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Spectroscopy is the study of the interaction between radiation (electromagnetic radiation, or light, as well as particle radiation) and matter.

Researchers uncover secret to regulating the body's internal clock

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and the University of California, Santa Cruz, have discovered the secret to regulating our internal clock.

7 Oct 2024

Exploring the role of melanin in near-infrared spectroscopy measurement outcomes

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a noninvasive method used to monitor changes in hemoglobin concentration and oxygen levels in the body. This technique involves passing near-infrared light, primarily in the range of 650 to 900 nm, through tissues.

3 Oct 2024

High levels of microplastics found in prostate tumors, possibly linked to take-out food

Researchers discovered microplastics in both tumor and para-tumor prostate tissues, with higher concentrations found in tumor samples, raising concerns about their potential role in cancer development.

1 Oct 2024

Study finds microplastics in semen and urine, linking PTFE exposure to lower sperm count

Researchers in China found multiple types of microplastics in human semen and urine, with exposure to PTFE significantly linked to reduced sperm quality, highlighting potential reproductive health risks.

1 Oct 2024

New laser device offers hope for non-invasive stroke risk monitoring

Researchers have developed a laser-based device that can be placed on the head to non-invasively monitor changes in brain blood flow and volume.

30 Sep 2024

Discovery of cyclotide from violets enhances glioblastoma chemotherapy

Glioblastoma is one of the most serious brain diseases known. More than 45% of brain cancers are gliomas.

30 Sep 2024

New noninvasive device promises early stroke risk detection

A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a potential new way to measure a person's stroke risk that is cost-effective and noninvasive, akin to a cardiac stress test.

30 Sep 2024

12-week coffee compound study shows promising results for weight and fat reduction in at-risk individuals

Cafestol may aid in reducing body weight and visceral fat, but its impact on insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance remains limited, according to the study.

27 Sep 2024

Microplastics found in the human brain via the olfactory pathway

Researchers have identified microplastics in the human olfactory bulb, highlighting a potential pathway for these particles to enter the brain and raise concerns about their long-term neurological effects.

17 Sep 2024

Brain measurements prove more accurate in predicting mild cognitive impairment

University of Oklahoma researchers recently published a study showing that several measurements of the brain, including blood flow and the brain's ability to compensate for the lack of it, are better predictors of mild cognitive impairment than risk factors like hypertension and high cholesterol.

16 Sep 2024

Night owls have higher BMI, larger waists and face higher risk of type 2 diabetes

Night owls have a higher BMI, larger waists, more hidden body fat and are almost 50% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes (T2D) than those who go to bed earlier, new research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Madrid, Spain (9-13 September), has found.

9 Sep 2024

Alirocumab reduces dangerous coronary plaque and stabilizes high-risk lesions

Intensive LDL-C lowering with alirocumab significantly reduces high-risk coronary plaque burden, transforming unstable plaques into more stable phenotypes. This lesion-level analysis underscores the enhanced efficacy compared to vessel-level approaches.

4 Sep 2024

New photoacoustic probes could revolutionize brain activity imaging

To understand the brain better, we need new methods to observe its activity.

28 Aug 2024

Brief periods of light-intensity exercise can boost children's cerebral blood flow

Cognitive functions, also known as intellectual functions, encompass thinking, understanding, memory, language, computation, and judgment, and are performed in the cerebrum.

26 Aug 2024

Maternal gut bacteria linked to changes in fetal brain metabolism

The impact of Bifidobacterium breve's presence in the maternal gut during pregnancy on fetal brain metabolism.

23 Aug 2024

New analytical method for identifying cancer cell targets

What are the characteristics of a cancer cell that are recognized by the immune system? Knowledge of the potential target structures for the immune cells is a basic prerequisite for the development of personalized cancer immunotherapies. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the NCT Heidelberg are publishing a highly sensitive method based on mass spectroscopy to identify such tumor-specific "neoepitopes". The analytical method is designed to detect these low-abundance protein fragments and requires minimal amounts of sample material.

23 Aug 2024

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Researchers uncover secret to regulating the body's internal clock

Exploring the role of melanin in near-infrared spectroscopy measurement outcomes

High levels of microplastics found in prostate tumors, possibly linked to take-out food

Study finds microplastics in semen and urine, linking PTFE exposure to lower sperm count

New laser device offers hope for non-invasive stroke risk monitoring

Discovery of cyclotide from violets enhances glioblastoma chemotherapy

New noninvasive device promises early stroke risk detection

12-week coffee compound study shows promising results for weight and fat reduction in at-risk individuals

Microplastics found in the human brain via the olfactory pathway

Brain measurements prove more accurate in predicting mild cognitive impairment

Night owls have higher BMI, larger waists and face higher risk of type 2 diabetes

Alirocumab reduces dangerous coronary plaque and stabilizes high-risk lesions

New photoacoustic probes could revolutionize brain activity imaging

Brief periods of light-intensity exercise can boost children's cerebral blood flow

Maternal gut bacteria linked to changes in fetal brain metabolism

New analytical method for identifying cancer cell targets

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