New way to prompt blood vessel growth shows promise for rescuing limbs at risk

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCritical limb ischemia (CLI), the end-stage condition of peripheral artery disease (PAD), is increasing worldwide. Diabetes, smoking (Buerger d

Updated on: December 30,2023 10

New way to prompt blood vessel growth shows promise for rescuing limbs at risk

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCritical limb ischemia (CLI), the end-stage condition of peripheral artery disease (PAD), is increasing worldwide. Diabetes, smoking (Buerger d

Updated on:December 30,2023 10

Burn injury disrupts gut microbiome and weakens intestinal mucus barrier, finds study

FEBRUARY 5, 2024by TranSpreadThe effect of burn injury on colonic tissue and intestinal mucus barrier. (a) hematoxylin and eosin (HE) and Alcian blue/periodic acid Schiff (AB/PAS) staining of the dist

Updated on: March 29,2024 3

Burn injury disrupts gut microbiome and weakens intestinal mucus barrier, finds study

FEBRUARY 5, 2024by TranSpreadThe effect of burn injury on colonic tissue and intestinal mucus barrier. (a) hematoxylin and eosin (HE) and Alcian blue/periodic acid Schiff (AB/PAS) staining of the dist

Updated on:March 29,2024 3

Higher-dose naloxone spray didn't save more lives, researchers find by Mike Stobbe

by Mike StobbeThis image provided by Hikma Pharmaceuticals shows the company's nasal spray drug Kloxxado, containing 8 milligrams of naloxone. A study published Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 finds that a

Updated on: March 21,2024 14

Higher-dose naloxone spray didn't save more lives, researchers find by Mike Stobbe

by Mike StobbeThis image provided by Hikma Pharmaceuticals shows the company's nasal spray drug Kloxxado, containing 8 milligrams of naloxone. A study published Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 finds that a

Updated on:March 21,2024 14

New tool to analyze blood platelets holds major medical potential

by Carol Clark,Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA novel technique to test platelet function within a person's blood sample is faster, easier and more precise than methods cur

Updated on: January 02,2024 8

New tool to analyze blood platelets holds major medical potential

by Carol Clark,Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA novel technique to test platelet function within a person's blood sample is faster, easier and more precise than methods cur

Updated on:January 02,2024 8

New drug combinations raise hopes of effective, locally administered snakebite treatment

by Lancaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew drug combinations could protect snakebite victims from the devastating, life-changing injuries caused by toxic venom, suggests research

Updated on: January 26,2024 6

New drug combinations raise hopes of effective, locally administered snakebite treatment

by Lancaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew drug combinations could protect snakebite victims from the devastating, life-changing injuries caused by toxic venom, suggests research

Updated on:January 26,2024 6

Smartphones and smart speakers may be able to detect alcohol intoxication by analyzing voice patterns, says study

by Kimberly Flynn,Journal of Studies on Alcohol and DrugsCredit: CC0 Public DomainSensors in smartphones and smart speakers could help determine a person's level of alcohol intoxication base

Updated on: January 03,2024 12

Smartphones and smart speakers may be able to detect alcohol intoxication by analyzing voice patterns, says study

by Kimberly Flynn,Journal of Studies on Alcohol and DrugsCredit: CC0 Public DomainSensors in smartphones and smart speakers could help determine a person's level of alcohol intoxication base

Updated on:January 03,2024 12

Rodents may see moving objects in a way similar to primates, visual cortex study suggests

byInternational School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)To accurately perceive the direction of moving objects, rats could exploit a small but very useful cluster of visual neurons, which seem to work

Updated on: January 10,2024 12

Rodents may see moving objects in a way similar to primates, visual cortex study suggests

byInternational School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)To accurately perceive the direction of moving objects, rats could exploit a small but very useful cluster of visual neurons, which seem to work

Updated on:January 10,2024 12

A new weapon against the super-tough C diff bacteria tested in phase-one human trial

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonFecal drug concentrations of omadacycline and vancomycin. Credit:The Journal of Infectious Diseases(2023). DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiad537In a phas

Updated on: December 30,2023 11

A new weapon against the super-tough C diff bacteria tested in phase-one human trial

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonFecal drug concentrations of omadacycline and vancomycin. Credit:The Journal of Infectious Diseases(2023). DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiad537In a phas

Updated on:December 30,2023 11

Researchers develop novel method to improve disease prediction across diverse ancestries

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalBridgePRS improves prediction of African ancestry individuals in the New York BioMe cohort. Credit: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiA team of scientists from Ica

Updated on: December 28,2023 13

Researchers develop novel method to improve disease prediction across diverse ancestries

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalBridgePRS improves prediction of African ancestry individuals in the New York BioMe cohort. Credit: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiA team of scientists from Ica

Updated on:December 28,2023 13

Genetically engineered cell therapies with mRNA lipid nanoparticles for transferrable platelets

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Phys.orgPlatelets transfected with mRNA using LNP can express exogenous protein. (A) Schematic describing the transfection of platelets using mRNA-LNP. (B) NanoLuc expressio

Updated on: January 04,2024 8

Genetically engineered cell therapies with mRNA lipid nanoparticles for transferrable platelets

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Phys.orgPlatelets transfected with mRNA using LNP can express exogenous protein. (A) Schematic describing the transfection of platelets using mRNA-LNP. (B) NanoLuc expressio

Updated on:January 04,2024 8

Neural study explores how mice decide whether to eat or drink when they are both hungry and thirsty

by Gillian Dohrn,Stanford UniversityReward choice under conflicting needs is structured by persistent behavioral states with stochastic transitions.a, The conceptual problem.b, Burid

Updated on: January 10,2024 17

Neural study explores how mice decide whether to eat or drink when they are both hungry and thirsty

by Gillian Dohrn,Stanford UniversityReward choice under conflicting needs is structured by persistent behavioral states with stochastic transitions.a, The conceptual problem.b, Burid

Updated on:January 10,2024 17

'Suspended animation' drug could aid organ transplantation and survival from traumatic injury

by eLifeSNC80 uptake and activity at the delta opioid receptor. a. Distribution of SNC80 in Xenopus tadpoles after 1 and 2 hours of compound exposure. b. Uptake of SNC80 in the tadpole skeletal m

Updated on: March 22,2024 12

'Suspended animation' drug could aid organ transplantation and survival from traumatic injury

by eLifeSNC80 uptake and activity at the delta opioid receptor. a. Distribution of SNC80 in Xenopus tadpoles after 1 and 2 hours of compound exposure. b. Uptake of SNC80 in the tadpole skeletal m

Updated on:March 22,2024 12