New weight-loss drug Zepbound is now available, company says

by Robin FosterThe newly approved weight-loss medication known as Zepbound is now available for patients to take, drug maker Eli Lilly announced Tuesday."Today opens another chapter for adults li

Updated on: January 26,2024 19

New weight-loss drug Zepbound is now available, company says

by Robin FosterThe newly approved weight-loss medication known as Zepbound is now available for patients to take, drug maker Eli Lilly announced Tuesday."Today opens another chapter for adults li

Updated on:January 26,2024 19

Seniors, FDA has 5 medication tips to keep you safe

by Dennis ThompsonWhen settling into your senior years, you need to be especially careful when taking medicines, herbal remedies and supplements, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.That's

Updated on: May 07,2024 15

Seniors, FDA has 5 medication tips to keep you safe

by Dennis ThompsonWhen settling into your senior years, you need to be especially careful when taking medicines, herbal remedies and supplements, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.That's

Updated on:May 07,2024 15

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

Anxiety drug pregabalin is linked to a rising number of deaths. Here's what you should know

by Ian Hamilton and Harry Sumnall,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere has been a significant rise in deaths linked to the commonly prescribed anxiety drug, pregabalin. While i

Updated on: March 20,2024 13

Anxiety drug pregabalin is linked to a rising number of deaths. Here's what you should know

by Ian Hamilton and Harry Sumnall,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere has been a significant rise in deaths linked to the commonly prescribed anxiety drug, pregabalin. While i

Updated on:March 20,2024 13

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 5

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 5

Cancer therapies show promise in combating tuberculosis

byUniversity of Notre DameThis photomicrograph reveals Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria using acid-fast Ziehl-Neelsen stain; Magnified 1000 X. The acid-fast stains depend on the ability of my

Updated on: April 30,2024 0

Cancer therapies show promise in combating tuberculosis

byUniversity of Notre DameThis photomicrograph reveals Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria using acid-fast Ziehl-Neelsen stain; Magnified 1000 X. The acid-fast stains depend on the ability of my

Updated on:April 30,2024 0

AI and Plasma Proteomics: Predicting Parkinson’s Disease 7 Years in Advance

Updated on: June 19,2024 0

AI and Plasma Proteomics: Predicting Parkinson’s Disease 7 Years in Advance

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Testing found recalled medicine can have a deadly bacterial contamination

by David J. Neal, Miami HeraldCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA drug used to treat a form of pneumonia has been recalled after testing found it might be as deadly as the infection it's supposed t

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Testing found recalled medicine can have a deadly bacterial contamination

by David J. Neal, Miami HeraldCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA drug used to treat a form of pneumonia has been recalled after testing found it might be as deadly as the infection it's supposed t

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

US company withdraws ALS drug after it fails in trial

An MRI with increased signal in the posterior part of the internal capsule which can be tracked to the motor cortex consistent with the diagnosis of ALS. Credit: Frank Gaillard/WikipediaAmylyx Pharmac

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

US company withdraws ALS drug after it fails in trial

An MRI with increased signal in the posterior part of the internal capsule which can be tracked to the motor cortex consistent with the diagnosis of ALS. Credit: Frank Gaillard/WikipediaAmylyx Pharmac

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

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

Long-term ADHD medication use associated with increased cardiovascular disease

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, has found an increased risk of cardiovascular disease associated with long-term A

Updated on: March 21,2024 16

Long-term ADHD medication use associated with increased cardiovascular disease

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, has found an increased risk of cardiovascular disease associated with long-term A

Updated on:March 21,2024 16

Unlocking the human genome: Innovative machine learning tool predicts functional consequences of genetic variants

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalLoGoFunc identifies harmful (left) and harmless (right) genetic variations in the Vasopressin V2 receptor protein using a structure predicted by AlphaFold2. This helps

Updated on: January 02,2024 16

Unlocking the human genome: Innovative machine learning tool predicts functional consequences of genetic variants

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalLoGoFunc identifies harmful (left) and harmless (right) genetic variations in the Vasopressin V2 receptor protein using a structure predicted by AlphaFold2. This helps

Updated on:January 02,2024 16