Health
Determine stroke risk at an early stage using tear fluid, mitochondria and AI-based data
Every year, over 100 million people worldwide suffer a stroke. Ischemic strokes (cerebral infarction) are the most common, but they...
Patient enrollment complete for clinical trial of 4B Technologies’ AI-discovered ALS drug supported by Insilico Medicine
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal type of motor neuron disease characterized by progressive degeneration of nerve cells in...
Drug-resistant tuberculosis responds rapidly to bedaquiline-based second-line therapy
Patients who have drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) have a similar microbiological response to bedaquiline-based second-line medications as patients with drug-sensitive TB...
Nano-sized particles emitted from gas stoves
A study quantifies the emission of extremely tiny particles by gas stoves and finds that the particles could harm human...
Innovative therapies for ischemic stroke: Novel bicarbonate-sensing G protein-coupled receptor shows promise
Cells actively rely on maintaining an appropriate acid-base balance to support optimal function. Under normal physiological settings, the pH inside...
Researchers uncover new clues about links between parent age and congenital disorders
A new paper in Genome Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, finds that the link between paternal age...
Gut-brain communication turned on its axis
The mechanisms by which antidepressants and other emotion-focused medications work could be reconsidered due to an important new breakthrough in...
A new, comprehensive roadmap for the future of biomedical engineering
The field of biomedical engineering anticipates an amazing future for the field, its researchers, and students.Credit: Swanson School of Engineering/John...
‘Janitors’ of the Sea: Overharvested sea cucumbers play crucial role in protecting coral
Corals are foundational for ocean life. Known as the rainforests of the sea, they create habitats for 25% of all...
Black carbon sensor could fill massive monitoring gaps
Black carbon is the most dangerous air pollutant you’ve never heard of. Its two main sources, diesel exhaust and wood...
Vaping can increase susceptibility to infection by SARS-CoV-2
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Vapers are susceptible to infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that spreads COVID-19 and continues to infect people...
Neuropsychiatric symptoms predict which patients with mild cognitive impairment develop Alzheimer’s disease.
As the years add up, it's common to notice slight changes in our ability to remember and think. Older people...
Shaping the future of phage therapy: The 7th World Conference on Targeting Phage Therapy in Malta aims to transform clinical trials through translational research
The 7th World Conference on Targeting Phage Therapy 2024, two-day event dedicated to advancing the field of phage research and therapy...
University of Tennessee Health Science Center professor awarded $1.5m to study ‘root causes’ of disparity in breast cancer survival of Black women and white women
Memphis, Tenn. (February 26, 2024) – Shelley White-Means, PhD, a professor of Health Economics in the Department of Interprofessional Education...
Study of 1.2+M births in Sydney, Australia reveals associations between excess heat exposure and preterm births
In the face of increasing temperatures globally, a new Monash-led study of 1.2 million births in Sydney over two decades...
Austria isolates and genotypes Leptospira bacteria for the first time
— Leptospirosis is a globally distributed infectious disease that affects both animals and humans. While the infection is endemic in...
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis articles provide novel insights into previously unknown disease mechanisms
DCM is the leading cause of heart failure in patients with chronic diabetes. However, the underlying mechanisms of DCM are...
A novel method for easy and quick fabrication of biomimetic robots with life-like movement
Ultraviolet-laser processing is a promising technique for developing intricate microstructures, enabling complex alignment of muscle cells, required for building life-like...
Poison center calls for ‘magic mushrooms’ spiked after decriminalization, study finds
Calls to U.S. poison centers involving psilocybin, or “magic mushrooms,” among adolescents and young adults rose sharply after several U.S....
First-in-humans discovery reveals brain chemicals at work influencing social behavior
In a study in today’s (Monday Feb. 26) Nature Human Behavior, scientists delve into the world of chemical neuromodulators in the human...
