Pulmonary fibrosis can possibly be attributed to a kind of cellular aging process, which is called senescence. This has been shown by researchers from the Helmholtz Zentrum München, partner in the German Center for Lung Research (DZL). As they report in the European Respiratory Journal, they have already successfully counteracted this mechanism in the cell culture...
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‘Origami organs’ can potentially regenerate tissues
Bioactive tissue paper made from organs is pliable enough to fold into origami structures CHICAGO – Northwestern Medicine scientists and engineers have invented a range of bioactive “tissue papers” made of materials derived from organs that are thin and flexible enough to even fold into an origami bird. The new biomaterials can potentially be used...
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Molecule in human saliva has potential for wound healing
A study published online in The FASEB Journal delves into the mystifying fact that wounds in your mouth heal faster and more efficiently than wounds elsewhere. Until now, it was understood that saliva played a part in the wound healing process, though the extent of its role was unknown. The study examined the effects of salivary peptide...
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Topical tissue nano-transfection mediates non-viral stroma reprogramming and rescue
Abstract Although cellular therapies represent a promising strategy for a number of conditions, current approaches face major translational hurdles, including limited cell sources and the need for cumbersome pre-processing steps (for example, isolation, induced pluripotency)1,2,3,4,5,6. In vivo cell reprogramming has the potential to enable more-effective cell-based therapies by using readily available cell sources (for example, fibroblasts) and...
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Research suggests type 2 diabetes could be transmitted like mad cow disease
It is estimated that about 6 percent of the world’s population suffers from type 2 diabetes. Labelled a global health epidemic by the World Health Organization, rates of the disease increased dramatically from about 30 million cases in 1985 to around 390 million by 2015. A new study has now found a previously undiscovered mechanism...
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Mind-controlled hearing aids filter out background noise by tracking the wearer’s brain activity
The technology allows the user to focus on just a single strand of conversation Monitors the user’s brain activity to determine a ‘main’ voice, which is amplified According to the researchers, this process takes approximately 10 seconds Current hearing aids are unable to determine the person who is being listened to Previous research reveals more...
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A diet of red meat and chocolate could help RELIEVE painful inflammatory bowel disease symptoms, study claims
The incurable condition affects 1.3 million in the US and 300,000 in the UK It causes stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhea, weight loss, extreme tiredness Normally, sufferers are warned to avoid red meat and dairy to ease symptoms But a study shows they contain an amino acid that boost immune cells in the gut Red meat...
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Reach for tea, red wine and blueberries to prevent flu taking hold! Scientists reveal they are packed full of one key ingredient to boost the immune system
Flavanoids – found in berries – are known for their immune boosting effects Now it’s been found they interact with a certain gut microbe to prevent severe flu This process did not stop mice from catching the highly contagious infection But it prevented them getting a severe bout of the flu, say Missouri researchers Natural compounds...
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Why is scorpion antivenin so affordable in Mexico, but not in America?
ARIZONA – The Nogales border checkpoint separates the United States from Mexico. It only takes a few seconds to walk south from Arizona, through a gate in the middle of a hallway, ending up in a foreign country. About 20 steps into Mexico, you stumble into the first business south of the border. It’s one...
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New antibiotic has potential to transform ‘arms race’ against resistant diseases – including super-gonorrhoea
Drug closthioamide has been found to be effective against super-gonorrhoea STI in danger of becoming untreatable and resistant to current antibiotics It is rapidly spreading globally because of oral sex and condom use decline New antibiotic also discovered to tackle hospital bug MRSA and deadly E.coli But closthioamide is still at least 5 years away from being...