Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Nov 16 2022 A diet containing lots of salt can contribute to increased levels of stress, a new study shows. Scientists found in studies of mice that a high-salt diet increased the levels of a stress hormone by 75 percent. Experts hope the findings will encourage a review of public...
Month: <span>November 2022</span>
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COMMON NUTRIENT SHIELDS CANCER-CAUSING BACTERIA FROM STRESS
The findings could reveal an important target for new drugs to tackle numerous infectious diseases in humans. The nutrient, called ergothioneine, or EGT, was found to protect bacteria from oxidative stress—an imbalance in the body between reactive oxygen species, known as free radicals, and antioxidants—which is a hallmark of many disease-causing infections. Oxidative stress occurs when...
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Is THC-P a Potential Treatment for Chronic Pain?
THC-P, also known by its more scientific name – tetrahydrocannabiphorol, is a type of natural cannabinoid which is similar to THC and is found in extremely low concentrations in the cannabis plant. The potential of THC-P is considered to be 33 times more active than that of THC. Therefore, it is quite unique. THC-P is...
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Making Tumors Tastier for the Immune System
NOVEMBER 15TH, 2022 CONN HASTINGS MEDICINE, NANOMEDICINE, ONCOLOGY Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a nanotechnology platform that can make cancer cells more vulnerable to immune attack in the body. The researchers call their system the bispecific tumor-transforming nanoconjugate (BiTN) platform. The idea is to make solid tumors more appealing...
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Gossypetin found in hibiscus may beat Alzheimer’s disease
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (POSTECH) IMAGE: GOSSYPETIN ADMINISTRATION AND THE SUBSEQUENT CHANGES IN THE BRAIN TISSUE AFFECTED BY ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE. CREDIT: POSTECH A Cup of ruby red hibiscus tea not only warms the body in winter but also is known to boost the immune system, control blood pressure, and reduce body weight. And...
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Take probiotics alongside your prescribed antibiotics to reduce damage to your gut microbiome, says the first review of the data
MICROBIOLOGY SOCIETY IMAGE: PROBIOTICS LESSEN SOME ANTIBIOTIC-INDUCED CHANGES TO THE HUMAN GUT MICROBIOME. CREDIT: FERNÁNDEZ-ALONSO ET AL., JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY 2022 Millions of antibiotics are prescribed every year. Although they can be incredibly effective at treating infections, antibiotics usually do not solely target the bacteria that is causing infection. They also kill the harmless...
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Study: Which people with chronic pancreatitis will develop diabetes?
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER A new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators describes risk factors that could make it more likely for people who have chronic pancreatitis, an ongoing inflammation of the pancreas, to develop diabetes. The findings are published in Diabetes Care. Some of these risk factors include smoking and being overweight. “What we’re hoping to do with this...
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Machine learning predicts epileptogenic activity from high-frequency oscillation rates
NATIONAL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY HIGHER SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS In an innovative study, researchers from HSE University, RAN Institute of Linguistics, and the National Medical and Surgical Centre named after N.I. Pirogov measured and analysed high-frequency oscillations (HFO) in different regions of the brain. An automated detector predicted seizure outcomes based on HFO rates with an accuracy...
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Powerhouses of the cells: Mitochondria have a waste disposal mechanism to get rid of mutated mtDNA
UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE Scientists at the University of Cologne have discovered how cells can eliminate mutated mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Mitochondria are the powerhouses of our cells. Due to their evolutionary descent from bacteria, they still have genetic material packaged in chromosome-like structures (nucleoids). They convert the chemical energy in our food into a biologically usable...
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Researchers find changes in blood proteins up to two years before breast cancer diagnosis
EUROPEAN ORGANISATION FOR RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF CANCER NB: This will be the subject of an embargoed virtual news briefing by co-researcher Dr Wilma Mesker at 14.00 hrs CET on Tuesday 15 November. Barcelona, Spain: Researchers have found changes in the levels of particular proteins in people’s blood up to two years before they were diagnosed...