Cart is empty A new study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research uncovers the crucial role of the AmotL2 protein in connecting mechanical forces to endothelial cell integrity and alignment. This discovery sheds light on junctional mechanotransduction and its implications for vascular disease, including abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). Importantly, the study reveals gender differences, with males showing a higher incidence of AAA.
Researchers find a connection between plasma lipid profile and severity of COVID-19
In the latest research published in the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, a large collaboration of European investigators led by Prof Marité Cárdenas of Malmö University, gained insights into how the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S protein) impacts with lipid metabolism in the body with implications for COVID-19 infection and mRNA vaccination.
Study identifies mechanisms driving immune cell recruitment during inflammation
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel mechanism that regulates neutrophil recruitment into tissue during inflammation, which could be targeted to treat different inflammatory diseases and conditions, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Animal kingdom–wide AI tool could help unravel cancer complexity
An international study has accurately categorized tumor and immune cells of non-human animal species by applying an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that was trained on human lung cancer samples.
Pancreatic cancer risk lower if pancreatic cysts remain stable for five years: Study
Low-risk branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) are the most common precancerous form of mucinous pancreatic cysts and once identified require regular surveillance imaging. But consensus is still forming around how long that watchful period should last.
Your strength training program might be sexist: Study questions official guidelines
It turns out the official guidelines are—like many other fields in health—largely based on the male body.
The COVID cost for Asia’s informal workers
As COVID-19 took hold across borders in 2020 and 2021, more than 1.6 billion informal workers were estimated by the United Nations to have been impacted by mobility restrictions and other lockdown measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
Govt calls for continued investments in digital infrastructure
By BUUMBA CHIMBULU
GOVERNMENT has called for continued investments in digital infrastructure to ensure that citizens have access to affordable and reliable internet connectivity.
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Birth-related PTSD is overlooked in Australia, says study
Research by University of Sydney psychologists examining post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Australian mothers shows that about a third of women experience a traumatic birth. Of these women, one in eight had symptoms of post traumatic stress.
You may soon be able to get a blood test for Alzheimer’s, but will you want one?
When Daniel Gibbs, M.D., enrolled in an Alzheimer’s study at UC San Francisco almost a decade ago, researchers needed access to a secure government facility just to confirm that he had the disease. They summoned Gibbs to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, hooked him up to an IV, and wheeled him into a donut-shaped machine called a PET (positron emission tomography) scanner. Then they waited.