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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.
New theory suggests aging is driven by degenerative metabolic reprogramming over time

New theory suggests aging is driven by degenerative metabolic reprogramming over time

by Frontiers JournalsSchematic illustration of the PAMRP theory of aging. Credit:Engineering(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2024.09.010Aging is a complex process that has long puzzled scientist

New theory suggests aging is driven by degenerative metabolic reprogramming over time

by Frontiers JournalsSchematic illustration of the PAMRP theory of aging. Credit:Engineering(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2024.09.010Aging is a complex process that has long puzzled scientist
Experts disagree on causes and definition of aging

Experts disagree on causes and definition of aging

by PNAS NexusDifferent views on the nature of aging. COVID-19 is shown for comparison. This disease is caused by SARS-COV-2, but its symptoms manifest phenotypically once the disease progresses. Accor

Experts disagree on causes and definition of aging

by PNAS NexusDifferent views on the nature of aging. COVID-19 is shown for comparison. This disease is caused by SARS-COV-2, but its symptoms manifest phenotypically once the disease progresses. Accor
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
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
Depression might sometimes be early sign of Alzheimer's disease

Depression might sometimes be early sign of Alzheimer's disease

Depression might sometimes be early sign of Alzheimer's diseaseby Ernie MundellIn some people, new-onset depression may stem from the same buildup of toxic plaques in the brain that have long been

Depression might sometimes be early sign of Alzheimer's disease

Depression might sometimes be early sign of Alzheimer's diseaseby Ernie MundellIn some people, new-onset depression may stem from the same buildup of toxic plaques in the brain that have long been
What is 'doll therapy' for people with dementia? And is it backed by science?

What is 'doll therapy' for people with dementia? And is it backed by science?

by Nikki-Anne Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe way people living with dementiaexperience the worldcan change as the disease progresses. Their sense of real

What is 'doll therapy' for people with dementia? And is it backed by science?

by Nikki-Anne Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe way people living with dementiaexperience the worldcan change as the disease progresses. Their sense of real
Age is just a number: Immune cell 'epigenetic clock' ticks independently of organism lifespan

Age is just a number: Immune cell 'epigenetic clock' ticks independently of organism lifespan

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCartoon summary of experiential age-associated DNA methylation programs that delineate longevity versus malignancy among T cells. Credit:Nature A

Age is just a number: Immune cell 'epigenetic clock' ticks independently of organism lifespan

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCartoon summary of experiential age-associated DNA methylation programs that delineate longevity versus malignancy among T cells. Credit:Nature A
Boosting fruit intake during midlife can ward off late-life blues, study finds

Boosting fruit intake during midlife can ward off late-life blues, study finds

byNational University of SingaporeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPopulations are rapidly aging worldwide, and there is an increased prevalence of late-life depressive symptoms among older adu

Boosting fruit intake during midlife can ward off late-life blues, study finds

byNational University of SingaporeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPopulations are rapidly aging worldwide, and there is an increased prevalence of late-life depressive symptoms among older adu
Predicting the future: Simple tool helps estimate fall risks

Predicting the future: Simple tool helps estimate fall risks

byOsaka Metropolitan UniversityA new assessment tool has been developed to estimate fall risks in older populations. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan UniversityAn aging society has posed a new global

Predicting the future: Simple tool helps estimate fall risks

byOsaka Metropolitan UniversityA new assessment tool has been developed to estimate fall risks in older populations. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan UniversityAn aging society has posed a new global
A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy

A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy

by Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYou may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. The Centers for Disease Co

A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy

by Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYou may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. The Centers for Disease Co
Noncoding RNA Terc-53 and hyaluronan receptor Hmmr regulate aging in mice

Noncoding RNA Terc-53 and hyaluronan receptor Hmmr regulate aging in mice

by Higher Education PressTerc-53 functions as a molecular scaffold bringing together Hmmr and Trim25, accelerating Hmmr's ubiquitination-mediated degradation, which consequently leads to neuroinfl

Noncoding RNA Terc-53 and hyaluronan receptor Hmmr regulate aging in mice

by Higher Education PressTerc-53 functions as a molecular scaffold bringing together Hmmr and Trim25, accelerating Hmmr's ubiquitination-mediated degradation, which consequently leads to neuroinfl