Our bodies are made up of 60,000 miles of complex pipes that play a vital role in transporting nutrients throughout our bodies, performing waste disposal, and supplying our organs with fresh oxygen and blood.
Slam dunk contest scoring methods could still be improved, a dunkologist explains
I grew up watching some of the greatest slam dunk artists in the world.
Aggressive end-of-life care often used in seniors with metastatic cancer
Aggressive end-of-life (EOL) care is commonly used among older patients with metastatic cancer and is used more often by those residing in nursing homes (NHs), according to a study published online Feb. 22 in JAMA Network Open.
Protection against allergic asthma: When innate lymphoid cells educate alveolar macrophages
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Liège on group 2 innate lymphoid cells (or ILC2s) shows that the functional reprogramming of these cells following their exposure to viruses allows our body to react differently to exposure to certain respiratory allergens. This study is published in Science Immunology.
Researchers identify molecules that optimize immune presentation of antigens across the human population
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified variants of a chaperone molecule that optimizes the binding and presentation of foreign antigens across the human population, a finding that could open the door to numerous applications where robust presentation to the immune system is important, including cell therapy and immunization. The findings were published today in Science Advances.
Frailty tied to higher risk for suicide attempts in older veterans
Frailty is associated with an increased risk for suicide attempts among older veterans, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Q&A: The role of attraction in our partner preferences
Research Associate Meike Scheller, from Durham University’s Psychology Department, tells us about her research into the diverse types and levels of attraction that drive our partner choices, and what we can learn from other sexual orientations and communities.
Q and A: Avoiding shoulder injuries while shoveling snow
Last winter, I slipped and fell shoveling snow. I have arthritis in one of my shoulders. I’m concerned about having another injury. How common are shoulder injuries during the winter due to shoveling snow and other activities? What advice do you have for how to avoid injuring my shoulder?
Technology-assisted pregnancies have twice the risk of preeclampsia
People who became pregnant using assisted reproductive technologies were found to be over twice as likely to develop preeclampsia than those with traditional pregnancies, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.
Verapamil shows beneficial effect on the pancreas in children with newly-diagnosed type 1 diabetes
A University of Minnesota led study published in JAMA shows that verapamil, a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure and heart conditions, can have a beneficial effect on the pancreas in children with newly-diagnosed type 1 diabetes (T1D).