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'Broken pipeline' threatens future of surgeon-scientists

Surgeons who also conduct important biomedical research are struggling to obtain research funding, and that "broken pipeline" could spell extinction for surgeon-scientists and slow innovations for patients if something isn't done, a team of UVA Health experts warns.

13 Jul 2023

Developing a holographic digital mannequin to decipher the code of human life and health

A groundbreaking research project aimed at revolutionizing the field of life sciences and providing unprecedented insights into the human body had been announced.

13 Jul 2023

The ethics of nanobiotechnology: A call for global regulation

Prosthetics moved by thoughts. Targeted treatments for aggressive brain cancer. Soldiers with enhanced vision or bionic ears.

13 Jul 2023

British neuroscientist wins Hartwig Piepenbrock-DZNE Prize for contributions to dementia research

This year's "Hartwig Piepenbrock-DZNE Prize", endowed with 60,000 euros, goes to the British neuroscientist Alison Goate, DPhil. The award recognizes her outstanding contributions to research into Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia.

13 Jul 2023

Green tea compound may offer new treatment option for uterine fibroids

In a pre-clinical, proof-of-concept study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a green tea compound with powerful antioxidant properties, could be promising for both treating and preventing uterine fibroids.

13 Jul 2023

New study reveals how lung tumors develop drug resistance

Cancer therapies that target specific genetic abnormalities in tumors have revolutionized treatment possibilities over the past two decades.

13 Jul 2023

Surgical breakthrough allows amputees to control bionic hands with single-finger precision

For the first time, a person with an arm amputation can manipulate each finger of a bionic hand as if it was his own.

13 Jul 2023

New precision medicine trial shows promise for treating rare brain tumors

Papillary craniopharyngiomas (PCPs) are a rare type of brain tumor that cause substantial morbidity for patients.

13 Jul 2023

Wait, What’s a PBM?

Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, are intermediary companies that negotiate the price of prescription drugs.

13 Jul 2023

Evotec and Bristol Myers Squibb enter licence agreement within neuroscience partnership

Evotec SE today announced that Bristol Myers Squibb Company has exercised its option to enter into an exclusive global licence agreement.

From Evotec 13 Jul 2023

Pembrolizumab combination therapies effective for advanced NSCLC, study shows

While pembrolizumab is an approved treatment for patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), only some patients respond to this therapy. Treatment failure, researchers say, is often caused by differences in the tumor microenvironment.

12 Jul 2023

Washington University surgeons pioneer robotic liver transplantation

A surgical team from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis recently performed the first robotic liver transplant in the U.S. in May at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

12 Jul 2023

Researchers develop a chemical approach to reverse aging

In a groundbreaking study, researchers have unlocked a new frontier in the fight against aging and age-related diseases.

12 Jul 2023

New talking therapy shows promise in treating depression

A new talking therapy for depression has shown encouraging early signs of being more effective and cheaper to deliver than the current best practice of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

12 Jul 2023

Indiana Medical Scientist Training Program receives $4.6M grant

The Indiana Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) has received $4.6 million in renewed grant funding from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to sustain and expand its efforts throughout the next five years.

12 Jul 2023