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Study underlines importance of early HIV treatment to avoid brain atrophy

While the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has largely dropped from news headlines since the 1990s, at the end of 2016 there were 36.7 million people living with the infection, and of those only 53 per cent had access to treatment.

3 May 2018

Novel PET tracer could provide early detection of rheumatoid arthritis

A novel PET tracer developed by Korean researchers can visualize joint inflammation and could provide early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, a common autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of joints and can lead to deformity and dysfunction.

3 May 2018

Penn surgeons perform first ever robot-assisted complex spinal surgery for rare tumor removal

Noah Pernikoff is back to his life in New York City after becoming the first patient in the world to undergo a complex three-part, robotic-assisted surgery.

3 May 2018

MSU students develop exoskeleton app for patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Zach Smith has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder marked by progressive muscle degeneration. His lack of muscle control and being in a wheelchair made him a prime candidate for a computer-controlled exoskeleton arm.

3 May 2018

Denial of mental health care contributes to greater suicide risk among transgender people

A study co-authored by Dr. Michael A. Lindsey, Executive Director of the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy & Research at the Silver of Social Work at New York University, has found that transgender people who are denied access to mental health treatment experience a higher risk of substance abuse and attempted suicide.

3 May 2018

AAD encourages early detection of melanoma through skin self-exams

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. It is estimated that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, and one person dies from melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, every hour.

3 May 2018

Study provides vital information to develop successful PI5P4K inhibitors for p53-mutant cancers

One major hallmark of cancer cells is their ability to adapt to stressful conditions such as nutrient deprivation. Rapidly growing tumor cells must compete for the ever-diminishing supply of nutrients in the surrounding environment to survive and proliferate. Targeting these adaptive mechanisms represents a promising approach for cancer therapeutics.

3 May 2018

Study finds no connection between weekday for lung cancer operation and patient survival

The day of the week on which a patient has a lung cancer operation has no significance for their survival. This has been demonstrated by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in a new study published in the journal Chest.

3 May 2018

Scientists discover mechanism behind unusual form of tissue regeneration in the liver

By studying a rare liver disease called Alagille syndrome, scientists from Cincinnati Children's and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have discovered the mechanism behind an unusual form of tissue regeneration that may someday reduce the need for expensive and difficult-to-obtain organ transplants.

3 May 2018

3D structures of nicotine receptor could lead to new ways for treating addiction

UT Southwestern researchers today published in Nature atomic-scale blueprints of the most abundant class of brain nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. A structural understanding of the protein, found in neurons, could lead to new ways to treat nicotine addiction from smoking and vaping.

3 May 2018

Xploro: Improving Child Health Literacy Through AI and AR

The way that sick children are taught about their condition is outdated and often doesn't cater to their needs. Dom Raban from Corporation Pop is hoping to change that, through the development of an app that uses artificial intelligence to answer any questions children may have about their care in real-time.

3 May 2018

International Workshop on Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Super-resolution Microscopy

Scientists meet at PicoQuant’s Workshop to share the latest developments in single molecule detection.

3 May 2018

Researchers create platform for crowdsourced exercise plans from nonexperts

Exercise can prevent chronic disease, boost mental health and elevate quality of life. But exercise can also be an expensive undertaking - especially for newcomers.

3 May 2018

Stem cells cultured in vitro self-assemble into embryo

An embryo has been created in vitro from mouse stem cells cultured with a 3D scaffold. The resulting structure was remarkably similar to a natural mouse embryo.

3 May 2018

Frequent saunas may have beneficial effects on vascular health

Taking frequent saunas may be linked to a lower risk of stroke, according to a study published in the May 2, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

3 May 2018

Moving beyond traditional 'magic bullet' approach for discovering new drugs

It's time to move beyond the traditional 'magic bullet' approach for discovering new drugs and start leveraging the full complexity of Mother Nature, say Vanderbilt Professor of Chemistry Brian Bachmann and Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Jonathan Irish.

3 May 2018

Research News and Research

Study underlines importance of early HIV treatment to avoid brain atrophy

Novel PET tracer could provide early detection of rheumatoid arthritis

Penn surgeons perform first ever robot-assisted complex spinal surgery for rare tumor removal

MSU students develop exoskeleton app for patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Denial of mental health care contributes to greater suicide risk among transgender people

AAD encourages early detection of melanoma through skin self-exams

Study provides vital information to develop successful PI5P4K inhibitors for p53-mutant cancers

Study finds no connection between weekday for lung cancer operation and patient survival

Scientists discover mechanism behind unusual form of tissue regeneration in the liver

3D structures of nicotine receptor could lead to new ways for treating addiction

Xploro: Improving Child Health Literacy Through AI and AR

International Workshop on Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Super-resolution Microscopy

Researchers create platform for crowdsourced exercise plans from nonexperts

Stem cells cultured in vitro self-assemble into embryo

Frequent saunas may have beneficial effects on vascular health

Moving beyond traditional 'magic bullet' approach for discovering new drugs

Scripps Research team receives $12 million grant to improve flu and malaria vaccines

Study provides first ever recording of changing serotonin levels in human brains

UTA investigators examine link between ovarian hormones and blood cholesterol balance

Artificial intelligence may be useful in predicting school violence, study shows

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