Endurance training makes natural killer cells more efficient and effective against inflammation Exercise not only trains our muscles and endurance – our immune system also becomes fitter, as a study has now confirmed. According to this study, regular jogging, cycling, and other endurance sports also "train" the natural killer cells of our immune system. In trained people, these white blood cells release more anti-inflammatory messengers, use cellular energy more efficiently,

The Immune System's David vs. Cancer's Goliath What looks here like an amoeba or a slug crawling along is a deadly enemy – a cancer cell. The much smaller, round immune cell seems powerless against it. But a new immunotherapy could help. It combines an antibody and an inhibitor in such a way that it mobilizes the T-cells of the immune system against cancer – and renders them immune to the cancer's counter-measures. An immune cell attacking a much larger cancer cell. © M. Oegg

Type 2 diabetes affects the energy balance and structure of heart muscle cells Deadly double disease: Doctors have discovered that type 2 diabetes also changes the structure of heart tissue and the energy balance of heart cells. In affected patients, the heart can contract less effectively and pump less blood. This limits cardiac performance and can worsen existing heart failure, as the researchers report. Their findings explain why people with diabetes have a higher risk of

Hemoglobin-like protein absorbs carbon monoxide from the blood Promising antidote: Carbon monoxide poisoning can be fatal – and so far, it can only be treated in hyperbaric chambers. But a newly developed protein could help treat CO poisoning more easily, quickly, and effectively. The new designer protein is based on a bacterial model, resembles our blood hemoglobin, and, unlike previous approaches, has no side effects. The natural protein RcoM served as a template for the de

Antibodies against the Epstein-Barr virus indicate risk of multiple sclerosis Biomarker discovered: A new blood test can detect the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) years before the first symptoms appear. The test measures the level of antibodies that bind both the body's own structures and the Epstein-Barr virus, which serve as indicators of MS. This could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment in the future, delaying or preventing the onset of the neurodegenerati

Gene Activity on the X and Y Chromosomes Influences Height XY becomes taller than XX: Researchers have discovered that a specific gene on the X and Y chromosomes plays an important role in our height. According to the study, this gene is more active on the male Y chromosome than on the second X chromosome in women. This gives men additional height. However, height is also influenced by other factors, including hormones and chromosome number. The method could also be used in t

Archaea Could Play a Previously Underestimated Role in the Microbiome A new roommate: Scientists have discovered a previously unknown microbe in our gut. It's not a bacterium, but a species of archaea. The species, dubbed Methanobrevibacter intestini, produces the gas methane – similar to a newly discovered variant of the archaea species Methanobrevibacter smithii. These findings suggest that our intestinal flora is significantly more influenced by archaea than previously tho

Antibody drug against Alzheimer's now also available in Europe How Lecanemab works against dementia and who is eligible for it Hope for Alzheimer's patients: Earlier this week, the European Commission approved the first antibody drug for the treatment of Alzheimer's in Europe. The active ingredient, lecanemab, can slow the progression of the disease in some early-stage Alzheimer's patients, but cannot cure or stop it. Early diagnosis of the first symptoms of dementia remains

암 환자의 경우 특히 폐에서 전이가 발생하는 경우가 많다. 그 이유 중 하나는 폐에서 흔히 발견되는 아미노산 아스파르트산염이며, 생의학 과학자들이 발견한 바와 같이 복잡한 메커니즘을 통해 암세포가 쉽게 정착할 수 있도록 해준다.

음악은 수술 후 회복 속도를 높일 수 있다. 음악을 들으면 무엇보다도 통증이 완화돼 메타 분석에 따르면 수술 후 음악을 듣는 사람은 수술 후 회복 속도가 더 빠른 것으로 나타났다. 예를 들어, 음악을 듣는 환자는 통증과 불안을 덜 경험한다. 의사들은 또한 그들의 측정 가능한 신체적 변화를 감지할 수 있었다. ▲ 수술 후 빨리 건강해지고 싶다면 좋아하는 음악을 들어보세요. 음악은 단지 긴 하루를 보낸 후 우리를 격려하는 것 이상으로 우리 몸에 훌륭한 일을 할 수 있다. 예를 들어, 특정 음악을 듣는 것은 불안 장애나 우울증과 같은 정신 질환을 완화하거나 심장 환자의 혈관 기능을 향상시킬 수 있다. 면역 체계와 통증 인식에 대한 긍정적인 효과는 이미 관찰되었다. 병원 침대에서 락 앤 팝(Rock & Pop) 그러므로 음악이 최근에 수술을 받은 환자에게도 큰 도움이 될 수 있다는 것은 놀라운 일이 아니다. 캘리포니아 노스스테이트 대학교(Californi