Category Archives: Regenerative Medicine News and General Information

Underlying Cause of ‘Brain Fog’ Linked With Long COVID Discovered

Today, a team of scientists from Trinity College Dublin and investigators from FutureNeuro announced a major discovery that has profound importance for our understanding of brain fog and cognitive decline seen in some patients with Long COVID. In the months after the emergence of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV2 in late 2019 a patient-reported syndrome termed […]

Damage to Cell Membranes Causes Cell Aging

Our cells are surrounded by a fragile membrane that’s only 5 nanometers thick, 1/20 of a soap bubble. Cells are easily damaged by physiological activities, including muscle contraction and tissue injury. To cope with such damage, cells are equipped with mechanisms that can repair membrane damage to a certain degree. Mechanical damage to the cell […]

Insights Into Treating Diabetes Type 2 Through Weight Loss

A new study finds that very few patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are able to achieve normal blood glucose levels through weight loss alone.  Clinical trials suggest that people with type 2 diabetes can control their blood glucose levels without medication if they lose weight and keep it off. However, it is unknown how […]

A Small Molecule Blocks Aversive Memory Formation, Providing a Potential Treatment Target for Depression

“Depression affects millions of individuals worldwide, necessitating more effective treatments. Conventional methods, such as drug therapy with delayed onset of action and psychotherapy, have limitations in yielding satisfactory results for many patients. A pioneering advancement in treatment is urgently needed,” said Professor He Jufang. Previous research found that stress leads to neural plasticity changes in […]

Metabolic Diseases May Be Driven by Gut Microbiome, Loss of Ovarian Hormones

The gut microbiome interacts with the loss of female sex hormones to exacerbate metabolic disease, including weight gain, fat in the liver and the expression of genes linked with inflammation, researchers found in a new rodent study. The findings, published in the journal Gut Microbes, may shed light on why women are at significantly greater […]

Using Mussels and Silkworm Cocoons to Stop Organ Bleeding

In recent news, there has been a case where a patient experienced pain due to a surgical procedure involving sutures, resulting in the unintended presence of gauze within the patient’s body.  Gauze is typically employed to control bleeding during medical interventions, aiding in hemostasis. However, when inadvertently left in the body, it can lead to […]

Menopause and Migraines: Women Who Have Them Have a Slightly Higher Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke

For middle-aged women plagued by migraines, or hot flashes and night sweats, another worry may linger in the backs of their minds: whether these experiences have set them up for a heart attack, a stroke or another cardiovascular crisis. Kim and her colleagues at Michigan Medicine, U-M’s academic medical center, published the new pair of […]

Arterial Stiffness May Be a Better Predictor of Future Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Arterial stiffness was a better predictor of future risk of Type 2 diabetes than blood pressure, and people with a combination of high blood pressure and stiffer arteries had the highest risk of developing diabetes, according to new research. Previous studies have found that hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a risk factor for Type […]

Common Hair Loss and Prostate Drug May Also Cut Heart Disease Risk in Men and Mice

The drug finasteride, also known as Propecia or Proscar, treats male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate in millions of men worldwide. But a new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study suggests the drug may also provide a surprising and life-saving benefit: lowering cholesterol and cutting the overall risk of cardiovascular disease. The study, published in the […]

An Artificial Cell Environment That Could Promote the Regeneration of Nerves

Injuries in the central nervous system heal poorly because cavities scar. Researchers hope to remedy this problem by filling the cavities in such a way that stem cells feel comfortable in them. The researchers studied neural stem cells from mouse embryonic brains, which they cultivated on positively charged hydrogels. “Our aim was to create an […]