Researcher: Drug prices improved under Biden-Harris and Trump, but not for everyone, and not enough When it comes to drug pricing, the Trump and Biden-Harris administrations both have some very modest wins to tout. Sep 26, 2024 0 24
How are stretch reflexes modulated during voluntary movement? How did the bodies of animals, including ours, become such fine-tuned movement machines? How vertebrates coordinate the eternal tug-o-war between involuntary reflexes and seamless voluntary movements is a mystery that Francisco ... Sep 26, 2024 0 0
How history can teach us to prevent deaths at sea The rapid sinking of the Bayesian superyacht and the loss of seven lives in August 2024, including tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, cruelly emphasized the potentially lethal perils of the sea. This tragedy, although much publicized, ... Sep 26, 2024 0 1
A faulty iron hormone in the skin may be the root cause of psoriasis Scientists may have uncovered the root cause of psoriasis, a chronic and sometimes debilitating skin disease that affects 2–3% of the global population. The condition is characterized by red, scaly patches that impact the ... Sep 26, 2024 0 36
Saving time with AI-generated treatment plans for breast cancer Drawing in the organs of individual breast cancer patients and then creating precise radiation plans appears to be faster by using artificial intelligence (AI) models. That way, it remains just as reliable and accurate. It ... Sep 26, 2024 0 0
Microfluidic chip brings hope for sepsis prognosis and evaluation A research team led by Associate Professor Yang Ke from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, developed ... Sep 26, 2024 0 0
Technology that listens: Benefits and challenges of voice assistants for the elderly Loneliness has become a very important social problem in recent decades. The unwanted emotions it can cause have a direct impact on people's psychological well-being and are related to an increased risk of isolation, a decline ... Sep 26, 2024 0 0
World's first individual gene mutation test for predicting risk of sudden cardiac death Scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, working with colleagues at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, have developed a world-first, individualized risk prediction tool for people suffering from a ... Sep 26, 2024 0 1
Researchers discover new bacterium that causes gut immunodeficiency Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered a new bacterium that weakens the immune system in the gut, potentially contributing to certain inflammatory and infectious gut diseases. Sep 26, 2024 0 98
Synthetic compound shows promise against drug-sensitive, drug-resistant strains of human malaria parasites In 2022, nearly 619,000 global deaths due to malaria were caused by Plasmodium falciparum, the most virulent, prevalent, and deadly human malaria parasite. For decades, the parasite's resistance to all antimalarial drugs ... Sep 26, 2024 0 10