by The Francis Crick Institute Credit: CC0 Public Domain A group of researchers led by the Francis Crick Institute, working with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and Imperial College London, have discovered that breast cancer cells expressing a cancer-driving gene heavily rely on vitamin B5 to grow and survive. The researchers are part of Cancer...
Tegan Smedley, PharmD, BCPS, APhWritten by Jennifer Gershman, PharmD, CPh, PACS | Reviewed by Tegan Smedley, PharmD, BCPS, APh Key takeaways: Prostock-Studio/iStock via Getty Images Plus At some point, you or a loved one have likely experienced trouble sleeping. And if it happens frequently, you may be experiencing insomnia — a condition involving trouble falling...
Written by Meredith Grace Merkley, DO, FAAP | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH Key takeaways: /iStock via Getty Images Plus Earwax, also known as cerumen, is a waxy substance that moisturizes, cleans, and lubricates the ear canal. It also helps protect the inside part of the ear from injury and infection by trapping dirt,...
Jingye Zhou, Eccogene CEONovember 9, 2023 03:54 AM ESTUpdated 06:32 AM DealsR&DAstraZeneca puts down $185M upfront for PhI oral GLP-1 as it shoots for next-gen winAmber TongSenior EditorAstraZeneca has recruited a new star to its budding GLP-1 show, picking up an early-stage oral candidate from China’s Eccogene in a deal featuring $185 million upfront. While...
Lou Schuler Clinicians are well aware of the benefits of physical activity — and the consequences of inactivity. Managing the diseases associated with inactivity — heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension — falls to physicians. So one might assume they routinely prescribe exercise to their patients, just as they would statins, insulin, or beta-blockers. But...
Liam Drew The rise of brain-reading technology: what you need to knowAs implanted devices and commercial headsets advance, what will the real-world impacts be? A participant in Edward Chang’s study of speech neuroprostheses attempts to silently speak a sentence. Ann, who was left paralysed by a stroke, uses a brain–computer interface to translate brain signals...
By Tarun Sai LomteNov 6 2023Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. In a recent study published in the journal Food Microbiology, researchers summarized the evidence on interactions of enteric bacterial pathogens with ready-to-eat (RTE) fruits and vegetables. Fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with diverse health benefits and has substantially increased from 1960 to 2019, along...
NOVEMBER 8TH, 2023POSTED BY NOELLE TOUMEY REETZ-GEORGIA STATE Researchers report new ways to accurately identify possible biomarkers in adolescent brains that can reliably predict cognitive developments and psychiatric issues. Their new study, published in Nature Mental Health, represents the first large-scale analysis of its kind in which researchers analyzed functional network connectivity (FNC) across scans...
Under propofol general anesthesia, sensory input still reaches the brain, but signals do not spread. Results suggest consciousness requires cortical regions to all be “on the same page”Peer-Reviewed Publication EARL K. MILLER AT THE PICOWER INSTITUTE IN 2022. CREDIT: DAVID ORENSTEIN/MIT PICOWER INSTITUTE General anesthesia evokes a dual mystery: How does it disrupt consciousness, including...
by Taylor & Francis Credit: CC0 Public Domain The trend among younger children to frequently drink caffeinated soda may indicate higher risk of alcohol consumption in the future, new research suggests. In a study of over 2,000 US children, aged between just nine to ten, those who reported drinking caffeinated soda daily were found a year...
