June 23, 2021
Researchers are using bioengineering to trigger and control cell differentiation and transition is expand possibilities for diagnostics, vaccine development and therapeutic treatments.
Small-scale engineering could bring big progress in medical care
June 22, 2021
Diet rich in sugar and fat leads to disruption in the gut's microbial culture and contributes to inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis. Research shows that switching to a more balanced diet restores the gut's health and suppresses inflammation.
Switching from Western diet to a balanced diet may reduce skin, joint inflammation
June 22, 2021
A new study shows inherited risk of early-onset cancer is significantly higher among Latino and African American families for solid tumors, and Asian/Pacific Islander families for blood-based cancers, compared to non-Latino white families in California. Researchers used California population-based health registries to evaluate the relative cancer risk among first-degree relatives of patients diagnosed with cancer by the age of 26. This study demonstrates the need for increased scrutiny on familial cancer clustering in minority populations.
Inherited risk of early-onset cancer is higher among minority families
June 22, 2021
Without an audience, men run slower and women faster: The lack of spectators during the coronavirus pandemic appears to have had a noticeable effect on the performance of athletes at the 2020 Biathlon World Cup, a new study shows. According to the new analysis, women also performed better in complex tasks, such as shooting, when an audience was present while men did not.
Sports: Men and women react differently to a missing audience
June 21, 2021
Years before they are diagnosed, persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) make significantly more visits to doctors and hospitals than others. Specialists have recently discussed whether this might represent a preliminary phase of MS - known as a prodrome. A new study suggests that, in many cases, the complaints may relate to unrecognized early clinical MS events.
June 21, 2021
A new study suggests that unrepaired DNA damage can increase the speed of aging.
Exposure to pollutants, increased free-radical damage speeds up aging
June 17, 2021
A research team has developed bio-inks for biosensors that could help localize critical regions in tissues and organs during surgical operations.
June 17, 2021
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have developed a prototype device that could potentially diagnose pregnancy complications by monitoring the oxygen level of the placenta. The device sends near-infrared light through the pregnant person’s abdomen to measure oxygen levels in the arterial and venous network in the placenta. The method was used to study anterior placenta, which is attached to the front wall of the uterus. The researchers described their results as promising but added that further study is needed before the device could be used routinely.
Prototype device may diagnose common pregnancy complications by monitoring placental oxygen
June 17, 2021
New research suggests that a coronavirus infection alters the biomechanical properties of red and white blood cells, in some cases for months -- a possible explanation for long COVID.
How a COVID-19 infection changes blood cells in the long run
June 17, 2021
The groundbreaking technology may revolutionize the treatment of cancer and a wide range of diseases and medical conditions.
Targeted delivery of therapeutic RNAs only to cancer, no harm caused to healthy cells
