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Improving patient safety using principles of aerospace engineering

Improving patient safety using principles of aerospace engineering

by Marisa Demers,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBy viewing the diagnostic laboratory data ecosystem as an integrated system, MIT researchers have identified specific changes that can lead

Improving patient safety using principles of aerospace engineering

by Marisa Demers,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBy viewing the diagnostic laboratory data ecosystem as an integrated system, MIT researchers have identified specific changes that can lead
A breath of fresh air keeps drug-producing cells alive longer

A breath of fresh air keeps drug-producing cells alive longer

byNorthwestern UniversityA side-by-side comparison of cells supported by the oxygenation device (left) and cells without the device support (right). Living cells are shown in green; dead cells a

A breath of fresh air keeps drug-producing cells alive longer

byNorthwestern UniversityA side-by-side comparison of cells supported by the oxygenation device (left) and cells without the device support (right). Living cells are shown in green; dead cells a
New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

by deCODE geneticsStructure of the human mitochondrial genome. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on t

New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

by deCODE geneticsStructure of the human mitochondrial genome. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on t
AI model provides deep insights into hand movement, an essential step for development of neuroprosthetics

AI model provides deep insights into hand movement, an essential step for development of neuroprosthetics

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneThe EPFL/UNIGE AI model achieved a 100% success rate in the first phase of the competition, surpassing the closest competitor. Even in the more challeng

AI model provides deep insights into hand movement, an essential step for development of neuroprosthetics

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneThe EPFL/UNIGE AI model achieved a 100% success rate in the first phase of the competition, surpassing the closest competitor. Even in the more challeng
Mifepristone access is coming before the US Supreme Court. How safe is this abortion pill?

Mifepristone access is coming before the US Supreme Court. How safe is this abortion pill?

by LAURA UNGAR and MATTHEW PERRONEBoxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, the U.S. Supr

Mifepristone access is coming before the US Supreme Court. How safe is this abortion pill?

by LAURA UNGAR and MATTHEW PERRONEBoxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, the U.S. Supr
Study suggests key to antipsychotic-drug–induced obesity

Study suggests key to antipsychotic-drug–induced obesity

by UTSouthwestern Medical CenterEffect of risperidone and risperidone + LepAb on body weight, food intake, and glucose tolerance. Female mice (n = 9) were placed on an HFD alone (Ctrl) or a

Study suggests key to antipsychotic-drug–induced obesity

by UTSouthwestern Medical CenterEffect of risperidone and risperidone + LepAb on body weight, food intake, and glucose tolerance. Female mice (n = 9) were placed on an HFD alone (Ctrl) or a
Understanding what causes trastuzumab's cardiotoxicity

Understanding what causes trastuzumab's cardiotoxicity

byMary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new meta-analysispublishedinOMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biologyhelps shed light on how changes in mitochondr

Understanding what causes trastuzumab's cardiotoxicity

byMary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new meta-analysispublishedinOMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biologyhelps shed light on how changes in mitochondr
Uganda study reports first evidence of resistance to vital antimalarial in children with severe malaria

Uganda study reports first evidence of resistance to vital antimalarial in children with severe malaria

byLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMutations in malarial parasites linked to artemisinin-resistance in Southeast Asia have now been found in Afri

Uganda study reports first evidence of resistance to vital antimalarial in children with severe malaria

byLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMutations in malarial parasites linked to artemisinin-resistance in Southeast Asia have now been found in Afri
Psilocybin found to reduce chronic pain in rats

Psilocybin found to reduce chronic pain in rats

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressEffect of intravenous psilocybin on mechanical hypersensitivity and thermal hyperalgesia. (A) Schematic illustrating the design and timeline of the experiments. (B,C) Rats

Psilocybin found to reduce chronic pain in rats

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressEffect of intravenous psilocybin on mechanical hypersensitivity and thermal hyperalgesia. (A) Schematic illustrating the design and timeline of the experiments. (B,C) Rats
New drug candidate may prevent metastasis

New drug candidate may prevent metastasis

by Eric Eraso,University of Central FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA UCF College of Medicine researcher is developing a new treatment that could slow or even stop cancer cells from spre

New drug candidate may prevent metastasis

by Eric Eraso,University of Central FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA UCF College of Medicine researcher is developing a new treatment that could slow or even stop cancer cells from spre
Study in mice shows blocking abnormal stem cell signal during aging lessens related bone loss

Study in mice shows blocking abnormal stem cell signal during aging lessens related bone loss

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA cellular signal essential to the development of the skeleton increases during aging to weaken bones, finds a new study in mice.The study, led by re

Study in mice shows blocking abnormal stem cell signal during aging lessens related bone loss

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA cellular signal essential to the development of the skeleton increases during aging to weaken bones, finds a new study in mice.The study, led by re