Microglia act as a 'facilitator and stabilizer' for anesthesia, finds study

byFudan UniversityThis figure summarizes the major findings of this study. Credit: He et al.,eLife, 2023Though it may be a surprise to the millions of people who undergo general anesthesia

Updated on: December 26,2023 10

Microglia act as a 'facilitator and stabilizer' for anesthesia, finds study

byFudan UniversityThis figure summarizes the major findings of this study. Credit: He et al.,eLife, 2023Though it may be a surprise to the millions of people who undergo general anesthesia

Updated on:December 26,2023 10

Sleeper cells: Newly discovered stem cell resting phase could put brain tumors to sleep

By analyzing brain stem cell data, Assistant Professor Christopher Plaisier and biomedical engineering doctoral student Samantha O'Connor saw the phases of the cell cycle mapped out in more detail

Updated on: November 02,2023 6

Sleeper cells: Newly discovered stem cell resting phase could put brain tumors to sleep

By analyzing brain stem cell data, Assistant Professor Christopher Plaisier and biomedical engineering doctoral student Samantha O'Connor saw the phases of the cell cycle mapped out in more detail

Updated on:November 02,2023 6

Drug-free nasal spray blocks, neutralizes viruses, bacteria

Updated on: October 09,2024 0

Drug-free nasal spray blocks, neutralizes viruses, bacteria

Updated on:October 09,2024 0

Novel PCSK9 inhibitor cut LDL cholesterol levels by more than half

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong patients at high or very high risk for a heart attack or stroke, the addition of the investigational drug lerodalcibep to s

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

Novel PCSK9 inhibitor cut LDL cholesterol levels by more than half

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong patients at high or very high risk for a heart attack or stroke, the addition of the investigational drug lerodalcibep to s

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

Bioinspired flexible network scaffolds for soft tissue regeneration

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressInverse design concept and fabrication techniques of flexible network scaffolds for soft tissue regeneration. Schematic illustration of electrospun conduit sca

Updated on: January 06,2024 8

Bioinspired flexible network scaffolds for soft tissue regeneration

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressInverse design concept and fabrication techniques of flexible network scaffolds for soft tissue regeneration. Schematic illustration of electrospun conduit sca

Updated on:January 06,2024 8

Scientists create 'cloaked' donor cell and tissue grafts that escape rejection by the immune system

by Jovana Drinjakovic,University of Torontoa, Candidate immunomodulatory factors and their roles in the innate and adaptive immune pathways involved in rejection of non-self. The underlined fact

Updated on: January 02,2024 17

Scientists create 'cloaked' donor cell and tissue grafts that escape rejection by the immune system

by Jovana Drinjakovic,University of Torontoa, Candidate immunomodulatory factors and their roles in the innate and adaptive immune pathways involved in rejection of non-self. The underlined fact

Updated on:January 02,2024 17

Research connecting gut bacteria and oxytocin provides a new mechanism for microbiome-promoted health benefits

byBaylor College of MedicineOxytocin expression and production in the epithelium of the human and mouse gastrointestinal tract. a) log normalized counts of oxytocin expression in human intestina

Updated on: January 10,2024 17

Research connecting gut bacteria and oxytocin provides a new mechanism for microbiome-promoted health benefits

byBaylor College of MedicineOxytocin expression and production in the epithelium of the human and mouse gastrointestinal tract. a) log normalized counts of oxytocin expression in human intestina

Updated on:January 10,2024 17

Circadian rhythms can influence drugs' effectiveness

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPrimary human hepatocytes display a circadian rhythm in culture. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adm9281Giving

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

Circadian rhythms can influence drugs' effectiveness

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPrimary human hepatocytes display a circadian rhythm in culture. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adm9281Giving

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Crack vaccine research on rats could help babies of mothers who use cocaine—and reduce addiction

by Frederico Garcia,The ConversationScintigraphy shows that many more cocaine molecules reached the brain of pregnant rats that received a placebo than those that received the vaccine. Credit: V

Updated on: April 23,2024 17

Crack vaccine research on rats could help babies of mothers who use cocaine—and reduce addiction

by Frederico Garcia,The ConversationScintigraphy shows that many more cocaine molecules reached the brain of pregnant rats that received a placebo than those that received the vaccine. Credit: V

Updated on:April 23,2024 17

Advances and challenges in gene therapy for rare diseases

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncThis stylistic diagram shows a gene in relation to the double helix structure of DNA and to a chromosome (right). The chromosome is X-shaped because it is di

Updated on: January 05,2024 6

Advances and challenges in gene therapy for rare diseases

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncThis stylistic diagram shows a gene in relation to the double helix structure of DNA and to a chromosome (right). The chromosome is X-shaped because it is di

Updated on:January 05,2024 6

Urine biomarkers can outperform serum biomarkers in certain diseases

by KeAi Communications Co.Urine biomarkers can outperform serum biomarkers in certain diseases. Credit: Xue C, et al.In recent decades, the emphasis of biomarker research has centered around blood-bas

Updated on: January 04,2024 14

Urine biomarkers can outperform serum biomarkers in certain diseases

by KeAi Communications Co.Urine biomarkers can outperform serum biomarkers in certain diseases. Credit: Xue C, et al.In recent decades, the emphasis of biomarker research has centered around blood-bas

Updated on:January 04,2024 14

Reprogramming tissue mechanically to promote wound healing

by Jan Berndorff,Paul Scherrer InstituteImplanted PR cells show rejuvenation properties in an aged skin model. Credit:Aging Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1111/acel.14032Researchers at PSI and

Updated on: December 25,2023 10

Reprogramming tissue mechanically to promote wound healing

by Jan Berndorff,Paul Scherrer InstituteImplanted PR cells show rejuvenation properties in an aged skin model. Credit:Aging Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1111/acel.14032Researchers at PSI and

Updated on:December 25,2023 10