A new MRI technique allows researchers to capture moving images of blood traveling through vessels non-invasively. This technology can easily be applied to existing MRI machines, enabling real-time physician-scanner interaction and detailed analysis of cardiovascular disease.
Researchers equipped dendritic cells with genetic material from patient's tumor and PAMPs to break T-cell tolerance, enabling activation of immune system. This approach merges strengths of viral vaccines with ease of using patient's own immune system.
Research finds that passive smoking hinders healing by changing the arrangement of fibroblast cells' cytoskeleton, making them less mobile and more prone to abnormal scarring. This can lead to slower wound closure rates in smokers compared to non-smokers.
A large-scale Swedish study found that low vitamin B12 levels are associated with poorer memory in older adults with a high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The study also showed that genetic factors, such as the apolipoprotein E gene, interact with nutritional deficiencies to affect cognitive function.
Defects in mitofusin 2, a critical mitochondrial fusion gene, underlie CMT type 2A. Gene therapy may alleviate symptoms by restoring lost gene function.