Immunology
In mouse study, black raspberries show promise for reducing skin inflammation
Eating black raspberries might reduce inflammation associated with skin allergies, a new study indicates.
Jul 02, 2020
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Gastroenterology
Changes to gut microbiome may slow cancer growth in smokers
Changes to the gut microbiome interacted with the immune system to slow the growth of cancer in mice exposed to cigarette smoke, according to research that was selected for presentation at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2020. ...
Apr 30, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Masking the memory of fear: Treating anxiety disorders such as PTSD with an opioid
Anxiety disorders such as phobias and PTSD are fairly common problems in society. One of the prime causes of anxiety disorders is the inability to overcome the fear for certain contexts when they no longer apply. Attempts ...
Feb 18, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Clostridioides difficile infection flourishes with a high-protein, high-fat diet
Diets like the Keto, Paleo and Atkins focus on high-fat, high-protein meals that are often low in carbohydrates. This mix may appeal to Clostridioides difficile bacteria, too.
Feb 11, 2020
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Medical research
New drug prevents liver damage, obesity and glucose intolerance in mice on high-fat diet
Mice given a new drug targeting a key gene involved in lipid and glucose metabolism could tolerate a high-fat diet regimen (composed of 60% fat from lard) without developing significant liver damage, becoming obese, or disrupting ...
Jan 21, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Study suggests biological clock is key to reducing heart damage from radiation therapy
Treatment for breast cancer commonly includes radiation therapy, which offers good chances of success but comes with a serious long-term side effect: toxicity due to radiation that reaches the heart, causing DNA damage in ...
Jan 13, 2020
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Neuroscience
Some learning is a whole-brain affair, study shows
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have successfully used a laser-assisted imaging tool to "see" what happens in brain cells of mice learning to reach out and grab a pellet of food. Their experiments, they say, add to ...
Jan 02, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Fibroblasts involved in healing spur tumor growth in cancer
The connective tissue cells known as fibroblasts are vitally important for our recovery from injury. Sensing tissue damage, they gravitate to the site of a wound, instigating an inflammatory response that mends damaged tissue.
Dec 19, 2019
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Medical research
Study uses genetics and menthol to examine how the skin senses irritation
A new University of Oklahoma study could have implications on our understanding of how certain sensory signals are transmitted through the body. An OU experiment led by neuroscientist Christian Lemon, Ph.D., Department of ...
Dec 18, 2019
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Medical research
Mouse study shows nerve signaling pathway critical to healing fractures
Sticks and stones may break one's bones, but healing them requires the production of a protein signal that stimulates the generation, growth and spread of vital nerve cells, or neurons, throughout the injured area. That's ...
Dec 05, 2019
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