Study shows how mast cells manage calcium levels to control the invulnerable reaction Kumar Jeetendra | July 23, 2020 Instead of protecting us, the immune system can sometimes go awry, as in the case of autoimmune disorders and allergies. An Ludwig-Maximilian-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich group has dissected how mast cells modulate their calcium levels to maintain the immune response under control. The immune system defends us against attack by germs and viruses and also …
Blend of nanotechnology and hereditary designing for managing lethal malignant growth stemness Kumar Jeetendra | August 17, 2020 The development of chemotherapeutic agents with discerning anti-cancer actions is unattractive due to the emergence of resistance, inadequate targeting of cancer tissues, and subsequent metastasis. One of tumor attribute cellular types, cancer stem cells have become associated with cancer development and metastasis, representing self-renewal and their propensity to join the flow. Scientists at Japan Advanced …
Coating implant material with artificial bone unresolved issue irritation Kumar Jeetendra | October 23, 2020 The history of implants can be traced back all of the way to A.D. 1 when wrought iron dental implants were used in Ancient Rome. Despite the long term, however, there are still lots of problems associated with implant processes like a loose implant resulting from slow integration into the bone tissue or an inflammation …
Study uncovers new and basic subtleties of how photoreceptors work Kumar Jeetendra | October 26, 2020 Moving around in the half-light is difficult but not impossible. To help us in this undertaking we have the rods, a type of light-sensitive cells (photoreceptors) present in the retina of vertebrates, capable of detecting very low lights that allow to move about even in poorly lit cellars or caves. They are biological wonders capable …
Patients’ own stem cells can be utilized to develop new bones, study shows Kumar Jeetendra | November 23, 2020 A new, groundbreaking study from the University of Bergen (UiB) shows that a patients’ own stem cells can be used to grow new bone. This can potentially help millions of people who are partially edentulous and have inadequate bone for placement of dental implants. The Maxibone Project, coordinated by Pierre Layrolle, Inserm, University of Nantes, …
Vitamin D insufficiency could clarify why autism spectrum disorder is more normal in boys Kumar Jeetendra | December 13, 2020 A deficiency in Vitamin D on the mother’s side could explain why Autism spectrum disorder is three times more common in boys, say researchers from The University of Queensland. In their latest study, Professor Darryl Eyles and Dr Asad Ali from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute found vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy caused an increase in …
UH scientist attempting to recognize likely new therapeutic target for kidney sickness Kumar Jeetendra | January 14, 2021 In the past year, high serum suPAR levels also have been found to predict kidney and multiple organ failure in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. “FSGS is a particularly insidious kidney disease. In many patients, it inexorably leads to kidney failure and we don’t have much to offer to stop it, and worse still, in most …
UNSW builds up a clay based ink to 3D-print bone parts with living cells Kumar Jeetendra | January 26, 2021 3D printers may one day become a permanent fixture of the operating theatre after UNSW scientists showed they could print bone-like structures comprising living cells. Researchers from UNSW Sydney have developed a ceramic-based ink which may allow surgeons in the long run to 3D-print bone elements complete with living cells which could be used to …
Study shows why children of obese moms have inclination to create metabolic illnesses Kumar Jeetendra | January 27, 2021 A Brazilian study published in the journal Molecular Human Reproduction helps understand why overweight mothers often have children with a propensity to develop metabolic disease during their lifetime, according to previous research. According to the authors,”transgenerational transmission of metabolic disorders” may be associated with Mfn2 deficiency in the mother’s oocytes (immature eggs). Mfn2 refers to …
Pregnancy builds the danger of first-time symptomatic kidney stone Kumar Jeetendra | April 15, 2021 Though researchers have long known that several physiological and anatomical changes occur during pregnancy which could contribute to kidney stone formation, evidence of the connection has been lacking. An observational study that reviewed the medical records for nearly 3,000 female patients from 1984 to 2012 finds that pregnancy increases the risk of a first-time symptomatic …
Researchers examine signal necrotic cells that prompt phagocytic cells to overwhelm the dying cell Kumar Jeetendra | May 8, 2021 As people keep their homes clean and clutter in check, a crew of cells within the body is in charge of clearing the waste that the body generates, including cells that are dying. The housekeeping cells remove unwanted material by a process called phagocytosis, which literally means’eating cells’ “Phagocytosis is quite important for the body’s …
