Mindful molecules—science is decoding the health benefits of meditation
Researchers are investigating the link between mindfulness and health, offering potential new options for the treatment and early detection of cancer.
Feb 5, 2025
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Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides: News and Research on RNA, Small Untranslated
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Researchers discuss the design of 3D-printed microneedles for medical treatments
What does it take to design a new needle for medical use? When the needle needs to be much thinner and sharper than any commercially existing needle and designed to deliver treatments to a previously inaccessible tissue, ...
Dec 20, 2024
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CRISPR study silences gene mutations that drive aggressive cancers
Peter Mac scientists have found a way to use the powerful gene editing tool CRISPR to silence cancer-causing gene mutations which, up to now, have remained off-limits to targeted drugs.
Dec 19, 2024
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Ingestible capsule can pump drugs directly into the walls of the GI tract
Inspired by the way that squids use jets to propel themselves through the ocean and shoot ink clouds, researchers from MIT and Novo Nordisk have developed an ingestible capsule that releases a burst of drugs directly into ...
Nov 20, 2024
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New miRNA inhibitor could extinguish the 'inflammatory fire' that stroke causes in the brain
It's been more than three decades, but still there are only two treatments for a stroke: either rapid use of a clot-busting medication called tPA or surgical removal of a clot from the brain with mechanical thrombectomy. ...
Oct 28, 2024
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Brain organoids reveal autism biology and potential treatments
Using stem cells generated from patients with a rare and severe form of autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability, Scripps Research scientists have grown personalized "mini-brains" (or organoids) to study the disorder ...
Oct 23, 2024
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Nobel scientist uncovered tiny genetic switches with big potential
Harvard geneticist Gary Ruvkun vividly remembers the late-night phone call with his longtime friend and now 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine co-laureate Victor Ambros, when they made their groundbreaking discovery of genetic ...
Oct 8, 2024
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U.S. duo wins Nobel Prize in medicine for discovery of microRNA and gene regulation breakthrough
US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA and its role in how genes are regulated, solving a decades-old mystery, the Nobel Assembly at Sweden's ...
Oct 7, 2024
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Rapid blood diagnostic test developed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
A highly accurate diagnostic blood test has been developed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects neurons in the brain and spinal cord.
Sep 12, 2024
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Small RNA molecule plays role in driving aging, research confirms
A team led by UNC School of Medicine researchers is the first to confirm that a small molecule called miR-29 plays a role in driving aging. Their new findings are published in Communications Biology.
Sep 11, 2024
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