Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University.
A special protein-carbohydrate molecule - trophoblastic β1-glycoprotein, that regulates the congenital and adaptive (or acquired) immunity is found in the blood of pregnant women. It is due to these cells that the woman s body does not adversely react to the fetus as a source of antigens and rather normal development is supported until its birth. Natural Defence System
‘A special protein-carbohydrate molecule trophoblastic β1-glycoprotein in the blood of pregnant women has the ability to fight pathological immune reaction via its action on pro-inflammatory immune cells. This may aid in the development of medicinal drugs for pregnancy maintenance, treat its complications, and also in the treatment of various autoimmune diseases.’
Medical Cannabis Aids In Easing Out Parkinsons Disease by Karishma Abhishek on February 2, 2021 at 6:12 AM Cannabis in Parkinson s Disease: The Patients View, Journal of Parkinson s Disease.
Parkinson s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects movement due to loss of nerve cells - neurons that produce a chemical messenger (neurotransmitter) in the brain called dopamine (black substance). It is characterized by the formation of inclusion proteins called Lewy bodies. Medical cannabis was legally approved in Germany in 2017 when approval was given for therapy-resistant symptoms in severely affected patients independent of diagnosis and without clinical evidence-based data. PD patients fulfilling these criteria are entitled to be prescribed medical cannabis, but there are few data about which type of cannabinoid and which route of administration might be promising for which PD patient and which symptoms. We als
Raman Spectroscopy may Aid Early Oral Cancer Diagnosis by Colleen Fleiss on January 13, 2021 at 11:37 PM
Raman spectroscopy showed promise for early detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), said researchers.
OSCC is the most prevalent type of oral cancer and ranks among the most common cancers diagnosed worldwide. Although effective treatments are available, the cancer is often not detected until a late stage, resulting in overall poor prognosis. Raman spectroscopy is not only label-free and non-invasive, but it can potentially be used in ambient light conditions, says research team leader Levi Matthies from University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf in Germany. This makes it promising for use as a potential screening tool in the dentist s office.
Lung Ultrasounds Could Aid in Assessing COVID-19 Outcome by Angela Mohan on December 14, 2020 at 11:36 AM
Lung ultrasound could help physicians predict if a patient with COVID-19 will worsen, according to researchers at the Policlinico San Matteo, in Pavia, Italy.
Researchers have developed a method using ultrasound imaging to score a patient s lung health, which is indicative of their outcome. The ability to predict when a patient might worsen can help physicians be better prepared for caring for patients.
Umberto Sabatini s presentation, Is lung ultrasound a predictor of worsening in Covid-19 patients? will be a part of the 179th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America. This session will be presented at noon Eastern U.S. The meeting will be held virtually.