Is Your Prescription Drug Giving You Diabetes? In the quest to manage and mitigate various health conditions, the medical community often relies on potent pharmaceuticals like steroids, antipsychotics, statins, diuretics, and beta blockers.
Study finds that Sweden is 2-3C cooler than it was 6,000 years ago In February, two Swedish researchers published their study of plant megafossils in the Swedish Scandes and determined that Sweden was 2-3oC warmer between 6,000-16,800 years ago. While there has been warming in this region recently, the warming is within natural Holocene climate variability and poses no threat to
What effect will a worldwide 5G network with its thousands of satellites have on all life and on Earth itself? 5G rollout began in the UK in 2019. Most of the UK was expected to have 5G coverage by 2022.
Ukraine: Russia’s Odesa Cluster Munition Attack Harms Civilians (Kyiv, May 29, 2024) – A recent Russian cluster munition strike on Odesa, Ukraine, that killed seven civilians and injured dozens more highlights the urgent need for all countries to join the international treaty banning these weapons, Human Rights Watch said today. “Russia’s cluster munition strikes on Ukraine are a
How Harnessing Your Dreams Can Lead to Better Sleep, Creativity and Memory The Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS), held its annual meeting in mid-April 2024, in Toronto, Canada.
'We're All Plastic People Now': A Groundbreaking Documentary A plastic straw, a bottle of water, a plastic bag from the grocery — these single-use plastics seem so innocuous that people barely give them a second thought before tossing them out.
Microplastics and geoengineering: A danger to all life on Earth A study published last week found significant concentrations of microplastics in the testicular tissue of both humans and dogs. The findings add to growing concern about microplastics’ possible effect on human reproductive health. Researchers from the University of New Mexico (“UNM”) published their paper in the journal Toxicological Sciences which
Combination of Bacillus tequilensis with difenoconazole to control pear black spot and the related synergistic mechanism Background: Pear black spot (PBS) is caused by Alternaria alternata and causes severe damage worldwide.
The Role of Mitochondrial Disorders in Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Psychiatric/Behavioral Conditions Mitochondrial diseases are known inborn errors affecting energy metabolism and are as common as chronic diseases such as diabetes, affecting approximately 1 in 5,000 people.
Celiac Disease and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Analysis Recent observational research suggests a potential link between celiac disease (CeD) and an increased incidence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Pharmacologic inhibition of Dipeptidyl peptidase 1 (Cathepsin C) does not block in vitro granzyme-mediated target cell killing by CD8 T or NK cells Recently developed small molecule inhibitors of the lysosomal protease dipeptidyl peptidase 1 (DPP1), also known as cathepsin C (CatC), can suppress suppurative inflammation in vivo by blocking the processing of zymogenic (pro-) forms of the neutrophil serine proteases (NSPs), including neutrophil elastase, proteinase 3, and cathepsin G. However, DPP1 also
Effect of blueberry intervention on endothelial function: A systematic review and meta-analysis Endothelial dysfunction indicates blood vessel injury and is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.