by Beth Miller, Washington University in St. Louis Researchers from McKelvey School of Engineering and the School of Medicine have created a technology that shows them how changes to the kidney associated with diabetes and elevated blood sugar affect the mechanical function of podocytes and their ability to recover, which has potential toward finding new treatments...
by Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) Brain vascular endothelial cells (blue) internalize particles released by erythrocytes infected with the malaria parasite (pink and red). Credit: Teresa Pais, 2022 A team of researchers from the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) revealed that cells of the brain can detect the presence of malaria parasites in the blood,...
By: Bloomberg Updated: September 5, 2022 5:23:26 pm The Mojo lens includes nine titanium batteries of the sort normally found in pacemakers and a flexible circuit narrower than a human hair providing all the power and data. (Image credit: Mojo Vision) Written by Parmy Olson Walk down any street and it’s a familiar scene: people...
By Michael Irving August 29, 2022 An upcoming clinical trial will investigate growing new mini-livers in patients to treat end-stage liver disease Depositphotos A new experimental treatment could help treat end-stage liver disease – by growing tiny new livers elsewhere in the patient’s bodies. The technique, pioneered by cell therapy company LyGenesis, is due to...
By Rich Haridy August 30, 2022 A study has uncovered new links between dietary sugar, gut bacteria and metabolic disease Depositphotos A new animal study has demonstrated one way sugar can contribute to metabolic diseases such as diabetes is by causing disruptions to the gut microbiome. The novel findings home in on exactly how certain...
By MANSUR SHAHEEN U.S. DEPUTY HEALTH EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 18:13 EDT, 2 September 2022 | UPDATED: 18:15 EDT, 2 September 2022 Over-the-counter supplements that claim to boost a person’s memory and cognitive function may be useless, experts warn, and while there are little direct harm from the pills themselves they may lead to people delaying seeking...
by Saint Louis University Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2022). DOI: 10.1172/JCI157738 Though chemotherapy can be lifesaving, the cancer treatment often leaves patients suffering from debilitating side effects, including cognitive impairments in processing speed, memory, executive function and attention. Dubbed “chemo brain,” these lingering symptoms can dramatically impact patients’ quality of life long after they...
by Bob Yirka, Medical Xpress Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A large international team of researchers has conducted a genotypic spectrum analysis for uncombable hair syndrome (UHS) and in so doing has found two pathogenic missense variants in PADI3 that account for the majority of cases. In their paper published in JAMA Dermatology, the group describes how...
by Enzo Palombo and Sarah McLean, The Conversation Credit: kim deachul/unsplash, CC BY-SA Preparing meals in bulk and reheating is a great way to save time in the kitchen and can also help to reduce food waste. You might have heard the myth that you can only reheat food once before it becomes unsafe to...
by Ingrid Fadelli, Medical Xpress Credit: Marius Masalar (Unsplash.com). In the past, many neuroscientists have investigated the potential therapeutic value of classical music and other types of music or sounds for alleviating some of the symptoms or deficits associated with different neuropsychological disorders. While some studies have suggested that listening to classical music and white...
