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Spinal cord stimulation improves pain and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease

A team of researchers in the United States and Japan reports that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) measurably decreased pain and reduced motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, both as a singular therapy and as a "salvage therapy" after deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapies were ineffective.

28 Sep 2020

New FLASH technique could revolutionize radiation therapy for cancer patients

For the first time, researchers at the Centre for Proton Therapy at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI in Switzerland have tested ultrafast, high-dose irradiation with protons.

28 Sep 2020

Stanford researchers unravel how a common genetic deletion elevates schizophrenia risk

A common genetic deletion boosts the risk for schizophrenia by 30-fold. Generating nerve cells from people with the deletion has showed Stanford researchers why.

28 Sep 2020

New mechanism that prevents hair loss identified

A team of researchers from Cologne and Helsinki has discovered a mechanism that prevents hair loss: hair follicle stem cells, essential for hair to regrow, can prolong their life by switching their metabolic state in response to low oxygen concentration in the tissue.

28 Sep 2020

Researchers study placebo effect in nausea treatment at the molecular level

The molecular bases of the placebo effect are poorly understood. A team led by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich researcher Karin Meissner has now studied the phenomenon in the context of nausea, and identified specific proteins that correlate with its favorable impact.

28 Sep 2020

FDA approves first drug for patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome in nearly 14 years

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Nucala (mepolizumab) for adults and children aged 12 years and older with hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) for six months or longer without another identifiable non-blood related cause of the disease.

25 Sep 2020

People with one albinism gene mutation may be prone to pale-colored melanomas

People with pale-colored melanomas are more likely to have a gene mutation associated with albinism, University of Queensland research has found.

25 Sep 2020

TL1A and its receptor could reduce fibrosis and tissue remodeling in patients with severe lung disease

Your lungs and airways need to be stretchy, sort of like balloons. Take a big breath, and they'll open right up.

25 Sep 2020

Scientists to use CRISPR gene-editing technology for Phase 1 vaccine trials in humans

Scientists are planning for Phase 1 human trials of a vaccine they developed by using CRISPR gene-editing technology to mutate the parasite that causes leishmaniasis, a skin disease common in tropical regions of the world and gaining ground in the United States

25 Sep 2020

Talc and non-absorptive creams provide long-lasting skin protection for PPE wearers

For frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) like face visors, googles, and respiratory protective equipment is an essential part of working life.

25 Sep 2020

Two studies shed light on the biology and potential vulnerabilities of schistosomes

Two studies led by UT Southwestern researchers shed light on the biology and potential vulnerabilities of schistosomes - parasitic flatworms that cause the little-known tropical disease schistosomiasis.

24 Sep 2020

Parental skin-to-skin contact dampens pain responses in newborn baby's brain

Being held by a parent with skin-to-skin contact reduces how strongly a newborn baby's brain responds to a painful medical jab, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL and York University, Canada.

24 Sep 2020

Scientists develop new tool for studying the biting behavior of mosquitoes

Scientists have developed a tool for studying the biting behaviour of common pathogen-carrying mosquitoes, according to new research published this week in eLife.

23 Sep 2020

Researchers develop 'Trojan horse' approach to destroy cancer cells

Cancer cells are killed in lab experiments and tumour growth reduced in mice, using a new approach that turns a nanoparticle into a 'Trojan horse' that causes cancer cells to self-destruct, a research team at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found.

23 Sep 2020

Early treatment for venous leg ulcers delivers clinical benefits and cost savings

Venous leg ulcers are common and distressing, affecting around 1 in 300 adults in the UK. They are open, often painful, sores on the leg that take months to heal and can develop after a minor injury.

23 Sep 2020

Black young adults pay a higher price to achieve prosperity

The American dream of achieving prosperity requires hard work and sacrifice, and some Americans pay a higher price for that dream than others, according to a new study from University of Georgia researchers.

23 Sep 2020

Targeted treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus

A team of researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum Berlin, a Leibniz Institute, have successfully treated two patients with the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus.

22 Sep 2020

Study shows effectiveness of UV-C light for killing COVID-19 on N95 respirators

Dermatology researchers at Henry Ford Health System, in collaboration with a team at the University of Michigan, have demonstrated that certain N95 respirators tainted with COVID-19 can be effectively and safely decontaminated for reuse using ultraviolet-C light (UV-C), a method commonly utilized for treating rare skin diseases.

22 Sep 2020

Research consortium receives $111 million NCI grant to prevent, treat HIV-related cancers

The widespread use of antiretroviral therapy to suppress the HIV virus has helped tens of millions of people with HIV live healthier, longer lives--but an unfortunate consequence of people living longer with HIV is an increased risk of cancer.

22 Sep 2020

Avid gamers before adolescence perform better with working memory tasks years later

A number of studies have shown how playing video games can lead to structural changes in the brain, including increasing the size of some regions, or to functional changes, such as activating the areas responsible for attention or visual-spatial skills.

22 Sep 2020

Skin News and Research

Spinal cord stimulation improves pain and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease

New FLASH technique could revolutionize radiation therapy for cancer patients

Stanford researchers unravel how a common genetic deletion elevates schizophrenia risk

New mechanism that prevents hair loss identified

Researchers study placebo effect in nausea treatment at the molecular level

FDA approves first drug for patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome in nearly 14 years

People with one albinism gene mutation may be prone to pale-colored melanomas

TL1A and its receptor could reduce fibrosis and tissue remodeling in patients with severe lung disease

Scientists to use CRISPR gene-editing technology for Phase 1 vaccine trials in humans

Talc and non-absorptive creams provide long-lasting skin protection for PPE wearers

Two studies shed light on the biology and potential vulnerabilities of schistosomes

Parental skin-to-skin contact dampens pain responses in newborn baby's brain

Scientists develop new tool for studying the biting behavior of mosquitoes

Researchers develop 'Trojan horse' approach to destroy cancer cells

Early treatment for venous leg ulcers delivers clinical benefits and cost savings

Black young adults pay a higher price to achieve prosperity

Targeted treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus

Study shows effectiveness of UV-C light for killing COVID-19 on N95 respirators

Research consortium receives $111 million NCI grant to prevent, treat HIV-related cancers

Avid gamers before adolescence perform better with working memory tasks years later

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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