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Research team finds clusters of collapsed alveoli trigger ARDS under artificial ventilation

Research team finds clusters of collapsed alveoli trigger ARDS under artificial ventilation

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverGraphical abstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2024). DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00323.2023Artif

Research team finds clusters of collapsed alveoli trigger ARDS under artificial ventilation

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverGraphical abstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2024). DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00323.2023Artif
Reduced kidney function linked to increased risk of dementia

Reduced kidney function linked to increased risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainChronic kidney disease is when a person's kidneys progressively lose their ability to filter waste from the blood and eliminate fluids

Reduced kidney function linked to increased risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainChronic kidney disease is when a person's kidneys progressively lose their ability to filter waste from the blood and eliminate fluids
Researchers Develop Wearable Ultrasound Patch for Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring

Researchers Develop Wearable Ultrasound Patch for Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring

A team at the University of California San Diego has created an advanced wearable ultrasound patch designed for continuous, non-invasive blood pressure monitoring.

Researchers Develop Wearable Ultrasound Patch for Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring

A team at the University of California San Diego has created an advanced wearable ultrasound patch designed for continuous, non-invasive blood pressure monitoring.
Moderate physical activity can help protect nerve cells and foster healthy aging

Moderate physical activity can help protect nerve cells and foster healthy aging

byUniversity of CopenhagenParameter inference workflow proposed and microbiome data properties. Credit:Aging Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1111/acel.14413We all know that exercise is the answe

Moderate physical activity can help protect nerve cells and foster healthy aging

byUniversity of CopenhagenParameter inference workflow proposed and microbiome data properties. Credit:Aging Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1111/acel.14413We all know that exercise is the answe
What you eat at age 40 could influence your quality of life at 70

What you eat at age 40 could influence your quality of life at 70

byAmerican Society for NutritionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe all want to age with grace, but a new study has found that fewer than one in 10 people were able to live free of disease and m

What you eat at age 40 could influence your quality of life at 70

byAmerican Society for NutritionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe all want to age with grace, but a new study has found that fewer than one in 10 people were able to live free of disease and m
Long-term healthy dietary patterns linked to healthy aging

Long-term healthy dietary patterns linked to healthy aging

by Elana GotkineHigher long-term adherence to healthy dietary patterns is associated with an increased likelihood of healthy aging, according to a study presented at NUTRITION 2024, the annual meeting

Long-term healthy dietary patterns linked to healthy aging

by Elana GotkineHigher long-term adherence to healthy dietary patterns is associated with an increased likelihood of healthy aging, according to a study presented at NUTRITION 2024, the annual meeting
Mobile phone data helps track pathogen spread and evolution of superbugs

Mobile phone data helps track pathogen spread and evolution of superbugs

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteConceptual cartoon drawing showing bacteria lining up at airport security, highlighting the movement or spread of pathogens. Credit: Petra KorlevicA new way to m

Mobile phone data helps track pathogen spread and evolution of superbugs

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteConceptual cartoon drawing showing bacteria lining up at airport security, highlighting the movement or spread of pathogens. Credit: Petra KorlevicA new way to m
Inherited genetic factors may predict the pattern of X chromosome loss in older women

Inherited genetic factors may predict the pattern of X chromosome loss in older women

by National Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified inherited genetic variants that may predict the loss of one copy of a woman's two X chromosomes as sh

Inherited genetic factors may predict the pattern of X chromosome loss in older women

by National Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified inherited genetic variants that may predict the loss of one copy of a woman's two X chromosomes as sh
Scientists discover new T cells and genes related to immune disorders

Scientists discover new T cells and genes related to immune disorders

byRIKENA newly developed method called ReapTEC allowed the discovery of thouands of active bidirectional enhancers. Further anaylis of GWAS data revelaed that various immune-mediated diseases, l

Scientists discover new T cells and genes related to immune disorders

byRIKENA newly developed method called ReapTEC allowed the discovery of thouands of active bidirectional enhancers. Further anaylis of GWAS data revelaed that various immune-mediated diseases, l
Accumulation of 'junk proteins' identified as one cause of aging and possible source of ALS

Accumulation of 'junk proteins' identified as one cause of aging and possible source of ALS

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreAccumulation of "junk proteins": normal cells (left) and cells subjected to the effect of the toxic arginine-rich protein (right). In the l

Accumulation of 'junk proteins' identified as one cause of aging and possible source of ALS

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreAccumulation of "junk proteins": normal cells (left) and cells subjected to the effect of the toxic arginine-rich protein (right). In the l
Menopause increases your risk of STIs due to how aging changes your body

Menopause increases your risk of STIs due to how aging changes your body

by Thomas L. Cherpes,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiagnoses for sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, are increasing in older adults. The Centers for Disease Control and

Menopause increases your risk of STIs due to how aging changes your body

by Thomas L. Cherpes,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiagnoses for sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, are increasing in older adults. The Centers for Disease Control and
Researchers reveal a master controller of development and aging

Researchers reveal a master controller of development and aging

byUniversity of QueenslandCredit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.06.006University of Queensland researchers have unlocked crucial molecular secrets of aging in cells,

Researchers reveal a master controller of development and aging

byUniversity of QueenslandCredit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.06.006University of Queensland researchers have unlocked crucial molecular secrets of aging in cells,