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UAB researchers reverse liver disease in mice with gene therapy

UAB researchers have reversed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) in mouse models. MASH is a severe liver disease associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes that affects more than 40 million people.

13 Nov 2024

A father's journey from emergency response to a career at NYU Langone Health

The scream that Jonathan Negron heard on a commercial airline flight five years ago ultimately signaled his pathway to a career with NYU Langone Health, one inspired by the quick diagnosis of his daughter's exceedingly rare condition.

12 Nov 2024

AI-powered MRI predicts outcomes in prostate cancer

Researchers determine whether artificial intelligence-based MRI data could predict prostate cancer patient outcomes.

6 Nov 2024

Innovative heart model could transform personalized cardiac therapy

A team led by researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill have developed an innovative computer model of blood flow in the human heart that promises to transform how we understand, diagnose, and treat heart conditions.

5 Nov 2024

Barrow researchers display Andrea Vesalius' anatomical manikins for the first time

For the first time, researchers at Phoenix's Barrow Neurological Institute have collected and displayed together the "manikins" published nearly 500 years ago by the 16th Century anatomist Andrea Vesalius – works that laid the foundation for modern surgical and neurosurgical training.

4 Nov 2024

New stent sensor developed to detect blockages early

Stents to treat various blockages in the human body can themselves become blocked, but a new sensor developed at the University of Michigan for stents that are used in the bile duct may one day help doctors detect and treat stent blockages early, helping keep patients healthier.

1 Nov 2024

Transcranial ultrasound stimulation: A new frontier in noninvasive brain therapy

Transcranial ultrasound stimulation combines accuracy and reversibility, paving the way for innovative treatments of neurological and psychiatric disorders.

1 Nov 2024

Groundbreaking study reveals secrets of Drosophila uterus

You have likely not spent much time thinking about the uterus of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster.

26 Oct 2024

Mechanisms of neurogenesis after stroke revealed

Researchers at the University of Freiburg have studied what happens immediately after a stroke in the stem cell niche known as the subventricular zone, using a mouse model.

24 Oct 2024

Tibetan women’s high-altitude adaptations drive greater reproductive success

Researchers uncover how specific genetic and cardiovascular traits give Tibetan women an edge in surviving and thriving at high altitudes, linking better oxygen delivery to more successful pregnancies.

23 Oct 2024

Groundbreaking findings on TET2 pathway open doors for targeted blood cancer treatments

Approximately 30% of individuals with myeloid malignancy diseases have a mutation in a certain gene called tet methylcytosine dioxygenase 2 (TET2).

23 Oct 2024

New PET scan effectively detects benign insulinomas in the pancreas

A new PET scan reliably detects benign tumors in the pancreas, according to research led by Radboud university medical center.

21 Oct 2024

Surprising discovery in yeast could open the door to new cancer treatments

The discovery of a surprising way yeast used to brew beer can survive starvation could open the door to new treatments for cancer.

18 Oct 2024

Yeast discovery offers new insights into cancer survival

The discovery of a surprising way yeast used to brew beer can survive starvation could open the door to new treatments for cancer.

15 Oct 2024

Advances in technology shed light on cell function

Cells are the basic units of life — but when it comes to cells, if you think basic means simple, think again. Cells are complicated, with many millions of biochemical reactions per second seething within their confines. They also tend to be tiny, so it’s not easy to spy on their operations.

8 Oct 2024

Research underlines the moral impermissibility of CGC/M unless medically necessary

Emphasizing children's rights over their own bodies should play a key role in protecting them against genital cutting and modification, a new study says.

4 Oct 2024

Scientists unveil a 3D photoacoustic scanner that speeds up vascular imaging for real-time clinical use

Researchers have developed a rapid 3D photoacoustic tomography (PAT) scanner for high-resolution vascular imaging, enabling fast and detailed visualization of the microvasculature.

1 Oct 2024

Advanced brain mapping reveals neuronal subtypes and their connections

Scientists at the Salk Institute are unveiling a new brain-mapping neurotechnology called Single Transcriptome Assisted Rabies Tracing (START). The cutting-edge tool combines two advanced technologies - monosynaptic rabies virus tracing and single-cell transcriptomics - to map the brain's intricate neuronal connections with unparalleled precision.

30 Sep 2024

Medicaid patients less likely to receive prenatal heart defect diagnoses

Patients insured by Medicaid are less likely to get prenatal diagnosis of heart defects than those with private insurance, and this disparity can be partly attributed to lower rates of 20-week ultrasound in pregnant people with public insurance, according to a study led by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago in collaboration with Advocate Christ Children's Hospital. The study was published in the journal Prenatal Diagnosis.

23 Sep 2024

Study aims to uncover sex-specific causes of shoulder pain in wheelchair users

Josh Leonardis received funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health to study why female manual wheelchair users experience shoulder pain and pathology at greater rates than males.

23 Sep 2024