by Karolinska Institutet Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden reveals that immune cells in the liver react to high cholesterol levels and eat up excess cholesterol that can otherwise cause damage to arteries. The findings, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, suggest that the response to the onset of atherosclerosis...
Three more pesticides commonly used in the United States have now been linked to heightened Parkinson’s risk. Image credit: Abstract Aerial Art/Getty Images.Parkinson’s disease prevalence is growing fast, and similar to some other neurological conditions, its causes are unclear.The potential impact of chemicals that are toxic to neurons in the part of the brain affected...
by Pohang University of Science and Technology Ultrasound-photoacoustic dual modal imaging of TUT and mouse abdomen. Credit: POSTECHThe ‘ultrasound-photoacoustic dual-modal imaging system’ combines molecular imaging contrast with ultrasound imaging, and it can visualize molecular and structural information inside the body in real time without any ionizing radiation. This advantage gives it the potential to enhance...
by Kathleen Abadie, Elisa Clark and Hao Yuan Kueh,The Conversation Graphical abstract. Credit: Immunity (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.12.006How does your immune system decide between fighting invading pathogens now or preparing to fight them in the future? Turns out, it can change its mind. Every person has 10 million to 100 million unique T cells that have...
Men with greater abdominal muscle area show an increased risk of coronary heart disease. University of California San Diego Body composition — often expressed as the amount of fat in relation to muscle — is one of the standard predictors of cardiac health. Now, new research from the University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim...
The removal of the protein BECLIN1 causes a condition with similarities to IBD. Original story from La Trobe University La Trobe University researchers have identified a protein that is integral to gut health, providing an important lead in the search for a treatment for people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Research published in Communications Biology,...
by Colette Gallagher, Mayo Clinic Credit: Mayo ClinicMayo Clinic researchers recently invented a new class of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms called hypothesis-driven AI that are a significant departure from traditional AI models which learn solely from data. In a review published in Cancers, the researchers note that this emerging class of AI offers an innovative...
by Olivia Dimmer, Northwestern University sites in iPSC-derived dopaminergic neurons. (A and B). Credit: Journal of Cell Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202304042A mutated protein expressed in lysosomes may contribute to Parkinson’s disease, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Cell Biology. Parkinson’s disease is the second-most common neurodegenerative disorder in the...
by UT Southwestern Medical Center 6TdG induces double stranded breaks and apoptosis in mouse tumors. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44861-8A molecule has demonstrated its ability to kill tumor cells and incite an immune response in preclinical models of small cell lung cancer (SCLC), according to UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. The findings, published in...
by Florida Atlantic University Mahmoud Seifallahi (seated) and Behnaz Ghoraani, Ph.D., reviewing walking performance using a depth camera, which can detect and track 25 joints of body movement. Credit: Florida Atlantic UniversityA first-of-its-kind study suggests that to detect subtle gait impairments in older adults that often are prevalent in the early stages of cognitive decline,...
