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Sensor des Immunsystems als Schlüsselstelle für Pilzinfektionen und Hausstauballergie

By Guest PostDecember 5, 2018Healthalexander weber, aspergillus, chitin, hausstauballergie, pilzinfektion, schimmelpilz, sensor des immunsystems

Wissenschaftler der Universität Tübingen entdecken, wie der Körper das Alarmsignal Chitin erkennt

Chitin stützt die Zellwand von Pilzen, wie zum Beispiel dem Schimmelpilz Aspergillus und der Hefe Candida, die beide gefährliche Infektionen beim Menschen hervorrufen können. Chitin bildet auch das Außenskelett von Insekten und Spinnentieren, zu denen die Milben gehören, und ist daher wichtiger Bestandteil von Hausstauballergenen. (more…)

Timing is key for bacteria surviving antibiotics

By Guest PostDecember 3, 2018Healthbacteria surviving antibiotics, bacterial dna, mark brynildsen, persister cells, recurrent infection, timing, wendy mok

For bacteria facing a dose of antibiotics, timing might be the key to evading destruction. In a series of experiments, Princeton researchers found that cells that repaired DNA damaged by antibiotics before resuming growth had a much better chance of surviving treatment. (more…)

Off-label use of antipsychotics higher in nursing homes with lower registered nurse staffing, MU study finds

By Guest PostNovember 30, 2018Healthalzheimers, antipsychotic medication, antipsychotics, certified nursing homes, dementia, lorraine phillips, marilyn rantz, use of antipsychotics

COLUMBIA, Mo. – At least 5.7 million people in the U.S. have a form of dementia such as Alzheimer’s, including more than half of all nursing home residents. Previous research has shown that nursing homes often overmedicate dementia patients with antipsychotic medications despite the fact that the FDA has not approved these medications for the treatment of dementia. Now, new research from the University of Missouri has found that increased staffing of registered nurses in Missouri nursing homes is associated with lower use of antipsychotics. (more…)

A passion for patients

By Guest PostNovember 27, 2018Healthhira peracha, mps, mps disorders, mucopolysaccharidosis, passion for patients, shunji tomatsu

New graduate’s medical research experience inspires her

When Hira Peracha came to the University of Delaware as a first-year student, she knew she wanted to go on to medical school, but she was unsure of the path that would take her there or what specialty she might eventually pursue. (more…)

Neue Wege zur Ausschaltung von Nebenwirkungen

By Guest PostNovember 24, 2018Healthnebenwirkung, opioide, opioidrezeptor, schmerzmittel

Opioide sind potente Schmerzmittel, aber sie haben eine Reihe von Nebenwirkungen. Wissenschaftler am Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie (MPIB) in Martinsried haben gemeinsam mit ForscherInnen der Medizinischen Universität Innsbruck, der Universität Innsbruck und der Temple University, USA, ein Verfahren entwickelt, das tiefere Einblicke in die Reaktion des Gehirns auf Opioide ermöglicht. (more…)

Teilen oder nicht teilen?

By Guest PostNovember 22, 2018Healthlisa horn, maskulinisierung, maskulinisierungseffekt, teilverhalten von kindern, testosteron spiegel

Physiologische und soziale Hintergründe für das Teilverhalten von Kindern

Wann sind Volksschulkinder bereit, kostbare Ressourcen mit anderen zu teilen und wann eben nicht? Dieser Frage gingen ForscherInnen der Universität Wien rund um Kognitionsbiologin Lisa Horn in einem kontrollierten Verhaltensexperiment nach. (more…)

Artificial muscles promise to speed up testing of treatments for muscle diseases

By Guest PostNovember 22, 2018Healthartificial muscles, francesco saverio tedesco, muscle diseases, muscle disorders, muscular dystrophies

Artificial muscles grown from human stem cells could pave the way forward for treating muscle diseases, according to new research led by UCL.

The study, published in Cell Reports, found that 3D artificial muscles can be generated from both healthy and diseased stem cells of patients with different types of severe muscle disorders called muscular dystrophies. (more…)

Startup Licenses Dual-View Probe for Endoscopy

By Guest PostNovember 13, 2018Healthbhaskar banerjee, dual view probe, endoscopy, normal colonoscopy, omniscient llc, rongguang ron liang, startup, traditional endoscopes

The new probe provides doctors with multiple fields of view simultaneously, addressing the shortcomings of traditional endoscopes — and potentially preventing more instances of colon cancer. (more…)

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