A newly developed PET radiotracer can be used to create an inflammation map of the entire gastrointestinal tract, providing detailed information to accurately detect and stage inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Targeting the IBD biomarker IL12/23p40, the PET imaging tool offers a minimally invasive approach to identifying disease and guiding treatment. This research was published in the November issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
Scientists invent single rapid test for both HIV and TB
Researchers at Tulane have developed a new and rapid test that can detect both HIV and tuberculosis at the same time with just a small amount of blood.
Examining the factors that influence PrEP prescribing behavior in health care providers
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a daily dose of two medications meant to prevent HIV infection in high-risk people, has changed public health dramatically in recent years. Yet, adolescents and young adults, one high-risk group, have shown slower uptake in using this prevention method.
Ultrafine particles from traffic alter gene expression in human olfactory cells, study finds
Exposure to ultrafine particles from traffic alters the expression of many genes in human olfactory mucosa cells, a new study shows. The study, led by the University of Eastern Finland, is the first to combine an analysis of emissions from different diesel fuels and exhaust after-treatment systems with an examination of their effects in a human-derived cell model of the olfactory mucosa. The findings were published in Science of The Total Environment.
Study finds women with depression have 20% lower taurine concentration in the hippocampus
For the first time, a research team in Korea has discovered there is a significant relationship between depression and the taurine concentration in the hippocampus, an area of the brain responsible for memory and learning functions. This discovery provides the opportunity to publicize the role and importance of taurine in future prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of depression.
Could new antibiotic clovibactin beat superbugs? Or will it join the long list of failed drugs?
Imagine a world where simple infections could become life-threatening, where a small cut could spell disaster, and where doctors couldn’t treat diseases effectively anymore. This isn’t the plot of a science fiction movie—it’s a real concern.
Can you spot the AI impostors? Research finds AI faces can look more real than actual humans
Does ChatGPT ever give you the eerie sense you’re interacting with another human being?
Kabimba predicts mass retrenchments
says salary adjustment for non-unionised employees will cause loss of jobs.
By NATIONAL REPORTER
ECONOMIC Front President Wynter Kabimba has predicted massive retrenchment of workers from various companies owing to the upward adjustment of the minimum wage for non-unionised workers amid a serious economic crisis that the county is experiencing.
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Inflammation and loss of protective mechanisms in the brain linked to suicide risk
A first-of-its-kind study has identified overactive inflammation and loss of critical protection mechanisms in the brain as potential contributors to suicide risk.
Researchers identify new mechanism of communication between maternal gut bacteria and the fetus
A research group from the University of Oulu, Finland, has shown that nanoparticles originating from maternal gut bacteria are present in amniotic fluid. This is a previously unknown mechanism of communication between the maternal gut microbiome and the fetus.