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St. Jude scientists develop novel spectinomycin derivatives to combat Mycobacterium abscessus

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are tackling Mycobacterium abscessus (Mab) antibiotic resistance.

5 Jan 2024

Stapled lipopeptides show promise as broad-spectrum antiviral agents

Compounds that obstruct the "landing gear" of a range of harmful viruses can successfully protect against infection by the virus that causes COVID-19, a study published today and led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists shows.

5 Jan 2024

Speech Accessibility Project expands to include ALS patients in U.S. and Puerto Rico

The Speech Accessibility Project has expanded its recruitment and is inviting U.S. and Puerto Rican adults living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to participate.

5 Jan 2024

Technology powers accessible, personalized care at home in Asia-Pacific

The healthcare systems in the Asia-Pacific region are under the threat of an aging population and the growing demands for medical services.

5 Jan 2024

New study brings us closer to growing replacement lungs for patients

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide. It is marked by lung damage that is lasting and incurable, leaving lung transplantation as the only viable treatment option.

5 Jan 2024

Soft, wearable robot helps a person with Parkinson's to walk without freezing

Freezing is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 9 million people worldwide.

5 Jan 2024

Early targeted muscle reinnervation cuts chronic pain after amputation

Performed early – at the time of amputation – a procedure called targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) can reduce pain scores and prevent complications related to abnormal nerve regrowth, suggests a study in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

4 Jan 2024

USC scientists develop first all-human brain organoids model of the cerebellum with functional neurons

In a first for USC Stem Cell scientists, the laboratory of Giorgia Quadrato, an assistant professor of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, has pioneered a novel human brain organoid model that generates all the major cell types of the cerebellum, a hindbrain region predominantly made up of two cell types necessary for movement, cognition, and emotion: granule cells and Purkinje neurons.

4 Jan 2024

Novel population health tool for predicting ICU survivorship and mortality in older adults

A significant obstacle to improving care and outcomes for intensive care unit (ICU) patients is the unexpected nature of becoming seriously ill.

4 Jan 2024

Metabolically armored CAR-T cells demonstrate lasting efficacy against solid tumors

At EPFL's School of Engineering, Professor Li Tang's Laboratory of Biomaterials for Immunoengineering has made significant strides in cancer treatment research.

4 Jan 2024

Pre-pregnancy stress raises blood sugar during pregnancy, study finds

A new Journal of the Endocrine Society study among women attending a fertility center found that those with more stress before pregnancy had higher blood sugar levels during pregnancy, which is a sign of weaker cardiovascular health.

4 Jan 2024

Researchers harness the power of AI to enhance assessment of the heart's right ventricle

In a milestone study, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the assessment of the heart's right ventricle, which sends blood to the lungs.

4 Jan 2024

Novel approach to de novo protein design enables creation of diverse functional structures

A team of researchers has developed an innovative method to design complicated all-α proteins, characterized by their non-uniformly arranged α-helices as seen in hemoglobin.

4 Jan 2024

Computerized cognitive training shows promise in enhancing memory for dementia patients

Study systematically reviews and meta-analyzes the impact of computerized cognitive training (CCT) on memory functions in patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia, highlighting the benefits of both supervised and unsupervised CCT.

4 Jan 2024

Maternal stress during preconception associated with higher blood glucose levels, study finds

Stress during pregnancy is known to influence health outcomes, but a new study from Mass General Brigham researchers suggests that stress levels before pregnancy are also important to evaluate.

4 Jan 2024

AI could revolutionize ambulance care by providing real-time patient assessment

Assessing how seriously injured a person is, involves weighing up lots of different parameters fast. If healthcare professionals could get support making fast-paced, life-critical decisions from an AI tool, more lives could be saved.

4 Jan 2024

Unmasking the persistent threats of long-COVID's pulmonary sequelae

A collaborative study led by Dr. Estefanía Nova-Lamperti of the Universidad de Concepción, Dr. Gonzalo Labarca of Harvard University, and Mauricio Hernández, of MELISA Institute, and which included the participation of researchers from leading academic institutions, sought to identify the sequelae associated with long-term pulmonary dysfunction (L-PDD) in patients with COVID-19.

4 Jan 2024

Technology News and Research

St. Jude scientists develop novel spectinomycin derivatives to combat Mycobacterium abscessus

Stapled lipopeptides show promise as broad-spectrum antiviral agents

Speech Accessibility Project expands to include ALS patients in U.S. and Puerto Rico

Technology powers accessible, personalized care at home in Asia-Pacific

New study brings us closer to growing replacement lungs for patients

Soft, wearable robot helps a person with Parkinson's to walk without freezing

Early targeted muscle reinnervation cuts chronic pain after amputation

USC scientists develop first all-human brain organoids model of the cerebellum with functional neurons

Novel population health tool for predicting ICU survivorship and mortality in older adults

Metabolically armored CAR-T cells demonstrate lasting efficacy against solid tumors

Pre-pregnancy stress raises blood sugar during pregnancy, study finds

Researchers harness the power of AI to enhance assessment of the heart's right ventricle

Novel approach to de novo protein design enables creation of diverse functional structures

Computerized cognitive training shows promise in enhancing memory for dementia patients

Maternal stress during preconception associated with higher blood glucose levels, study finds

AI could revolutionize ambulance care by providing real-time patient assessment

Unmasking the persistent threats of long-COVID's pulmonary sequelae

New approach leverages macrophages to treat traumatic brain injury

Researchers receive $2.4 million grant to validate new blood test for early breast cancer detection

Research team develops electrostatic materials for long-term bio-implants

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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