Basic dietary enhancement enhances schizophrenic traits in mice Kumar Jeetendra | April 20, 2021 After additional experiments, including visualizing the fluorescently stained dancing advantage of brain cells, researchers concluded that the nutritional supplement likely protects proteins which build neurons’ mobile skeletons. The supplement betaine was initially isolated from sugar beets and is often associated with sweetness or umami flavor. Healthy levels of betaine come from both outside food sources …
Study assesses stem cells’ capacity to forestall significant reason for death in preterm newborn Kumar Jeetendra | April 21, 2021 A phase 2 clinical trial whose results were published today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine might point to a way to conquer bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a significant cause of death in preterm infants. The study, conducted by researchers at Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University and Asan Medical Center Children’s Hospital in Seoul, evaluates the efficacy …
RNA secondary constructions can contribute strongly to gene guideline, research shows Kumar Jeetendra | April 22, 2021 A group of scientists from Russia studied the function of double-stranded fragments of the aging RNA and revealed that the interaction between distant areas of the RNA can modulate gene expression. The study was published in Nature Communications. At school, we learn that DNA is double-stranded and RNA is single-stranded, but that isn’t entirely true. …
Drug-discovery collaboration discovers potential new antimalarial drug candidates Kumar Jeetendra | April 23, 2021 Potential new antimalarial drug candidates are being developed through an protracted drug-discovery collaboration between Australian medical research institute WEHI and Janssen Pharmaceutica NV. The collaboration was facilitated by Johnson & Johnson Innovation. A collaborative research team discovered compounds with antimalarial activity within a collection of 80,000 drug-like molecules at the Janssen Jump-stARter Compound Library, a …
Study reveals insight into the capacity of CBD to decrease pain Kumar Jeetendra | April 24, 2021 It’s been hailed as a wonder drug and it’s certainly creating wonder profits. By some estimates, the Cannabidiol (or CBD) market could be worth $20 billion dollars by 2024. While consumers tout its effectiveness in pain relief, up until now there has been limited experimental human research on the true effectiveness of the medication. But …
New stage helps non-specialists use AI to examine microscopy pictures Kumar Jeetendra | April 24, 2021 A new, publicly available platform helps non-experts utilize artificial intelligence to examine microscopy images. The platform has been developed at Åbo Akademi University in Finland and Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal, and will be of big help in research and diagnostics using modern day microscopes. Software using artificial intelligence, AI, is revolutionizing how microscopy images …
NIAID sets up a clinical research organization to improve comprehension of child asthma Kumar Jeetendra | April 25, 2021 This nationwide network will conduct observational studies and clinical trials to improve understanding of asthma and develop prevention and treatment approaches tailored to children of low-income families residing in urban communities. NIAID plans to provide approximately $70 million over seven years to support the CAUSE network. This new initiative expands and extends NIAID’s long-standing attempts …
Researchers examine how oxygen radicals secure against cancer Kumar Jeetendra | April 26, 2021 Initially, oxygen radicals – reactive oxygen species, or ROS for short – were thought of as exclusively harmful in the body. They’re produced, by way of example, by smoking or UV radiation. Because of their high reactivity, they could damage many important molecules in cells, including the hereditary molecule DNA. As a result, there’s a …
Novel platform has potential to detect many disease-related biomarkers in just one test Kumar Jeetendra | April 28, 2021 Most conventional molecular diagnostics usually detect only one disease-related biomarker. Fantastic examples are the PCR tests now used to diagnose COVID-19 by detecting a particular sequence from SARS-CoV-2. Such so-called singleplex methods give reliable results because they are”calibrated” to a single biomarker. However, determining whether a patient is infected with a new SARS-CoV-2 version or …
New hereditarily encoded sensor recognizes drugs of abuse Kumar Jeetendra | April 29, 2021 A genetically encoded sensor to detect hallucinogenic compounds has been developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis. Named psychLight, the sensor could be used in discovering new treatments for mental illness, in neuroscience research and to detect drugs of abuse. The work is published April 28 in the journal Cell. Compounds associated with …
Novel technique gives quicker and more exact diagnostics in histopathology Kumar Jeetendra | May 1, 2021 Histology is the study of biological cells at a microscopic level. Also called microscopic anatomy, histology is widely used to offer identification of cancer and other diseases. For instance, tissue samples obtained during surgery might help to ascertain whether additional surgical action is needed, and additional surgery may be avoided if a diagnosis can be …
FDA supports new medication for therapy of adults with chronic kidney infection Kumar Jeetendra | May 1, 2021 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted Farxiga (dapagliflozin) oral tablets to decrease the risk of kidney function decline, kidney failure, cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in adults with chronic kidney disease who are at risk of disease progression. Chronic kidney disease occurs when the kidneys are damaged and can’t filter blood …
