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Nanofiber-coated cotton bandages fight infection and help wounds to heal more quickly

Cornell University researchers have identified a new way to harness the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of a botanical compound to make nanofiber-coated cotton bandages that fight infection and help wounds heal more quickly.

8 Feb 2024

Immune cells in overdrive: Study finds unbalanced response worsens lung infections

CD4+ T cells have been highlighted in the scientific literature for the important role they play in the immune response to lung infections.

8 Feb 2024

Enzyme released by immune cells may play role in depression

Mount Sinai researchers have shown for the first time that immune cells called monocytes, derived in the bone marrow and released into the bloodstream, can be drawn during stress into sites in the brain that control emotional behaviors.

8 Feb 2024

Scientists unlock secrets of the brain's internal compass

Our sense of direction is essential to our ability to navigate the world around us. It acts as the brain's internal compass to help us find our way and, just as importantly, to prompt us to change course when we're heading in the wrong direction.

8 Feb 2024

Flat positioning may give stroke patients an edge before surgery

Positioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the blood clot resulted in significant improvements in neurological function, compared to patients whose heads were elevated (at a 30-degree angle), according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024.

8 Feb 2024

Study advances search for a blood test to identify disease-associated changes in the brain

Researchers in a Johns Hopkins Children's Center-led study that used genetic material from human blood and lab-grown brain cells say they have made progress in developing a blood test to identify disease-associated changes in the brain specifically linked to postpartum depression and other psychiatric and neurological disorders.

8 Feb 2024

Study discovers a direct connection between the brain and its surrounding environment

In a recent study of the brain's waste drainage system, researchers from Washington University in St. Louis, collaborating with investigators at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a part of the National Institute of Health (NIH), discovered a direct connection between the brain and its tough protective covering, the dura mater.

8 Feb 2024

Wireless wearable continuously monitors user's earlobe temperature

Smart accessories are increasingly common. Rings and watches track vitals, while Ray-Bans now come with cameras and microphones.

8 Feb 2024

The impact of drinking water quality on mental health and the modifying role of diet

Researchers estimate how exposure to various trace elements in drinking water increases the risk of depression and anxiety.

8 Feb 2024

The relationship between psychiatric disorders and known genetic risks of dementia

Researchers investigated how pre-dementia psychiatric diagnoses relate to well-recognized genetic risk factors for dementia in a large longitudinal population-based cohort—the United Kingdom Biobank (UKB).

8 Feb 2024

Study tracks health and quality of life in chronically critically ill COVID-19 patients months after hospital discharge

Researchers investigated chronic critical illness in COVID-19 survivors who sought ICU admission and were on mechanical ventilation due to severe infection by SARS-CoV-2.

8 Feb 2024

Premature and early menopause in India: what are the triggers?

A study published in Scientific Reports explored the triggers of premature and early menopause in India based on the 2019–2021 National Family Health Survey.

8 Feb 2024

New study links legume consumption to lower risk of colorectal cancer

Researchers collated and analyzed 12 studies comprising more than 17 years’ worth of case-control experiments aimed at elucidating site-specific cancer outcomes of legume consumption.

8 Feb 2024

Monash-led study unveils potential long-term treatment for lupus

Researchers assessed Smith (Sm)-specific regulatory T cells (Tregs) efficacy in halting lupus nephritis (LN) by engineering and testing epitope-targeted Tregs for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) treatment.

8 Feb 2024

Study suggests there may be specific pathways to adolescent depression that begin in the womb

Researchers investigated the relationship between prenatal maternal inflammation (PNMI) and depressive symptoms in their adolescent offspring.

8 Feb 2024

Study explores traditional Atlantic diets as a potential solution for diet-related diseases and environmental sustainability

Researchers from Spain investigated the effect of a traditional Atlantic diet on health and the environment.

8 Feb 2024

Study finds gut health key to combating skin diseases, eyes probiotics as potential treatment

Researchers review the significant impact of gut microbiome dysbiosis on skin diseases, suggesting probiotics could offer a new treatment path.

7 Feb 2024

Tiny device could help improve safety, effectiveness of cell therapy for spinal cord injury patients

A tiny device built by scientists at MIT and the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology could be used to improve the safety and effectiveness of cell therapy treatments for patients suffering from spinal cord injuries.

7 Feb 2024

New treatment target found for CDKL5 deficiency disorder

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found a new treatment target for CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD), one of the most common types of genetic epilepsy.

7 Feb 2024

New guidelines aim to improve reporting of biofield therapy trials

New guidelines for reporting clinical trials of biofield therapies are presented in the peer-reviewed Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine (JICM). Biofield therapies (BFTs), such as External Qigong, Healing Touch, Reiki, and Therapeutic Touch, are a related group of integrative medicine interventions in which practitioners use their hands on or above a client's body to stimulate healing and well-being.

7 Feb 2024

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Nanofiber-coated cotton bandages fight infection and help wounds to heal more quickly

Immune cells in overdrive: Study finds unbalanced response worsens lung infections

Enzyme released by immune cells may play role in depression

Scientists unlock secrets of the brain's internal compass

Flat positioning may give stroke patients an edge before surgery

Study advances search for a blood test to identify disease-associated changes in the brain

Study discovers a direct connection between the brain and its surrounding environment

Wireless wearable continuously monitors user's earlobe temperature

The impact of drinking water quality on mental health and the modifying role of diet

The relationship between psychiatric disorders and known genetic risks of dementia

Study tracks health and quality of life in chronically critically ill COVID-19 patients months after hospital discharge

Premature and early menopause in India: what are the triggers?

New study links legume consumption to lower risk of colorectal cancer

Monash-led study unveils potential long-term treatment for lupus

Study suggests there may be specific pathways to adolescent depression that begin in the womb

Study explores traditional Atlantic diets as a potential solution for diet-related diseases and environmental sustainability

Study finds gut health key to combating skin diseases, eyes probiotics as potential treatment

Tiny device could help improve safety, effectiveness of cell therapy for spinal cord injury patients

New treatment target found for CDKL5 deficiency disorder

New guidelines aim to improve reporting of biofield therapy trials

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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