A research team at the Biocenter of Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU), together with cooperation partners at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge (UK), has taken a significant step towards understanding Wilms’ tumors, malignant kidney tumors in young children. Using samples…
Category: 5. Health
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Boys who are overweight in their early teens risk passing on harmful epigenetic traits to future children
A new study suggests that boys who become overweight in their early teens risk damaging the genes of their future children, increasing their chances of developing asthma, obesity and low lung function.
Research published in Communications Biology is the first human study to reveal the biological…
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New pace of aging measurement reveals trajectories of healthspan and lifespan in older people
A newly refined method for measuring the Pace of Aging in population-based studies provides a powerful tool for predicting risks associated with aging, including chronic illness, cognitive impairment, disability, and mortality. Developed by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of…
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A chip with natural blood vessels
How can we investigate the effects of a new drug? How can we better understand the interaction between different organs to grasp the systemic response? In biomedical research, so-called organs-on-a-chip, also referred to as microphysiological systems, are becoming increasingly important: by…
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Chronic renal failure: Discovery of a crucial biomarker
In a world first, Canadian scientists at the CRCHUM, the hospital research centre affiliated with Université de Montréal, have identified microRNA able to protect small blood vessels and support kidney function after severe injury.
For the four million people diagnosed with chronic renal…
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Different versions of APOE protein have varying effect on microglia in Alzheimer’s disease
A new study, published today in Nature Communications, offers clues into how APOE isoforms differentially affect human microglia function in Alzheimer’s disease. The study, led by Dr Sarah Marzi and Dr Kitty Murphy at the UK Dementia Research Institute at King’s College London and the Department…
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How brain stimulation alleviates symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
Researchers are investigating the mechanisms and identifying new areas of the brain that can benefit patients when stimulated.
Persons with Parkinson’s disease increasingly lose their mobility over time and are eventually unable to walk. Hope for these patients rests on deep brain stimulation,…
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Discovery offers new insights into skin healing in salmon
University of Stirling scientists have discovered cells in the skin of Atlantic salmon that offer new insights into how wounds heal, tissues regenerate, and cellular transitions support long-term skin health.
By understanding how skin cells remodel and heal tissue, researchers hope to develop…
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Unconditional cash transfers following childbirth increases breastfeeding
The U.S. is facing a maternal health crisis with higher rates of maternal mortality than any other high-income country. Social and economic factors, including income, are recognized determinants of maternal morbidity and mortality. In addition, more than half of pregnancy-related deaths (deaths…
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Why after 2000 years we still don’t know how tickling works
How come you can’t tickle yourself? And why can some people handle tickling perfectly fine while others scream their heads off? Neuroscientist Konstantina Kilteni from the Donders Institute argues in a scientific article published on 23 May that we should take tickle research more seriously. She…
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