New frontier in biomedical engineering: Protein coacervates engineered into adhesive for unprecedented skin repair speed

by Engineering(a) Schematic diagram of ECM composition. Elastin and growth factor are important components of the ECM. (b) Construction and expression of the protein. (c) Preparation of the EED adhesi

Updated on: January 06,2024 15

New frontier in biomedical engineering: Protein coacervates engineered into adhesive for unprecedented skin repair speed

by Engineering(a) Schematic diagram of ECM composition. Elastin and growth factor are important components of the ECM. (b) Construction and expression of the protein. (c) Preparation of the EED adhesi

Updated on:January 06,2024 15

An aspirin a day? Poll of older adults suggests some who take it may be following outdated advice

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOne in four older adults take aspirin at least three times a week, mostly in hopes of preventing heart attacks and strokes, a new poll sh

Updated on: March 20,2024 16

An aspirin a day? Poll of older adults suggests some who take it may be following outdated advice

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOne in four older adults take aspirin at least three times a week, mostly in hopes of preventing heart attacks and strokes, a new poll sh

Updated on:March 20,2024 16

Untrained bystanders can administer drone-delivered naloxone, potentially saving lives of opioid overdose victims

by Nicole Adams,The ConversationDrone deliveries would be particularly effective in places where emergency responders can't respond quickly. Credit: Vincent Walter/Purdue University, CC BY-N

Updated on: May 09,2024 3

Untrained bystanders can administer drone-delivered naloxone, potentially saving lives of opioid overdose victims

by Nicole Adams,The ConversationDrone deliveries would be particularly effective in places where emergency responders can't respond quickly. Credit: Vincent Walter/Purdue University, CC BY-N

Updated on:May 09,2024 3

ADHD medication linked to reduced mortality

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Karolinska Institutet have shown a link between use of medication for ADHD and a reduced risk of premature death. The ri

Updated on: March 20,2024 13

ADHD medication linked to reduced mortality

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Karolinska Institutet have shown a link between use of medication for ADHD and a reduced risk of premature death. The ri

Updated on:March 20,2024 13

Improving the diagnosis of infection: A prospective study clarifies the role of an innovative metagenomic tool

byPasteur InstituteCharacteristics of samples analyzed by mNGS(A) Distribution of sample types among the 742 samples analyzed by mNGS in the present study. (B) Distribution of the sample origins

Updated on: December 30,2023 9

Improving the diagnosis of infection: A prospective study clarifies the role of an innovative metagenomic tool

byPasteur InstituteCharacteristics of samples analyzed by mNGS(A) Distribution of sample types among the 742 samples analyzed by mNGS in the present study. (B) Distribution of the sample origins

Updated on:December 30,2023 9

Demystifying a key receptor in substance use and neuropsychiatric disorders

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalMount Sinai Icahn scientists took detailed pictures of how drugs can bind to the TAAR1 receptor using CryoEM. They also discovered that an antipsychotic drug, asenapine

Updated on: January 09,2024 9

Demystifying a key receptor in substance use and neuropsychiatric disorders

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalMount Sinai Icahn scientists took detailed pictures of how drugs can bind to the TAAR1 receptor using CryoEM. They also discovered that an antipsychotic drug, asenapine

Updated on:January 09,2024 9

New study sheds light on how our brains perceive—or fail to perceive—what we see

byAllen Institute for Brain ScienceCredit: Magoi from PexelsA newstudyinNature Neuroscienceon 'visual masking' sheds light on how we 'unsee' things and po

Updated on: January 10,2024 20

New study sheds light on how our brains perceive—or fail to perceive—what we see

byAllen Institute for Brain ScienceCredit: Magoi from PexelsA newstudyinNature Neuroscienceon 'visual masking' sheds light on how we 'unsee' things and po

Updated on:January 10,2024 20

Study discovers novel biomarker for vascular aging and neurodegeneration

by Melissa Rohman and Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityNotch3 deficiency results in vascular dysfunction due to impaired contractility. Immunofluorescence of phosphorylated myosin light chai

Updated on: December 28,2023 8

Study discovers novel biomarker for vascular aging and neurodegeneration

by Melissa Rohman and Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityNotch3 deficiency results in vascular dysfunction due to impaired contractility. Immunofluorescence of phosphorylated myosin light chai

Updated on:December 28,2023 8

Biomaterial proves capable of accelerating bone regeneration

by Luciana Constantino,FAPESPPhotomicrograph of the material synthesized by researchers at IBB-UNESP. Credit: Willian Fernando Zambuzzi/UNESPResearchers at São Paulo State University's Botuc

Updated on: January 04,2024 19

Biomaterial proves capable of accelerating bone regeneration

by Luciana Constantino,FAPESPPhotomicrograph of the material synthesized by researchers at IBB-UNESP. Credit: Willian Fernando Zambuzzi/UNESPResearchers at São Paulo State University's Botuc

Updated on:January 04,2024 19

Smell's sensory magic emerges from mechanism that tailors each of nose's sensory cells, mouse study suggests

byColumbia UniversityThe genome inside an olfactory cell's nucleus is shown as a tangle of color-marked chromosomes with genomic locations of olfactory receptor genes revealed on the right.

Updated on: December 28,2023 18

Smell's sensory magic emerges from mechanism that tailors each of nose's sensory cells, mouse study suggests

byColumbia UniversityThe genome inside an olfactory cell's nucleus is shown as a tangle of color-marked chromosomes with genomic locations of olfactory receptor genes revealed on the right.

Updated on:December 28,2023 18

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 0

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 0

Study finds Paxlovid treatment does not reduce risk of long COVID

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoIn all models, treatment with oral nirmatrelvir was not associated with lower odds of patient reported Long COVID symptoms with confidence intervals that

Updated on: January 26,2024 10

Study finds Paxlovid treatment does not reduce risk of long COVID

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoIn all models, treatment with oral nirmatrelvir was not associated with lower odds of patient reported Long COVID symptoms with confidence intervals that

Updated on:January 26,2024 10