Collaborate Disseminate
Striking new research investigating blood samples taken from Russian cosmonauts before and after long stints on the International Space Station (ISS) has revealed significant elevations of several biomarkers that could indicate brain damage. The study … Continue reading Brain damage biomarkers detected in cosmonauts after long space jaunts
Mitochondria are structures inside cells that produce chemical energy – and since cancer cells are particularly energy-hungry, this could be a potential weakness to target. Now, researchers have developed an experimental drug that blocks mitochondrial … Continue reading Experimental cancer drug targets mitochondria to starve tumors of energy
While it’s important for biologists to know which organisms have colonized the seabed in a given area, excavation is both labor-intensive and ecologically unsound. That’s where the Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures – or ARMS – are made to come in.C… Continue reading ARMS units provide a sampling of seabed life
New research led by a team from the University of Gothenburg has found a metabolite produced by gut bacteria can block the beneficial effects of a popular diabetes medication. The research offers valuable insights into how an individual’s unique microb… Continue reading Research reveals gut bacteria reduces effect of common diabetes drug
When a patient has a hole in their cranium, it typically has to be filled either with bone harvested from another part of their body, or with a solid piece of steel or plastic. There may soon be a better alternative, though, that stimulates the growth … Continue reading Implantable material grows bone to heal holes in the skull
Researchers from the University of Gothenburg have for the first time studied the gut microbiome of subjects with prediabetes. The study, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, reveals a person’s unique gut bacteria population could be used to predi… Continue reading Prediabetes associated with bacterial shifts in the gut microbiome
An international team of scientists is reporting success with one of the most advanced bionic arms ever made. The system is integrated into the patient’s nerves, allowing them to control the prosthesis just by thinking about it, the way you would with … Continue reading Mind-controlled prosthetic arms “feel” like the real thing
Losing unwanted pounds can be difficult, particularly if your body “thinks” you should weigh a certain minimum amount. According to a new study, however, it may be possible to trick your body’s weight-maintenance system by wearing a heavy vest.Continue… Continue reading Study suggests that wearing weighted vests could reduce obesity