Postbiotics could deliver immunity boost in your morning coffee Your morning coffee could now give an added immunity boost, thanks to postbiotics and Griffith University and CSIRO researchers. Sep 29, 2022 0 4
Study finds higher rates of traumatic injuries for outdoor workers during hotter weather Rates of traumatic injury among workers in the Oregon agricultural and construction sectors are significantly higher during periods of high heat compared with periods of more moderate weather, a recent Oregon State University ... Sep 29, 2022 0 2
Myotonic dystrophy: Mouse model shows that GABA receptors are implicated in sleepiness People with the inherited disorder myotonic dystrophy (DM) often experience excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue, as well as altered responses to anesthetics that can put them at risk for complications when hospitalized. Sep 29, 2022 0 16
This company is bioengineering pig kidneys and livers for possible transplant into humans In an Minnesota lab, clear containers hold pig kidneys and livers that scientists hope will someday be transplantable in humans. Sep 29, 2022 0 30
Do COVID-19 vaccines help keep you from going bald? The COVID-19 vaccines can help keep you from getting the nasty virus, missing many days of work or school, and ending up in the hospital or the graveyard. Sep 29, 2022 0 19
What do you know about these three rare childhood cancers? Childhood cancer rates have been rising slightly for the past few decades, and about 10,470 children in the U.S. under the age of 15 will be diagnosed with cancer in 2022, according to the American Cancer Society. Sep 29, 2022 0 5
What is the effect of hierarchy on moral behavior? Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience show that powerful hierarchical situations make it easier to commit harmful actions, as agency and empathy are split across multiple individuals. Sep 29, 2022 1 74
Lipids in blood predict nerve damage risk among patients with type 2 diabetes Of the 37 million Americans with diabetes, up to 50% may end up with nerve damage, or diabetic neuropathy, that can be painful and disabling. Sep 29, 2022 0 26
Capsule delivery of fecal microbiota transplant has similar effectiveness to transplant by colonoscopy Recent work published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology by researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School found that fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) using capsules containing freeze-dried microbes ... Sep 29, 2022 0 5
Study shows how certain cancers neutralize T cells to subvert the immune system and help tumors grow When cancer arises in the body, it starts with tumor cells that rapidly grow and divide and eventually spread. But what enables these nascent tumor cells to dodge the body's immune system, which is built to identify and fend ... Sep 29, 2022 0 179
