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New eye drop treatment offers hope for dry AMD patients

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in individuals over 65, characterized by abnormal changes in the macular, resulting in reduced vision and distorted objects.

23 Dec 2024

Spatial aging clocks reveal how T cells and neural stem cells shape brain aging

Researchers developed spatial aging clocks to map brain cell aging, revealing how T cells accelerate aging and NSCs rejuvenate neighboring cells, offering new insights into brain health and interventions.

22 Dec 2024

New skin-like material could revolutionize infection testing

In the holiday movie The Grinch, makeup artists are reported to have spent several hours each day encasing Jim Carrey's face with prosthetics to create the iconic grumpy, green-furred creature.

20 Dec 2024

Annona squamosa extracts show promise in treating pain and arthritis

In Brazil, researchers have identified substances with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperalgesic (against persistent pain) and anti-arthritic activity in the leaves of Annona squamosa, a tree popularly known in the country as fruta-do-conde or pinha.

20 Dec 2024

Research sheds light on the psychology behind patience and impatience

Patience - like its corollary impatience - has always been a sort of "I know it when I see it" concept. And that didn't sit well with UC Riverside psychology researcher Kate Sweeny.

20 Dec 2024

Navigating the emotional landscape of volunteer–patient interactions

When a volunteer supports a patient, a special and often rather unequal relationship can develop between the helper and the person receiving the help. Researchers have now investigated this relationship and offer guidance on finding the right balance.

20 Dec 2024

Drinking more coffee linked to reduced cognitive decline in people with atrial fibrillation

Drinking multiple cups of coffee a day may help prevent cognitive decline in people with atrial fibrillation (AFib or AF), according to new research published on Dec. 14, 2024 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

19 Dec 2024

He went in for a colonoscopy. The hospital charged $19,000 for two.

Tom Contos is an avid runner. When he started experiencing rectal bleeding in March, he thought exercise could be the cause and tried to ignore it. But he became increasingly worried when the bleeding continued for weeks.

19 Dec 2024

Automated system enhances stroke rehabilitation using robots

The increasing number of strokes and subsequent rehabilitation has highlighted the growing need for effective care strategies.

18 Dec 2024

Ecoflex skin replicas offer new tool for studying infection risks from intravenous catheters

In the holiday movie "The Grinch," makeup artists are reported to have spent several hours each day encasing Jim Carrey's face with prosthetics to create the iconic grumpy, green-furred creature.

17 Dec 2024

AASM urges permanent telehealth coverage for improved sleep care

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has issued a new position statement advocating for permanent telehealth coverage, emphasizing its essential role in providing high-quality, patient-centered care for individuals with sleep disorders.

16 Dec 2024

New method detects Parkinson's disease through emotional brain responses

A joint research team from the University of Canberra and Kuwait College of Science and Technology has achieved groundbreaking detection of Parkinson's disease with near-perfect accuracy, simply by analyzing brain responses to emotional situations like watching video clips or images.

16 Dec 2024

Scientists create blood test to enhance cancer treatment effectiveness

Scientists from RMIT University and the Doherty Institute have developed a new blood test that could screen cancer patients to help make their treatment safer and more effective.

16 Dec 2024

Research sheds light on how hypoxia affects T cell function in cancer

Immune checkpoint blockades, or ICBs, have revolutionized treatment for various advanced cancers. However, their effectiveness has plateaued due to therapeutic resistance that renders tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, or TILs, ineffective.

14 Dec 2024

Unraveling the mystery of drug-induced liver injury

DILI is broadly categorized into intrinsic and idiosyncratic types. Intrinsic hepatotoxins, such as APAP, cause dose-dependent injury, while idiosyncratic DILI involves complex immune and metabolic interactions that remain poorly understood.

13 Dec 2024

Improving head and neck reconstruction with a modified pedicled flap

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have developed a promising technique for head and neck reconstruction that shifts the placement of transferred tissue with blood vessels attached, offering a safer, faster option for patients with complex tissue defects, especially those at high risk.

13 Dec 2024

New study uncovers role of amino acid serine in preventing food poisoning

Food poisoning is a common, yet unpleasant, illness caused by eating contaminated items. It is sometimes caused by Clostridium perfringens, a pathogen widely found in soil and the intestinal tracts of animals.

12 Dec 2024

Former Montana health staffer rebukes oversight rules as a hospital ‘wish list’

A former Montana health department staffer who described himself as the lead author of legislation to scrutinize nonprofit hospitals’ charitable acts said new rules implementing the bill amounted to a hospital "wish list" and that the state needs to go back to the drawing board.

11 Dec 2024

Healthy diet can help reduce the severity of chronic pain

Chronic pain is an acute and debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. And while pain interventions are available, many people struggle without treatment at all.

9 Dec 2024

Study: Brain volume changes correlate with social behavior differences in psychiatric conditions

A study published in Molecular Psychiatry found that brain volume changes correlate with social behavior differences in psychiatric conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia.

6 Dec 2024