Author: Tom Patriot

How skin cells protect themselves against stress

Tom Patriot

The skin is our largest organ, and, among other things, it provides protection against mechanical impacts. To ensure this protection, skin cells have to be connected to one another especially closely. Exactly how this mechanical stability is provided on the molecular level was unclear for a long time. Researchers in the team led by Prof. Carsten Grashoff from the Institute of Molecular Cell Biology at the University of Münster and the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry have been collaborating with colleagues at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and Stanford University…

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Defeating Glioblastoma

Tom Patriot

In cancer therapeutics research, microRNAs — tiny strings of nucleotides that get churned out inside cells — have been a source of both excitement and disappointment. While preclinical studies have found that microRNAs play an important role in cancer and other diseases, two cancer clinical trials to date using microRNAs showed little response and significant toxicity. A team of investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School has begun looking at these molecules in an entirely new way. Rather than modulating just one, they grouped together multiple microRNAs…

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Yolanda Hadid Posts Revealing Lingerie Selfie to Reveal Why She’s Over Breast Implants

Tom Patriot

Yolanda Hadid is celebrating her 55th year in the body she was born with. The mother of three (models) ushered in 2019 with a back-to-basics approach, sharing on Monday that she was “living in a body free of breast implants, botox, extensions, and all the bullshit I thought I needed in order to keep up with what society conditioned me to believe what a sexy woman should look like.” Hadid continued, writing, “It took me many years of undoing some bad choices I made for myself before I finally found…

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Want healthier eating habits? Start with a workout.

Tom Patriot

In the latest evidence that it’s worth sticking to your health-focused New Year’s resolutions, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have found that exercising regularly is linked to better eating habits. The new study, published this week in the International Journal of Obesity, looked at 2,680 young adults who were not exercising regularly or dieting. Scientists found that after exercising for several weeks, formerly sedentary study participants were more likely to choose foods like lean meats, fruits and vegetables, while preferences for fried foods, sodas and other unhealthy options…

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