Research aims to curb fatalities caused by illicit drugs

byUniversity of Technology, SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS) Center for Forensic Science Ph.D. candidate Harry Fursman is working on two fronts to prevent har

Updated on: January 04,2024

Research aims to curb fatalities caused by illicit drugs

byUniversity of Technology, SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS) Center for Forensic Science Ph.D. candidate Harry Fursman is working on two fronts to prevent har

Updated on:January 04,2024

Immune cell therapy on liver cancer using interferon beta produced with stem cells

Causes of the most common form of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), include hepatitis B or C, cirrhosis, obesity, diabetes, a buildup of iron in the liver, or a family of toxins called afl

Updated on: November 02,2023

Immune cell therapy on liver cancer using interferon beta produced with stem cells

Causes of the most common form of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), include hepatitis B or C, cirrhosis, obesity, diabetes, a buildup of iron in the liver, or a family of toxins called afl

Updated on:November 02,2023

Avatar Therapy: A Revolutionary Approach to Psychosis Treatment

Researchers at King’s College London have found that avatar therapy can help patients suffering from psychosis "push back" against distressing auditory hallucinations.

Updated on: October 31,2024

Avatar Therapy: A Revolutionary Approach to Psychosis Treatment

Researchers at King’s College London have found that avatar therapy can help patients suffering from psychosis "push back" against distressing auditory hallucinations.

Updated on:October 31,2024

Cost cutting may be behind high levels of lead in recalled applesauce products

by Physician's Briefing StaffThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently investigating whether or not the cinnamon used in applesauce pouches that have been tied to high lead levels in chil

Updated on: December 30,2023

Cost cutting may be behind high levels of lead in recalled applesauce products

by Physician's Briefing StaffThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently investigating whether or not the cinnamon used in applesauce pouches that have been tied to high lead levels in chil

Updated on:December 30,2023

Three-dimensional model sheds light into the synergy between cell microenvironment and cancer stem cells

The fight against deadly forms of brain cancer, such as glioblastoma, could soon benefit from a major breakthrough, thanks to A*STAR researchers. The team has found a new link between cancer cell grow

Updated on: November 02,2023

Three-dimensional model sheds light into the synergy between cell microenvironment and cancer stem cells

The fight against deadly forms of brain cancer, such as glioblastoma, could soon benefit from a major breakthrough, thanks to A*STAR researchers. The team has found a new link between cancer cell grow

Updated on:November 02,2023

Novel PCSK9 inhibitor cut LDL cholesterol levels by more than half

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong patients at high or very high risk for a heart attack or stroke, the addition of the investigational drug lerodalcibep to s

Updated on: April 28,2024

Novel PCSK9 inhibitor cut LDL cholesterol levels by more than half

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong patients at high or very high risk for a heart attack or stroke, the addition of the investigational drug lerodalcibep to s

Updated on:April 28,2024

Dexmedetomidine cuts incidence of postpartum depression after C-section

by Elana GotkineFor women with prenatal depression undergoing cesarean delivery, dexmedetomidine reduces the incidence of positive postpartum depression (PPD) screening, according to a studypubl

Updated on: May 09,2024

Dexmedetomidine cuts incidence of postpartum depression after C-section

by Elana GotkineFor women with prenatal depression undergoing cesarean delivery, dexmedetomidine reduces the incidence of positive postpartum depression (PPD) screening, according to a studypubl

Updated on:May 09,2024

Advances and challenges in gene therapy for rare diseases

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncThis stylistic diagram shows a gene in relation to the double helix structure of DNA and to a chromosome (right). The chromosome is X-shaped because it is di

Updated on: January 05,2024

Advances and challenges in gene therapy for rare diseases

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncThis stylistic diagram shows a gene in relation to the double helix structure of DNA and to a chromosome (right). The chromosome is X-shaped because it is di

Updated on:January 05,2024

Harnessing AI: Early Heart Failure Detection through Chest X-Rays

Heart failure is a critical condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Early identification of structural changes in the heart can significantly improve patient outcomes.

Updated on: July 24,2024

Harnessing AI: Early Heart Failure Detection through Chest X-Rays

Heart failure is a critical condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Early identification of structural changes in the heart can significantly improve patient outcomes.

Updated on:July 24,2024

Exploring complement system response to adeno-associated virus vector gene therapy

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecent clinical trials utilizing high doses of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors have highlighted a new challenge to AAV gene tra

Updated on: June 18,2024

Exploring complement system response to adeno-associated virus vector gene therapy

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecent clinical trials utilizing high doses of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors have highlighted a new challenge to AAV gene tra

Updated on:June 18,2024

Investigational drugs block bone loss in mice receiving chemotherapy

byWashington University School of MedicineRed and green lines represent new bone in this image of a normal mouse bone. Exposure to chemotherapy and radiation during cancer treatment leads to bon

Updated on: December 22,2023

Investigational drugs block bone loss in mice receiving chemotherapy

byWashington University School of MedicineRed and green lines represent new bone in this image of a normal mouse bone. Exposure to chemotherapy and radiation during cancer treatment leads to bon

Updated on:December 22,2023

Tirzepatide found to reduce body weight, waist circumference in those with obesity regardless of duration of condition

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research to be presented at this year'sEuropean Congress on Obesity(Venice, Italy, May 12-15) shows that th

Updated on: March 20,2024

Tirzepatide found to reduce body weight, waist circumference in those with obesity regardless of duration of condition

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research to be presented at this year'sEuropean Congress on Obesity(Venice, Italy, May 12-15) shows that th

Updated on:March 20,2024