Urine Test Could Reveal Cancer and Metastases
Researchers at MIT have developed a urine test that can distinguish between different types of cancer, and could even highlight if metastases are present. The test involves first administering nanoparticles to patients that can circulate around their blood before encountering a tumor. Enzymes that are overexpressed by the tumor can then cleave a linker on the particle surface, releasing a DNA barcode into the blood. These DNA strands are excreted in the urine, and if the patient places a urine sample on a paper strip designed by the researchers, the CRISPR/Cas system can amplify the signal to highlight its presence, which ...
Source: Medgadget - May 9, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Diagnostics Genetics Oncology CRISPR mit Source Type: blogs
Can You Use Blood Pressure Pills If You Are Taking Bodybuilding Supplements?
Conclusion
To summarize, natural bodybuilding supplements are a safer alternative to anabolic steroids and can help build muscle mass, increase strength, and enhance athletic performance without harmful side effects.
They can also be used safely alongside natural blood pressure supplements as long as certain precautions are taken.
It’s important to choose certified supplements and avoid bodybuilding supplements with caffeine content to prevent any adverse effects.
You can always use both in tandem provided you follow the safe and effective practices to juice the best benefits out of both.
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Source: The EMT Spot - May 8, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Supplements Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, May 8th 2023
In conclusion, NAT mitigated age-associated cerebral injury in mice through gut-brain axis. The findings provide novel evidence for the effect of NAT on anti-aging, and highlight the potential application of NAT as an effective intervention against age-related diseases.
Retinal Cell Reprogramming Restores Vision in Non-Human Primate Study
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2023/05/retinal-cell-reprogramming-restores-vision-in-non-human-primate-study/
Early applications of in vivo cellular reprogramming to medicine are cautiously focused on retinal regeneration. The eye is as close to an isolated system...
Source: Fight Aging! - May 7, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
How To Choose The Best Supplement For Your Blood Pressure Condition?
Conclusion
To sum up, natural supplements have become popular for controlling high blood pressure due to their perceived safety compared to prescription medications, which often cause unpleasant side effects.
Prioritizing your health is essential, and seeking medical advice before taking any supplements is especially crucial, particularly if you struggle with comorbidity, pregnancy, or breastfeeding.
When choosing a blood pressure supplement, consider the ingredients, dosage, brand reputation, and cost.
Remember that supplements are not a substitute for a healthy lifestyle that includes a balanced diet, regular...
Source: The EMT Spot - May 3, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Supplements Source Type: blogs
Do Blood Pressure Supplements Interact With Any Foods Or Drinks?
Conclusion
To sum things up, blood pressure supplements are a safe and effective option for managing hypertension, and they typically do not interact with most foods and drinks.
However, some fruits and beverages may reduce the effectiveness of natural supplements. To ensure that you receive the maximum benefit from your blood pressure supplements, avoiding certain foods and drinks is essential.
Licorice, grapefruit, and alcohol are among the top culprits that can interfere with the efficacy of supplements and cause negative side effects.
High-fat meals and salt substitutes containing potassium can also hinder ...
Source: The EMT Spot - May 3, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Supplements Source Type: blogs
Bottlebrush Nanoparticles Deliver Immunostimulatory Drugs
Researchers at MIT have developed a nanoparticle system that is designed to deliver immunostimulatory drugs to tumors. These drugs are intended to stimulate immune cells in the vicinity of tumors to begin destroying tumor cells, but when delivered systemically they cause unacceptable dose limiting side-effects such as systemic inflammation. These particles are bottle-brush shaped, with the inactive drug being conjugated to the “brush backbone”. By tweaking the formulation of the particles, the researchers can fine tune their release profile, and have been able to create particles that will accumulate at the tumor witho...
Source: Medgadget - May 3, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Medicine Nanomedicine mit Source Type: blogs
Science Snippet: The Power of Proteins
Some might think that protein is only important for weightlifters. In truth, all life relies on the activity of protein molecules. A single human cell contains thousands of different proteins with diverse roles, including:
Actin proteins in a cell’s cytoskeleton. Credit: Xiaowei Zhuang, HHMI, Harvard University, and Nature Publishing Group.
Providing structure. Proteins such as actin make up the three-dimensional cytoskeleton that gives cells structure and determines their shapes.
Aiding chemical reactions. Many proteins are biological catalysts called enzymes that speed up the rate of chemical reactions by redu...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - May 3, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Cells Molecular Structures Cellular Processes Medicines Proteins Science Snippet Source Type: blogs
Cuffless Blood Pressure Monitoring – Not for the Faint-of-Heart (Pun Intended)
This article will summarize these challenges and also provide optimism for the refreshingly near future. Namely, while the progress towards FDA-cleared cuffless BP monitoring may feel protracted, significant technological advances, regulatory modernization, and clinical use case validation are rapidly advancing and aligning.
Key Challenges Confronting OTC Cuffless Blood Pressure Monitoring
Scientific Risks
At the most fundamental level, the jury’s still out on whether sufficiently accurate noninvasive, cuffless, calibration-free blood pressure monitoring is physically realizable at all. Namely, “Do the laws of nature...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - May 3, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Clinical Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring AliveCor Blood Pressure Blood Pressure Cuffs Blood Pressure Monitoring BP Calibration-Free Bloo Source Type: blogs
Accelerated Biological Aging Correlates with Incidence of Depression and Anxiety
This study contributes evidence from a large biobank cohort to support the hypothesis that biological aging might represent a risk factor for depression/anxiety in midlife and older adults.
There is accumulating evidence for a link between mental health problems and biological aging. However, most studies have focused on poor mental health as a risk factor for accelerated aging. The reverse process may also occur. For example, white matter hyperintensities, neuroimaging signatures of small cerebral infarcts, are associated with aging and with the risk of depression, and recently have been linked to measurements of b...
Source: Fight Aging! - May 3, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
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Source: The Orthopedic Logbook - May 2, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Remo Aguilar Tags: Food Article Elementor Source Type: blogs
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Source: The Orthopedic Logbook - May 2, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Remo Aguilar Tags: Food Article Facebook Source Type: blogs
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Source: The Orthopedic Logbook - May 2, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Remo Aguilar Tags: Food Books Recipe Source Type: blogs
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Source: The Orthopedic Logbook - May 2, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Remo Aguilar Tags: Food Books Science Source Type: blogs
What Are The Benefits Of Blood Pressure Lowering Pills?
Conclusion
In conclusion, natural blood pressure lowering supplements are a safe and effective way to manage hypertension without the unpleasant side effects of prescription drugs.
They are made from natural ingredients and are believed to improve blood flow and lower blood pressure.
However, natural supplements cannot replace prescription drugs for dangerously high blood pressure, and consultation with a doctor is crucial before making any changes to your blood pressure management plan.
Combining natural supplements with a healthy lifestyle can provide a holistic approach to managing blood pressure.
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Source: The EMT Spot - May 1, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Supplements Source Type: blogs
Boosting your butterfly photos
It is Green Hairstreak season. I’d heard that this tiny, shimmering green butterfly had been spotted on Devil’s Dyke in Cambridgeshire in mid-April, so I headed out on foot to a local woodland patch that very day where the butterfly had been seen a couple of years ago. I was in luck! One specimen showing briefly. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a photograph on that visit.
Next bright, sunshiny day headed out with Mrs Sciencebase to take another look. There were none on the expected patch, but we kept at it and rounded a corner where there was a Dogwood thicket and various other bushes with a crowd of Green Lo...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - May 1, 2023 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Lepidoptera Photography Source Type: blogs
