HUMAN BIOLOGY Share on Pinterest Helen Sotiriadis/Stocksy The effects of a heart attack are often permanent, as the heart tissue cannot regenerate, unlike some other tissues. This means that despite somebody surviving a heart attack, the damage done could cause health problems or death in the years following the event. Regenerating heart tissue to allow...
by Ingrid Fadelli, Medical Xpress Representative 3D reconstructed image showing Homer1 engulfment within CD68+ lysosomes of P2Y12+ microglia. Credit: De Schepper et al Microglia are primary immune cells that safeguard the mammalian brain, partly by devouring or ‘phagocytosing’ pathogens and toxic debris. Recent genetic studies have consistently highlighted the role of microglia in the development of Alzheimer’s...
by Instituto de Medicina Molecular Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Muscle is able to regenerate through a process that involves multiple steps and players, including the immune system. As our organism ages, the muscles lose the capacity to regenerate. Now, a new study led by Joana Neves and Pedro Sousa-Victor, group leaders at the Instituto de...
by Australian National University Dr Erin Walsh. Credit: Jamie Kidston/ANU. More magnesium in our daily diet leads to better brain health as we age, according to scientists from the Neuroimaging and Brain Lab at The Australian National University (ANU). The researchers say increased intake of magnesium-rich foods such as spinach and nuts could also help reduce the risk of...
Share on Pinterest Image credt: Bjarte Rettedal/Getty Images. Lung cancer is the second most common form of cancer worldwide. Each year, around 2 million people receive a lung cancer diagnosis, and 1.8 million people die of the disease. There are two types of lung cancer — small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...
By Paul McClure March 22, 2023 A new type of neural implant could assist amputees and those who’ve lost the use of limbs Depositphotos Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a new type of neural implant that combines stem cells with electronics and has the potential to help amputees or those who’ve lost the...
UBC researchers devised a unique adsorbing material that is capable of capturing all the PFAS present in the water supply. Photo credit: Mohseni lab SCIENCE, HEALTH & TECHNOLOGY Mar 22, 2023 Engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new water treatment that removes “forever chemicals” from drinking water safely, efficiently – and for good....
Sue Hughes March 20, 2023 The use of a transdermal sensor for the measurement of cardiac troponin may have a role in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (MI), a new study suggests. The device, a wrist-worn sensor that uses infrared light to detect the presence and concentration of cardiac troponin-I in the blood through the skin,...
The microbes that inhabit the gut are critical for human health. Understanding the factors that encourage the growth of beneficial bacterial species—known as “good” bacteria—in the gut may enable medical interventions that promote gut and overall human health. Specifically, the team discovered that one of the most abundant beneficial species found in the human gut...
KAIZO New scientific research investigates inflammation and insulin resistance in habitual coffee drinkers to understand how coffee may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), mediated by inflammatory biomarkers in the body 1. Drinking just one additional cup of coffee per day was associated with a 4-6% lower risk of T2D among participants in two large prospective...
