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Analysis of antioxidants, stress markers in the blood could lead to new diagnostic tool for breast cancer

A new study that analyzes levels of antioxidants and stress markers in the blood could lead to a new diagnostic tool for breast cancer. The research will be presented this week in Philadelphia at the American Physiological Society's annual meeting at Experimental Biology 2022.

2 Apr 2022

Smokers have lower odds of surviving a heart attack than non-smokers

Smokers have a lower chance of surviving a heart attack than non-smokers, according to new data compiled by researchers at Jordan University of Science and Technology in Irbid.

2 Apr 2022

High-resistance inspiratory muscle strength training increases exercise tolerance in middle-aged, older adults

Despite the myriad known benefits of exercise, many middle-aged and older adults struggle to meet physical activity recommendations.

2 Apr 2022

Progressive exercise training mitigates negative effects of adverse childhood experiences in young women

New research shows a progressive exercise training program mitigates some physiological and psychological effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in otherwise healthy young women.

2 Apr 2022

Phenolic extract from wild blueberries may improve wound healing

Treating wounds with an extract taken from wild blueberries may improve healing, according to a new study.

2 Apr 2022

Study offers insights into the long-term impacts of weight-loss diets and food insecurity

Could fluctuations in body weight resulting from drastically cutting and increasing calories lead to physiological changes that raise the risk of heart disease or diabetes later in life?

1 Apr 2022

Implant placed alongside a blood vessel could replace bulkier devices that stimulate nerves

An implant little bigger than a grain of rice, put gently in place alongside a strategically placed blood vessel, could replace much bulkier devices that stimulate nerves.

31 Mar 2022

Poorly understood brain region may play a key role in how we experience pain

A new review paper, published in the journal Brain, has shown that a poorly understood region of the brain called the claustrum may play an important role in how we experience pain.

31 Mar 2022

Niacin limits Alzheimer's disease progression in animal model

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers found that niacin limits Alzheimer's disease progression when used in models in the lab, a discovery that could potentially pave the way toward therapeutic approaches to the disease.

23 Mar 2022

New magnetic tentacle robot can reach the smallest bronchial tubes in the lung

Engineers and scientists have developed proof of concept for a robot that can reach some of the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs - to take tissue samples or deliver cancer therapy.

23 Mar 2022

Comparing outcomes of modern cementless knee implant with standard knee replacement surgery

Cementless knee replacement, an alternative approach to traditional cemented knee replacement surgery, is garnering interest in the field of orthopedic surgery.

22 Mar 2022

Study provides attainable goals for return to sports after reconstructive foot surgery

Many patients who undergo surgery to correct a collapsing foot share the question: Will I be able to get back to doing the things I love?

22 Mar 2022

Study shows small airways disease with the presence of air trapping is a long-lasting sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers investigated whether small airway diseases are present following acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.

18 Mar 2022

Brain-wide association studies need thousands of people to achieve higher reproducibility

As brain scans have become more detailed and informative in recent decades, neuroimaging has seemed to promise a way for doctors and scientists to "see" what's going wrong inside the brains of people with mental illnesses or neurological conditions.

16 Mar 2022

Study to examine the risks for brain disorders from repetitive head impacts in contact sports

Internationally-renowned researchers from Boston University and the University of California, San Francisco) are launching a new study, called the Head Impact & Trauma Surveillance Study (HITSS).

7 Mar 2022

Researchers identify directed interactions between brain areas and confirmed patterns of activity

Exploring how brain areas communicate with each other is the focus of a long-standing research collaboration between Carnegie Mellon University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Champalimaud Research.

2 Mar 2022

A ubiquitous protein may be key to the survival of neurons most impacted by glaucoma

A ubiquitous protein called sigma 1 receptor, which is known to protect cells from stress, appears key to the function and survival of the neurons most impacted by glaucoma, scientists report.

1 Mar 2022

Cow's milk protein can trigger inflammation in multiple sclerosis sufferers

Multiple sclerosis sufferers often complain of more severe disease symptoms after consuming dairy products. Researchers at the Universities of Bonn and Erlangen-Nuremberg have now found a possible cause for this.

1 Mar 2022

Alcohol consumption may be a modifiable risk factor for age-related macular degeneration

Even though Dry January is over, new research suggests you may want to consider keeping the no-alcohol challenge going all year, especially if you're among the nearly 2 million Americans who have age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a sight-threatening eye condition.

28 Feb 2022

Peer-led online communities effective in increasing HIV self-testing among MSM of color

A new University of California, Irvine-led study, called the HOPE (Harnessing Online Peer Education) HIV study, revealed that using peer-led online communities was successful in increasing HIV self-testing and reducing alcohol consumption among Latinx and African American MSM (men who have sex with men).

28 Feb 2022

Anatomy News and Research

Analysis of antioxidants, stress markers in the blood could lead to new diagnostic tool for breast cancer

Smokers have lower odds of surviving a heart attack than non-smokers

High-resistance inspiratory muscle strength training increases exercise tolerance in middle-aged, older adults

Progressive exercise training mitigates negative effects of adverse childhood experiences in young women

Phenolic extract from wild blueberries may improve wound healing

Study offers insights into the long-term impacts of weight-loss diets and food insecurity

Implant placed alongside a blood vessel could replace bulkier devices that stimulate nerves

Poorly understood brain region may play a key role in how we experience pain

Niacin limits Alzheimer's disease progression in animal model

New magnetic tentacle robot can reach the smallest bronchial tubes in the lung

Comparing outcomes of modern cementless knee implant with standard knee replacement surgery

Study provides attainable goals for return to sports after reconstructive foot surgery

Study shows small airways disease with the presence of air trapping is a long-lasting sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Brain-wide association studies need thousands of people to achieve higher reproducibility

Study to examine the risks for brain disorders from repetitive head impacts in contact sports

Researchers identify directed interactions between brain areas and confirmed patterns of activity

A ubiquitous protein may be key to the survival of neurons most impacted by glaucoma

Cow's milk protein can trigger inflammation in multiple sclerosis sufferers

Alcohol consumption may be a modifiable risk factor for age-related macular degeneration

Peer-led online communities effective in increasing HIV self-testing among MSM of color

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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