by University of Copenhagen Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain One of the deadliest forms of cancer is biliary tract cancer. Only one in three patients diagnosed with the disease is operable. The rest must settle for life-sustaining treatment. The reason why this cancer is so deadly is that it is difficult to diagnose, and therefore, most...
by Peking University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Cancer is caused by abnormal cell proliferation and is one of the main public health issues in the world. Recently, the research group led by Researcher Du Peng of PKU School of Life Sciences discovered that a plant immune protein enables broad anti-tumor response by alleviating micro-RNA deficiency,...
by Nancy Berns, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain From the breakup of a relationship to losing a loved one, people are often told to find “closure” after traumatic things happen. But what is closure? And should it really be the goal for individuals seeking relief or healing, even in these traumatic times of global pandemic,...
by Anna Zarra Aldrich, University of Connecticut Lei’s technology advances traditional ELISA kits through the addition of two novel steps. Credit: Yu Lei Yu Lei, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has invented a new platform that can perform high-sensitivity readings for a variety of disease biomarkers. In the 1970s, scientists invented the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)....
by Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Scanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAID The research group led by immunologists Vigo Heissmeyer and Taku Ito-Kureha of LMU and Helmholtz Munich has revealed the essential function of m6A modifications in T...
ROB STEIN The Biden administration may scrap plans to let more younger adults get second COVID-19 boosters this summer. Instead, officials are trying to speed up availability of the next generation of boosters in the fall, NPR has learned. The new strategy is aimed at trying to balance protecting people this summer with keeping people...
Natalie Sabin July 25, 2022 As scientists work on wearable technology that promises to revolutionize health care, researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University are reporting a big win in the pursuit of one highly popular target: a noninvasive solution for continuous blood pressure monitoring at home. Not only that, but this...
by Rutgers University Credit: CC0 Public Domain People with loss of urinary control who used the Yoga of Immortals mobile app—a globally used app that combines specific yogic postures in the Sanatan tradition with breathing exercises, sound therapy and meditation—found significant improvement in the frequency and severity of urine leaks at four weeks of practice,...
by AIDS Clinical Trials Group Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), the largest global HIV research network, which expanded to conduct research into COVID-19, today announced the publication of “Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Drives Rapid Culture Conversion in SARS-CoV-2 Infection,” in the journal Cell Reports Medicine. The publication reports on findings from the...
by Richard C. Lewis, University of Iowa Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain University of Iowa researchers have confirmed in a new study that a specific region in the brain is critical to governing the mind’s communication with the body’s motor control system. The findings could yield advances in treatment for Parkinson’s disease, as declining motor coordination...
