Gastroenterology
Swallowing this colonoscopy-like bacteria grabber could reveal secrets about your health
Your gut bacteria could say a lot about you, such as why you're diabetic or how you respond to certain drugs.
Aug 12, 2020
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Purdue University
Oncology & Cancer
Scientists identify new target for wide array of cancers
Many types of human cancers exhibit changes in kinase and phosphatase balances. Drugs that inhibit kinase activity have shown success in the clinic as cancer therapeutics, but the phosphatases still remain a largely underexploited ...
Aug 12, 2020
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Biomedical technology
New approach to airborne disinfection uses food-coloring dyes
The COVID-19 pandemic has shed new light on the needs for improved disinfection methods, both for individuals and facilities.
Aug 6, 2020
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Medical research
Tool could improve success in translating drugs from animal studies to humans
About 50% of people who take the drug infliximab for inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn's disease, end up becoming resistant or unresponsive to it.
Aug 4, 2020
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Surgery
Augmented reality tool shown to help surgeons remotely guide first responders in battlefield-like scenarios
War zones can be too far from operating rooms, preventing soldiers from receiving the surgery they need fast enough.
Jul 29, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The most important task for a PTSD service dog for veterans is disrupting anxiety
Science has shown that service dogs can benefit some veterans with PTSD. But the exact role service dogs play in the day-to-day lives of veterans—and the helpfulness of the tasks they perform—is less known.
Jul 22, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
New treatment approach uses killer cells to treat deadly brain tumors
Glioblastomas are the most common malignant brain tumors in adults. Treatment options are extremely limited and usually not effective, leading to death for most patients within 12-18 months of diagnosis.
Jul 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Protective antibodies identified for rare, polio-like disease in children
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Purdue University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have isolated human monoclonal antibodies that potentially can prevent a rare but devastating polio-like illness ...
Jul 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New approach to extend shelf life for N95 mask
A Purdue University team has come up with an approach to extend the shelf life for an N95 mask, which is one of the pieces of personal protective equipment being used by health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Does 'mommy brain' last? Study shows motherhood does not diminish attention
"Mommy brain" is a long-held perception that mothers are more forgetful and less attentive.
Jun 23, 2020
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