Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF BATHOldenlandia affinis IMAGE: RESEARCHERS USED AN ENZYME FROM THE FLOWER OLDENLANDIA AFFINIS, WHICH USES CYCLIC PEPTIDES AS A DEFENCE AGAINST PREDATORS.view more CREDIT: PETER WARREN Scientists at the University of Bath have used nature as inspiration in developing a new tool that will help researchers develop new pharmaceutical treatments in a...
Peer-Reviewed Publication SAARLAND UNIVERSITY A STUDY LED BY PROFESSORS MARCUS GRIMM (PHOTO) AND TOBIAS HARTMANN AT THE RHINELAND CAMPUS OF THE SRH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED HEALTH SCIENCES IN LEVERKUSEN AND AT SAARLAND UNIVERSITY HAS SHED LIGHT ON A BIDIRECTIONAL INTERACTION IN THE BODY’S FAT METABOLISM THAT COULD PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF...
BY LISA ERCOLANO-JOHNS HOPKINS A tiny device may hold promise for restoring mobility to people with lower limb paralysis. The condition affects approximately 1.4 million Americans. The device, a spinal stimulator, can be placed below the injury site through a simple injection, setting it apart from conventional stimulators, which are bulky and must be deployed...
By Mark Johnson Scientists have discovered a new type of stem cell in the spine that appears crucial to resolving a long-standing mystery: why far more cancer cells spread to the spine than to other bones in the body. When breast, lung and prostate cancers metastasize to multiple bones in the body, three to five...
The World Health Organization (WHO) last week reclassified the Omicron BA.2.86 variant—and its offshoots, including JN.1—as a variant of interest as global proportions grow, including in the United States, where it now makes up about 9% of circulating viruses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today.Not as dramatic as Omicron-Delta jump The...
Alessia De Chiara Excess consumption of red meat, whether processed or not, is linked to a greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes. This association was confirmed by a new study published last month in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, a data analysis of nearly 217,000 people who were monitored for three decades as...
ByJESS COCKERILLGeneric shot of white supplement powder (Vladyslav Varshavskiy/iStock/Getty Images Plus) A new study in mice found limited intakes of one particular essential amino acid slowed the impacts of ageing and even lengthened their lifespan. Scientists are now wondering if these findings could help people improve their longevity and quality of life. Isoleucine is one...
by Peter Grad , Tech Xplore Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A common truism among statisticians is that “the data don’t lie.” However, recent findings by Italian researchers may make those who study data think twice before making such assumptions. Giuseppe Giannaccare, an eye surgeon at the University of Cagliari in Italy, reports that ChatGPT has...
by University of Waterloo Credit: CC0 Public Domain Machine learning is now helping researchers analyze the makeup of unfamiliar cells, which could lead to more personalized medicine in the treatment of cancer and other serious diseases. Researchers at the University of Waterloo developed GraphNovo, a new program that provides a more accurate understanding of the peptide...
Megan Brooks The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expands behavioral health services and prioritizes “whole-person” health and behavioral health care in its final physician payment rule for 2024. “The CMS Behavioral Health Strategy endeavors to support a person’s emotional and mental well-being through their behavioral health care. This rule finalized some of the...
