Last update:
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New lab-made antibody matches IVIG effectiveness at lower doses in mice
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy involves infusing patients with naturally occurring IgG antibodies to treat autoimmune conditions. With origins dating back to the 1950s, IVIG is currently FDA-approved for four diseases ...
55 minutes ago
0
0
Neuroscience
3D atlas merges brain dissection and imaging for detailed white matter mapping
BraDiPho (Brain Dissection Photogrammetry) is an innovative tool for the study of white matter connections in the human brain. The realistic map was developed by a group of researchers from the University of Trento, the Provincial ...
51 minutes ago
0
0
Medical research news
Sex and age shape Batten disease progression, brainwave study finds
Batten disease is a rare inherited condition that affects brain development and function. CLN3 disease is the most common type of this disease. The symptoms are life-changing. They usually begin between the ages of four and ...
1 hour ago
0
0
Lung cancer's earliest stages may be driven by inflammation
By creating high-resolution cellular and molecular visual maps of lung cancer before and during development, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that the earliest stages of lung ...
1 hour ago
0
0
Genetically altered hair cells show how inner ear structures are organized
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how a specific type of cell in the inner ear plays a commanding role in shaping the cellular landscape of the organ responsible for hearing, according to a study published in ...
2 hours ago
0
0
Teen migraines linked to hypertension: Why early blood pressure screening matters
A nationwide study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has found that adolescents who experience migraines are three times more likely to have high blood pressure. The research, which analyzed data from over two million ...
1 hour ago
0
0
Why your daily walk might not work as well if you're on metformin
A widely prescribed diabetes drug may be sabotaging one of the most trusted strategies for preventing the disease: exercise.
3 hours ago
0
19
Brain-computer interface decodes Mandarin from neural signals in real time
Researchers in Shanghai have reported in a study, recently published in Science Advances, that they've successfully decoded Mandarin Chinese language in real time with the help of a brain-computer interface (BCI) framework, ...
Q&A: How to spark immune hotspots that attack tumors
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have developed a novel biomaterial-based system that induces the formation of tertiary lymphoid-like structures (TLSs). These immune cell clusters are increasingly linked to improved outcomes ...
2 hours ago
0
0
Rabies resurgence in Peru highlights global threats of health inequity
Insight into what Peru's second-largest city may be missing in its efforts to track rabies could provide insight to the rest of the world on a disease that still kills 70,000 people per year. A team led by researchers from ...
2 hours ago
0
0
Low-dose THC may reduce side effects of HIV treatment
Long-term, low doses of THC mitigate many harmful side effects and inflammation caused by HIV and antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to new research from Texas Biomedical Research Institute.
3 hours ago
0
18
Meditation retreat rapidly reprograms body and mind, brain monitoring reveals
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have found that an intensive retreat combining multiple mind-body techniques, including meditation and healing practices, produced rapid and wide-ranging changes in brain ...
4 hours ago
0
2
Maternal type 1 diabetes may protect children through epigenetic changes
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system destroys the body's own insulin-producing beta-cells in the pancreas, leaving patients with a lifelong dependency on external insulin.
4 hours ago
0
20
Simple-to-use tech could help former soldiers readjust to civilian life
A newly discharged American military veteran struggles emotionally to quiet memories from the battlefield. He smokes cannabis, increasingly, to fall asleep at night and to get through the day.
5 hours ago
0
2
Early-stage clinical trial demonstrates promise of intranasal influenza vaccine in generating broad immunity
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) report encouraging results from an early phase clinical trial that found an experimental intranasal vaccine ...
11 hours ago
0
40
Key histone variant may explain some forms of infertility
An epigenetic factor that is essential for producing mature egg cells in mice has been identified by RIKEN researchers for the first time. This discovery could aid research into cases of infertility caused by immature eggs.
5 hours ago
0
0
Sexual dysfunction in women at midlife explored by largest study of its kind
Almost 50% of women in midlife surveyed in a Monash University-led study had poor sexual well-being, including a doubling of the likelihood of desire and arousal dysfunction in early perimenopausal women from premenopause.
5 hours ago
0
40
Immune overreactions explained: How killer T cells turn against the body
Why do immune cells that are supposed to eliminate viruses suddenly turn against our own body? There are instances where killer T cells—which are meant to precisely remove virus-infected cells—malfunction like overheated ...
5 hours ago
0
17
Over-the-counter painkillers match or surpass opioids for dental surgery in all adults, analysis confirms
Over-the-counter pain medications work as well or better than opioids after wisdom tooth extraction for both men and women, according to a Rutgers Health-led follow-up to a landmark paper on comparative pain relief.
5 hours ago
0
0
Researchers identify a new stem cell patch to gently heal damaged hearts
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a pioneering method to mend damaged hearts without open-heart surgery, an advance that could one day transform the treatment of heart failure.
6 hours ago
0
21
