robotic chair equipped with sensors, a research team has linked the activation of leg muscles in Parkinson’s patients with a region of the brain called...
by Carrie MacMillan, Yale University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain If you’re an athlete prone to overuse injuries or if you have a chronic condition like arthritis, chances are you’ve had a cortisone injection—or at least discussed the treatment with your medical provider. Cortisone injections are most commonly delivered to joints, including those in the hip,...
by Johanna M. Hoch, University of Kentucky Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Participating in sports can be beneficial for children’s physical and mental health, as well as a huge part of their social life. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, emergency departments in the U.S. treat nearly 3 million youth sports injuries...
by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Micrograph of a lung primary small cell carcinoma, a type of carcinoma. Credit: Wikipedia Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare but aggressive form of skin cancer that has a high rate of metastasis and poor patient outcomes. The current standard of care for patients with recurrent,...
by Van Andel Research Institute Dysregulated HDAC-related transcriptome precedes the Nnat+/-p-overgrowth. a, Venn diagram of differential gene expression analyses of islets transcriptome of 6 weeks old mice comparing between Nnat+/-p-Heavy, Nnat+/-p-Light morphs and WT littermates. b, GSEA results of HDAC-responsive gene sets between the Nnat+/-p-Light and Nnat+/-p-Heavy morphs, showing a specific enrichment in the latter....
AARHUS UNIVERSITY Image: Associate Professor Mette Hansen is behind the study, which shows that 12 weeks of supervised strength training has a greater effect on women who receive oestrogen through a patch on the skin. The study is part of Tine Vrist Dam’s PhD project. Credit: Photo: Erik Zappon When the menopause sets in, many...
LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY IMAGE: HANS ARNQVIST, PROFESSOR EMERITUS AT LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY. CREDIT: THOR BALKHED/LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY The levels of long-term blood sugar, HbA1c, can be used to accurately determine the risk of a person with type 1 diabetes developing eye- and kidney complications. A study from Linköping University, Sweden, has shown that this level should be lower than...
CITY OF HOPE IMAGE: DR. MARWAN FAKIH, CO-DIRECTOR OF CITY OF HOPE’S GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER PROGRAM, HAS IDENTIFIED A NOVEL COMBINATION IMMUNOTHERAPY REGIMEN THAT DEMONSTRATED SIGNIFICANT RESPONSE IN A SUBGROUP OF PEOPLE WITH RECURRENT METASTATIC COLORECTAL CANCER. CREDIT: CITY OF HOPE LOS ANGELES — A physician-scientist at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and...
