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Coupling bacteria-laden hydrogel and electronics for adaptive treatment of skin inflammation

Coupling skin bacteria-laden hydrogel and electronics, researchers have introduced the ABLE platform, a bioelectronics system that can deliver management and adaptive treatment of skin inflammation.

30 May 2024

Asymptomatic zebrafish in pet trade carry new hemorrhagic virus

Zebrafish in the pet trade are asymptomatic carriers of previously undescribed microbes, including a novel virus that causes hemorrhaging in infected laboratory fish, Marlen Rice from the University of Utah, US, and colleagues report in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, publishing May 23rd.

30 May 2024

Unveiling the epigenetic impact of prenatal amphetamine exposure using C. elegans models

Amphetamine is a psychostimulant that has been used to treat a variety of brain dysfunctions. However, it is a highly abused drug.

30 May 2024

Cervix-on-a-Chip: A breakthrough model for studying women's health

Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) has been identified as one of the many unmet needs in women's health and affects more than 25% of reproductive-aged women.

30 May 2024

Study explores how community stress affects the mental and emotional health of Black Americans

Residential segregation is an example of the long history of structural racism in the United States. Black Americans are more likely to live in low-quality neighborhoods, which contributes to disparities in health outcomes.

30 May 2024

Study examines prescribing patterns of tricyclic antidepressants for treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Many adults with diabetes and the associated complication of peripheral neuropathy, which can be painful as well as harmful, are often prescribed drugs at doses and for durations that could impose an increased risk of cognitive impairment.

30 May 2024

Engineered immunogens show promise in inducing HIV broadly neutralizing antibodies

Using a combination of cutting-edge immunologic technologies, researchers have successfully stimulated animals' immune systems to induce rare precursor B cells of a class of HIV broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs).

30 May 2024

Targeting Ctdnep1: A potential therapeutic approach to combat bone loss

Osteoporosis, a condition characterized by porous and fragile bones, poses a significant threat to skeletal health.

30 May 2024

Three-year study shows lingering effects of COVID-19

New findings on long COVID - long-term effects on health experienced by many who have had COVID-19 - present a good-news, bad-news situation, according to a study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care system.

30 May 2024

Genomic evidence of prenatal origins in childhood acute myeloid leukemia

A team of researchers from the Institute of Oncology of the University of Oviedo (IUOPA), the Josep Carreras leukemia Research Institute, the University of Barcelona and the Centre for Biomedical Research in Cancer Network (CIBERONC) have demonstrated that some childhood leukemia originate during embryonic development, although they do not manifest after a few months after birth.

30 May 2024

Understanding the long-term effects and safety of testosterone therapy in transgender men

Transgender individuals often face unique challenges in aligning their physical bodies with their true gender identity.

30 May 2024

Study reveals sex-specific cognitive effects of astrocytic receptors

Weill Cornell Medicine scientists have uncovered the first evidence that astrocyte receptors can trigger opposite effects on cognitive function in male and female preclinical models.

30 May 2024

How tight binding between immune cells dictates T cell cancer-fighting ability

Immunotherapy, treatments that reinvigorate immune cells' anti-cancer activity or reprogram T cells to target cancer, has shown promise in treating leukemias but has not yet been realized in solid tumors.

30 May 2024

New surgical platform informs critical decision-making about tumor treatment within minutes

Brain cancer is difficult to treat when it starts growing, and a prevalent type, known as a glioma, has a poor five-year survival rate.

30 May 2024

A nutrition screener developed for improving access to federal food benefits

Researchers from The Possibilities Project and Clinical Futures at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) developed, implemented and successfully tested a nutrition screener to improve access to healthy resources for families eligible for federally funded food benefits.

30 May 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Waiting for SCOTUS

June means it's time for the Supreme Court to render rulings on the biggest and most controversial cases of the term.

30 May 2024

New AI tool analyzes medical history to match patients with best antidepressant

Researchers in George Mason University's College of Public Health have leveraged the power of artificial intelligence (AI) analytical models to match a patient's medical history to the most effective antidepressant, allowing patients to find symptom relief sooner.

30 May 2024

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Coupling bacteria-laden hydrogel and electronics for adaptive treatment of skin inflammation

Asymptomatic zebrafish in pet trade carry new hemorrhagic virus

Unveiling the epigenetic impact of prenatal amphetamine exposure using C. elegans models

Cervix-on-a-Chip: A breakthrough model for studying women's health

Study explores how community stress affects the mental and emotional health of Black Americans

Study examines prescribing patterns of tricyclic antidepressants for treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Engineered immunogens show promise in inducing HIV broadly neutralizing antibodies

Targeting Ctdnep1: A potential therapeutic approach to combat bone loss

Three-year study shows lingering effects of COVID-19

Genomic evidence of prenatal origins in childhood acute myeloid leukemia

Understanding the long-term effects and safety of testosterone therapy in transgender men

Study reveals sex-specific cognitive effects of astrocytic receptors

How tight binding between immune cells dictates T cell cancer-fighting ability

New surgical platform informs critical decision-making about tumor treatment within minutes

A nutrition screener developed for improving access to federal food benefits

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Waiting for SCOTUS

New AI tool analyzes medical history to match patients with best antidepressant

Older adults with a criminal background found to have higher risk of developing dementia

Canagliflozin: A breakthrough in senolytic treatment for aging-related diseases

Inexpensive “duckbill” N95 becomes the champion in COVID-19 mask effectiveness

Scaling organ‑chip technology for human‑relevant drug discovery

Unlocking drug amorphization: Continuous, solvent-free twin screw granulation

How can super-resolution technology help study neurotransmission?

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