University of Sussex led research identifies protein (PANK4) as an obstacle that blocks cancer cells from responding to chemotherapeutic treatment for glioblastomaPeer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX New research by the University of Sussex could help to increase life expectancy and improve treatment for an aggressive brain cancer, which impacts thousands of people every year in...
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Experts say ‘diet weed’ can be dangerous
by Hunter Boyce, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain“Diet weed” is a phrase used to describe Delta-8 products, which are often synthetic recreations of a chemical compound found in cannabis. First popularized following the 2018 Farm Bill that permitted the sale of hemp, Delta-8 users have reported improvements to their sleep, anxiety and pain...
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Scientists achieve first total synthesis of potentially anti-rheumatic sesquiterpene merillianin
The breakthrough method paves the way for the pharmaceutical synthesis of drugs for treating nervous system diseases Peer-Reviewed PublicationTOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE The Concept of Total Synthesis of MerrillianinIMAGE: THE ARTIFICIAL SYNTHESIS OF MERRILLIANIN OPENS DOORS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF DRUGS FOR TREATING NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES SUCH AS RHEUMATISM AND NEURALGIA. view moreCREDIT: ISAMU SHIINA...
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5 Benefits of Nanotechnology Supplements
We live in an environment of constant progress. Every day, we hear about a new supplement that can help improve overall health and our wellbeing. New advancements in the field of nutrition continually reshape our daily routine and our subconscious considerations when it comes to brain health. Professor Oded Shosoyev, an expert in Plant Molecular...
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From pills to pulses: Electrifying medicine using the peripheral nervous system
by IMEC Bio-electronic medicine is a new form of therapy that uses electrical pulses to modulate nerve activity. The small implant delivering the pulses sits in the body, a wearable device delivers power to the implant and a mobile unit can be used to tweak the stimulation parameters. Credit: IMECThe central (CNS) and peripheral (PNS) nervous...
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Cefepime-taniborbactam superior to meropenem for complicated UTI
by Elana Gotkine For adults with complicated urinary tract infection (UTI), including acute pyelonephritis, cefepime-taniborbactam is superior to meropenem, according to a study published in the Feb. 15 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Florian M. Wagenlehner, M.D., from Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany, and colleagues conducted a phase 3 randomized trial involving...
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Researchers identify immunomodulatory drug as a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease
by University of Barcelona Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation Insight (2024). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.163359. https://insight.jci.org/articles/view/163359Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common diseases affecting the motor and nervous system. It has no treatment yet, and the pathology causes a deterioration of motor skills due to dopaminergic neuronal death, the neurons that synthesize dopamine, which is a brain...
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Why forgetting is a normal function of memory—and when to worry
by Alexander Easton, The Conversation Credit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsForgetting in our day to day lives may feel annoying or, as we get older, a little frightening. But it is an entirely normal part of memory—enabling us to move on or make space for new information. In fact, our memories aren’t as reliable as we may...
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Q&A: Nitazenes are a powerful class of street drugs emerging across the US
by Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo deaths in Boulder County, Colorado, in 2023 are the latest in the U.S. to be blamed on the powerful class of synthetic opioids called nitazenes. Most health systems cannot detect nitazenes, so the exact number of overdoses is unknown, but they’re implicated in more than 200...
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Tool Uses Genetics to Diagnose Early Inflammatory Arthritis
Lucy Hicks A new diagnostic tool can effectively discriminate different rheumatologic conditions and could potentially aid in the diagnosis of early inflammatory arthritis. The algorithm — called Genetic Probability tool (G-PROB) — uses genetic information to calculate the probability of certain diseases. “At such an early stage of disease, it’s not always easy to determine...