Category: Education
Novel ultrasound therapy helps reduce blood pressure
Researchers led by Columbia University have demonstrated that an experimental ultrasound treatment – delivered to nerves near the kidney – successfully produced clinically meaningful reductions in blood pressure. Called renal denervation, the brief pulses of ultrasound reportedly worked for people […]
Stressed people found to process information differently
Researchers at the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), US, have discovered similarities between the resting brains of highly sensitive people and the overwhelming feelings faced by most of us currently – after months […]
Ice cube tray retinal patch helps regenerate cells for vision
A novel type of scaffold shaped like an ice cube tray could help regenerate the eye’s photoreceptor cells, the death of which may cause vision loss in adults. The scaffold design by a team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) […]
Obesity found to dull the function of mitochondia
Scientists at the University of Helsinki, Finland, who analysed metabolic changes that can take place in fat tissue as a result of obesity, have found that obesity can negatively affect the performance of mitochondria in fat cells and drive inflammation […]
New contributors behind blindness in older adults identified
The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have identified a potential mechanism for age-related macular degeneration, known as the leading cause of blindness among older adults. From their study of laboratory-grown roundworms as well as human and mouse […]
Newfound antibody activity could benefit tooth regeneration
Scientists from Japan have found that by suppressing activity of a specific gene with monoclonal antibodies, they can promote new tooth growth in mice and ferrets. Understanding and manipulating the way this gene regulates the behaviour of molecules known to […]
Common food preservative may hamper immune system activity
New research that examined data from ToxCast, the Environmental Protection Agency’s toxicity screening database, is raising questions over the safety of a commonly used food preservative known as tert-butylhydroquinone (tBHQ) or E319. The compound is suspected to disrupt immune functions, […]
Therapeutic bed helps prevent brain damage in preemies
A pulsating bed in an incubator is suggested to help premature babies feel more secure, as the bed simulates the caress of a parent holding the baby. Aptly named the “Calmer” baby bed, it was designed by University of British […]
Research suggests hearing loss and other auditory problems associated with COVID-19
Audiologists from Manchester, UK, have found a surprising link between COVID-19 and a number of audio-vestibular symptoms, including tinnitus, in a new systematic review about the disease. As well as patients reporting COVID-19 exacerbating their pre-existing tinnitus, for example, some […]
