The opioid epidemic in the United States has exacted an incalculable toll on individuals and communities, creating an urgent need for alternative painkillers. The search for non-opioid treatments is crucial, not only to mitigate the risks of addiction and overdose, but also to develop pain management tools that remain effective without inducing tolerance and other… Read More »
Scientists regenerate neurons that restore walking in mice after paralysis from spinal cord injury
In a new study in mice, a team of researchers from UCLA, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, and Harvard University have uncovered a crucial component for restoring functional activity after spinal cord injury. The neuroscientists have shown that re-growing specific neurons back to their natural target regions led to recovery, while random regrowth was… Read More »
Can Ayurveda Help Manage It?
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder affecting millions of women globally. September is known as the PCOS Awareness Month (1✔ ✔Trusted SourcePCOS Awareness Month 2023 Go to source). As it rolls around, it’s crucial to spread knowledge about the condition and explore the numerous approaches available to manage it. One of these… Read More »
Most people rely on parents for material support into adulthood
A new study finds that only a third of adults in the United States did not rely on their parents for some form of material support between their late teens and early 40s. The study highlights the extent to which parents and adult children rely on each other for financial assistance or a place to… Read More »
Strengthening artificial immune cells to fight cancer
Among available immunotherapies, the use of “CAR-T” cells is proving extremely effective against certain blood cancers, but only in half of patients. A main reason for this is the premature dysfunction of these immune cells, which have been artificially modified in vitro. A team from the Universities of Geneva (UNIGE), Lausanne (UNIL), the Geneva University… Read More »
The ‘Forever’ Impact on Cancer Odds
in their systems. Although it doesn’t definitively establish a causal link between exposure to substances like , it strongly suggests a potential connection that warrants further investigation ( ). The study revealed that, particularly for women, increased exposure to PFDE, an extended-chain PFAS compound, was associated with twice the likelihood of a previous diagnosis. Women… Read More »
Cognitive behavioral therapy eases how fibromyalgia pain is experienced by the brain
Patients living with fibromyalgia (FM) — a disease that predominantly affects women and is characterized by chronic pain, fatigue and brain fog — often find limited treatment options and a scarcity of explanations for their symptoms. Research led by Mass General Brigham investigators has found that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can significantly reduce the burden… Read More »
New drug delivery system has potential to improve cancer treatments
A team of biomedical engineers from Brown University has developed a new hydrogel-based delivery system that balances the acidic environment in a tumor and greatly enhances the cancer-fighting activity of the chemotherapeutic drug it encapsulates in lab experiments. The hydrogel system, which is injectable, acts as a buffer to the drug doxorubicin and directly delivers… Read More »
25% Who Eat Healthy Meals Undo Their Benefits With Snacking
In the pursuit of healthier eating habits, it’s essential to pay attention not only to your main meals but also to the snacks you indulge in throughout the day. A recent study reveals that the type of snacks you consume could potentially undo the benefits of a healthy diet. Let’s explore the findings and discover… Read More »
Suppressing negative thoughts may be good for mental health after all, study suggests
The commonly-held belief that attempting to suppress negative thoughts is bad for our mental health could be wrong, a new study from scientists at the University of Cambridge suggests. Researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Cognition and brain Sciences Unit trained 120 volunteers worldwide to suppress thoughts about negative events that worried them, and… Read More »
Newly discovered bone stem cell causes premature skull fusion
Craniosynostosis, the premature fusion of the top of the skull in infants, is caused by an abnormal excess of a previously unknown type of bone-forming stem cell, according to a preclinical study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. Craniosynostosis arises from one of several possible gene mutations, and occurs in about one in 2,500… Read More »
Decoding depression: Researchers identify crucial biomarker that tracks recovery from treatment-resistant depression
A team of leading clinicians, engineers, and neuroscientists has made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of treatment-resistant depression. By analyzing the brain activity of patients undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS), a promising therapy involving implanted electrodes that stimulate the brain, the researchers identified a unique pattern in brain activity that reflects the recovery process… Read More »
Amoxicillin-Calvulanate Vs Amoxicillin Preference in Child Sinusitis Treatment
is one of the most common causes for children to be put on antibiotic medications, with patients in the United States filing nearly 5 million antibiotic prescriptions every year to treat the condition. The drugs amoxicillin and make up most of those prescriptions, but there is a lack of consensus on which should be first-line… Read More »
Telecare cuts costs, boosts quality of life for dementia patients
A UCSF telecare program that improves outcomes for patients with dementia and lightens the load for unpaid caregivers also has the surprising bonus of cutting Medicare costs, according to UC San Francisco research. In the study, publishing in JAMA Internal Medicine on Sept. 18, 2023, researchers, led by UCSF, compared the Medicare costs of 780… Read More »
Scientists develop method to detect deadly infectious diseases
Rutgers researchers have developed a way of detecting the early onset of deadly infectious diseases using a test so ultrasensitive that it could someday revolutionize medical approaches to epidemics. The test, described in Science Advances, is an electronic sensor contained within a computer chip. It employs nanoballs — microscopic spherical clumps made of tinier particles… Read More »
Link Between Poor Oral Health and Head & Neck Cancer Survival Uncovered
“The INHANCE consortium’s patient data allowed us to be as thorough as possible and identify robust associations between oral health and survival,” said lead author Jason Tasoulas M.D., DMD, a current Ph.D. candidate. “We assembled a diverse and experienced team to examine records of approximately 2,500 patients from eight countries to carry out our state-of-the-art… Read More »
Tiny sea creatures reveal the ancient origins of neurons
A study in the journal Cell sheds new light on the evolution of neurons, focusing on the placozoans, a millimetre-sized marine animal. Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona find evidence that specialized secretory cells found in these unique and ancient creatures may have given rise to neurons in more complex animals. Placozoans… Read More »
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Atopic Dermatitis Share Common Links
IBD encompasses the diseases ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, which are disorders involving chronic digestive tract inflammation. While IBD is located in the gut and AD affects the skin, both diseases are driven by the immune system and are categorized by severe inflammation. “It is imperative for clinicians to understand atopic dermatitis and the trajectory… Read More »
Individual neurons mix multiple RNA edits of key synapse protein, fly study finds
Neurons are talkers. They each communicate with fellow neurons, muscles or other cells by releasing neurotransmitter chemicals at “synapse” junctions, ultimately producing functions ranging from emotions to motions. But even neurons of the exact same type can vary in their conversational style. A new study in Cell Reports by neurobiologists at The Picower Institute for… Read More »
A suit of armor for cancer-fighting cells
In recent years, cancer researchers have hailed the arrival of chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR T) therapy, which has delivered promising results, transforming the fight against various forms of cancer. The process involves modifying patients’ T-cells to target cancer cells, resulting in remarkable success rates for previously intractable forms of cancer. Six CAR T… Read More »
