Heart disease, dementia, depression, even obesity the list of ailments that experts claim that daily dose of omega-3; can help prevent seems endless. And with more than 10 % of Americans taking a capsule of fish oil daily; omega-3s are one of the most profitable supplements in the world, too. Listen in this episode, as…
The researches find that the Children’s Research Institute study has highlighted the challenges of consistently diagnosing child blood samples and sourcing healthy samples for research. Published in Clinical Chemistry, the research paper; “Pediatric reference intervals across 5 analyzers,” used the blood samples of 616 healthy children and found that results from different laboratories were not…
A new model study system using the red blood cells to study malaria invasion; were the new model system that using red blood cells grown in the laboratory; to study how malaria parasites invading the red blood cells. Study providing a powerful new research tool for the identification of key host proteins and their domains…
The scientists discovered that these efficient transporters belong to the voltage-dependent slow-anion channel transporter (SLAC1) clade; which also encompasses plant transporters involved in stomata closure. In contrast to other sodium or proton-dependent dicarboxylic acid transporters; SLAC1 anion channels can transport anions with virtually no expense of energy. Currently, one of the problems in industrial biotechnology…
A smartphone app could help curb mental health issues by monitoring the user’s speech patterns. Develop by a team led by Vishal Rana in Adelaide, South Australia, the Watchyourtalk app is a SaaS base platform which runs in the background to a user’s usual smartphone activity and collects data surrounding their word choice; semantic content,…
The researches find that the identifying and treating patients with malnutrition warrants the attention of health care providers and policymakers. During its September Spotlight on Malnutrition, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics raises awareness of malnutrition and promotes the crucial role of registered dietitian nutritionists and nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered in identifying and treating…
Melatonin could be a novel drug for preventing bone loss to astronauts during space flight. Here we used goldfish scales as a bone model of coexisting osteoclasts and osteoblasts and demonstrated that melatonin synthesis decreased under microgravity. Melatonin treatment of scales stimulated expression of Calcitonin, an osteoclast-inhibiting hormone, and decreased expression of an osteoclastogenesis promotor.…
The researches find hat the immune cells in patients with Crohn’s disease, Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a signature of cells that are involved in a type of the disease that does not respond to treatment, according to a study published in Cell in August. But The discovery opens the door to identifying biomarkers and…
While there are several effective options for treating non-melanoma skin cancers, some may result in better cosmetic appearance after treatment, according to researchers. In a meta analysis of 58 studies, a study led by Penn State compare four types of skin cancer treatments and found that while all four had similar recurrence rates a year…
Insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) commonly co-occur which makes OSA difficult to treat with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). They conducted a randomized controlled trial in participants with OSA; and co-occurring insomnia to test the hypothesis that initial treatment with cognitive and behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-i); versus treatment as usual (TAU) would improve…
In this study about 40% of hospital acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) are unavoidable, according to a study publish in the September issue of the American Journal of Critical Care. Joyce Pittman, Ph.D., R.N., from the University of South Alabama in Mobile, and colleagues conduct a descriptive, retrospective study to examine the proportion of HAPIs among…
According to Government’s Ayushman Bharat health scheme; the data providing that many Ayushman card holders being running from pillar to post for treatment. Due to the arbitrariness of the hospitals in Agra district, people are unable to get treatment. The Health Department is receiving eight to 10 such complaints on daily basis. A patient had…