by Adrianna MacPherson, University of Alberta Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers have found that a class of older antipsychotic drugs could be a promising new therapeutic option for people with type 2 diabetes, helping fill a need among patients who aren’t able to take other currently available treatments. “There is a growing need to find new...
by Vanderbilt University Medical Center Jeffrey Rathmell, PhD, (left), and Kelsey Voss, PhD, led a multidisciplinary team that identified iron metabolism in T cells as a potential target for treating lupus. Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Targeting iron metabolism in immune system cells may offer a new approach for treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)—the most...
By Rich Haridy January 12, 2023 A topical cream for dermatitis is just one proposed use for an experimental anti-inflammatory agent Depositphotos A clinical trial is underway testing a new kind of eczema treatment, developed to silence certain genes that play a role in skin inflammation. The results of a preclinical study were recently published...
By Dr. Chinta Sidharthan Jan 12 2023 Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. In a recent article published in the journal Immunity, the authors discussed the findings from a 2022 study by Galeano Niño et al., which reported that microbiota associated with tumors form micro-niches and play a role in epithelial and immune mediations of cancer. Study: Putting bacteria...
The findings, published in the journal Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, offer an explanation for the neurological origin of a key social challenge in autism. They also provide clues as to the type of therapy that might help, according to the researchers. “Children typically learn to map certain sounds in people’s voices onto particular emotions,” says...
The find could lead to more effective treatments for childhood obesity and cancer. While the research was in fruit fly larvae, being able to speed up or slow down lipid metabolism could have significant implications for human health, says Hua Bai, an associate professor of genetics, development and cell biology at Iowa State University. “We’ve identified what’s...
Cost-saving advance can fully automate pooled testing and detect multiple diseases Using swarms of pinhead-sized magnets inside a hand-held, all-in-one lab kit, University of California, Los Angeles researchers have developed a technology that could significantly increase the speed and volume of disease testing while reducing the costs and usage of scarce supplies. The automated tests...
DTU Professor aims to create a future where insulin and vaccines can be administered without using needles. The project is ambitious and could—if successful—revolutionize the lives of, for example, people with diabetes. It is almost like being struck by lightning twice: It is possible, but the probability is infinitely small. Nevertheless, DTU Professor Anja Boisen...
LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY IMAGE: PADINHARE CHOLAKKAL HARIKESH, LEAD AUTHOR OF THE NEW STUDY, MAKES THE CHEMICAL TRANSISTORS USED IN THE ARTIFICIAL NEURONS. CREDIT: THOR BALKHED Researchers at Linköping University (LiU), Sweden, have created an artificial organic neuron that closely mimics the characteristics of biological nerve cells. This artificial neuron can stimulate natural nerves, making it a promising...
by Karolinska Institutet Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Being affected by several cardiometabolic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke, is linked to a greatly increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. A new twin study by researchers from Karolinska Institutet suggests that the same genes may be behind the risk of both cardiometabolic diseases and dementia....
