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Immune system in the blood of Alzheimer's patients found to be epigenetically altered

A new Northwestern Medicine study has found the immune system in the blood of Alzheimer's patients is epigenetically altered.

9 Feb 2024

Small ultrasound sticker can monitor the stiffness of internal organs

MIT engineers have developed a small ultrasound sticker that can monitor the stiffness of organs deep inside the body.

9 Feb 2024

Scientists develop safer CAR T-cell strategy for treating lymphomas

In the treatment of aggressive lymphomas and blood cancer (leukaemia), so-called chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR T cells) are increasingly being used.

9 Feb 2024

Amputees regain temperature sensation with new prosthetic technology

Sensory feedback is important for amputees to be able to explore and interact with their environment. Now, researchers have developed a device that allows amputees to sense and respond to temperature by delivering thermal information from the prosthesis' fingertip to the amputee's residual limb.

9 Feb 2024

Large Language Models promise to revolutionize neuroscience research

The past year has seen major advances in Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT. The ability of these models to interpret and produce human text sources (and other sequence data) has implications for people in many areas of human activity.

9 Feb 2024

Rucaparib and its major metabolite exhibit differential biological activity and synergy

Once they enter the body, drugs, apart from carrying out their therapeutic function, are biochemically transformed by the action of the metabolic machinery, a process that facilitates their expulsion.

9 Feb 2024

Children's Colorado announces its acceptance into the Pediatric Heart Network

Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) is announcing its recent acceptance into the Pediatric Heart Network (PHN), a collective of leading hospitals working to improve outcomes and quality of life for children – and more recently adults – with heart disease.

9 Feb 2024

LSHTM researchers receive £2m funding to develop novel vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics

Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) have been awarded £2m funding through the UK Research and Innovation's (UKRI) Technology Missions Fund, to develop novel vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics.

9 Feb 2024

Study provides an important advancement of knowledge by showing neural compensation in healthy aging brains

Researchers performed complete-brain voxel-wise fMRI to identify brain areas with functional-type compensation.

9 Feb 2024

Study finds gender disparity in quality of life for individuals with food allergies

Researchers examined the correlation between health-related quality of life (HRQL) and biological sex among individuals with immunoglobulin E (IgE)-related food allergies and their care providers.

9 Feb 2024

Women experience larger increase in antidepressant use after break-up than men, study suggests

A new study explored patterns of antidepressant use among Finnish adults aged 50–70 years experiencing divorce, separation from cohabitation, or bereavement, alongside usage trends before and after subsequent repartnering.

9 Feb 2024

Stapokibart shows promise in reducing nasal congestion in seasonal allergy patients, study finds

The efficacy and safety of stapokibart as an in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR).

9 Feb 2024

Study finds digital CBT for children with anxiety delivers on par with traditional methods, lowers costs

If digitally augmented, therapist-supported, parent-led CBT is a cost-effective and clinically effective alternative.

9 Feb 2024

AI models show promise in predicting heart disease risks, but lack validation

Review highlights the potential of AI models in predicting cardiovascular disease risks but emphasizes the need for independent external validation to ensure their clinical applicability.

8 Feb 2024

New study maps the broad spectrum of neurodiversity with innovative model

A JCCP Advances study introduces a new model to understand the broad spectrum of neurodiversity, revealing that individual traits can span across multiple neurodevelopmental conditions, offering a more nuanced approach to neurodiversity.

8 Feb 2024

Intravenous DMT shows promise in reducing depression symptoms, study reveals

A study in Scientific Reports shows intravenous DMT can significantly reduce depression severity in healthy volunteers, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic psychedelic intervention for mental health disorders.

8 Feb 2024

New mouse model illuminates lung cancer's transformation into aggressive variant

Lung tumors called adenocarcinomas sometimes respond to initially effective treatments by transforming into a much more aggressive small cell lung cancer (SCLC) that spreads rapidly and has few options for treatment.

8 Feb 2024

AI's ability to detect COVID-19 from coughs faces real-world challenges

A Nature Machine Intelligence study reveals that while AI classifiers can predict COVID-19 from audio recordings, their effectiveness diminishes when accounting for confounding factors, highlighting the challenges in applying AI diagnostics in real-world settings.

8 Feb 2024

ANU discovery provides new insight into how the immune system fights malaria

Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a previously unknown ability of a group of immune system cells, known as Atypical B cells (ABCs), to fight infectious diseases such as malaria.

8 Feb 2024

Artificial tears linked to drug-resistant bacteria outbreak, CDC finds

CDC scientists trace a multistate outbreak of highly drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa to a specific brand of over-the-counter artificial tears, underscoring the need for stricter regulation of medical products.

8 Feb 2024

Medical Science News

Immune system in the blood of Alzheimer's patients found to be epigenetically altered

Small ultrasound sticker can monitor the stiffness of internal organs

Scientists develop safer CAR T-cell strategy for treating lymphomas

Amputees regain temperature sensation with new prosthetic technology

Large Language Models promise to revolutionize neuroscience research

Rucaparib and its major metabolite exhibit differential biological activity and synergy

Children's Colorado announces its acceptance into the Pediatric Heart Network

LSHTM researchers receive £2m funding to develop novel vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics

Study provides an important advancement of knowledge by showing neural compensation in healthy aging brains

Study finds gender disparity in quality of life for individuals with food allergies

Women experience larger increase in antidepressant use after break-up than men, study suggests

Stapokibart shows promise in reducing nasal congestion in seasonal allergy patients, study finds

Study finds digital CBT for children with anxiety delivers on par with traditional methods, lowers costs

AI models show promise in predicting heart disease risks, but lack validation

New study maps the broad spectrum of neurodiversity with innovative model

Intravenous DMT shows promise in reducing depression symptoms, study reveals

New mouse model illuminates lung cancer's transformation into aggressive variant

AI's ability to detect COVID-19 from coughs faces real-world challenges

ANU discovery provides new insight into how the immune system fights malaria

Artificial tears linked to drug-resistant bacteria outbreak, CDC finds

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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