Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) with stem cell features use the adhesive protein ICAM1 to facilitate formation of CTC clusters, which can travel from primary tumors to other organs in the body, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications. These CTC clusters are a major source of metastases…
This chamber helps divers beat the bends… and it could stop dementia
This chamber helps divers beat the bends… and it could stop dementia and cancer For decades it has been used to treat divers with the ‘bends’ — potentially deadly nitrogen bubbles that can form in the blood when surfacing quickly from deep water. But pressurised chambers that deliver 100 per cent…
Brain molecule helps ‘wake up’ cells that could help tackle MS and similar diseases, study shows
An immunological molecule called fractalkine can boost the production of brain cells that produce myelin, a key factor in diseases such as multiple sclerosis, according to recent research from the University of Alberta. Myelin is an insulating layer around nerves that is gradually worn away by inflammation in multiple sclerosis…
Imagination exercise helps people get a grip on real pandemic risks
Combining local and very real risk statistics for SARS-CoV-2 infection with an exercise in imagination helped participants in a Duke University psychology study make more realistic decisions about their own risky behaviors, according a pair of new papers. Study participants from all over the country who had dismissed their risks…
Memory helps us evaluate situations on the fly, not just recall the past
Scientists have long known the brain’s hippocampus is crucial for long-term memory. Now a new Northwestern Medicine study has found the hippocampus also plays a role in short-term memory and helps guide decision-making. The findings shed light on how the hippocampus contributes to memory and exploration, potentially leading to therapies…
Junk food game helps people eat less and lose weight
Using a brain-training app helps people eat less junk food and lose weight, new research suggests. The Food Trainer (FoodT app) trains people to tap on images of healthy foods—but to stop when they see unhealthy snacks, creating an association between these foods and stopping. The new study, by the…
Study finds sleeping in the nude helps people get better quality sleep
If you want to try something new to give your sleep a bit of a boost, why not try sleeping in the nude? A study by TheDozyOwl has found that, of a range of different pyjama choices, going to bed in the buff was the one that resulted in the…
In-silico modelling helps with the integrated study of the intervertebral disc in health and disease
The spinal column consists of 24 vertebrae that provide axial support to the torso and protection to the spinal cord that runs through its central cavity. The vertebrae are connected by means of intervertebral discs. These discs are highly hydrated, flexible and highly mechanically resistant. They allow the column its…
Simulation helps refine pediatric care guidelines for COVID-19
Simulation can be a viable way to quickly evaluate and refine new medical guidelines and educate hospital staff in new procedures, a recent study from UT Southwestern’s Department of Pediatrics shows. The findings, published recently in the journal Pediatric Quality and Safety and originally shaped around new COVID-19-related pediatric resuscitation…
How Setting Mini Goals Helps This Cyclist Stay Motivated and Healthy
Age: 33Occupation: Civil EngineerHometown: Cape Town, South AfricaStart Weight: 125 kg (276 pounds)End Weight: 83 kg (183 pounds)Time Cycling: 3.5 yearsReason for Cycling: I can take my mountain bike up into the mountains on trails with views that 99 percent of the world never gets to experience. And the second…
Too Cute! Drake Helps His Son Adonis, 3, Get Ready in New Pics
Helping hand! Drake adorably put a blue durag on his 3-year-old son Adonis’ head on Thursday, December 17. See Drake and Sophie Brussaux’s Son Adonis’ Baby Album In the two photos posted to the rapper’s Instagram Story, he stood over his little one smiling while Adonis sat on a bed….