By Michael Franco February 22, 2023 Unhealthy white fat cells like these are gobbled up by brown fat cells, offering scientists a research target for treating diabetes, obesity and heart disease Depositphotos Take a look at the health influencers clicking up followers on social media these days and you’ll start to notice a trend involving...
by Jennifer Chu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Custom, 3D-printed heart replicas are patient-specific and could help clinicians zero in on the best implant for an individual. Credit: Melanie Gonick, MIT No two hearts beat alike. The size and shape of the heart can vary from one person to the next. These differences can be particularly...
by Northwestern University Professor Guillermo Ameer holds the small, thin, flexible device in his hand. Credit: Northwestern University Northwestern University researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind small, flexible, stretchable bandage that accelerates healing by delivering electrotherapy directly to the wound site. In an animal study, the new bandage healed diabetic ulcers 30% faster than in mice without the bandage....
by Flinders University Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports Medicine (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.100971 A new Australian study led by SAHMRI and Flinders University has uncovered fundamental differences in how the AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines impact the immune system. The COVID-19 Vaccine Immune Responses Study (COVIRS), published in Cell Reports Medicine, tracked the immune responses of 102 adults of...
M. Alexander Otto, PA, MMS February 22, 2023 Clinical data have been published for a gene therapy for hemophilia A that is approaching the market — valoctocogene roxaparvovec (Roctavian), which is currently under review by the US Food and Drug Administration. Hemophilia A (a deficiency of clotting Factor X) is the most common form of the disease, accounting for...
By Bronwyn Thompson February 21, 2023 Whole genome sequencing promises to provide an unprecedented look at the makeup and behavior of various cancers Depositphotos A new study has revealed the case for more extensive gene mapping in disease research, with whole genome sequencing offering an unprecedented look at the makeup and behavior of Hodgkin lymphoma that...
By Paul McClure February 21, 2023 An anti-inflammatory medication commonly used to treat psoriasis has been found to be effective in reducing problem drinking Depositphotos In addition to causing myriad health problems, injury and death, the harmful use of alcohol contributes to significant social and economic loss for individuals, families, and society. A new study...
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC./GENETIC ENGINEERING NEWS IMAGE: HUMAN GENE THERAPY CREDIT: MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC., PUBLISHERS Researchers report on the safety of a gene therapy to treat the common autosomal recessive hereditary disorder alpha 1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency in a new article in the peer-reviewed journal Human Gene Therapy. In ATT deficiency, neutrophil proteases destroy the...
UNIVERSITY OF SURREY The human body can predict the timing of regular meals, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. The research team also found that daily blood glucose rhythms may be driven not only by meal timing but by meal size. In the first study of its kind, researchers from Surrey, led by Professor Jonathan...
by Temple University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Medicines that are based on mRNAs and proteins—particularly vaccines and antibodies—are time-intensive and costly to make. The challenge is in producing the necessary mRNAs and proteins in large enough amounts at low cost. Now, researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University have discovered a new way...
