Researchers may have found the answer to the question: How does shingle increase stroke risk? Image credit: Dann Tardif/Getty Images. A new study solves a long-standing riddle: Why does getting shingles increase the risk of stroke? Tiny exosomes appear to be the mechanism behind the connection. They contain proteins involved in clotting and the activation of...
by University of Barcelona The paper states that the lack of interaction between two neuronal adenosine receptors may be responsible for the disruption of neuronal circuits in early or juvenile Parkinson’s disease. Credit: Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113896 Parkinson’s disease affects 3% of population over 65 years old, and the average age of onset is 60....
by Laura Hegwer, Rush University Medical Center Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain With all the news about RSV surging in infants and toddlers, you may be wondering what to do if your kid gets a stuffy nose or fever this fall. You’re in good company—even parents who work as pediatric health care providers struggle sometimes. “It’s...
by University of Edinburgh Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Scientists investigating the mechanics of the early stages of lung cancer have identified a new potential treatment, which could also aid early detection of the disease. Levels of a key protein—called TLR2—in tumors was found to predict a patient’s survival after being diagnosed with lung cancer, their...
by Sheena Cruickshank, The Conversation Credit: Skylines/Shutterstock As the pandemic continues, many countries are rolling out COVID booster vaccines. In the U.K., the autumn booster campaign is offering a fourth dose to those at higher risk from a COVID infection, including people with certain underlying medical conditions, and those aged over 50. The autumn booster shots are...
by University of Queensland Urotensin II-saporin induces specific lesions of cholinergic neurons at mesopontine tegmentum. A Diagrams and photomicrographs of coronal sections of the brainstem, the right column being immunostained for ChAT-positive neurons within the laterodorsal tegmental nucleus (LDT) following unilateral direct injection of UII-saporin (UII-SAP) into the right mesopontine tegmentum (MPT). Scale bar =...
by Sophia Jahns, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics Anatomy of the thalamus. a 3D Rendered views of 29 thalamic nuclei of Morel’s histological atlas with abbreviations. b Depiction of thalamic nuclei and nuclei groups of the Morel atlas six axial and coronal views (Krauth et al.). The nuclei depiction is color-coded with respect to each nucleus. The detailed...
What’s more, the screening process can be easy—even for health care providers without significant psychology training—and efficient, the researchers say. In a meta-analysis that included more than 600,000 patients across 28 studies, the researchers determined that psychological distress assessed with brief questionnaires was associated with nearly a 30% greater risk of cardiovascular disease. The results indicate that...
NOVEMBER 7TH, 2022 CONN HASTINGSCARDIAC SURGERY, MATERIALS, PEDIATRICS, SURGERY, THORACIC SURGERY, VASCULAR SURGERY Researchers at the University of Sydney in Australia have developed an electrospun blood vessel replacement. The material contains tropoelastin, a natural precursor for elastin, a key component of blood vessel walls. Elastin is present in concentric circles in natural blood vessels and...
by Nottingham Trent University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Exercising on an empty stomach helped people to burn about 70% more fat than those who exercised two hours after eating, a study found. Sports scientists at Nottingham Trent University also found that the participants—who undertook both fasted and fed exercise in the evening—did not overcompensate for the calories skipped...
