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Research connecting gut bacteria and oxytocin provides a new mechanism for microbiome-promoted health benefits

Research connecting gut bacteria and oxytocin provides a new mechanism for microbiome-promoted health benefits

byBaylor College of MedicineOxytocin expression and production in the epithelium of the human and mouse gastrointestinal tract. a) log normalized counts of oxytocin expression in human intestina

Research connecting gut bacteria and oxytocin provides a new mechanism for microbiome-promoted health benefits

byBaylor College of MedicineOxytocin expression and production in the epithelium of the human and mouse gastrointestinal tract. a) log normalized counts of oxytocin expression in human intestina
FDA approves oral Duvyzat for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

FDA approves oral Duvyzat for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Duvyzat (givinostat) as an oral medication for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients six years of age and old

FDA approves oral Duvyzat for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Duvyzat (givinostat) as an oral medication for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients six years of age and old
COVID-19 hitches a ride on mucus to spread deep into lungs, live imaging shows

COVID-19 hitches a ride on mucus to spread deep into lungs, live imaging shows

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityInverted ALI culture models support MCC. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53791-4The COVID-19 virus spreads via muc

COVID-19 hitches a ride on mucus to spread deep into lungs, live imaging shows

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityInverted ALI culture models support MCC. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53791-4The COVID-19 virus spreads via muc
Experts help bring first-of-its-kind drug for metabolic liver disease to the clinic

Experts help bring first-of-its-kind drug for metabolic liver disease to the clinic

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLiver disease specialists at the University of Chicago Medicine will soon begin prescribing a first-of-its-kind drug for t

Experts help bring first-of-its-kind drug for metabolic liver disease to the clinic

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLiver disease specialists at the University of Chicago Medicine will soon begin prescribing a first-of-its-kind drug for t
Cockayne syndrome: New insights into cellular DNA repair mechanism

Cockayne syndrome: New insights into cellular DNA repair mechanism

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichDPC-seq enables genome-wide mapping of DPC induction and resolution. An overview of the DPC-seq methodology. Cultured cells are treated with 1.75 mM forma

Cockayne syndrome: New insights into cellular DNA repair mechanism

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichDPC-seq enables genome-wide mapping of DPC induction and resolution. An overview of the DPC-seq methodology. Cultured cells are treated with 1.75 mM forma
'Study drugs' shown to set the stage for other drug use and mental health decline

'Study drugs' shown to set the stage for other drug use and mental health decline

by Binghamton UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTaking "study drugs" like Adderall without a diagnosis is not only dangerous in itself but can lead to other drug use and a decl

'Study drugs' shown to set the stage for other drug use and mental health decline

by Binghamton UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTaking "study drugs" like Adderall without a diagnosis is not only dangerous in itself but can lead to other drug use and a decl
Special polymer for microfluidic chips could reduce need for animal testing in medical research

Special polymer for microfluidic chips could reduce need for animal testing in medical research

by Elizaveta Vereshchagina and Linda Sønstevold,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologySINTEF researchers Linda Sønstevold (right) and Elizaveta Vereshchagina have achieved promising resu

Special polymer for microfluidic chips could reduce need for animal testing in medical research

by Elizaveta Vereshchagina and Linda Sønstevold,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologySINTEF researchers Linda Sønstevold (right) and Elizaveta Vereshchagina have achieved promising resu
Can a drug like Ozempic help treat addictions to alcohol, opioids or other substances?

Can a drug like Ozempic help treat addictions to alcohol, opioids or other substances?

by Shalini Arunogiri, Leigh Walker and Roberta Anversa,The ConversationCredit: Markus Winkler from PexelsSemaglutide (sold as Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus) was initially developed to treat diabe

Can a drug like Ozempic help treat addictions to alcohol, opioids or other substances?

by Shalini Arunogiri, Leigh Walker and Roberta Anversa,The ConversationCredit: Markus Winkler from PexelsSemaglutide (sold as Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus) was initially developed to treat diabe