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Phys.org / Cells under stress: How a chemotherapy drug damages RNA
The integrity of DNA and RNA is essential for every cell. DNA contains the genetic information for proteins, while RNA serves as a working copy of individual genes and is required for the synthesis of proteins. Unlike DNA ...
Tech Xplore / Novel interfacial structure achieves highly efficient, stable tandem solar cells
As a response to the global demand for clean energy transition, tandem solar cells are recognized as a crucial next-generation technology that will significantly improve solar power efficiency. Scholars from Lingnan University's ...
Medical Xpress / Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation: Here's what it is and how to practice it
Imagine being asked to sit alone in a quiet room for 15 minutes with nothing to do—no phone, no music, no external distraction. In a well-known 2014 study, many participants found that task so challenging that they chose ...
Medical Xpress / Living in food deserts may affect complications after breast reconstruction
For patients undergoing breast reconstruction, residing in a food desert may be associated with an increased risk of certain complications after surgery, according to a study appearing in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Phys.org / New framework suggests dark energy could be evolving—and may be linked to the Hubble tension
A team of cosmologists in China has introduced a mathematical framework that investigates two of the deepest mysteries in cosmology at the same time. Publishing their research in The Astrophysical Journal, Yun Chen and colleagues ...
Medical Xpress / Patients with psoriasis have elevated risk for complications after total hip arthroplasty
For patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA), those with cutaneous psoriasis (PsC) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have an increased risk for complications, according to a study published online March 22 in the Journal ...
Medical Xpress / Deprescribing diabetes medications can be feasible and safe when lifestyle medicine is integrated into primary care
A new research study provides real-world evidence that deprescribing glucose-lowering medications is both feasible and safe when patients with type 2 diabetes receive lifestyle-informed care in primary care settings. The ...
Medical Xpress / Trial finds no clear added benefit of catheter ablation for preventing recurrent stroke in atrial fibrillation patients
A nationwide clinical RCT trial led by Dr. Kazumi Kimura at Kumamoto University Hospital has found that adding catheter ablation to standard anticoagulant therapy did not significantly reduce the risk of recurrent stroke ...
Medical Xpress / Brain wiring model could shorten path to new medicines
A new, more life-like physical model of microscopic nerve fibers called axons could speed up the discovery of medicines for multiple sclerosis and other degenerative brain diseases, suggests a new study led by UCL researchers. ...
Medical Xpress / How cells' saturated and monounsaturated fats may shape hunger signals
An international team, including scientists from Leipzig University, has gained important new insights into the regulation of food intake in mammals. The study, recently published in the journal Proceedings of the National ...
Medical Xpress / Study pinpoints rare graft neurons that reconnect spinal walking circuits after injury
A rare group of neurons can reconnect broken spinal circuits and trigger leg muscle activity after spinal cord injury—a discovery that could help refine future stem-cell therapies for paralysis. The findings, published in ...
Medical Xpress / A new lens on autism's sex bias: How X chromosome 'escape' genes could shape risk
Autism has a significant and enduring sex bias, with roughly four boys diagnosed for every girl. For many years, experts have believed this disparity arises primarily from diagnostic inequities because much of autism research—and ...
