Titanium micro-particles in the oral mucosa around dental implants are common. This is shown in a new study from the University of Gothenburg and Uppsala University, which also identified 14 genes that may be affected by these particles.
Mitochondrial protein synthesis deficiency tied to fetal anemia
A research team from the International Research Center for Medical Sciences (IRCMS) at Kumamoto University has identified a novel mechanism linking fetal anemia to disrupted intracellular iron distribution due to impaired mitochondrial protein synthesis.
Scientists propose a targeted lysosomal dysfunction approach for glioblastoma treatment
Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, report in Nature Communications on how the targeted suppression of lysosome function may lead to brain cancer therapy.
AI models of the brain could serve as ‘digital twins’ in research
Much as a pilot might practice maneuvers in a flight simulator, scientists might soon be able to perform experiments on a realistic simulation of the mouse brain. In a new study, Stanford Medicine researchers and collaborators used an artificial intelligence model to build a “digital twin” of the part of the mouse brain that processes visual information.
U.S. physician burnout rates drop yet remain worryingly high, study finds
First, some good news: In late 2023 and early 2024, significantly fewer U.S. physicians reported symptoms of job burnout than they did a few years earlier.
Trump administration withdraws key ADA documents
The Trump administration has removed 11 guidance documents that helped businesses follow the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a new report says.
Prolonged sitting impairs forearm blood flow, but temperature changes can help
Sedentary behavior occupies a substantial portion of our daily lives. However, prolonged sitting adversely impacts health, primarily by impairing vascular function—a key contributor to cardiovascular disease.
Key HIV care teams let go, putting mothers and children at risk
The Trump administration has let go of the last remaining U.S. health officials who oversaw HIV care for more than 1.1 million mothers and children in low-income countries.
Critically ill patients in African hospitals aren’t getting the care they need: New survey
When someone falls critically ill, hospitals are expected to provide life-saving care. But in many African countries, intensive care units are rare. Critically ill patients are treated in general hospital wards, and the provision of essential emergency and critical care is limited.
Risk of rip current deaths is highest among young men at unpatrolled beaches, Australian study finds
A long-term study of drowning deaths at Australian beaches due to rip currents has found a small reduction in the deaths of men, but little change to the total number of people who drowned because of rip currents.