Research sheds new light on effects of dietary restriction
New research in the tiny nematode worm, C. elegans, has revealed that muscle may be a protected tissue under conditions of dietary restriction......»»
Vaping -- not prior smoking -- is associated with changes in gene regulation linked to disease, study finds
A new vaping study shows that, like smoking, use of e-cigarettes is linked to dysregulation of mitochondrial genes and immune response genes......»»
Is the relationship between diet, intestinal bacteria and cells key to preventing systemic inflammation?
Mice fed a diet high in fat, cholesterol and calories, akin to the Western diet, had higher measures of blood lipids associated with elevated levels of inflammation, a new study finds......»»
New method gives rapid, objective insight into how cells are changed by disease
A new 'image analysis pipeline' is giving scientists rapid new insight into how disease or injury have changed the body, down to the individual cell. It's called TDAExplore, which takes the detailed imaging provided by microscopy, pairs it with a hot.....»»
New details behind how the Shigella pathogen delivers bacterial proteins into our cells
Scientists have advanced knowledge about how two proteins fit together to form a pore that Shigella uses to invade intestinal cells. Targeting these proteins could hamper infection by this bacterial pathogen......»»
Severe COVID-19 patients suffer alterations on their tissue microcirculation, study finds
Researchers report that severe COVID-19 patients have alterations in their microcirculation associated with the degree of severity of the disease. The results suggest that there is significant endothelial impairment......»»
Two-meter COVID-19 rule is "arbitrary measurement" of safety
A new study has shown that the airborne transmission of COVID-19 is highly random and suggests that the two-metre rule was a number chosen from a risk 'continuum', rather than any concrete measurement of safety......»»
Hepatitis drug increases antibiotic potency, limits antibiotic resistance, study finds
A cellular study of telaprevir shows that the antiviral blocks the function of essential proteins in bacteria, revealing opportunity to repurpose drug to use alongside antibiotics......»»
Athletes need thorough tests after long COVID, study finds
Athletes returning to training following long COVID should undergo a series of tests and seek regular advice from a multi-disciplinary team of specialists to ensure they are fit to resume exercise, according to a new study......»»
Drivers pick, rub and scratch their faces nearly 30 times an hour, study finds
New research has found that drivers touch their face 26 times an hour on average, potentially spreading germs and infection, if handwashing is inadequate......»»
Social stress key to population"s rate of COVID-19 infection, study finds
Mathematicians have analysed global COVID-19 data to identify two constants which can drastically change a country's rate of infection......»»
Virtual reality tool to be used in the fight against disease
Science has the technology to measure the activity of every gene within a single individual cell, and just one experiment can generate thousands of cells worth of data. Researchers have now revolutionized the way this data is analyzed -- by using 3D.....»»
Novel Lyme vaccine shows promise
Researchers have developed a novel vaccine that in guinea pigs offers protection against infection by the bacterium that causes Lyme disease and may also combat other tick-borne diseases, they report. Instead of triggering an immune response against.....»»
Search for safer pain relief advances with new compounds
Opioid medications remain a go-to treatment for severe pain, whether it's from surgery, a sudden injury, or nerve damage. But as opioid addiction and overdose deaths reach new highs in the United States, the need for safer ways to treat acute pain ha.....»»
Parallels in human, dog oral tumors could speed new therapies
Recent research compared the genetic expression profiles of a nonlethal canine tumor and the rare, devastating human oral tumor it resembles, laying the groundwork for potential translational medicine down the road......»»
Potential new therapeutic pathway to clear chronic viral infections
A recent study in mice has uncovered that during chronic viral infection, a protein called BMI-1 gets turned on too early in B cells and messes up the delicate balance of gene expression, resulting in antibodies that are unsuccessful in their endeavo.....»»
Spicy breast milk?
In part of a recent human study led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), it was found that after eating a curry dish containing pepper, piperine - an alkaloid responsible for the pungency of pepper - was present in the milk of breastfeeding w.....»»
COVID-19 became much more lethal in late 2020, UK study suggests
A new statistical analysis supports beliefs that COVID-19 became more lethal in the U.K. in late 2020, while also suggesting that multiple factors -- not just the alpha variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 -- were to blame......»»
Researchers study extent of healthcare avoidance during COVID-19
One in five individuals avoided healthcare during lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic, often for potentially urgent symptoms, according to a new study......»»
SARS-CoV-2 infection hijacks key cellular process, autophagy researchers discover
Novel autophagy research traces new mammalian pathways and reveals unexpected impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection......»»