Light-activated muscle grafts show promise in aiding muscle recovery post-trauma

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyRitu Raman (center), the d’Arbeloff Career Development Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, speaks with students in her lab. Credit: Tony Pulsone

Updated on: January 04,2024

Light-activated muscle grafts show promise in aiding muscle recovery post-trauma

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyRitu Raman (center), the d’Arbeloff Career Development Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, speaks with students in her lab. Credit: Tony Pulsone

Updated on:January 04,2024

EU watchdog backs anti-bilharzia parasite treatment for kids

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe world's first medicine formulated to treat a damaging tropical parasite infection in preschool children received the green light Friday from Europe's drug

Updated on: January 26,2024

EU watchdog backs anti-bilharzia parasite treatment for kids

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe world's first medicine formulated to treat a damaging tropical parasite infection in preschool children received the green light Friday from Europe's drug

Updated on:January 26,2024

New wound healing research produces full thickness human bioprinted skin

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistWFIRM researchers use cells and hydrogels as bioinks to 3D print human skin. Credit: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative MedicineA research paper published

Updated on: January 06,2024

New wound healing research produces full thickness human bioprinted skin

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistWFIRM researchers use cells and hydrogels as bioinks to 3D print human skin. Credit: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative MedicineA research paper published

Updated on:January 06,2024

Could ADHD drugs reduce the risk of early death? Unpacking the findings from a new Swedish study

by Hassan Vally,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can have a considerable impact on the day-to-day functioning and overall well-bei

Updated on: March 20,2024

Could ADHD drugs reduce the risk of early death? Unpacking the findings from a new Swedish study

by Hassan Vally,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can have a considerable impact on the day-to-day functioning and overall well-bei

Updated on:March 20,2024

There's only one syphilis medication for pregnant people and the supply is running out

by Alena Kuzub,Northeastern UniversityThe pharmaceutical company Pfizer is the sole manufacturer of penicillin G benzathine, the only medicine that safely treats syphilis in pregnant people. Cre

Updated on: March 28,2024

There's only one syphilis medication for pregnant people and the supply is running out

by Alena Kuzub,Northeastern UniversityThe pharmaceutical company Pfizer is the sole manufacturer of penicillin G benzathine, the only medicine that safely treats syphilis in pregnant people. Cre

Updated on:March 28,2024

Popular diabetes drugs do not increase thyroid cancer risk, study suggests

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainDrugs known as GLP-1 analogs have become increasingly popular to treat diabetes and obesity, but there have been concerns that they might increase

Updated on: April 28,2024

Popular diabetes drugs do not increase thyroid cancer risk, study suggests

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainDrugs known as GLP-1 analogs have become increasingly popular to treat diabetes and obesity, but there have been concerns that they might increase

Updated on:April 28,2024

An updated test measures how well 'good cholesterol' works

byNIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI165370High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, of

Updated on: January 05,2024

An updated test measures how well 'good cholesterol' works

byNIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI165370High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, of

Updated on:January 05,2024

Scientists have figured out how to see through mice—could humans be next?

Scientists have figured out how to see through mice—could humans be next?by Timothy Hearn,The ConversationHow tartrazine made mice see-through under certain light. Credit:ScienceImagine be

Updated on: October 09,2024

Scientists have figured out how to see through mice—could humans be next?

Scientists have figured out how to see through mice—could humans be next?by Timothy Hearn,The ConversationHow tartrazine made mice see-through under certain light. Credit:ScienceImagine be

Updated on:October 09,2024

Genetically engineered cell therapies with mRNA lipid nanoparticles for transferrable platelets

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Phys.orgPlatelets transfected with mRNA using LNP can express exogenous protein. (A) Schematic describing the transfection of platelets using mRNA-LNP. (B) NanoLuc expressio

Updated on: January 04,2024

Genetically engineered cell therapies with mRNA lipid nanoparticles for transferrable platelets

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Phys.orgPlatelets transfected with mRNA using LNP can express exogenous protein. (A) Schematic describing the transfection of platelets using mRNA-LNP. (B) NanoLuc expressio

Updated on:January 04,2024

Advanced viral diagnostics tool closer to widespread use

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost of today's clinical diagnostic tools are designed to detect the presence of a specific and k

Updated on: December 26,2023

Advanced viral diagnostics tool closer to widespread use

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost of today's clinical diagnostic tools are designed to detect the presence of a specific and k

Updated on:December 26,2023

Predicting weight gain in children using second generation anti-psychotic medication

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from University of Houston College of Pharmacy researchers examined the development and predictors of clinically signi

Updated on: March 30,2024

Predicting weight gain in children using second generation anti-psychotic medication

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from University of Houston College of Pharmacy researchers examined the development and predictors of clinically signi

Updated on:March 30,2024

ADHD medication linked to reduced mortality

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Karolinska Institutet have shown a link between use of medication for ADHD and a reduced risk of premature death. The ri

Updated on: March 20,2024

ADHD medication linked to reduced mortality

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Karolinska Institutet have shown a link between use of medication for ADHD and a reduced risk of premature death. The ri

Updated on:March 20,2024