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Addressing the lifelong needs of adults with cerebral palsy

Because the majority of people living with cerebral palsy (CP) are adults, a focus on adult care in addition to pediatric and adolescent care is increasingly important to address their needs.

6 Jun 2024

‘Artificial lymph node’ shows potential to treat cancer

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have developed an artificial lymph node with the potential to treat cancer, according to a new study in mice and human cells.

6 Jun 2024

New computational method analyzes complex tissue data to transform treatment of disease

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Brown University have developed a new computational method to analyze complex tissue data that could transform our current understanding of diseases and how we treat them.

6 Jun 2024

Early detection and intervention as key strategies to combat colorectal cancer

Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is set to transform from a severe disease to a controllable condition through early detection and intervention.

6 Jun 2024

Discovery paves the way for more specific cancer drugs with fewer side effects

The small protein ubiquitin is involved in almost every cellular process in our body: it orchestrates the stability and function of the vast majority of proteins.

6 Jun 2024

Bile acids: Balancing digestive health and liver toxicity

Bile acids are essential molecules the liver produces that play a critical role in digestion. They help us absorb fat-soluble vitamins and cholesterol from our food.

6 Jun 2024

Targeting macrophages for enhanced vascular integrity and healing in ischemic injuries

Innate immune cells including macrophages and neutrophils have unique properties that allows them to quickly accumulate in large numbers at the site of infection or injury.

6 Jun 2024

Targeting synaptic lipid signaling: A novel approach to mental health treatment

Increased levels of bioactive lipids produced naturally in the body, which affect excitatory transmission between brain cells, promote mental disorders.

6 Jun 2024

Injectable fish oil emulsion reduces brain damage in newborn rodents

An injectable emulsion containing two omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil markedly reduced brain damage in newborn rodents after a disruption in the flow of oxygen to the brain near birth, a study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found.

6 Jun 2024

Antibacterial lipopeptide shown to be highly effective in killing Staphylococcus aureus

A novel antibacterial lipopeptide produced by the bacterium Serratia marcescens has been shown to be highly effective in killing Staphylococcus aureus – one of the most important pathogens occurring in humans.

6 Jun 2024

Novel PET radiotracer enables same-day imaging of gastrointestinal cancer biomarker

A new PET radiotracer enables same-day imaging of the important gastrointestinal cancer biomarker known as Claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2).

6 Jun 2024

Ultrasound technology breaks blood-brain barrier for glioblastoma treatment

In a major advance for the treatment of the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma, Northwestern Medicine scientists used ultrasound technology to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and provide a small dose of a chemotherapy and immunotherapy drug cocktail.

6 Jun 2024

Flight risk: Alcohol and cabin hypoxia disrupts sleep quality and impacts heart health

How alcohol consumption and exposure to hypobaric hypoxia interact to affect heart rate, blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), and sleep.

6 Jun 2024

Ohio State creates user-friendly repository to help study Alzheimer's disease

A searchable database is now ready to help study Alzheimer's disease.

6 Jun 2024

New method provides a more accurate way to predict dementia up to nine years before diagnosis

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a new method for predicting dementia with over 80% accuracy and up to nine years before a diagnosis.

6 Jun 2024

Aircraft noise exposure linked to higher obesity risk in women

The associations between aircraft noise and obesity among female nurses living near 90 United States (US) airports.

6 Jun 2024

Facial temperature can predict heart disease with higher accuracy than current methods

Researchers found that facial infrared thermography can predict coronary artery disease more accurately than traditional pretest probability tools, using deep-learning algorithms to analyze temperature patterns.

6 Jun 2024

How a low-nicotine cigarette policy could improve public health

A recent study in The Lancet Regional Health shows low-nicotine cigarettes significantly reduce daily cigarette use and increase smoke-free days, even when alternative nicotine delivery systems are available.

5 Jun 2024

Transboundary ozone pollution significantly increases mortality rates in Europe

A recent study in Nature Medicine pinpoints sources of ozone pollution and its deadly health impacts across Europe, highlighting the need for coordinated international efforts to reduce ozone levels and related mortality rates.

5 Jun 2024

Increasing levels of key protein may prevent macular degeneration progression

Increasing the levels of a key protein in the cells at the back of the eye could help protect against the leading cause of vision loss among older adults, finds a new discovery made by researchers from the UK, US, Germany and Australia.

5 Jun 2024