Developed by MIT researchers, FibeRobo changes structure with heat and cold. BY ANDREW PAUL | PUBLISHED OCT 26, 2023 4:00 PM EDT This liquid crystal fabric is ‘smart’ enough to adapt to the weather Developed by MIT researchers, FibeRobo changes structure with heat and cold. MIT’s FibeRobo could find its way into jackets, sports bras, and compression garments....
by Ohio State University Medical Center Credit: EKATERINA BOLOVTSOVA from Pexels A new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine, University of Utah and University of Exeter (UK) substantiates previous groundbreaking research that rumination (overthinking) can be reduced through an intervention called rumination-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (RF-CBT). In addition, the...
by Tim Tedeschi, University of Cincinnati Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new large-scale study led by researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Northwell Health, New York’s largest health care provider, found the drug metformin can help prevent or reduce weight gain in youth taking medication to treat bipolar disorder. The collaborative team presented its findings...
by Mary Bushell, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Stimulants are first-line drugs for children and adults diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But how do they actually work? First, let’s look at the brain ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition, which means it affects how the brain functions. Medical imaging indicates people with ADHD may have...
by Julia Moióli, FAPESP Wounds of mice treated with hydrogel containing AnxA12–26 were healed completely after 14 days. Credit: image: researchers’ archive Researchers in São Paulo state, Brazil, have developed a low-cost anti-inflammatory hydrogel that in future could help treat chronic skin lesions such as those often seen in people with diabetes. They report the results...
by Pasteur Institute Clinical profile of hamsters infected with SARS-CoV-2 original virus (Wuhan), the recombinant Wuhan/ΔORF7ab or the variants of concern (VoC) Gamma, Delta, and Omicron/BA.1. A, B Body weight variation over four days post-infection. C Lung weight measured at 4 dpi. D, E Clinical score over four days post-infection. The clinical score is based on...
Ann Thomas, MD, MPH October 26, 2023 A dizzying array of cardiac imaging tools allows clinicians to visualize the structure and function of the heart better than ever before, making it difficult to keep up with appropriate indications for their use. And it has become common for patients to present to clinic worried about alarms triggered by...
By Paul McClure October 29, 2023 Researchers have found that a 60-year-old antipsychotic drug reverses treatment resistance in a particularly nasty type of brain cancerDepositphotos Researchers have discovered that cerebrospinal fluid, the brain’s shock absorber, contributes to treatment resistance in people with brain cancer. But their study also identified a more-than-sixty-year-old antipsychotic medication that can be...
By Bronwyn Thompson October 29, 2023 Authorities believe the fake pens may contain insulin instead of semaglutide, which resulted in patients admitted to hospital in Australia suffering hypoglycemic shock and comaDepositphotos With an industry expected to be worth US$100 billion by 2030, an ongoing supply crisis, a time-consuming manufacturing process, a high price tag and no...
By Paul McClureOctober 29, 2023Protein discovery could be used to stop breast cancer in its tracks Researchers have discovered a protein that is crucial to enabling the spread of breast cancer to healthy tissues DepositphotosResearchers have uncovered the mechanism by which a protein facilitates the spread of breast cancer cells from the primary tumor into...
