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MIT engineers design pliable 3D-printed mesh materials for ankle and knee braces

Hearing aids, dental crowns, and limb prosthetics are some of the medical devices that can now be digitally designed and customized for individual patients, thanks to 3-D printing.

21 Jun 2019

Unhealthy gut microbiome may make breast cancers more aggressive finds study

A new study from the researchers at the University of Virginia Cancer Center connects an unhealthy gut microbiome with breast cancer that can become invasive and spread to other organs faster. The results of the study were published in the latest issue of the journal Cancer Research.

10 Jun 2019

Study identifies antigens targeted by antibody response to Kawasaki Disease

A new study identifies antigens targeted by the antibody response of children with Kawasaki Disease.

29 Apr 2019

New sensing tool could aid in early detection of Dengue virus

Dr Paulo Rocha from the University of Bath's Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering is developing a low-cost integrative sensing tool for early detection of Dengue virus, using a novel platform containing electrical sensors to investigate the behavior of human cells infected with Dengue virus.

12 Mar 2019

Simple blood test reliably detects signs of Alzheimer’s damage before symptoms

A simple blood test reliably detects signs of brain damage in people on the path to developing Alzheimer's disease - even before they show signs of confusion and memory loss, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Germany.

21 Jan 2019

Researchers regrow hair strands on damaged skin

By stirring crosstalk among skin cells that form the roots of hair, researchers report they have regrown hair strands on damaged skin. The findings better explain why hair does not normally grow on wounded skin, and may help in the search for better drugs to restore hair growth, say the study's authors.

28 Nov 2018

Researchers engineer three cell lines to produce nonproprietary versions of NISTmAb

When the National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the world's first standardized monoclonal antibody in July 2016, the exhaustively analyzed protein known as NISTmAb was intended as a valuable tool for biopharmaceutical companies.

1 Aug 2018

Scientists focus on critical regulatory protein to find clues on cancer, neurodegenerative diseases

James McNew's and Michael Stern's biochemical hunt for the root cause of a rare, paralyzing genetic disorder is a 10-year quest that's taken an unexpected turn toward everyday killers such as Alzheimer's disease, cancer and aging.

30 Jun 2018

Researchers discover protein responsible for X chromosome inactivation

Researchers have discovered that the structural protein SMCHD1 is required to prevent genes from both X chromosomes being expressed in female mammals.

7 Jun 2018

Students develop one-size-fits-all, inexpensive embolization tool

Stemming the flow of blood to starve a tumor or stop hemorrhage can be an expensive, repetitive task for doctors, requiring a variety of approaches and materials for different patients and different sized blood vessels. Often, the interventional radiologists who perform these important procedures must try several times in order to successfully stop the bleeding.

17 Apr 2018

New discovery may offer insight into treating sickle cell anemia and other blood disorders

Discovery by Scripps Research scientists may offer insight into treating blood disorders such as sickle cell anemia.

4 Apr 2018

Research establishes use of chimeric cells as potential therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Cells made by fusing a normal human muscle cell with a muscle cell from a person with Duchenne muscular dystrophy --a rare but fatal form of muscular dystrophy -- were able to significantly improve muscle function when implanted into the muscles of a mouse model of the disease.

16 Mar 2018

Impaired transport processes in neurons contribute to neurodegenerative disorders

Two partners have to find their way to each other in order to transport substances to the remote ends of special nerve fibers to maintain their function. If this partnering process is disturbed, the cells may die in the worst case, resulting in neurodegenerative disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or spinal muscular atrophy.

9 Mar 2018

Scientists explore connection between bad sleep habits and stiff blood vessels

What do bad sleep habits and stiff blood vessels have in common? Nothing good, say scientists exploring what appears to be a direct connection between a circadian clock that isn't working as it should and an enzyme that promotes inflammation working overtime.

20 Feb 2018

Study finds role of body clock in wound healing

A new study conducted at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology, UK, has found how wound healing is regulated by the body clock in such a way that injuries that occured at daytime heal nearly 60% faster than that at night.

9 Nov 2017

Hard water may contribute to development of eczema by damaging skin barrier

Researchers from the University of Sheffield and King’s College London have discovered that exposing the skin to hard water damages the skin barrier – which is our defense against outside threats such as bacteria or sun burn – and increases the sensitivity of the skin to potential irritants found in everyday wash products such as soap or washing powder.

22 Sep 2017

Researchers who study HED identify mechanism that may be disrupted in male pattern baldness

It is almost axiomatic in medicine that the study of rare disorders informs the understanding of more common, widespread ailments.

8 Jun 2017

Common, inexpensive chemical could slow aging of human skin, research suggests

New work from the University of Maryland suggests that a common, inexpensive and safe chemical could slow the aging of human skin.

31 May 2017

Natural compound in grape seed extract could increase strength, life of composite-resin fillings

A natural compound found in grape seed extract could be used to strengthen dentin -- the tissue beneath a tooth's enamel -- and increase the life of resin fillings, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry.

10 May 2017

Astrocytes prove to be surprisingly vital players in the body's clock

Until recently, work on biological clocks that dictate daily fluctuations in most body functions, including core body temperature and alertness, focused on neurons, those electrically excitable cells that are the divas of the central nervous system.

25 Mar 2017