Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Each year, 1 in 6 Americans gets sick from eating contaminated food. In total, researchers have identified more than 250 foodborne diseases, which have been traced to all kinds of foods, according to Tufts experts. While symptoms nearly always resolve on their own, foodborne illnesses can sometimes be life-threatening. For example, …
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Credit: ACS Applied Bio Materials (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00956 Keratin microsphere gel, consisting of keratin-based microspheres that swell in water to form a gel, has shown efficacy in promoting hair follicle growth in murine models. Its potential application as an active ingredient in hair regrowth treatments with minimal side effects is anticipated. The skin serves as …
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Living close to pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants may lead to a higher risk of heart failure, according to new research published in Circulation: Heart Failure, These kinds of ready-to-eat food environments typically provide unhealthy foods and drinks, and have been linked to cardiovascular diseases, said study senior author Lu Qi, …
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain High-fat diets cause obesity in male mice. The underlying mechanism, however, remains controversial. After assessing three contrasting ideas, researchers have determined that the hedonic overdrive model provides the best fit, according to a new study. The studytitled “The Hedonic Overdrive Model Best Explains High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity in C57BL/6 Mice” appears in …
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The activity of Snhg11 (red) pictured in the dentate gyrus region of the hippocampus in mice. Credit: Cesar Sierra/Centro de Regulation Genómica (CRG) Researchers at the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG) have found that the Snhg11 gene is critical for the function and formation of neurons in the hippocampus. Experiments with mice and human tissues …
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People in the UK have been treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy less often than patients in comparable countries, and faced long waits for treatments, according to two new studies published in The Lancet Oncology. In the first research of its kind, investigators at University College London examined data from over 780,000 …
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Anterogradely labeled vagal afferent axons in the mid colon. a Single fine vagal axons course over the mucosa surface, with no preferential direction that aligns with the underlying crypts. Two different types of ending are shown in a, a complex- and simple-type ending. b An enlarged image from panel a. The complex ending is indicated …
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The researchers conducted an elaborate experiment in which a pianist changed the live music he or she was playing to intensify the emotional reactions in the amygdala, the emotional center in the brain. Credit: UZH, Sascha Frühholz. How does listening to live music affect the emotional center of our brain? A study carried out at …
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Utilizing optogenetics, a technique enabling the modulation of neuronal activity through application of light to the cortex, the study established a connection between two seemingly distinct experiences—the “what” and the “how long” of a stimulus. Credit: Mathew Diamond The passage of time is sensed, perceived, and experienced, but—unlike for touch, vision, hearing, and olfaction—there exist …
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In an early-phase clinical trial, a combination of antibody-based medications targeting the immune system generated promising safety data and anti-tumor activity in individuals with various types of advanced cancer. The findings are published in Cancer, Both medications tested in the trial support immune responses against tumor cells. CS1002 increases the activation …
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