A team of skin disease specialists has found that a derivative of the diuretic drug benzamil can be used to block key inflammatory pathways in psoriasis mouse models. In their paper published in the journal Science Translational ...
Bionomics Limited is reporting that their experimental drug BNC210, a novel α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulator, significantly reduced symptom severity in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Different people have distinct and subjective perceptions of their personal worth, broadly referred to as "self-esteem." For decades, neuroscientists and psychologists have tried to pinpoint the neural basis of self-esteem ...
Research led by Christian Medical College in Vellore, India, has demonstrated the successful use of lentiviral vectors to deliver gene therapy for patients with severe hemophilia A. The study presents a potential alternative ...
The ADAPT-Sepsis research group has demonstrated that using procalcitonin (PCT) as a biomarker to guide antibiotic duration in critically ill adults with suspected sepsis can significantly reduce treatment length without ...
The human brain can store salient information, such as numbers, instructions or other details that are important for completing a task, for brief periods of time, via a cognitive system known as working memory (WM). This ...
Research led by the CDC and conducted at seven academic pediatric medical centers in the United States finds nirsevimab (sold as Beyfortus) highly effective in reducing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) related hospitalization ...
Astrocytes are star-shaped glial cells in the central nervous system that support neuronal function, maintain the blood-brain barrier, and contribute to brain repair and homeostasis. The evolution of these cells throughout ...
An investigation led by Brigham and Women's Hospital finds empagliflozin (sold as Jardiance) may reduce the risk of diabetic retinopathy (DR) progression in patients with a history of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy ...
CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology researchers in Portugal report that regular, moderate coffee consumption (three cups per day) not only contributes to a longer life but also enhances the quality of those additional ...
