Health
Lighting up cardiovascular problems using nanoparticles
New nanotechnology will allow detection of blocked arteries more effectively than ever beforeCredit: USC Viterbi School of Engineering Heart disease...
New software tool uses AI to help doctors identify cancer cells
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - Dec. 9, 2019 - UT Southwestern researchers have developed a software tool that uses artificial intelligence...
New tool to assess digital addiction in children
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 9, 2019--A new study developed and validated a tool for...
Secret behind diabetes drug’s benefits revealed
Metformin shows benefits on aging and a number of diverse diseasesCredit: Photo courtesy McMaster University Hamilton, ON (December 9, 2019)...
Scientists show thin metal mesh loaded with T cells shrinks solid tumors
Within weeks, CAR T cells targeting ovarian cancer cleared tumors in 70% of treated mice, shows study in Nature Biomedical...
Medicaid expansion doubled access to primary care, increased attention to health risks
Less reliance on emergency care, more discussions about healthy behaviors and use of preventive care seen in survey of low-income...
Predicting a protein’s behavior from its appearance
Credit: Laura Persat / 2019 EPFL Proteins are the building blocks of life and play a key role in all...
Biomarker may aid in determining treatment for cancer patients
UC Medical student finds the presence of a common virus may help tailor options for glioblastoma patientsCredit: Colleen Kelley/UC Creative...
How playing the drums changes the brain
Many years of playing the instrument leave clear tracesCredit: RUB, Marquard People who play drums regularly for years differ from...
Pregnant smokers at higher risk for gestational diabetes, Hebrew University study finds
Credit: Hadas Parush/Flash 90 Smoking during pregnancy is one of the most significant risk factors for poor pregnancy outcomes. In...
Corals survive to tell the tale of Earth’s newest island eruption
Credit: Tom Bridge Scientists say coral reefs on a tiny island in the South Pacific have shown incredible resilience and...
Dana-Farber scientists present promising findings in multiple myeloma at ASH Annual Meeting
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Results of studies on a novel agent to treat multiple myeloma and a combination therapy aimed...
Use of venetoclax in transplant conditioning regimen shows promise in myeloid cancers
Trial is important step toward determining if this drug add-on can reduce risk of relapse in these patientsCredit: Dana-Farber Cancer...
E1912 follow-up shows ibrutinib effective, well tolerated by majority of CLL patients
Follow-up data from Phase 3 E1912 study shows previously untreated patients (aged 70 or younger) with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who...
Emerging role of adenosine in brain disorders and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 6, 2019 -The role of adenosine in neurodegeneration and neuroregeneration...
Clinical trial explores new therapeutic for type 1 diabetes
First NIH-funded clinical trial in the US using umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of patients with...
New ultra-miniaturized scope less invasive, produces higher quality images
Credit: Mark Foster Johns Hopkins engineers have created a new lens-free ultra-miniaturized endoscope, the size of a few human hairs...
nTIDE Nov 2019: Rise in jobs sparks rise in optimism for people with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire November 2019 nTIDE Report -- featuring New York City's model employment initiative NYC:...
Team finds link between vitamin A and brain response in Monarch butterflies
The findings pave the way for understanding the mechanisms by which vitamin A operates in the brain to translate day...
Why people buy, trade, donate medications on the black market
'Seeing others suffer is too stressful'Credit: Charlie Ehlert, University of Utah Health Altruism and a lack of access and affordability...
