Category Archives: Research
What moves the blood?
Due to the complex nature of the circulation various hydraulic and electrical models of circulation have been proposed. These models vary in the way the measured parameters such as pressure, flow and resistance are interpreted however, all
Also the least abundant species matter for human wellbeing! The role of rare species on grasslands
An increasing body of research supports the necessity of biodiversity to maintain the ecosystem services we humans depend on, such as the provision of food and water, or the control of pests or climate. However, it remains
Strength loss does not worsen in the first few days after an acute skeletal muscle injury
An immediate loss of strength accompanies nearly all types of skeletal muscle injury but there is debate whether the strength loss worsens over the first few days after injury. This is important to know because it influences
Brownian motion of gold nanostructures made visible using SERS fluctuations due to single molecules
Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) a surface-sensitive effect which produces a dramatic enhancement of the Raman signature of molecules adsorbed on some nanostructures such as gold nanoparticles. In practical terms, SERS allows the fast acquisition of spectral datasets
Loss of Trpm2 does not potentiate standard acute myeloid leukemia chemotherapy
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood that affects thousands of people of all ages (including children and even babies). Treatment is very toxic, and often fails to cure patients. Leukemia is caused by mutations in specific
Ultrasound effect on cancerous versus non-cancerous cells
Cancer research is one of the most researched topics over the past decade. The reason for that is obvious, in 2016 alone, 1,685,210 new cancer cases and 595,690 cancer deaths are projected to occur in the United
Why do people choose certain environments and methods for strength training, and why might Cross-Fit be so popular?
Resistance exercise or strength training is recognised to improve multiple physiological and psychological health parameters, to the extent where being stronger reduces risks of ALL-CAUSE mortality. That means; being stronger reduces your risk of dying by any
Neonatal sepsis affects neurodevelopment in premature infants
The infancy neurological development, known like neurodevelopment, is a process influenced by multiple biological and environmental factors. Infants with birth weight less than 1500 grams _also known as very low birth weight infants (VLBW infants)_ constitute a
What happens to sunscreens in swimming pools?
UV filters (UV-fs) are the active ingredient of sunscreen and personal care products such as soaps, shampoos and hair sprays to protect materials and humans from the harmful effects of sunlight radiation and conserve the integrity of
Efficient co-adsorption of multiple types of coexisting pollutants from water using a chitosan-based magnetic composite adsorbent
Contaminants in real water are typically very complicated, and various types of contaminants usually coexist. For example, in the textile industries, the discharged dyeing effluents also contain numerous kinds of other pollutants besides residual dyes, such as
Less perineal damage in sitting position not explained by changing position to perform an episiotomy
Perineal damage is a common complication in childbirth. Perineal damage causes pain and discomfort and can be immobilizing for women. Furthermore, it is a risk factor for blood loss and infection. Perineal damage can be a spontaneous
High bedtime home blood pressure strongly predicts post stroke cognitive impairment
Hypertension is the strongest risk factor for stroke and the most modifiable risk factors for the secondary prevention of stroke and for post stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI). Home blood pressure (HBP) monitoring has been identified to better
Supramolecular self-sorting: A route to sophisticated multi-interlocked molecular muscles
Interlocked molecular machines are promising targets in the domain of nanotechnology. Among molecular machines, the doubly interlocked “molecular muscle” architecture ( Fig. 1 ) is of particular interest. It consists of the interweaving of two so-called “hermaphrodite”
Enzyme-based computing systems: The half-adder and half-subtractor
Have we ever stopped to think what would happen if the silicon based computers that we have come to rely on reach the peak of their development? Many scientists who work in the field of unconventional computing
Long-term outcome in patients admitted with a heart attack and detected with increased blood sugar levels during admission
An Oral Glucose Tolerance Test ( OGTT ) is one of the diagnostic tests to determine the presence of pre – diabetes or manifest diabetes. An OGTT involves drinking a 75 gram sugar solution after 8 hours
Treatment of sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is an uncommon, poorly understood disorder that most often affects the chest. Its cause is unknown. While the outcome is, in general, favorable, a small number develop scarring of the lungs (fibrosis), which, if extensive, will
Can you reduce your risk of diabetes with lifestyle changes?
Glucose homeostasis deficiency may lead to chronic increase in blood glucose levels and could affect a large number of tissues and organs. The shift from early metabolic abnormalities that forego diabetes, such as impaired fasting glucose and
Discovering how treatments for emphysema might lead to infections
Smoking related lung diseases include emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Smokers are also at increased risk of pneumonia – bacterial infections of the lung. Together COPD and pneumonia are ranked as the 3rd and 4th
Dongting Lake contaminated sediment: an unignorable pollution issue but can be tackled by the ubiquitous zeolite
Dongting Lake is one of the biggest natural water resources in South China. Due to developed economy in the adjacent area, the river has suffered from high loads of untreated wastewater which contains high amounts of heavy
Who is the father of innate immunity?
The thermometer can show that something is wrong with a patient (pyrexia). But it cannot be more specific. Likewise, there is evidence, dating back to the ancient Greeks, that the slight changes in blood serum that occur
