Aging poses a number of challenges to the body’s well-being, one of the most important being an increased susceptibility to multiple diseases, including urinary tract infections (UTIs). The connection between aging and more prevalent UTIs is not well understood, but now researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found an explanation. The researchers show in the journal Developmental Cell that, […]

Almost ALL peaches, grapes and strawberries sold in UK contain a ‘cocktail of pesticides’ as research singles out ‘dirty dozen’ fruit and veg Analysis found a total of 122 different pesticide residues across all fruit tested Apples containing multiple residues rose from 44% in 2018 to 72% in 2022 READ MORE: Over HALF of wines sold on high street contain […]

Reviewed Research led by Professor John McGrath from the University of Queensland found that the concentration of the C4 protein, an important part of the immune system, was not associated with risk of mental disorders. However, the research also showed that a higher concentration of the C3 protein reduces the risk of schizophrenia in women, and studies based on the […]

Wistar researchers successfully tested a simple intervention that could unlock greater anti-tumor power in therapies that use T cells—an approach known as “cell-based therapy,” which uses specially designed T cells to fight cancer. Led by Dr. Hildegund C.J. Ertl—a professor in The Wistar Institute’s Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center—the team has proven an exciting concept: that the common cholesterol drug fenofibrate […]

The use of food-date labels such as “use-by” and “best if used by” causes consumer confusion that results in many Americans discarding food that is safe to eat or donate, according to the November 2023 Consumer Food Insights Report. The survey-based report out of Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability assesses food spending, consumer satisfaction and values, […]

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have mapped the 3D organization of genetic material of key developmental stages of human retinal formation, using intricate models of a retina grown in the lab. The findings lay a foundation for understanding clinical traits in many eye diseases, and reveal a highly dynamic process by which the architecture of chromatin, the DNA […]

By listening in on the background chatter in the brain, scientists can predict the relationships between different neurons, according to new research from University of Oregon scientists and their colleagues. The advance could help make deep brain stimulation a more viable treatment for conditions like Parkinson’s, epilepsy and depression, allowing doctors to figure out exactly which neurons to stimulate without […]

Reviewed Smartwatches can help physicians detect and diagnose irregular heart rhythms in children, according to a new study from the Stanford School of Medicine. The finding comes from a survey of electronic medical records for pediatric cardiology patients receiving care at Stanford Medicine Children's Health. The study will publish online Dec. 13 in Communications Medicine. Over a four-year period, patients' […]

insights from industryNicola TernettePrincipal Investigator Antigen DiscoveryUniversity of Oxford In this omg OMx podcast episode, Bruker's Kate Stumpo gets inside the mind of an immunopeptidomics trailblazer, Nicola Ternette, to discuss how her work has helped to shed light on the role of peptides in the immune system. Watch the full episode below, or read on to discover select highlights. Nicola […]

Patients undergoing total thyroidectomy typically require lifelong oral levothyroxine sodium (L-T4) treatment. While effective in maintaining basic serum hormone levels, this treatment falls short in restoring the dynamic, responsive regulatory capacity of triiodothyronine (T3), essential for critical physiologic regulatory functions. Clinical data indicates that T3 deficiency can elevate the risk of hypertension, cardiac dysfunction, and other metabolic or mental health […]