The objective of this study was to determine the morphometric values of the skull and the mandible of the common opossum from the Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago. The skulls and mandibles were obtained from ten opossums captured for research purposes. The skulls and mandibles were prepared and cleaned using standard method.
For families who have searched years for missing loved ones, donating a sample of their DNA is often a last, desperate act to confirm their worst fears.
New York City's medical examiner is leading a nationwide effort to collect genetic material and match it with unidentified human remains. It's a way to finally give family members some answers and maybe some solace.
A new study investigated by researchers, they found the risk of diabetes is double for black patients. Rising obesity rates in several Southern states are leading to a rapid increase in new cases of diabetes among both black and white adults. Risk of diabetes rose steadily with increasing body weight, and among those with the highest weight and body mass index (BMI) the risk of diabetes was even greater among whites than blacks. The study was published in PLOS ONE.
A study reveals Bacterial spores store information about the individual growth history of their progenitor cells, thus retaining a "memory" that links the different stages of the bacterial life cycle. The spore memory could give rise to various adaptive behaviours in microbes. The study was published in the journal Nature Communications.
Researchers examined that the minimally invasive bunion surgery, an alternative to traditional surgery that can reduce post-surgical scarring, swelling and pain, Dr. Clifford Jeng, Medical Director, Institute for Foot & Ankle Reconstruction at Mercy, has announced. A bunionectomy involves removal of a painful bunion through corrective bone cuts (osteotomies) and soft tissue rebalancing to realign the big toe joint.
Researchers observed that small doses of NGM282, a non-tumorigenic variant of an endocrine gastrointestinal hormone, can significantly and rapidly decrease liver fat content in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The study was published in The Lancet.
The new analysis studied the risks of sudden death, and any-cause death was significantly increased in patients who started receiving digoxin after the trial was started. The immediate death risk began ascending soon after patients initiated the drug
New research suggested that pregnant women can safely exercise in warm weather and take short hot baths or saunas without risks associated with exceeding a core body temperature of 39C but more work is needed to assess safe exposure for women
The present research studied the efficacy of simple dietary supplement L-arginine, which is determined to improve birth results, paving the way for future clinical trials to test this inexpensive and safe intervention
For the first time, scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have been able to detect a molecular biomarker of osteoarthritis and a number of other inflammatory diseases using a newly developed technology. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications , used a solid-state nanopore sensor as a tool for the analysis of hyaluronic acid (HA).
Researcher assesses for prevention, and treatment of chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) place a greater emphasis on basing treatment decisions on trends in laboratory values rather than a single abnormal result. The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) has been updated clinical practice guidelines. The study was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Injuries to the spinal cord, quickly lead to a progressive loss of nerve tissue. These neurodegenerative changes can be analyzed in detail using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The researchers from the University of Zurich and the Balgrist University Hospital have now for the first time been able to reliably predict the extent and progression of microstructural changes over the first two years after a spinal cord injury.