by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress Overview of receptors and pharmacological rs-fMRI data. (A) For each psychoactive drug, its pattern of pharmacologically induced functional reorganization is quantified as the average (across subjects) of the within-subject difference in regional FC weighted degree (sum of each region’s positive connections) between task-free fMRI scans at baseline and under...
By Dr. Chinta SidharthanJun 13 2023 Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. In a recent study published in the journal Plants, researchers investigate the composition, antioxidant activity, flavonoid and polyphenol content, as well as other properties of bergamot fiber powder. The researchers also determined the effect of bergamot fiber on an in vitro neurotoxicity model induced by amyloid beta...
Time-restricted eating may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and improve overall health, according to a new review. This type of fasting means having regular but fewer meals, cutting out late-night snacks, and not eating for 12 to 14 hours (often overnight). After a comprehensive review of published, peer-reviewed studies, the researchers found a connection...
None of us are born with a fully functioning immune system and microbiome, and the first few months of life are crucial for establishing strong lifelong defenses. Better understanding how germs influence the development of human immunology would reap innumerable benefits, but for years, scientists haven’t been able to answer the most basic question: where does inoculation...
Reviewed by Megan Craig, M.Sc. Jun 15 2023 A medication called bempedoic acid reduced the risk of cardiac events as well as statins and may offer an alternative to the popular cholesterol-reducing medications, according to industry-supported research being presented Thursday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, in Chicago, Ill. Statins are widely prescribed...
Accurate diagnosis is a crucial step toward appropriate treatment WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE It’s not easy to distinguish between the dozens of subtypes of limb girdle muscular dystrophy — a rare, genetic muscle disease characterized by weakness in the hips and shoulders that causes difficulty walking and lifting the arms. Until now, determining the...
The Desai Lab shows how clinical use of some monoclonal antibodies may cause life-threatening systemic fungal infections HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH IMAGE: DR. JIGARKUMAR DESAI, OF THE HACKENSACK MERIDIAN CDI Major fungal infections have become more common across the globe, and one unexpected phenomenon among the rise of fungi is life-threatening infections as a result of...
Peer-Reviewed Publication IMPACT JOURNALS LLC IMAGE: FIGURE 2. COVID-19 PATIENTS PRESENT SHORTER TELOMERES IN THE ALVEOLAR TYPE II CELLS THAN CONTROLS. Here we reveal a link between short telomere length in ATII cells and post-viral lung fibrosis outcome in post-COVID-19 patients.” BUFFALO, NY- June 15, 2023 – A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed...
Alicia Ault June 13, 2023 A new study suggests that prescriptions for low-dose oral minoxidil soared in the wake of a 2022 New York Times article that highlighted its utility for hair loss. The weekly rate of first-time low-dose oral minoxidil (LDOM) prescriptions per 10,000 outpatient encounters was “significantly higher 8 weeks after vs. 8 weeks before article publication,”...
Lindsay Kalter June 13, 2023 Johnna Mendenall had never been “the skinny friend,” she said, but the demands of motherhood – along with a sedentary desk job – made weight management even more difficult. Worried that family type 2 diabetes would catch up with her, she decided to start Wegovy shots for weight loss. She was nervous...
