Jawbone loss caused by periodontitis predates the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, according to research from Umeå University in Sweden published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology. The research also shows a causal relationship between the bone and the levels of the bone resorption inducing molecule RANKL in the blood.
A multidisciplinary team implemented a pain management protocol (PMP) for trauma patients that improved pain management and patient satisfaction while reducing the use of opioid. the researchers reported at the 2017 annual meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma.
A meta-analysis published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings shows that fractional exhaled nitrous oxide (FeNO) is a good evidence-based adjunct test for asthma.
The court-ordered publication of 'corrective statements' by major US tobacco companies later this month should serve as a reminder that tobacco addiction remains a major health problem in the country and that Big Tobacco has a long history of marketing practices aimed at hooking a new generation on a lethal product, according to a new article published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Emiliano Bruner from the Paleoneurobiology Group of the Centro Nacional de Investigación Sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) analyzed a peculiar cranial structure and variability of the popular species of South American howler monkey, Alouatta seniculus. It is measured by using geometric models in three dimensions and multivariate statistics.
Delivering drugs specifically to cancer cells is one approach researchers are taking to minimize treatment side effects. Stem cells, bacteria and other carriers have been tested as tiny delivery vehicles. Now a new potential drug carrier to treat gynecological conditions has joined the fleet: sperm. Scientists report in the journal ACS Nano that they have exploited the swimming power of sperm to ferry a cancer drug directly to a cervical tumor in lab tests.
Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular protozoan infecting humans and animals. Infection in adults usually causes mild disease but greater importance lies in preventing transplacental transmission which can cause major foetal anomalies and is vital to identify infection in pregnancy. Research on this regard in Sri Lanka is scarce and would be beneficial in developing antenatal care strategies for improved foetal outcome.
In a new research published in Genes & Development, researchers have revealed a previously unknown function of a protein called nup98 in mouse cells. The protein controls the movement of molecules in and out of the nucleus of the cell and also directs the development of blood cells, enabling immature blood stem cells to differentiate into many specialized mature cell types. The team also discovered the mechanism by which this differentiation process could form of certain types of leukaemia.
According to a new study published in the journal Neuron, slow and speedy brainwaves during deep sleep must sync up at exactly the right moment to hit the save button on new memories.
The study revealed a rare disease is potentially curable and severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID), known as the "bubble boy disease.” This disease is treated with a stem cell transplant, gene therapy and few treatments when observed at birth or after the birth. This study was published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Each day, every inch of skin on your body comes into contact with thousands of molecules — from food, cosmetics, sweat, the microbes that call your skin home. Now researchers can create interactive 3D maps that show where each molecule lingers on your body, thanks to a new method developed by University of California San Diego and European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) researchers. The technique is published in Nature Protocols.
Dr Amy Brown, Associate Professor in Child Public Health, and maternal and infant health researcher carried out the research. About 1151 mothers with a baby aged 4 to12 months reported how they gave their baby solid foods, what foods they gave them and whether their baby had ever choked. The study was published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics