Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Eastern Finland FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: Waist circumference-to-height ratio is a non-invasive and inexpensive tool for measuring fat mass overweight and obesity (adiposopathy) in paediatric practice. The QR code links to a waist-to-height ratio calculator developed on the basis of this study. Image: Andrew Agbaje.view more Credit: Andrew Agbaje. Body mass index (BMI) was almost three...
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Specialized blood vessels and nitric oxide found to be key to stem cell survival and immune evasion
Peer-Reviewed Publication Nagoya University FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: The bone marrow niche formed by CD200-positive vessels orchestrate stem-cell hierarchy and immune toleranceview more Credit: Keiko Itano An international group of researchers led by Kazuhiro Furuhashi (Nagoya University and Columbia University) and Joji Fujisaki (Harvard University and Columbia University) has identified an important mechanism that enables stem cells to...
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Tissue engineering offers new hope for spinal cord injury repair
Peer-Reviewed Publication Higher Education Press FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: 3D: three-dimensional; GelMA: methacryloyl gelatin; ECM: extracellular matrix; HA: hyaluronic acid; β-CD: β-cyclodextrin; PEDOT: poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene); PPy: polypyrrole; PCL: polycaprolactone; PANi: polyaniline.view more Credit: Lai Xu et al. A recent study published in the journal Engineering delves into the application of tissue engineering in spinal cord injury (SCI) repair, presenting a comprehensive...
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Lighting the way: how activated gold reveals drug movement in the body
Neutron activation of gold nanoparticles enables visualization of drug distribution in micePeer-Reviewed Publication Waseda University FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: Researchers develop a novel activation imaging technique that enables real-time visualization of gold nanoparticles in the body without the use of external tracers.view more Credit: Nanase Koshikawa from Waseda University Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are tiny gold particles of 1–100...
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Axolotls help reveal keratinocytes, not fibroblasts, make collagen for healthy skin
by Okayama University Axolotl is an animal model widely used in dermatology research due to its transparent ‘glass skin.’ A study by researchers from Okayama University, Japan, discovered that healthy collagen fibers, which maintain good skin texture and appearance, are produced by the outer skin cells called keratinocytes rather than the support cells called fibroblasts that...
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Weight loss increases risk of death for obese adults
by Anglia Ruskin University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research has found for the first time that extreme weight fluctuations in obese individuals with cardiovascular disease significantly increases the risk of death—with weight loss as well as weight gain raising risk levels. Published in the BMJ journal Heart and carried out by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), the research analyzed data...
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Are you just tired or are you menopause tired?
New study demonstrates need for more attention on bleeding changes during the menopause transition because abnormal uterine bleeding during that time is linked to greater risk of fatiguePeer-Reviewed Publication The Menopause Society FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail CLEVELAND, Ohio (March 12, 2025)—Multiple menopause symptoms can make women feel fatigued. Hot flashes, sleep problems, pain, and depression are just a...
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Biomarkers predict in-season injuries for women’s basketball players
by Anna Zarra Aldrich, University of Connecticut Credit: Austin Bigoney / UConn Athletics Photo One of the most catastrophic events for an athlete is a joint injury like an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. New research led by Julie Burland found that among a sample of female basketball players, fluctuations in levels of biomarkers associated with...
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Study Reveals Sexual Transmission of Bacterial Vaginosis
Marcia Frellick March 10, 2025 2135 Key questions remain after the publication of a landmark study in The New England Journal of Medicine that found bacterial vaginosis (BV), which affects nearly a third of women worldwide, can be transmitted sexually. The study findings could shift the treatment focus to both men and women instead of women only. But experts contacted...
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Scientists create a type of catalog, the ‘colocatome,’ of non-cancerous cells’ influence on cancer
Neighboring cells’ effect on cancer cellsPeer-Reviewed Publication Stanford Medicine FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail Even cells experience peer pressure. Scientists have long studied the ins and outs of cancer cells to learn more about the disease, but they’re increasingly finding that noncancerous cells near the cancer cells exert a powerful influence over a tumor’s trajectory. “Not all cells in...