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Seaweed farming may help solve global hunger and malnutrition

To help solve hunger and malnutrition while also slowing climate change, some farmers could shift from land to sea, suggests a recent study from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University.

8 Jun 2023

Two studies spotlight intestinal T cells that could be targeted to prevent resistance to ICB cancer therapy

Two new studies in Science and Science Immunology spotlight a group of intestinal T cells with α4β7 integrin receptors that could be targeted to prevent resistance to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) cancer immunotherapy.

8 Jun 2023

Biologists discover a previously unknown way that the immune system detects viruses

Inflammasomes make up an intricate system of molecular sensors that our bodies use to sound an alarm when an infection occurs.

8 Jun 2023

Transient ischemic attack with incomplete neurovascular imaging linked to higher risk of subsequent stroke

According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS' own American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), transient ischemic attack (TIA) emergency department (ED) encounters with incomplete neurovascular imaging were associated with higher odds of subsequent stroke within 90 days.

8 Jun 2023

Examining accrual of intellectual disability diagnoses in autistic adolescents

Autistic individuals often rely on Medicaid for insurance, but the transition to adulthood can, and often does, impact their enrollment status.

8 Jun 2023

Preoperative stereotactic radiosurgery improves outcomes for patients with metastatic brain tumor

Cancer that spreads to the brain from another part of the body such as lung or breast is called a metastatic brain tumor.

8 Jun 2023

Study may help advance data on oncolytic adenovirus mediated double suicide-gene therapy for high-grade brain tumors

Researchers in the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center at Henry Ford Health are leading a Phase I clinical trial studying the maximum tolerated dose of an oncolytic adenovirus, a mutated virus engineered to selectively replicate in and destroy cancer tissue, in combination with fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery among patients who are undergoing resection of a recurrent high-grade astrocytoma brain tumor.

8 Jun 2023

Cryo-EM reveals key atomic structures of the ends of actin filament

Actin filaments - protein structures critical to living movement from single cells to animals - have long been known to have polarity associated with their physical characteristics, with growing "barbed" and shrinking "pointed" ends.

8 Jun 2023

Examining the effects of disseminating academic performance data on parents’ school choices

For years, parents looking for data to compare the academic quality of schools for their children had one primary measure to turn to: average student scores on standardized tests.

8 Jun 2023

Study uncovers novel mechanisms underlying plant immunity against major root disease

Researchers led by CHEN Yuhang and ZHOU Jianmin from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have shown how plants resist clubroot, a major root disease that threatens the productivity of Brassica crops such as rape.

8 Jun 2023

Study shows how blood makes the brain’s immune cells toxic

In patients with neurological diseases like Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis, immune cells in the brain known as microglia that normally fulfill beneficial functions become harmful to neurons, leading to cognitive dysfunction and motor impairment.

8 Jun 2023

Study provides a new perspective on the aberrant nature of B cell phenotypes in skin cancer

A new study that sheds light on how B cells react to skin cancer cells could pave the way for innovative therapy design.

8 Jun 2023

First-in-class drug shows promise as a safe and effective treatment for cannabis use disorder

A first-in-class drug engineered to selectively inhibit the signaling pathway of the cannabinoid receptor shows promise as a safe and effective treatment for cannabis use disorder (CUD), a condition where a person is unable to control their cannabis use, even though it's causing problems in their lives.

8 Jun 2023

Colorful fruits and vegetables in the diet could improve athletes’ visual range

Nutrition is an important part of any top athlete's training program. And now, a new study by researchers from the University of Georgia proposes that supplementing the diet of athletes with colorful fruits and vegetables could improve their visual range.

8 Jun 2023

Global study provides high-quality data to improve treatment of newborn babies with sepsis

A global observational study, which involved more than 3,200 newborn babies suffering from sepsis in 19 hospitals in 11 countries, has shown that many newborns are dying because the antibiotics used to treat sepsis are losing their effectiveness.

8 Jun 2023

Debt deal leaves health programs (mostly) intact

A final deal cut between President Joe Biden and House Republicans extends the U.S. debt ceiling deadline to 2025 and reins in some spending.

8 Jun 2023

Disparities in access to care persist for LGBT adults despite increase in health insurance coverage

LGBT adults remain significantly more likely than others to report going without health care because of cost despite closing gaps in the coverage itself, according to researchers at the University of Michigan, Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

8 Jun 2023

Research News and Research

Seaweed farming may help solve global hunger and malnutrition

Two studies spotlight intestinal T cells that could be targeted to prevent resistance to ICB cancer therapy

Biologists discover a previously unknown way that the immune system detects viruses

Transient ischemic attack with incomplete neurovascular imaging linked to higher risk of subsequent stroke

Examining accrual of intellectual disability diagnoses in autistic adolescents

Preoperative stereotactic radiosurgery improves outcomes for patients with metastatic brain tumor

Study may help advance data on oncolytic adenovirus mediated double suicide-gene therapy for high-grade brain tumors

Cryo-EM reveals key atomic structures of the ends of actin filament

Examining the effects of disseminating academic performance data on parents’ school choices

Study uncovers novel mechanisms underlying plant immunity against major root disease

Study shows how blood makes the brain’s immune cells toxic

Study provides a new perspective on the aberrant nature of B cell phenotypes in skin cancer

First-in-class drug shows promise as a safe and effective treatment for cannabis use disorder

Colorful fruits and vegetables in the diet could improve athletes’ visual range

Global study provides high-quality data to improve treatment of newborn babies with sepsis

Debt deal leaves health programs (mostly) intact

Disparities in access to care persist for LGBT adults despite increase in health insurance coverage

Experimental drug may slow the progression of atherosclerosis

Study finds a dramatic increase in the use of non-LSD hallucinogens among young adults

DNA study sheds light on how we maintain healthy blood sugar levels after meals

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