An anti-aging protein called SIRT1, commonly known for being activated by red wine, has been shown to protect against age-related diseases, such as cancer, neurodegeneration, and cardiovascular disease. A study now reveals that it could also be targeted to rejuvenate cells in the immune system.
A new targeted treatment could benefit patients with certain pancreatic tumors by preventing spread of the cancer and protecting their heart from damage – a direct result of the tumor. Higher levels of serotonin among other tumor secretions can cause injury to the valves of the heart over time, leading to cardiac impairment – a condition referred to as cardiac carcinoid disease – in these patients.
High-tech prosthetics allow amputees to engage more fully in everyday life, even to compete in sporting events. Researchers have demonstrated how brain activity is used to identify different terrains – level ground and stairs, for example – a key step in developing prosthetics that allow the user’s prosthesis to automatically adjust to changing ground conditions in real time.
New psychology research points to the factors that explain why we find particular poems aesthetically pleasing – results that enhance our understanding of ‘why we like what we like.’
The more you know about the news media and how it works, the less likely you are to believe conspiracy theories - even ones you might find politically tempting. The connection held true overall even where conspiracy theories resonated with an individual’s political beliefs.
People with disabilities face all sorts of discrimination every day. New Cornell University research suggests they may also face it while interacting with the police.
A modified version of iPS methodology, called interrupted reprogramming, allows for a highly controlled, safer, and more cost-effective strategy for generating progenitor-like cells from adult cells. Researchers converted adult mouse respiratory tract cells called Club cells into large, pure populations of induced progenitor-like cells, which retained a residual memory of their parental cell lineage. Moreover, these cells showed potential as a cell replacement therapy in mice with cystic fibrosis.
Head and neck tumors that contain cells undergoing a partial epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition – which transforms them from neatly organized blocks into irregular structures that extrude into the surrounding environment – are more likely to invade and spread to other parts of the body, according to a new study.
An antibody therapy against a key inflammatory molecule involved in migraines reduces the number of headaches that chronic migraine patients experience per month in a phase III trial.
A new neurobiological marker have have just been found to help recognize patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
