More articles about: Lab Report
Bananas aging from yellow to brown
Health Lab
How Dietary Choice Influences Lifespan in Fruit Flies
Giving flies a choice of foods changes the chemical messaging in their brain that is responsible for coordinating metabolism, shortening their lifespan as a result.
pills on paper with pen and lines to record height and weight
Health Lab
Cross-Country Research Collaboration Brings New Lupus Estimates
A meta-analysis of lupus finds the disease is less common than previously thought, but disproportionally affects women and racial and ethnic minorities of both sexes.
graphic of pink orange skin tissue cell
Health Lab
National Research Effort Discovers Relationship Between Inflammation, Metabolism and Scleroderma Scarring
Study finds NAD+ break down leads to multi organ scarring, providing now a previously undiscovered pathogenic role of the enzyme CD38 in disease scarring.
ginger root in hands
Health Lab
Ginger Counters Certain Autoimmune Diseases in Mice
The main bioactive compound of ginger root lowers autoantibody production and helps halt disease progression in mice with antiphospholipid syndrome and lupus.
liver cancer red and orange in a blue body virtual drawing
Health Lab
Study Explains Why Patients with Cancer Spread to the Liver Have Worse Outcomes
The liver siphons critical immune cells to render immunotherapy ineffective; radiation to the liver may block this process.
woman reacting to allergies outside with Kleenex behind bush with hat on
Health Lab
Uncovering Key Molecule that Drives Production of Cells Critical to Allergic Reactions
Researchers discover protein that regulates the gene expression for influential immune cells, paving a path for novel targets to treat inflammatory and allergic diseases.
man looking in microscope in lab
Health Lab
Prostate Cancer Regulator Plays Role in COVID-19, Providing a Promising Treatment Lead
Clinical trials underway are testing whether drugs that target the androgen receptor – successful in controlling prostate cancer – could also work against the coronavirus.
grey transparent lungs seeing brachial branching
Health Lab
Protein Linked to Progressive Lung Scarring in Scleroderma Patients
Osteopontin is discovered as the culprit behind these patients’ main cause of death. However, a repurposed immunosuppressive drug may combat the pro-inflammatory protein.
Cancer round up 2020 top 10-12-2020
Health Lab
Top 10 Cancer Research Stories of 2020
Throughout the pandemic, researchers have continued to push the boundaries of cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Covid with an eye
Health Lab
COVID-19 Found in The Cornea: Are Transplants a Transmission Risk?
COVID-19 has been found in eyes and tears of infected patients, and now in the corneas of deceased donors. A new study highlights the importance of a donor screening process for Sars-CoV-2.
Pupil of eye with world map being reflected in the eye
Health Lab
We’re Watching the World Go Blind
Three researchers say eye care accessibility around the globe isn’t keeping up with an aging population, posing challenges for eye care professionals over the next 30 years.
purple background medical bag on left and yellow blocks on right with hand reaching down
Health Lab
Societal Determinants of Health Drive Serious Diabetes Complications
Lowering blood sugar levels and shedding weight can help combat diabetes complications, but researchers say this “one size fit all” approach ignores other risk factors.
green background with white mice on it
Health Lab
The Link Between Obesity and Puberty
New research in mice shows that the hormone leptin may be a culprit in early puberty linked to childhood obesity.
green kiwis with picture of pink stomach bowels in middle
Health Lab
Does Kiwifruit Help Chronic Constipation?
A gastroenterologist teams up with his son to find out if kiwifruits measure up to prunes and psyllium when it comes to combatting chronic constipation.
child receiving polio vaccine drops
Health Lab
How the Polio Vaccine Virus Occasionally Becomes Dangerous
Genetic study of the live vaccine could help efforts toward eradication.