by Australian National University 3D printed stencil of the DECTIN-1 protein’s structure. Credit: Tracey Nearmy/ANU A protein in the immune system programmed to protect the body from fungal infections is also responsible for exacerbating the severity of certain autoimmune diseases such as irritable bowel disease (IBS), type 1 diabetes, eczema and other chronic disorders, new research...
by Public Library of Science The research suggests that light therapy may be a promising treatment option for patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: Rad Cyrus, Unsplash, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Light therapy leads to significant improvements in sleep and psycho-behavioral symptoms for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study published in PLOS ONE by Qinghui Meng...
by University of Exeter Candida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia. New research could one day pave the way for the treatment of vaginal yeast infections, by shedding new light on how microbes in the body absorb zinc. Around three-quarters of women develop vaginal yeast infections at least once in their lifetime, and approximately 140 million women globally suffer...
by Elsevier Resolvin-D2 (RvD2), when added ex vivo, acted directly on the bone marrow to induce a specific increase in monocyte/macrophage progenitors and reduce steatosis and collagen deposition. Credit: The American Journal of Pathology Aging is associated with chronic, nonresolving inflammation, or “inflammaging,” that can lead to tissue dysfunction. New findings reported in The American Journal...
by Anne Grimm, Leipzig University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In patients affected by myelodysplastic neoplasms, the body does not produce enough functional blood cells. Patients suffer from anemia—a lack of red blood cells and hemoglobin—which can progress to acute leukemia. Imetelstat, a new agent beyond the current standard of care, may help to avoid blood transfusions,...
by St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research (SVI) in Melbourne have shown that a commonly prescribed rheumatoid arthritis drug can suppress the progression of type 1 diabetes. The world-first human trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine and led by SVI’s Professor...
by Keck School of Medicine of USC Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manufactured chemicals used in products such as food packaging and cosmetics, can lead to reproductive problems, increased cancer risk and other health issues. A growing body of research has also linked the chemicals to lower bone mineral density, which can...
by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News Network Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Whether it’s work parties, social gatherings or family get-togethers, December joins people for holidays and social events centered around plenty of food and drinks. But overindulging during the holiday season can bring unwelcome consequences. Andrea Delgado, a Mayo Clinic dietitian, shares three tips to...
by Brett Kelman, Anna Werner, CBS News, KFF Health News Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Bradley Little, a physical education teacher in Arizona, was leading his class through a school hallway in 2017 when he collapsed. Little feared he was having a stroke. Or, in a sign of the times, that he’d been shot. He tried...
One organ in a person’s body can age faster than the rest — with implications for health and mortality. Max Kozlov Scientists studied more than 5,000 people to understand variation in the ageing of individual body organs.Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty As people age, their cells undergo a raft of biochemical changes that lead to organ damage...
