Cart is empty Glioblastoma is the most common type of brain tumor that affects adults and, unfortunately, still remains incurable. In a new study, researchers have demonstrated that a specific mitochondrial protein plays an important role in glioblastoma, and can therefore be used as a potential target to reduce tumors.
Human lung chip leveraged to faithfully model radiation-induced lung injury
The lung is one of the tissues most sensitive to radiation in the human body. People exposed to high radiation doses following nuclear incidents develop radiation-induced lung injury (RILI), which affects the function of many cell types in the lung, causing acute and sustained inflammation, and in the longer term, the thickening and scarring of lung tissue known as fibrosis.
Public health interventions prevented transmission within Boston University of most SARS-CoV-2 cases, finds study
SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, began impacting the U.S. in March 2020 with many schools and universities shifting to remote education by early April 2020 in response to the public health emergency.
B12 deficiency: A hidden trigger of inflammation?
A new study has identified a compelling link between vitamin B12 deficiency and chronic inflammation, which is associated with a range of health problems including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disorders.
Watching movies could be good for your mental health
Many of us enjoy sitting down to watch a good film because of the way movies can make us feel. A sad film might help us release our emotions or a comedy might lift our mood. Movies can also offer a chance to connect with and explore our emotions in a safe way.
UPND MP, Miyutu castigates gov’t over illegal mining at KCM
By Nation Reporter
IT IS unacceptable for the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development to sit by and watch illegalities in the sector when majority of Zambians are poor and hungry, UPND Kalabo Central MP Chinga Miyutu has charged.
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Evaluating human performance in competitive and collaborative human-machine teams
Do teams perform better when working collaboratively or competitively? How does a human perform when working alongside AI?
Older adult drivers found to have a lower risk of causing motor vehicle crashes than younger drivers
Drawing on data on motor vehicle crashes in Japan between 2016 and 2020, researchers at the University of Tsukuba examined the risk of at-fault motor vehicle crashes among older adult drivers. They found that the risk of causing crashes increased with the advancing age of drivers after middle age, but the risk among older drivers was nevertheless lower than that among young drivers.
Researchers are examining the range of environmental effects on people’s health over their whole lives
Three decades ago, Professor Martine Vrijheid was investigating the prevalence of birth defects near hazardous waste sites across Europe as part of her Ph.D. work. She found that there was indeed an increased risk close to dumps.
Smarter CT scans may approach the level of MRI and support dementia diagnosis
In certain cases, a new method can provide as much information from brain images taken with computed tomography as images captured with magnetic resonance imaging. The method, presented in a study from the University of Gothenburg, could enhance diagnostic support, particularly in primary care, for conditions such as dementia and other brain disorders.