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Chandrasekhar et al invented a proof-of-concept blood pressure app that can give accurate readings using an iPhone. Image credit: Michigan State University.

New Smartphone App Accurately Measures Blood Pressure from Fingertip

Sep 11, 2018 by News Staff

A team of researchers at Michigan State University has developed an iPhone X app that measures blood pressure via the ‘oscillometric finger pressing...

Hyun-Jin An et al found that bee venom and melittin possess potent anti-atopic activities. Image credit: Charles J. Sharp / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bee Venom Could Help Treat Atopic Dermatitis

Sep 10, 2018 by Sergio Prostak

New research, conducted by scientists from Korea and Australia, paves the way for a new treatment for atopic dermatitis, by testing the effect of bee venom...

Billari et al found that individuals with DSL access sleep 25 minutes less. Image credit: Tookapic.

Sleep Loss Impairs Metabolism, Leads to Adverse Weight Gain, Study Says

Sep 7, 2018 by News Staff

Losing just one night of sleep can have a tissue-specific impact on the regulation of gene expression and metabolism, according to new study. The findings,...

In people with bipolar disorder, the left side of the amygdala is less active and less connected with other parts of the brain than in people with depression. Image credit: Westmead Institute for Medical Research.

Amygdala Neurons Could Hold Key to Accurately Diagnosing Unipolar Depression, Bipolar Disorder

Sep 6, 2018 by News Staff

A team of scientists, led by Dr. Mayuresh Korgaonkar of the Westmead Institute for Medical Research and the University of Sydney, used MRI scanning to...

Did Mona Lisa Suffer from Hypothyroidism?

Sep 4, 2018 by News Staff

In a paper published in the September 2018 issue of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Brigham and Women’s Hospital researcher Mandeep Mehra and University...

Scanning electron micrograph of Cutibacterium acnes. Magniﬁcation - 20,000x. Image credit: Yvonne Achermann et al, doi: 10.1128/CMR.00092-13.

Researchers Make Progress on Acne Vaccine

Sep 4, 2018 by News Staff

A team of scientists from Germany, Taiwan and the United States has demonstrated that antibodies to a toxin secreted from Cutibacterium acnes bacteria...

Workers in hospitals and nuclear facilities can wear disposable yeast badges to check their daily radiation exposure instantly. Image credit: Kayla Wiles, Purdue University.

Researchers Create Wearable Yeast-Based Radiation Sensor

Aug 30, 2018 by News Staff

A new radiation sensor developed by Purdue University researchers is a wearable, disposable, film-type device fabricated on a paper substrate with cells...

There are many ways alcohol may cause cancer including directly damaging DNA, increasing levels of certain hormones and damaging the liver. Image credit: Laura M.

Study: There is No Safe Level of Drinking Alcohol

Aug 28, 2018 by News Staff

Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for global disease burden and causes substantial health loss. A new study has found that the risk of all-cause mortality,...

Immune cells gather at the SPF. The purple band represents the surface of the SPF. Image credit: Imogen Moran / Tri Giang Phan.

Researchers Discover New ‘Micro-Organ’ in Human Immune System

Aug 27, 2018 by News Staff

A team of scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia, has identified a new anatomical structure within the human immune system....

Mazor et al showed that, in rodents, obesity induced matrix MMP-2 activation in the hypothalamus. In turn, MMP-2 activation reduced leptin-mediated signaling by promoting leptin receptor degradation. MMP-2 deletion in the hypothalamus increased leptin receptor expression and reduced fat accumulation in mice fed a high-fat diet. Image credit: Mazor et al, doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aah6324.

Researchers Discover Destructive Mechanism that Causes ‘Leptin Resistance’ Phenomenon

Aug 24, 2018 by News Staff

Obesity is associated with increased blood concentrations of the anorexigenic hormone leptin; however, obese individuals are resistant to its anorexigenic...

Enzymes could hold key to changing blood type. Image credit: Jural Min.

Newly Found Enzymes Can Help Turn Type A and B Blood into Universal Type O

Aug 21, 2018 by News Staff

A team of researchers headed by University of British Columbia scientist Stephen Withers reports on enzymes — from the human gut — that remove...

An artist’s rendering incorporates the images of the Müller glia-derived rod photoreceptors. These photoreceptors were structurally no different from real photoreceptors and they became integrated within the circuitry of the visual pathway, from the retina to the brain. Image credit: Bo Chen.

Scientists Reverse Congenital Blindness in Mice

Aug 20, 2018 by News Staff

A team of scientists led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has successfully reversed congenital blindness in mice by changing supportive cells...

The new study offers evidence of how a phytochemical called indole-3-carbinol in the diet can prevent colon inflammation and cancer, by activating the aryl hydrocarbon receptor. Image credit: Jose Antonio Alba.

Chemicals Produced by Vegetables Such as Cabbage and Cauliflower Protect Mice from Colon Cancer

Aug 15, 2018 by News Staff

A new study led by Francis Crick Institute researchers shows that mice fed on a diet rich in indole-3-carbinol (I3C) — a secondary plant metabolite...

Mente et al show that for the vast majority of individuals, sodium consumption does not increase health risks except for those who eat more than 5 g/day. Image credit: Anna Sulencka.

Study: Eating Less Than 2.5 Teaspoons of Salt a Day is Safe for Your Heart

Aug 13, 2018 by News Staff

Sodium (a component of table salt) intake is associated with cardiovascular disease and strokes only in communities where mean intake is greater than 5...

Cellular senescence in human cells. Image credit: Eva Latorre.

Novel Compounds Reverse Endothelial Cell Aging

Aug 10, 2018 by News Staff

Aging is characterized by a progressive decline of physiological function accompanied by increased incidence of age-related disease. The accumulation of...

Study: Access to High-Speed Internet Reduces Sleep Duration

Aug 9, 2018 by Enrico de Lazaro

A study led by Bocconi University’s Professor Francesco Billari has found that high-speed Internet access causally reduces sleep duration and satisfaction. Billari...

In the cohort study of 605 children undergoing appendectomy, those with IgE-mediated allergy had a 3 times lower risk of complicated appendicitis compared with those without allergy. This low magnification micrograph shows acute appendicitis and periappendicitis. Image credit: Michael Bonert / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Scientists Find Link between Allergies and Complicated Appendicitis

Aug 8, 2018 by News Staff

Children with IgE-mediated allergies have a lower risk of complicated appendicitis, according to new research published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. In...

Wearable cytometry system on flexible PCB with integrated microfluidic polydimethylsiloxane chip, microcontroller, and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) readout to smartphone (not shown). Image credit: Furniturewalla et al, doi: 10.1038/s41378-018-0019-0.

Researchers Develop Wearable Microfluidic Cytometer

Aug 7, 2018 by News Staff

Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have created a wearable microfluidic impedance cytometer with a wireless connection to smartphones. Their...

Deep-fried crickets on sale in Cambodia. Image credit: Thomas Schoch / CC BY-SA 2.5.

Cricket Consumption Increases ‘Good’ Gut Bacteria

Aug 6, 2018 by News Staff

A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports shows that consuming edible crickets can help support the growth of the probiotic bacterium Bifidobacterium...