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Ginseng's hidden gems: Rare ginsenosides emerge as potent players in the future of medicine

Review in the Journal of Advanced Research summarizes the properties, applications, and production of rare ginsenosides (RGs), highlighting their potential in treating various diseases including cancer and cardiovascular ailments.

8 Jan 2024

New study reveals widespread diagnostic errors in seriously ill hospitalized adults

A study of seriously ill patients from academic medical centers across the country has found that nearly a quarter had a delayed or missed diagnosis.

8 Jan 2024

Scripps scientists debunk long-held theory about alcohol and the brain

Ethanol - the compound found in alcoholic beverages - interferes with the normal functioning of a long list of biological molecules, but how each of these interactions contributes to the behavioral effects of alcohol is not fully understood.

8 Jan 2024

Research potentially expands options for patients with aggressive childhood cancer

Research is shedding light and potentially expanding options for patients living with Medulloblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer.

8 Jan 2024

New test detects Parkinson's disease before symptoms appear

In the development of Parkinson's disease (PD), the changes that will lead to neurodegeneration take place in the brain long before patients show any symptoms.

8 Jan 2024

Study reveals bidirectional association between autoimmune disease and perinatal depression

Women with autoimmune disease are more likely to suffer from depression during pregnancy and after childbirth; conversely, women with a history of perinatal depression are at higher risk of developing autoimmune disease, a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry reports.

8 Jan 2024

SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 shows increased lung targeting despite vaccine effectiveness

New research shows that the recently emerged BA.2.86 omicron subvariant of the virus that causes COVID-19 can be neutralized by bivalent mRNA vaccine-induced antibodies in the blood, which explains why this variant did not cause a widespread surge as previously feared.

8 Jan 2024

Unraveling the brain-fat pathway that dictates aging in mice

In recent years, research has begun to reveal that the lines of communication between the body's organs are key regulators of aging.

8 Jan 2024

Tailored approach needed to bridge quality-of-care divide in dementia nursing homes

Additional staffing alone will not be sufficient to bridge the quality-of-care and health outcome disparities among nursing home facilities with varying percentages of residents with dementia, according to a first-of-its-kind study led by the University of California, Irvine.

8 Jan 2024

First-of-its-kind research shines light on how certain pathogens can outwit the body's immune system

In a first-of-its-kind research breakthrough, a team of scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has analyzed and described what they call the "mosquito effect," which sheds light on how certain pathogens, such as cancerous tumor cells, can outwit the body's immune system.

8 Jan 2024

IU researchers aim to develop a new therapy for glaucoma

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are using a novel approach to hopefully develop a new therapy for glaucoma, a complex disease that eventually leads to blindness, thanks to a new five-year, $2 million R01 grant from the National Eye Institute.

8 Jan 2024

Combining immunotherapy and radiation to tackle aggressive triple-negative breast cancer

Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have analyzed the cells within triple-negative breast cancer tumors before and after radiation therapy with immunotherapy, identifying three patient groups with different responses to the treatment.

8 Jan 2024

UCSF research lays the groundwork for preventing deafness

Researchers have found a gene that links deafness to cell death in the inner ear in humans – creating new opportunities for averting hearing loss.

8 Jan 2024

Age plays a critical role in the diagnosis of von Willebrand disease, study reveals

New research by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences published in Blood journal has revealed that the age at which individuals are tested for von Willebrand disease (VWD), a common bleeding disorder, significantly affects their diagnosis.

8 Jan 2024

Engineered virus-like particles power up gene editing, correcting blindness in mice

Prime editing, a versatile form of gene editing that can correct most known disease-causing genetic mutations, now has a new vehicle to deliver its machinery into cells in living animals.

8 Jan 2024

Bariatric surgery may mitigate the natural history of cognitive decline in people with obesity

Within the next 10 years, it's projected that up to 50% of United States adults will be affected by obesity, which is associated with cognitive impairment and dementia.

8 Jan 2024

Study examines patient choice and hospital selection for breast-conserving surgery and mastectomy

Including patients as partners for making decisions about their medical treatments is an important aspect of patient-centered care.

8 Jan 2024

Adolescent sports participation associated with higher bone mineral density in old age

Loss of bone mineral density (BMD) with age is an important cause of osteoporosis (deterioration of bone tissue), which has been reported as one of the leading causes of falls among older adults in Japan.

8 Jan 2024

Growing tiny tumors in the lab for personalized lung cancer treatment

Lung cancer accounts for nearly 20% of annual cancer-related deaths worldwide. According to 2022 statistics from the Swiss Cancer League, nearly 5,000 new cases of lung cancer are reported in Switzerland each year.

8 Jan 2024

AI reveals hidden rules of cell neighborhoods in cancer

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have developed a new AI-powered algorithm to help understand how different cells organize themselves into particular tissues and communicate with one another.

8 Jan 2024

Medicine News and Research

Ginseng's hidden gems: Rare ginsenosides emerge as potent players in the future of medicine

New study reveals widespread diagnostic errors in seriously ill hospitalized adults

Scripps scientists debunk long-held theory about alcohol and the brain

Research potentially expands options for patients with aggressive childhood cancer

New test detects Parkinson's disease before symptoms appear

Study reveals bidirectional association between autoimmune disease and perinatal depression

SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 shows increased lung targeting despite vaccine effectiveness

Unraveling the brain-fat pathway that dictates aging in mice

Tailored approach needed to bridge quality-of-care divide in dementia nursing homes

First-of-its-kind research shines light on how certain pathogens can outwit the body's immune system

IU researchers aim to develop a new therapy for glaucoma

Combining immunotherapy and radiation to tackle aggressive triple-negative breast cancer

UCSF research lays the groundwork for preventing deafness

Age plays a critical role in the diagnosis of von Willebrand disease, study reveals

Engineered virus-like particles power up gene editing, correcting blindness in mice

Bariatric surgery may mitigate the natural history of cognitive decline in people with obesity

Study examines patient choice and hospital selection for breast-conserving surgery and mastectomy

Adolescent sports participation associated with higher bone mineral density in old age

Growing tiny tumors in the lab for personalized lung cancer treatment

AI reveals hidden rules of cell neighborhoods in cancer

Everything there is to know about biosimilars eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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