Aleksi Teivainen
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The vaccine is based on research undertaken by the University of Helsinki and the University of Eastern Finland. It takes advantage of a clinically proven gene transfer technology developed under the tutelage of
Seppo Ylä-Herttuala, an academy professor at the University of Eastern Finland. It triggers an immune response by prompting nasopharyngeal cells to produce the virus protein with a safe adenovirus carrier containing a cloned DNA strain.
Nasal administration was selected as the delivery method because the new coronavirus is transmitted through the airways. The method has been tentatively shown to induce a broader immune response than intramuscular administration.
One Mineral Strengthens Bones (It’s Not Calcium)
One Mineral Strengthens Bones (It’s Not Calcium)
Each year more than 300,000 seniors are hospitalized with hip fractures. For many of them, it is the start of a downward health spiral that ends in death.
One in five hip fracture patients will die within a year of their injury.[1]
A surprising number of people are at high risk for broken bones. About 40% of Americans over 50 have osteoporosis or low bone mass.[2]
For decades, doctors advised older patients particularly women to take calcium supplements to make their bones stronger. But recent studies show that taking calcium has almost no effect on bone density. It doesn’t prevent fractures.
12 Mar 2021
The E4 allele of the apolipoprotein E, a strong risk factor for many neurodegenerative diseases, most prominently late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, upsets the balance of lipids within cells. Exactly how ApoE4 does this remains unclear. In the March 3 Science Translational Medicine, researchers led by Li-Huei Tsai at MIT found that in human astrocytes and microglia, ApoE4 increased the amount of unsaturated lipids, which then accumulated in lipid droplets. Adding the phospholipid precursor choline to the cells restored their normal lipid metabolism, hinting at potential therapeutic approaches for ApoE4 carriers.
How exactly does ApoE4 lead to lipid imbalance in astrocytes?
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The liver link to coronary artery disease
Cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for one in every four deaths. Every 36 seconds, someone dies of heart disease. Coronary artery disease, also called coronary heart disease, is the most common type of heart disease.
There are many ways to protect your heart. The foods you eat (and don’t eat), the amount of exercise you do and whether you smoke, all have a very real effect on your chances of becoming a heart disease statistic.
Recently, research has uncovered an intimate connection between heart health and the health of another organ, one that performs at least one hundred vital functions throughout the body.
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IMAGE: Dietary counselling plays a crucial role in the prevention and treatment of chronic lifestyle diseases. The Healthy Diet Index developed by Finnish nutrition experts facilitates the assessment of diet quality. view more
Credit: UEF/Raija Törrönen
The Healthy Diet Index developed by Finnish nutrition experts facilitates the assessment of diet quality. Its effectiveness was demonstrated in a recently published study.
Dietary counselling plays a crucial role in the prevention and treatment of chronic lifestyle diseases. In healthcare settings, dietary counselling is often provided by professionals without specific training in nutrition, and there is a demand for tools for reliable and easy assessment of diet quality. One such tool is the Healthy Diet Index developed in the recently completed Stop Diabetes (StopDia) project.