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Early feasibility studies on climate-friendly albuterol inhaler completed

DevPro Biopharma and Bespak have announced the completion of early feasibility studies on DP007, a new formulation of albuterol in a pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) which shows comparable performance to Ventolin® HFA but with a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

11 May 2024

Scripps Research professor emeritus John Johnson selected as member of the National Academy of Sciences

Scripps Research professor emeritus John Johnson, PhD, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences—one of the highest honors given to scientists.

11 May 2024

Expanding treatment horizons for hypermutated urothelial carcinomas beyond immunotherapy

A new editorial paper was published in Oncoscience (Volume 11) on April 25, 2024, entitled, "Therapeutic opportunities for hypermutated urothelial carcinomas beyond immunotherapy."

10 May 2024

Understanding infant vision: Daily-life input and developmental nourishment

What do infants see? What do they look at? The answers to these questions are very different for the youngest babies than they are for older infants, children and adults.

10 May 2024

Study spotlights differences based on race and gender in melanoma diagnosis, outcomes

Melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer that accounts for 75% of all skin-cancer-related deaths, is often detected later in people with darker skin complexions -; and the consequences can be devastating, a Mayo Clinic study reveals.

10 May 2024

New biomedical engineering innovation shows potential to transform trauma care and surgical practices

A breakthrough study, published in Science Translational Medicine, features a biomedical engineering innovation with the potential to transform trauma care and surgical practices.

10 May 2024

Study sheds light on challenges faced by caregivers of children with genetic conditions

When it comes to improving the lives of children with genetic conditions, medical research often focuses solely on the children. But there is an equally important population in need of research that a faculty member at the University of Colorado Department of Medicine is highlighting -; the caregivers.

10 May 2024

UW study reveals health risks of military aircraft noise on Whidbey Island residents

Bob Wilbur thought he'd found a retirement home that would be a place of peace. Nestled against Admiralty Bay on the western edge of Whidbey Island, the three-story house is surrounded by trees and shoreline. It offers the kind of quiet that only an island can provide. Except when the Growlers fly.

10 May 2024

DoD grant awarded for investigating alternative polyadenylation in prostate cancer

A team led by Dr. Eddie Imada, assistant professor of research in pathology and laboratory medicine, has been awarded a three-year, $1.5 million United States Department of Defense grant for research on a cellular process called alternative polyadenylation and its role in prostate cancer.

10 May 2024

Chemotherapy linked to physical decline in older women with high-risk breast cancer

A UCLA-led study suggests women who are 65 years old or older with high-risk breast cancer and are treated with chemotherapy are more likely to develop a substantial decline in physical function.

10 May 2024

Exploring the relationship between evolvability and species divergence

Ever since Darwin published his landmark theory of how species evolve, biologists have been fascinated with the intricate mechanisms that make evolution possible.

10 May 2024

Understanding how the brain processes perception into action

You hear a phone ring or a dog bark. Is it yours or someone else's? You hear footsteps in the night -; is it your child, or an intruder? Friend or foe? The decision you make will determine what action you take next.

10 May 2024

Researchers discover a 'training program' driving parietal cell development

Common conditions such as indigestion and heartburn as well as peptic ulcers, autoimmune gastritis and stomach and esophageal cancers have one thing in common – they involve disruptions of the normal activity of parietal cells (PCs) in the stomach, the only cells in the body that produce acid.

10 May 2024

New tool can help to better understand and overcome childhood undernutrition

A new tool developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine will help doctors and scientists better understand and overcome childhood undernutrition that contributes to almost half of all deaths of children under 5.

10 May 2024

The power of mixed selectivity: Insights into brain function and cognition

Every day our brains strive to optimize a trade-off: With lots of things happening around us even as we also harbor many internal drives and memories, somehow our thoughts must be flexible yet focused enough to guide everything we have to do.

10 May 2024

New book on orthopedic and trauma nursing to be published in Chinese

A book on orthopedic and trauma nursing co-edited by Dr Mary Drozd, a senior teaching fellow in nursing at Aston University, is to be translated and published in Chinese.

10 May 2024

Navigating socio-cultural diversity in medical and healthcare law

How can the healthcare system take proper account of the special needs of patients from different cultural backgrounds? This question is the focus of a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and led by the Universities of Lucerne and Basel.

10 May 2024

New collaboration to combat river blindness and lymphatic filariasis

Prof. Achim Hoerauf, Director of the Institute of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), and his team have succeeded in collaborating with the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy at the University of Bonn and the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI), to enter into a partnership with the Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai for the further development of the antibiotic corallopyronin A (CorA) as a treatment for the neglected tropical diseases river blindness and lymphatic filariasis and to raise a large amount of funding.

10 May 2024

Study traces the origin and spread of HIV in Indonesia

The HIV variant dominant in Indonesia was introduced from Thailand over multiple events.

10 May 2024

Understanding the metabolic changes from birth to diagnosis of autism

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have shed new light on the changes in metabolism that occur between birth and the presentation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) later in childhood.

10 May 2024

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Research News and Research

Early feasibility studies on climate-friendly albuterol inhaler completed

Scripps Research professor emeritus John Johnson selected as member of the National Academy of Sciences

Expanding treatment horizons for hypermutated urothelial carcinomas beyond immunotherapy

Understanding infant vision: Daily-life input and developmental nourishment

Study spotlights differences based on race and gender in melanoma diagnosis, outcomes

New biomedical engineering innovation shows potential to transform trauma care and surgical practices

Study sheds light on challenges faced by caregivers of children with genetic conditions

UW study reveals health risks of military aircraft noise on Whidbey Island residents

DoD grant awarded for investigating alternative polyadenylation in prostate cancer

Chemotherapy linked to physical decline in older women with high-risk breast cancer

Exploring the relationship between evolvability and species divergence

Understanding how the brain processes perception into action

Researchers discover a 'training program' driving parietal cell development

New tool can help to better understand and overcome childhood undernutrition

The power of mixed selectivity: Insights into brain function and cognition

New book on orthopedic and trauma nursing to be published in Chinese

Navigating socio-cultural diversity in medical and healthcare law

New collaboration to combat river blindness and lymphatic filariasis

Study traces the origin and spread of HIV in Indonesia

Understanding the metabolic changes from birth to diagnosis of autism

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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