July 13, 2022
The pathological buildup of a protein known as TDP-43 can lead to an Alzheimer’s-like disorder
Newly Recognized Dementia Called LATE May Hit 40 Percent of Older People
July 12, 2022
Gender-neutral internet searches yield results that nonetheless produce male-dominated output, finds a new study by psychologists. Moreover, these search results have an effect on users by promoting gender bias and potentially influencing hiring decisions.
Gender bias in search algorithms has effect on users, new study finds
July 12, 2022
Engineers have discovered that cancer cells invade the body based on their environment. The discovery provides new understanding of how cancer spreads and can improve future treatments.
Cancer cells can migrate toward certain 'sweet spot' environments
July 12, 2022
A new study has added evidence showing that both prenatal and postnatal exposure to air pollution can harm kids.
Link between air pollution and child brain development strengthened
July 12, 2022
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease are caused by folding errors (misfolding) in proteins or peptides, i.e. by changes in their spatial structure. This is the result of minute deviations in the chemical composition of the biomolecules. Researchers have now developed a simple and effective method for detecting such misfolding at an early stage of the disease. Misfolding is revealed by the structure of dried residue from protein and peptide solutions. The method involves analyzing micrographs with neural networks and has a predictive accuracy of over 99 percent.
Biochemistry: Peptide 'fingerprint' enables earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
July 11, 2022
Pregnant women who were exposed to multiple phthalates during pregnancy had an increased risk of preterm birth, according to new research by the National Institutes of Health. Phthalates are chemicals used in personal care products, such as cosmetics, as well as in solvents, detergents, and food packaging.
July 11, 2022
Faculty from Purdue’s West Lafayette campus are being invited to apply for the new Health Equity Faculty Champions Program. The Health Equity Faculty Champions Program is designed to build Purdue’s workforce capacity to help address disparities in health equity. The program will help position Purdue as a collaborative, transformational and interdisciplinary leader in health equity across the University, Indiana and beyond.
Purdue Faculty invited to apply to Health Equity Faculty Champions Program
July 11, 2022
New research reveals that two different white blood cell types influence cardiac arrhythmia, suggesting that treatments that influence these cells may help reduce patients' risk of sudden cardiac death.
July 11, 2022
For years, we have been fed how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is coming for our jobs and how everything in future will be only about AI and Smart Technologies. But, did you know that AI could also be used effectively to improve human longevity? Yes. According to David Umulis, a professor and the Dane A. Miller Head of Purdue University’s Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, collaboration in AI space will be key in connecting technology and research in the biomedical engineering field.
Purdue Biomed Expert Backs AI’s Role in Improving Human Longevity
July 11, 2022
Researchers at CCR have made progress in identifying a pre-cancerous cell-of-origin for an aggressive subtype of lymphoma. The results, published June 27 in Blood, could help scientists better study the MCD/C5 genetic subclass of diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and identify more effective therapies for this disease.
New insights into the origins of an aggressive form of lymphoma
