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Study explores the effects of recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function

A new study published today in JAMA Network Open explores the effects of both recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function during cognitive tasks.

28 Jan 2025

AI technology uncovers genetic factors and treatment options for Parkinson's

Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic Genome Center have successfully applied advanced artificial intelligence (AI) genetics models to Parkinson's disease. Researchers identified genetic factors in progression and FDA-approved drugs that can potentially be repurposed for PD treatment.

28 Jan 2025

Groundbreaking research reveals key gut cells involved in food tolerance

With every bite of food we take, our intestinal immune system must make a big decision. Tasked with defending us from foreign pathogens, these exquisitely sensitive cells somehow distinguish friend from foe-destroying invaders while tolerating food and helpful bacteria.

28 Jan 2025

New system uses acoustic waves to separate tumor cells with precision

Cancer accounted for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020 – almost one in every six deaths globally – according to the World Health Organization.

28 Jan 2025

BEND lipids revolutionize mRNA delivery and gene-editing

Every time a shuttle docks with the International Space Station (ISS), a delicate dance unfolds between the shuttle's docking system and its counterpart on the station.

28 Jan 2025

What RFK Jr. might face in his nomination hearings this week

President Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental lawyer with no formal medical or public health expertise, as secretary of Health and Human Sciences.

28 Jan 2025

Schools aren’t as plugged in as they should be to kids’ diabetes tech, parents say

Just a few years ago, children with Type 1 diabetes reported to the school nurse several times a day to get a finger pricked to check whether their blood sugar was dangerously high or low.

28 Jan 2025

Sphere Fluidics launches Cyto-Mine Chroma and announces Early Access Program

Sphere Fluidics, a leading provider of innovative picodroplet-based microfluidics solutions for functional single cell analysis and isolation, today announced the launch of Cyto-Mine® Chroma and the opening of its Early Access Program at SLAS2025 International Conference and Exhibition in San Diego.

27 Jan 2025

ProCure On-Demand celebrates milestone with 500th transplanted organ

ProCure On-Demand's 500th transplanted organ, being announced today, is emblematic of the gaps and inefficiencies in the current transplant system that the organ recovery, technology and logistics company is regularly solving.

27 Jan 2025

Machine learning could be a complementary decision-support tool for assessing depression

Depression impacts an estimated 18 million Americans each year, yet depression screening rarely occurs in the outpatient setting.

27 Jan 2025

Establishing common nomenclature for mitochondria transfer and transplantation

Most animal, plant and fungal cells contain organelles called mitochondria. These descendants of a primordial bacterial endosymbiont still preserve distinct genes and are known for their ability to create ATP as chemical energy.

27 Jan 2025

New nanosystem offers hope for improved diagnosis and treatment of tongue cancer

A pioneering study has unveiled the Au-HN-1 nanosystem, a cutting-edge approach that promises to transform the diagnosis and treatment of tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC).

27 Jan 2025

Mount Sinai leads the way with first HYDROS Robotic System procedure in New York City

The Mount Sinai Hospital has performed New York City's first procedure using the HYDROS Robotic System, a cutting-edge technology designed to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or an enlarged prostate.

27 Jan 2025

Neonatal care survey shows inadequate pain relief for premature babies

A large proportion of babies born very early need intensive care, which can be painful. But the healthcare system fails to provide pain relief to the full extent.

27 Jan 2025

New dye offers breakthrough in deep tissue imaging and cancer therapy

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new dye that can strongly absorb second near-IR radiation and transform it to heat.

25 Jan 2025

How fruit fly genetics could change the fight against mosquito diseases

How fruit flies mate may hold a key to limiting the spread of diseases by mosquitoes.

25 Jan 2025

Study reveals impact of fava bean proteins on sensory cells in the mouth

Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich have for the first time investigated how protein structures derived from fava beans affect a cellular model of human oral tactile cells.

25 Jan 2025

Innovative approach tracks SARS-CoV-2 in the blood to guide COVID-19 treatment

Investigators from Mass General Brigham have found that a method originally designed for cancer detection can also identify and monitor even tiny amounts of SARS-CoV-2 intact viral particles in blood and other fluids from patients with acute COVID-19 infections, creating the potential for guiding future treatment of patients. The research is published in Science Advances.

25 Jan 2025

University Hospitals introduces endoscopic spine surgery for back pain patients with herniated discs

University Hospitals is now offering endoscopic spine surgery for patients needing treatment for back pain due to herniated discs in their spine.

24 Jan 2025

New approach uses peptides to enhance anti-tumor drug formulations

A team of scientists has developed a groundbreaking approach using specially designed peptides to improve drug formulations.

24 Jan 2025

Technology News and Research

Study explores the effects of recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function

AI technology uncovers genetic factors and treatment options for Parkinson's

Groundbreaking research reveals key gut cells involved in food tolerance

New system uses acoustic waves to separate tumor cells with precision

BEND lipids revolutionize mRNA delivery and gene-editing

What RFK Jr. might face in his nomination hearings this week

Schools aren’t as plugged in as they should be to kids’ diabetes tech, parents say

Sphere Fluidics launches Cyto-Mine Chroma and announces Early Access Program

ProCure On-Demand celebrates milestone with 500th transplanted organ

Machine learning could be a complementary decision-support tool for assessing depression

Establishing common nomenclature for mitochondria transfer and transplantation

New nanosystem offers hope for improved diagnosis and treatment of tongue cancer

Mount Sinai leads the way with first HYDROS Robotic System procedure in New York City

Neonatal care survey shows inadequate pain relief for premature babies

New dye offers breakthrough in deep tissue imaging and cancer therapy

How fruit fly genetics could change the fight against mosquito diseases

Study reveals impact of fava bean proteins on sensory cells in the mouth

Innovative approach tracks SARS-CoV-2 in the blood to guide COVID-19 treatment

University Hospitals introduces endoscopic spine surgery for back pain patients with herniated discs

New approach uses peptides to enhance anti-tumor drug formulations

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