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Too much of a good thing may lead to too much of a liver as well
Science Daily - 24 Feb 2020 23:53
Researchers suggest that prolonged exposure to a pair of antioxidant proteins may contribute to enlargement of the liver and fatty liver diseases.
How cancer cells stiff-arm normal environmental cues to consume energy
Science Daily - 24 Feb 2020 22:29
Using human lung cancer cells, researchers have uncovered how cells in general modulate their energy consumption based on their surroundings and, furthermore, how cancer cells override those cues to maximize energy use.
Social determinant screening not enough to capture patients at risk of utility shut-off
Science Daily - 24 Feb 2020 22:26
Researchers have found that only a fraction of patients at risk of having their utilities shut off were identified through social determinants of health (SDOH) screening. The research showed that among the patients who r...
Test Sockets handle eMMC, Universal Flash Storage devices
Medical Design Technology - 24 Feb 2020 21:37
New Grypper Y test sockets handle industry-standard eMMC/Universal Flash Storage (UFS) memory devices. The Ironwood Grypper socket, part number 113036-0003, allows testing of the newest generation (UFS) 153 BGA form-fact...
A promising new strategy to help broken bones heal faster
Science Daily - 24 Feb 2020 20:38
To improve how broken bones heal in people with diabetes, researchers are leading work to develop an affordable oral therapy -- grown in plants.
'Resetting' immune cells improves traumatic brain injury recovery in preclinical trials
Science Daily - 24 Feb 2020 20:11
Targeting overactive immune cells and dampening their chronic neurotoxic effects may offer new therapeutic strategies for traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to new preclinical research in mice.
Releasing brakes: Potential new methods for Duchenne muscular dystrophy therapies
Science Daily - 24 Feb 2020 20:11
Testing of small molecules in mouse models for Duchenne muscular dystrophy shows promise for restoration of muscle structure and function.
Researchers end decade-long search for mechanical pain sensor
Science Daily - 24 Feb 2020 20:11
Researchers have discovered that a protein found in the membrane of our sensory neurons are involved in our capacity to feel mechanical pain, laying the foundation for the development of powerful new analgesic drugs.
Antibodies: The body's own antidepressants
Science Daily - 24 Feb 2020 20:11
Antibodies can be a blessing or a curse to the brain -- it all depends on their concentration.
Wireless test set upgraded with LTE-V2X functions for PHY tests
Medical Design Technology - 24 Feb 2020 19:09
Two software options for the Universal Wireless Test Set MT8870A helps measure RF characteristics of 3GPP-compliant LTE-V2X (PC5) devices, facilitating the smooth rollout of cellular-vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) commerc...
USB scopes feature 5 GSa/sec sampling and 500 MHz bandwidth
Medical Design Technology - 24 Feb 2020 18:54
Saelig Company, Inc. has introduced the PicoScope 6000E Series 8-channel 500-MHz Oscilloscopes, which provide 8 to 12 bits of vertical resolution, 5 GSa/sec sampling rate, and 4 GSa memory, allowing these scopes to displ...
New tech takes radiation out of cancer screening
Science Daily - 24 Feb 2020 18:14
Researchers have developed a new, inexpensive technology that could save lives and money by routinely screening women for breast cancer without exposure to radiation. The system uses harmless microwaves and artificial in...
New method gives glaucoma researchers control over eye pressure
Science Daily - 24 Feb 2020 18:14
Neuroscientists have developed a new method that permits continuous regulation of eye pressure without damage, becoming the first to definitively prove pressure in the eye is sufficient to cause and explain glaucoma.
Complexity scientists present 'meme' model for multiple diseases
Science Daily - 24 Feb 2020 18:14
Interacting contagious diseases like influenza and pneumonia -- and perhaps coronavirus too -- follow the same complex spreading patterns as social trends, like the adoption of new slang or technologies. This new finding...
Electron microscopy allows scientists to understand the molecular trigger of allergic reactions
Science Daily - 24 Feb 2020 18:13
For the first time, researchers from the Department of Engineering and the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Aarhus University have described the structure of an IgE antibody responsible for allergic reacti...
Directing nanoparticles straight to tumors
Science Daily - 24 Feb 2020 18:13
Modern anticancer therapies aim to attack tumor cells while sparing healthy tissue. A team of researchers has now produced tiny nanoparticles that are designed to specifically target cancer cells. They can navigate direc...
CRISPR gene cuts may offer new way to chart human genome
Science Daily - 24 Feb 2020 18:13
In search of new ways to sequence human genomes and read critical alterations in DNA, researchers say they have successfully used the gene cutting tool CRISPR to make cuts in DNA around lengthy tumor genes, which can be ...
Oldest reconstructed bacterial genomes link farming, herding with emergence of new disease
Science Daily - 24 Feb 2020 18:12
Using Salmonella enterica genomes recovered from human skeletons as old as 6,500 years, an international team of researchers illustrates the evolution of a human pathogen and provides the first ancient DNA evidence in su...
Study of 418,000 Europeans finds different foods linked to different types of stroke
Science Daily - 24 Feb 2020 17:20
Different types of food are linked to risks of different types of stroke, according to the largest study to investigate this. The study of more than 418,000 people in nine European countries investigated ischaemic stroke...
Supplementing diet with amino acid successfully staves off signs of ALS in pre-clinical study
Science Daily - 24 Feb 2020 17:20
The addition of dietary L-serine, a naturally occurring amino acid necessary for formation of proteins and nerve cells, delayed signs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in an animal study.
Vision rehab treatment effective for stroke and injury related blindness
Science Daily - 24 Feb 2020 17:20
A new study shows that visual rehabilitation is effective for patients who have suffered vision loss related to stroke or traumatic brain injury.
Could this plaque identifying toothpaste prevent a heart attack or stroke?
Science Daily - 24 Feb 2020 17:05
For decades, researchers have suggested a link between oral health and inflammatory diseases affecting the entire body -- in particular, heart attacks and strokes. Results of a randomized pilot trial of Plaque HD®, the ...