Peer-Reviewed Publication WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE (TEM) IMAGE OF THE BACTERIAL CELL WITH AN EXTRACELLULAR VESICLE ATTACHED.CREDIT: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. – Bacteria can be tricked into sending death signals to stop the growth of their slimy, protective homes that lead to deadly infections, a new study demonstrates. The discovery by Washington State University...
POSTED BY KEILA DEPAPE-MCGILL Researchers have found evidence that partially replacing red and processed meat with plant protein foods can increase lifespan and mitigate climate change. Importantly, the new study also suggests that benefits depend on the type of animal protein being replaced. The study drew data from a national nutrition survey to analyze Canadians’...
by Radiological Society of North America Example axial noncontrast CT scans in (A, C, E) a participant with a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of 0, no signs of coronary artery disease at CT, and no major adverse cardiovascular events and (B, D, F) a participant who had a CAC score of 1,013 (group with a...
Neil Skolnik, MD I’m Dr Neil Skolnik, and today I am going to talk about the 2023 update to the Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention. We treat a lot of asthma, and there are some important changes, particularly around the use of albuterol. There are two main guidelines when it comes to asthma,...
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN CNNDrinking two liters or more per week of artificially sweetened beverages — the equivalent of a medium-sized fast-food diet soda a day — raised the risk of an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation by 20% when compared to people who drank none, a new study found. Known as A-fib, atrial fibrillation is...
by Levi Gadye, University of California, San Francisco Intrinsic reactivity and stability of G12Di-6 and 7. a, Stability in the presence of excess compounds (5 mM) bearing reactive functional groups. All data points represent individual biological replicates. Data are presented as mean ± SD (n = 2). b, Stability in 1X PBS at various pH. All data points represent individual biological...
by Kirsty Ross, The Conversation Credit: EKATERINA BOLOVTSOVA from PexelsAs a clinical psychologist, I often have clients say they are having trouble with thoughts “on a loop” in their head, which they find difficult to manage. While rumination and overthinking are often considered the same thing, they are slightly different (though linked). Rumination is having thoughts...
by FAPESP Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParkinson’s disease patients who experience freezing of gait (a sudden inability to initiate or continue movement, often resulting in a fall) wake up several times during the night, feel sleepy during the day, and have REM sleep behavior disorder. Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep plays a role in the maintenance of...
Credit: CC0 Public DomainHeart health is an essential part of your overall health and well-being. Your primary care provider will monitor your blood pressure and lab work during an annual physical exam or more frequently. If you have symptoms that indicate your heart may not be functioning properly, such as blood pressure higher than the...
Peer-Reviewed Publication UMEA UNIVERSITY FATIMA PEDROSA DOMELLÖF, PROFESSOR AT DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL SCIENCES, UMEÅ UNIVERSITY, SWEDEN.CREDIT: MATTIAS PETTERSSON A specific gene may play a key role in new treatments that prevent muscle in the body from breaking down in serious muscle diseases, muscular dystrophies. This is shown in a new study at Umeå University, Sweden....
