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Genetic testing pinpoints cardiovascular risk in patients with aortic disorders

Genetic testing pinpoints cardiovascular risk in patients with aortic disorders

by Vincent Jacobbi,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Mayo Clinic systematicreview, published in theJournal of Vascular Surgeryhas shed light on genetically inhe

Genetic testing pinpoints cardiovascular risk in patients with aortic disorders

by Vincent Jacobbi,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Mayo Clinic systematicreview, published in theJournal of Vascular Surgeryhas shed light on genetically inhe
Scientists develop bandage that measures glucose levels in sweat using microlaser technology

Scientists develop bandage that measures glucose levels in sweat using microlaser technology

by Junn Loh,Nanyang Technological UniversityCredit: Nanyang Technological UniversityScientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a band-aid or plast

Scientists develop bandage that measures glucose levels in sweat using microlaser technology

by Junn Loh,Nanyang Technological UniversityCredit: Nanyang Technological UniversityScientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a band-aid or plast
Multi-generational toxicant exposures show cumulative, inherited health effects

Multi-generational toxicant exposures show cumulative, inherited health effects

JANUARY 23, 2024byWashington State UniversityDMR identification. The number of DMRs found using different P-value cutoff thresholds. The All-Window column shows all DMRs. The Multiple Window col

Multi-generational toxicant exposures show cumulative, inherited health effects

JANUARY 23, 2024byWashington State UniversityDMR identification. The number of DMRs found using different P-value cutoff thresholds. The All-Window column shows all DMRs. The Multiple Window col
From lab to legislation: How research shapes health policies in Latin America

From lab to legislation: How research shapes health policies in Latin America

by TranSpreadCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHealth literacy and education are pivotal for shaping effective health policies, yet the integration of research findings into policy-making processes re

From lab to legislation: How research shapes health policies in Latin America

by TranSpreadCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHealth literacy and education are pivotal for shaping effective health policies, yet the integration of research findings into policy-making processes re
Long COVID may harm cognition

Long COVID may harm cognition

MARCH 3, 2024by Robin FosterIn a finding that unearths yet another way Long COVID can harm health, new research finds the condition may trigger thinking declines.Published Thursday in theNew Eng

Long COVID may harm cognition

MARCH 3, 2024by Robin FosterIn a finding that unearths yet another way Long COVID can harm health, new research finds the condition may trigger thinking declines.Published Thursday in theNew Eng
Netflix's 'You Are What You Eat' uses a twin study. Why studying twins is so important for science

Netflix's 'You Are What You Eat' uses a twin study. Why studying twins is so important for science

by Nathan Kettlewell,The ConversationStill from "You Are What You Eat." Credit: NetflixA new Netflix documentary, "You Are What You Eat," showcases sets of identical twins as

Netflix's 'You Are What You Eat' uses a twin study. Why studying twins is so important for science

by Nathan Kettlewell,The ConversationStill from "You Are What You Eat." Credit: NetflixA new Netflix documentary, "You Are What You Eat," showcases sets of identical twins as
Sex-specific blood biomarkers linked to memory changes in middle-aged adults: The Framingham heart study

Sex-specific blood biomarkers linked to memory changes in middle-aged adults: The Framingham heart study

by Boston University School of MedicineCasual dose-response curves of FBG, HDL, and adiponectin with annualized memory change. The x-axis represents the values of biomarkers. The y-axis represent

Sex-specific blood biomarkers linked to memory changes in middle-aged adults: The Framingham heart study

by Boston University School of MedicineCasual dose-response curves of FBG, HDL, and adiponectin with annualized memory change. The x-axis represents the values of biomarkers. The y-axis represent
Experimental compound extends life in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mouse model

Experimental compound extends life in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mouse model

FEBRUARY 6, 2024byUT Southwestern Medical CenterMAP4K interactome and the effect on RANGAP1 subcellular distribution.AWestern-blotting analysis of proteins after proximity labeling i

Experimental compound extends life in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mouse model

FEBRUARY 6, 2024byUT Southwestern Medical CenterMAP4K interactome and the effect on RANGAP1 subcellular distribution.AWestern-blotting analysis of proteins after proximity labeling i
Identifying proteins causally related to COVID-19, healthspan and lifespan

Identifying proteins causally related to COVID-19, healthspan and lifespan

by Impact Journals LLCFlow chart of the study design. Credit:Aging(2024). DOI: 10.18632/aging.205711A new research paper titled "Using genetics and proteomics data to identify protein

Identifying proteins causally related to COVID-19, healthspan and lifespan

by Impact Journals LLCFlow chart of the study design. Credit:Aging(2024). DOI: 10.18632/aging.205711A new research paper titled "Using genetics and proteomics data to identify protein
Case study: Drug-resistant bacteria responds to phage-antibiotic combo therapy

Case study: Drug-resistant bacteria responds to phage-antibiotic combo therapy

FEBRUARY 14, 2024 Editors' notesbyUniversity of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt was a last-ditch effort. For years doctors had tried to keep a patient's recurrent drug-resistant ba

Case study: Drug-resistant bacteria responds to phage-antibiotic combo therapy

FEBRUARY 14, 2024 Editors' notesbyUniversity of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt was a last-ditch effort. For years doctors had tried to keep a patient's recurrent drug-resistant ba
New monoclonal antibody for treating cerebral ischemia injury

New monoclonal antibody for treating cerebral ischemia injury

FEBRUARY 27, 2024byThe University of Hong KongProfessor Ruby Hoo Lai-chong (first, right), Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy of HKUMed, and her research team have successfully developed a

New monoclonal antibody for treating cerebral ischemia injury

FEBRUARY 27, 2024byThe University of Hong KongProfessor Ruby Hoo Lai-chong (first, right), Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy of HKUMed, and her research team have successfully developed a
Falling vaccination rates brings spikes in measles worldwide

Falling vaccination rates brings spikes in measles worldwide

by Robin FosterWaning vaccine coverage has fueled a 20% spike in measles cases worldwide, with 10.3 million people struck by the preventable illness in 2023, health officials reported Wednesday."

Falling vaccination rates brings spikes in measles worldwide

by Robin FosterWaning vaccine coverage has fueled a 20% spike in measles cases worldwide, with 10.3 million people struck by the preventable illness in 2023, health officials reported Wednesday."