Zebrafish's eye muscles give hope for people with muscular dystrophy diseases

by Claes Björnberg,Umea UniversityAxon and NMJ integrity is partially rescued by overexpression of fhl2b in trunk muscle of 5 dpf dmd-/-zebrafish larvae. Credit: https://umu.diva-portal.or

Updated on: March 14,2024 3

Zebrafish's eye muscles give hope for people with muscular dystrophy diseases

by Claes Björnberg,Umea UniversityAxon and NMJ integrity is partially rescued by overexpression of fhl2b in trunk muscle of 5 dpf dmd-/-zebrafish larvae. Credit: https://umu.diva-portal.or

Updated on:March 14,2024 3

Scientists discover a potential way to repair synapses damaged in Alzheimer's disease

FEBRUARY 1, 2024by Buck Institute for Research on AgingThe art depicts the recovery of the functional plasticity at synapses on neurons despite tau-induced toxicity in the brain. Credit: Larissa Brown

Updated on: March 25,2024 11

Scientists discover a potential way to repair synapses damaged in Alzheimer's disease

FEBRUARY 1, 2024by Buck Institute for Research on AgingThe art depicts the recovery of the functional plasticity at synapses on neurons despite tau-induced toxicity in the brain. Credit: Larissa Brown

Updated on:March 25,2024 11

Urine test halves painful procedures in bladder cancer follow up, new trial shows

by European Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA simple urine test can more than halve the number of cystoscopies necessary to follow up high-risk bladder cancer patients, ne

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Urine test halves painful procedures in bladder cancer follow up, new trial shows

by European Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA simple urine test can more than halve the number of cystoscopies necessary to follow up high-risk bladder cancer patients, ne

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

New study shows a role for cholesterol in pain perception

FEBRUARY 27, 2024byUniversity of FloridaA cell membrane is illustrated to show the surface in red. Blue objects are proteins, including ion channels, which can send electrical impulses into cell

Updated on: March 25,2024 16

New study shows a role for cholesterol in pain perception

FEBRUARY 27, 2024byUniversity of FloridaA cell membrane is illustrated to show the surface in red. Blue objects are proteins, including ion channels, which can send electrical impulses into cell

Updated on:March 25,2024 16

Chicken eggs could provide low-cost opportunities for cancer imaging research

JANUARY 4, 2024byKing's College LondonComparison of in ovo and in vivo18F-FDG PET/CT imaging.aRepresentative in ovo18F-FDG PET/CT images 40–60 min p.i.. White arrows

Updated on: March 15,2024 7

Chicken eggs could provide low-cost opportunities for cancer imaging research

JANUARY 4, 2024byKing's College LondonComparison of in ovo and in vivo18F-FDG PET/CT imaging.aRepresentative in ovo18F-FDG PET/CT images 40–60 min p.i.. White arrows

Updated on:March 15,2024 7

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,

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

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,

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

Study reveals potential to reverse lung fibrosis using the body's own healing technique

byUniversity of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI172826The most common type of lung fibrosis—scarring of the lungs—is idiop

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

Study reveals potential to reverse lung fibrosis using the body's own healing technique

byUniversity of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI172826The most common type of lung fibrosis—scarring of the lungs—is idiop

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

by deCODE geneticsStructure of the human mitochondrial genome. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on t

Updated on: June 15,2024 5

New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

by deCODE geneticsStructure of the human mitochondrial genome. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on t

Updated on:June 15,2024 5

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

Updated on: July 05,2024 0

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

Updated on:July 05,2024 0

Researchers present playbook of best practices for cancer team science in the modern era

by Break Through CancerThe Hallmarks of Cancer Collaboration. Based on Hanahan and Weinberg's seminal "Hallmarks of Cancer," this illustration proposes six Hallmarks of Cancer Collaborat

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Researchers present playbook of best practices for cancer team science in the modern era

by Break Through CancerThe Hallmarks of Cancer Collaboration. Based on Hanahan and Weinberg's seminal "Hallmarks of Cancer," this illustration proposes six Hallmarks of Cancer Collaborat

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

How corporate involvement in psychedelic research could threaten public safety

by Elena Koning, Elisa Brietzke and Marco Solmi,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the mid-20th century,psychedelicswere deemed illegal substances with little medic

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

How corporate involvement in psychedelic research could threaten public safety

by Elena Koning, Elisa Brietzke and Marco Solmi,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the mid-20th century,psychedelicswere deemed illegal substances with little medic

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

Combining epigenetic cancer medications may have benefit for colorectal cancers and other tumor types

by Van Andel Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA pair of medications that make malignant cells act as if they have a virus could hold new promise for treating colorectal cancers

Updated on: March 30,2024 10

Combining epigenetic cancer medications may have benefit for colorectal cancers and other tumor types

by Van Andel Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA pair of medications that make malignant cells act as if they have a virus could hold new promise for treating colorectal cancers

Updated on:March 30,2024 10