Lead author Dr Louise Farmer and the research team discovered that a protein called TRPC6; which controls how calcium enters cells, also acts as an ‘anchoring’ protein in the kidney, controlling how kidney cells called podocytes; move around and maintain the structure of the kidney’s filter. New insights into why a faulty gene involved in…
Swimmer’s Ear; Abnormal bony growths in the ear canal were surprisingly common in Neanderthals, according to a study published August 14, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Erik Trinkaus of Washington University and colleagues. External auditory exostoses (EAE) have been noted among the Neandertals and a few other Pleistocene humans; but until recently…
The researches find that the new study shows that better T cell detection is now possible using revolutionary technology. T cells are a type of lymphocyte, which in turn belongs to the diverse family of immune cells. They take part in cancer fighting as well as in most other immune responses. Recent studies have demonstrated…
New team based model for intensive care unit (ICU) pharmacists, developed by Rutgers and RWJBarnabas Health System, resolves a common dilemma for hospitals and improves care for critically ill patients. Many intensive care units include a team of general practice pharmacists, supplemented by one who specializes in critical care. Intensive care unit Typically, only the…
Several cases have been finding as the Several cases of fraud under Centre’s Ayushman Bharat scheme have emerged in Uttarakhand, where hospitals have used bizare ways to siphon off almost Rs 1.20 crore of public funds in just a few months. It has been just about a year since the Ayushman Bharat scheme the Union…
The researches find that the Imagine that your child has just been diagnosed with cancer. You are holding your son or daughter’s hand through recovery from surgery, having been told that your child needs months of chemotherapy, and then meeting with your oncologist to discuss radiation therapy. The oncologist says that your child can have…
Doctors urgently need a fast and accurate test for diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTIs); to reduce overprescribing of antibiotics, according to health researchers. Dr Mar Pujades Rodriguez, from the University of Leeds; argues that without access to a reliable test doctors risk prescribing unnecessary antibiotic treatments; which increase the risk of antibacterial resistance. Current “bedside”…
A new Pharmacology Research & Perspectives study found no harm to newborns from opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) during pregnancy compared with no treatment. Opioid use disorder is characterized by the persistent use of opioids despite the adverse consequences of its use. Opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) can stabilize women and reduce the risk of relapse to illicit…
Cardiac Regeneration; As a medical emergency caused by severe cardiovascular diseases, myocardial infarction (MI) can inflict permanent and life-threatening damage to the heart. A joint research team comprising scientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has recently developed a multipronged approach for concurrently rejuvenating both the muscle cells and vascular systems of the heart…
The study find that The University of Texas at Arlington has found that blood vessels within bone marrow may progressively convert into bone with advancing age. Examination of these vessels by Rhonda Prisby, associate professor of kinesiology in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation; led to the discovery of bone-like particles in the peripheral circulation.…
Finnish researchers have found cellular components in the epithelial tissue of the eye; which have previously thought to only be present in electrically active tissues; such as those in nerves and the heart. A study at Tampere University found that these components; voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channels; involved in the renewal of sensory cells in the…
After medical marijuana became legal in Massachusetts; cannabis-related poison control calls involving the commonwealth’s children and teenagers doubled; according to a public health investigation led by University of Massachusetts Amherst injury prevention researcher Jennifer Whitehill. The increase in calls to the Regional Center for Poison Control; and Prevention at Boston Children’s Hospital occurred despite legislative…