The first study in the world, conducted recently at the University of Eastern Finland, demonstrates that even in those with a high hereditary risk, type 2 diabetes may be prevented with a balanced diet and frequent exercise. Put another way, regardless of hereditary risk, everyone gains from changing their lifestyle. […]
Research
Ever since the double helix was discovered, researchers have worked to decipher the information contained inside DNA.
A new compound created by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis successfully cures bacterial infections in mice, including those that can cause uncommon but potentially deadly “flesh-eating” disorders. The medicine in question has the potential to be the first in a completely new class of antibiotics, which […]
Although macrophages are widely recognized for their participation during the acute phase of respiratory viral infections, less is known about their activity during the post-inflammatory phase.
Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, and Parkinson’s disease are among the neurodegenerative diseases that are characterized by the buildup of abnormal proteins.
The researchers then demonstrated that specific neurons and synapses along this pathway are highly activated when mice expect and experience pain relief, even in the absence of medication.
During the process of embryonic development, hundreds of specialized cells known as myoblasts fuse to become skeletal muscles.
Six out of eleven nonhuman primates who received an inoculation against the 1918 flu virus, which was prevalent a century ago, reportedly withstood exposure to H5N1, one of the worst viruses now circulating in the globe. On the other hand, six uninfected monkeys in the control group that were infected with the H5N1 virus died from the illness.
Researchers can now discern orientation and other minute characteristics in the nanostructures of biological systems that were previously unseen thanks to a new imaging technology developed by the Lew lab.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are another name for forever chemicals. These compounds persist in the environment because of their strong carbon-fluorine chemical interactions.
