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New “GPS nanoparticle” delivers a genetic punch to the protein implicated in tumor spread

A newly developed "GPS nanoparticle" injected intravenously can home in on cancer cells to deliver a genetic punch to the protein implicated in tumor growth and spread, according to researchers from Penn State.

11 Mar 2024

New method developed for triggering and imaging seizures in epilepsy patients

Researchers have developed a new method for triggering and imaging seizures in epilepsy patients, offering physicians the ability to collect real-time data to tailor epilepsy surgery.

11 Mar 2024

COVID-19 transmission from mothers to newborns is low, study reveals

A study by KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and National University Hospital (NUH) has revealed that COVID-19 transmission from mothers to their newborns is low.

11 Mar 2024

LAG-3 protein structure may be the key to unlocking new cancer treatments

A molecular “snapshot” of a protein can be critical to understanding its function. Scientists at Stanford and NYU have published and investigated a new structure of the protein LAG-3 which could enable the development of new cancer treatments.

11 Mar 2024

Drug-coated balloon shows superiority in coronary in-stent restenosis treatment

In the largest randomized clinical trial and first of its kind to date in the United States, a team led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) assessed the efficacy and safety of using a drug-coated balloon in patients undergoing coronary angioplasty.

11 Mar 2024

The brain may use a single shared blueprint to guide early development, study suggests

In a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School investigated brain development to understand how different areas of the brain become specialized in handling information such as vision, sound, touch and planning.

11 Mar 2024

AI method can predict brain metastasis in lung cancer patients

Physicians treating patients with early-stage lung cancer face a conundrum: choosing potentially helpful yet toxic therapies such as chemotherapy, radiation or immunotherapy to knock out the cancer and lessen the risk of it spreading to the brain, or waiting to see if lung surgery alone proves sufficient.

11 Mar 2024

Scientists find answers about cardiovascular diseases by probing the cellular "glue"

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have found important answers about strokes, heart attacks and cardiovascular diseases by probing the biological glue our bodies create to protect us from those deadly dangers.

11 Mar 2024

Inaoside A: Novel antioxidant compound found in Laetiporus cremeiporus mushrooms

Natural products have unique chemical structures and biological activities and can play a pivotal role in advancing pharmaceutical science.

11 Mar 2024

Researchers explore the role of vitamin A in pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders

A Newcastle research team has been exploring the role of vitamin A in the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders.

11 Mar 2024

Revolutionizing prostate cancer diagnostics with 3D pathology and deep learning

Prostate cancer stands as a prevalent threat to men's health, ranking second in cancer-related deaths in the United States.

11 Mar 2024

Social workers bridge the gap in HIV care for hospitalized patients in Tanzania

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have shown that three months of social worker follow-up support to people hospitalized with HIV in Tanzania had health benefits at low cost.

11 Mar 2024

Experts develop blood test that can accurately detect sleep deprivation

A blood test that can accurately detect when someone has not slept for 24 hours has been developed by experts at Monash University, in Australia, and the University of Birmingham, in the UK.

11 Mar 2024

Study reveals mushroom extract's superior efficacy in psychiatric treatment

New study indicates that mushroom extract might demonstrate superior efficacy compared to chemically synthesized psilocybin, especially in stimulating neuroplasticity and promoting the development of new connections between nerve cells—an essential attribute.

11 Mar 2024

UH College of Pharmacy secures CPRIT funding to fight familial adenomatous polyposis

The University of Houston College of Pharmacy is included in a $68.5 million funding package from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).

11 Mar 2024

UCLA and UAMS teams secure $3.2 million NIH grant for melanoma research

A team of investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute was awarded a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to identify new ways to prevent and overcome treatment resistance to targeted therapy in patients with all sub-types of cutaneous melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer.

11 Mar 2024

Immune cells in the liver eat up excess cholesterol, study reveals

A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden reveals that immune cells in the liver react to high cholesterol levels and eat up excess cholesterol that can otherwise cause damage to arteries.

11 Mar 2024

Scripps Research tests wearable devices as relief for long COVID symptoms

Scientists at the Scripps Research Digital Trials Center have partnered with the health technology company CareEvolution to launch a remote study that will investigate whether wrist-worn devices, such as activity trackers and smartwatches, can help people with long COVID manage and reduce the severity of their symptoms.

11 Mar 2024

Trauma screening may help connect children to specific mental-health services

Each year between 200,000 and 270,000 children and youth enter foster care placements with child welfare services, and many more children receive child welfare services while remaining in their parent's care, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

11 Mar 2024