Compared with normal mice (top), colonoscopies detect more, and larger, tumors in the intestines of mice with clonal hematopoiesis (bottom). Credit: © 2023 Feng et al. Originally published in Journal…
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LGBTQ+ caregivers of people with dementia face unique stresses that lead to poorer physical and mental health
Caring for someone living with dementia can be a stressful experience that harms the physical and mental health of caregivers. Many caregivers experience depression and lower quality of life. LGBTQ+…
You can save a cardiac arrest victim’s life even if an ambulance arrives in two minutes, research suggests
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Using a defibrillator for a cardiac arrest victim improves 30-day survival even with ambulance response times as short as two minutes, according to research presented at…
Researcher discusses how lung macrophages evolve during metastatic growth of lung colonies in a mouse model of melanoma
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new editorial paper titled “A macrophage is a macrophage is a macrophage—in metastasis” has been published in Oncotarget. In this new editorial, researcher Thomas T.…
Roman capitolium temple discovered in Sarsina |
In a press announcement by the Italian Ministry of Culture (MIC), archaeologists have discovered a Roman temple in the Italian town of Sarsina. During antiquity, Sarsina was a settlement of…
Researchers extract ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick |
Researchers from the University of Oxford have extracted ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick that originates from the ancient city of Kalhu. Kalhu, also known as Nimrud, is an…
Embracing Virtually: How Digital Interactions Mirror the Warmth of Real-World Hugs
Summary: The concept of “digital hugs” challenges the way we think about physical vs. online interactions. Recent research investigates how the feelings and experiences surrounding a hug can be translated…
Baby neurons in adult brains are needed to maintain memory: Study
Structural and functional reorganization of the septohippocampal circuit in NG− mice. NG+ mice show acetylcholine release that supports working memory and cholinergic afferent organization within the septohippocampal projection. NG− mice…
Acne bacteria trigger cells to produce fats, oils and other lipids essential to skin health – new research
The skin is the largest organ of the body, and it plays a crucial role as the first line of defense against pathogens and insults from the external environment. It…
Sedentary time in children linked with heart damage in young adulthood
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Hours of inactivity during childhood could be setting the stage for heart attacks and strokes later in life, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023.…
