Study: Most pregnant patients tested positive for Covid were asymptomatic Kumar Jeetendra | December 12, 2020 The pregnant patients who tested positive for the coronavirus were also more likely than those who tested negative to identify as Hispanic and report their primary language as Spanish. In a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of worldwide screenings for SARS-Cov-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, implemented in the labor and delivery unit of Elmhurst Hospital in …
New drug mixture improves blood glucose manipulate and weight reduction in mice Kumar Jeetendra | December 23, 2020 Scientists have demonstrated that adding an experimental cancer drug to a widely used diabetes treatment improves blood glucose control and weight loss in mice, according to a study published today in eLife. The results pave the way for clinical trials of this new drug combination as a more successful long-term remedy for countless individuals with …
FDA favors first conventional glucagon for injection to treat extreme hypoglycemia Kumar Jeetendra | December 29, 2020 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic of glucagon for injection USP, 1 mg/vial packed in an emergency kit, for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia (very low blood sugar), which may occur in patients with diabetes mellitus. The drug is also indicated as a diagnostic aid in the radiologic examination of …
New UCLA-formed gadget moves mitochondria into at least 100,000 or more beneficiary cells Kumar Jeetendra | January 1, 2021 Scientists from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a simple, high-throughput way of transferring isolated mitochondria and their associated mitochondrial DNA into mammalian cells. This approach enables researchers to tailor a key genetic component of cells, to study and potentially treat debilitating diseases such as cancer, diabetes and metabolic disorders. A study, published …
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 …
New nasal spray conveys antipsychotic medicine straightforwardly to the brain Kumar Jeetendra | January 17, 2021 A team of neuroscientists and engineers at McMaster University has made a nasal spray to deliver antipsychotic medication directly to the mind rather than having it pass through the body. The jump in efficiency means patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other conditions could see their doses of powerful antipsychotic drugs cut by as much …
Recently recognized supplement helps the gut review earlier diseases and execute attacking bacteria Kumar Jeetendra | January 17, 2021 Scientists studying the body’s natural defenses against bacterial disease have identified a nutritional supplement –taurine–that helps the gut recall prior infections and kill invading bacteria, such as Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kpn). The finding, published in the journal Cell by scientists from five institutes of the National Institutes of Health, could help efforts seeking alternatives to antibiotics. …
Pancreatic β cell-inferred exosomal miR-29s control glucose homeostasis Kumar Jeetendra | January 24, 2021 In a new study published in Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, Chen-Yu Zhang’s team at Nanjing University, School of Life Sciences, and Antonio Vidal-Puig’s group at University of Cambridge report that pancreatic β cells secrete miR-29 family members (miR-29s) via exosomes in reaction to high levels of free fatty acids (FFAs). Formerly, Chen-Yu Zhang’s team identified …
UC research group utilizes zebrafish to contemplate a quality change that causes intrinsic scoliosis Kumar Jeetendra | January 24, 2021 Popular in aquariums throughout the world, the zebrafish is native to South Asia. But here in a Cincinnati Children’s laboratory, the freshwater variant plays a vital role in scientific discovery. The patterning of the zebrafish’s spine gives the appearance of stripes; it is controlled by segmentation genes which function as a clock. Zinani is part …
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 …
New investigation shows interface between intestinal microbiota and maternal behavior Kumar Jeetendra | January 30, 2021 As scientists learn more about the microorganisms that colonize the human anatomy –collectively referred to as the microbiota–one area of extreme interest is the effect that these microbes can have on the mind. A new study headed by Salk Institute scientists has identified a strain of E. coli bacteria that, when living in the guts …
FDA permits advertising of new remedy just device to lessen wheezing and mild sleep apnea Kumar Jeetendra | February 6, 2021 Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved marketing of a new prescription only device intended to reduce snoring and moderate obstructive sleep apnea. Unlike devices used while patients sleep, this is the first device used while awake that is intended to improve tongue muscle function, which in time helps prevent the tongue from collapsing …
