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Aspirin cuts liver fat in clinical trial

Aspirin cuts liver fat in clinical trial

by Tracy Hampton,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe most common chronic liver disease—metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—is characterized by an

Aspirin cuts liver fat in clinical trial

by Tracy Hampton,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe most common chronic liver disease—metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—is characterized by an
Cloud-magnetic resonance imaging system in the 6G and AI era

Cloud-magnetic resonance imaging system in the 6G and AI era

by KeAi Communications Co.The workflow of Cloud-MRI system. Credit: Yirong Zhou., et alMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has played an important role in modern medical diagnosis, generating petabytes o

Cloud-magnetic resonance imaging system in the 6G and AI era

by KeAi Communications Co.The workflow of Cloud-MRI system. Credit: Yirong Zhou., et alMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has played an important role in modern medical diagnosis, generating petabytes o
Demystifying a key receptor in substance use and neuropsychiatric disorders

Demystifying a key receptor in substance use and neuropsychiatric disorders

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalMount Sinai Icahn scientists took detailed pictures of how drugs can bind to the TAAR1 receptor using CryoEM. They also discovered that an antipsychotic drug, asenapine

Demystifying a key receptor in substance use and neuropsychiatric disorders

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalMount Sinai Icahn scientists took detailed pictures of how drugs can bind to the TAAR1 receptor using CryoEM. They also discovered that an antipsychotic drug, asenapine
Study of palliative care demonstrates scalable strategy to increase support for seriously ill patients in hospital

Study of palliative care demonstrates scalable strategy to increase support for seriously ill patients in hospital

JANUARY 16, 2024byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOrdering a palliative care consultation by "default"—via an automatic o

Study of palliative care demonstrates scalable strategy to increase support for seriously ill patients in hospital

JANUARY 16, 2024byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOrdering a palliative care consultation by "default"—via an automatic o
Circuit-specific gene therapy brings new hope for treatment of Parkinson's disease

Circuit-specific gene therapy brings new hope for treatment of Parkinson's disease

byChinese Academy of SciencesRetrograde AAV selectively targets D1-MSNs and rescues parkinsonian symptoms with chemogenetic modulation. Credit: SIATResearchers from the Shenzhen Institute of Adv

Circuit-specific gene therapy brings new hope for treatment of Parkinson's disease

byChinese Academy of SciencesRetrograde AAV selectively targets D1-MSNs and rescues parkinsonian symptoms with chemogenetic modulation. Credit: SIATResearchers from the Shenzhen Institute of Adv
Spot-on laser treatment for skin blemishes becoming clearer with new index

Spot-on laser treatment for skin blemishes becoming clearer with new index

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityLeft: Unirradiated melanosomes show a smooth surface. Right: Irradiation by picosecond lasers with a pulse width of 450 ps at a wavelength of 1,064 nm and a fluenc

Spot-on laser treatment for skin blemishes becoming clearer with new index

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityLeft: Unirradiated melanosomes show a smooth surface. Right: Irradiation by picosecond lasers with a pulse width of 450 ps at a wavelength of 1,064 nm and a fluenc
Calcium channel blockers key to reversing myotonic dystrophy muscle weakness, study finds

Calcium channel blockers key to reversing myotonic dystrophy muscle weakness, study finds

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy

Calcium channel blockers key to reversing myotonic dystrophy muscle weakness, study finds

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy
Study finds embryos in hungry mouse moms postpone development

Study finds embryos in hungry mouse moms postpone development

byThe Company of BiologistsA mouse embryo (blastocyst) that has paused its development due to nutrient depletion. Credit: Jiajia YeIt's challenging to sustain a pregnancy when food is short,

Study finds embryos in hungry mouse moms postpone development

byThe Company of BiologistsA mouse embryo (blastocyst) that has paused its development due to nutrient depletion. Credit: Jiajia YeIt's challenging to sustain a pregnancy when food is short,
Clinical trial highlights possible treatment for anemia in myelodysplastic neoplasms

Clinical trial highlights possible treatment for anemia in myelodysplastic neoplasms

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn patients affected by myelodysplastic neoplasms, the body does not produce enough functional blood cells. Patients suffer from

Clinical trial highlights possible treatment for anemia in myelodysplastic neoplasms

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn patients affected by myelodysplastic neoplasms, the body does not produce enough functional blood cells. Patients suffer from
New frontier in biomedical engineering: Protein coacervates engineered into adhesive for unprecedented skin repair speed

New frontier in biomedical engineering: Protein coacervates engineered into adhesive for unprecedented skin repair speed

by Engineering(a) Schematic diagram of ECM composition. Elastin and growth factor are important components of the ECM. (b) Construction and expression of the protein. (c) Preparation of the EED adhesi

New frontier in biomedical engineering: Protein coacervates engineered into adhesive for unprecedented skin repair speed

by Engineering(a) Schematic diagram of ECM composition. Elastin and growth factor are important components of the ECM. (b) Construction and expression of the protein. (c) Preparation of the EED adhesi