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Skin under pressure: tension affects skin's reaction to pollution

Researchers ratified previous findings that ozone (O3) exposure (an air pollutant) alters the antimicrobial peptide expression in the skin with and without tension.

27 Sep 2023

Is sucralose the safer sweetener for your gut health?

The study found that consuming a beverage sweetened with sucrose significantly increased bacterial endotoxin levels in the blood, a marker for inflammation and gut barrier dysfunction, while no such effect was observed with sucralose-sweetened drinks. The findings suggest that sucralose may be a safer alternative to sucrose in terms of intestinal health and inflammation.

19 Sep 2023

Real-time live tissue sensitivity assay could be used as a personalized strategy for pancreatic cancer

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on September 15, 2023, entitled, "Real time ex vivo chemosensitivity assay for pancreatic adenocarcinoma."

19 Sep 2023

MRI innovation to unveil iron homeostasis in the human brain

Researchers demonstrated a MRI method sensitive to the live brain's iron homeostasis (the r1-r2 extent of relaxation or relaxivity).

14 Sep 2023

New MRI technology promises to revolutionize understanding of iron homeostasis in the brain

Research team led by Shir Filo and Prof. Aviv Mezer of the Safra Center for Brain Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (ELSC) and Dr. Tal Shahar currently, Director of the Neurosurgical Oncology Unit at the Neurosurgery Department, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, have unveiled a groundbreaking magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology that promises to revolutionize our understanding of iron homeostasis in the human brain.

12 Sep 2023

Researchers develop a wearable bioelectronic system for wound healing treatment delivery

Researchers presented a wearable bioelectronic system to deliver therapeutic agents associated with wound healing.

12 Sep 2023

Chronic inflammation's influence on TP53 mutations in leukemia evolution explored in new study

Researchers performed a multi-omics evaluation of HSPCs obtained from individuals with myeloproliferative neoplasms transforming to TP53-related secondary forms of acute myeloid leukemia.

7 Sep 2023

Can the fermentation of foods enhance their antioxidant properties?

In a recent editorial published in Fermentation, researchers highlighted the use of fermentation as a means to increase the antioxidant potential of foods.

29 Aug 2023

New approach reveals spongelike properties of the skin’s dermis layer

Hydraulic permeability - the ability of water to move in all directions through a multicellular complex tissue - allows skin to maintain turgor and appear plump.

22 Aug 2023

Transparent crystal ribcage for real-time imaging of lung function

Researchers develop the ‘crystal ribcage,’ a transparent ribcage for real-time lung imaging at cellular resolution.

14 Aug 2023

Researchers design one-step procedure for improving effective of adoptive cell immunotherapy against solid tumors

Researchers developed a one-step method to engineer multifunctional M1 phenotype macrophages.

14 Aug 2023

Study assesses capacity of modern menstrual products to better diagnose heavy menstrual bleeding

Researchers used expired human-packed red blood cells to test the maximal capacity of commercially available menstrual products.

10 Aug 2023

Breastmilk sugars may help prevent prenatal infections

Breastfeeding has long been used as a method to help keep newborns healthy and protected against a variety of diseases. But certain sugars naturally found in breastmilk could also help prevent infections before a baby arrives.

9 Aug 2023

Investigating the neurological effects of SARS-CoV-2: anosmia and neuroinvasion as separate phenomena

A group of researchers investigated the neurotropic potential of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants by studying their ability to invade the brain through the olfactory pathway in hamsters.

1 Aug 2023

Trial evaluates purine P2X7 receptor antagonist JNJ-54175446 in patients with major depressive disorder

Researchers investigated the safety and pharmacokinetics of JNJ-54175446 in a double-blind, multicenter, randomized controlled trial (RCT).

31 Jul 2023

New gene editing approach could revolutionize the treatment of blood disorders

In a step forward in the development of genetic medicines, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a proof-of-concept model for delivering gene editing tools to treat blood disorders, allowing for the modification of diseased blood cells directly within the body.

27 Jul 2023

Biomimetic materials pulsed with low-energy blue light can reshape damaged corneas

An injectable biomaterial activated by pulses of low-energy blue light has tremendous potential for on-the-spot repair to the domed outer layer of the eye, a team of University of Ottawa researchers and their collaborators have revealed.

26 Jul 2023

Single target, multiple possibilities: microRNA holds promise for epilepsy treatment

Study investigated the role of micro-ribonucleic acid (miRNA) miR-335-5p as a potential therapeutic target for epilepsy.

25 Jul 2023

Pertussis vaccination responses in COPD patients

Researchers evaluated the humoral and cellular immune responses to pertussis vaccination in COPD patients.

21 Jul 2023

Study provides new insights into how SARS-CoV-2 affects glucose metabolism

Research conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect liver cells (hepatocytes), stimulating glucose production and leading to a condition similar to diabetes (hyperglycemia) in hospitalized patients, even if their blood sugar level was normal before they were admitted to hospital.

19 Jul 2023