Human Health Issues

Sleep's Role in Metabolic Health: How It Impacts Blood Sugar Balance Introduction A study conducted by the Westlake Laboratory of Life Science and biomedicine in China reveals that i nsufficient sleep duration and delayed sleep onset contribute to heightened glycemic variability in adults. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data showed that individuals with chronic sleep deprivation and late bedtimes exhibit greater fluctuations in blood glucose, potentially influencing strategies for diabetes prevention and control. The Importance of Blood Sugar Regulation in Metabolic Health Blood sugar regulations is essential for metabolic health , as glucose fluctuations are associated with diabetes-related complications. While prior studies have linked insufficient sleep to impaired glucose metabolism, the long-term effects of sleep patterns on glycemic variability remain insufficiently studied. To bridge this gap, researchers monitored sleep trajectories over several years to evaluate thei...

The Future of Molecular Imaging: Insect Vision-Inspired Deep Tissue Mapping Introduction: A Breakthrough in Molecular Imaging A recent study published in Advanced Materials  unveils a novel technique for tracking molecular processes deep within tissue. Developed at the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology, this breakthrough holds promise for advancing personlized medicine, cancer diagnostics, and early disease detection. Study Leaders and Collaborators The study was conducted under the leadership of Prof. Hossam Haick , alongside postdoctoral fellow Dr. Arnab Maity and Ph.D., candidate Vivian Darsa Maidantchik from the Technion's Wolfson Faculty of Chemical engineering . Collaborators included Dr. Dalit Barkan , research assistant Dr. Keren Weidenfeld , and Prof. Sarit Larisch from the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Haifa . Technion's Method: Functional and Molecular Mapping of Organoids Technion researchers have developed a method for functional and ...

Epigenetic Echoes: How Violence Imprints Lasting Genetic Marks on Future Generations The 1982 Hama Massacre and Its Lasting Impact In 1982, the Syrian government laid siege to Hama, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands during sectarian violence. Four decades later, the memory of this massacre fueled rebels' efforts to overthrow the Assad regime responsible for the brutal act. Genetic Imprints of War: A Legacy Passed Down Another enduring consequence of the attack lies within the genetic makeup of Syrian families. Grandchildren of women who were pregnant during the siege — despite never experiencing the violence firsthand — carry its imprint in their genomes. Epigenetics and the Transmission of Trauma Inherited through maternal lineage, this genetic signature provides the first human evidence of a phenomenon previously observed only in animals —the intergenerational transmission of stress at the molecular level. "Recognizing that trauma and violence can impact future ge...