Thought leaders, patient advocates develop guidelines for ethical use of AI in medicine. Medical research – artistic interpretation. From the invention of the wheel to the advent of the printing press to the splitting of the atom, history is replete with cautionary tales of new technologies emerging before humanity was ready to cope with them....
For three months, Brazilian researchers tracked 74 patients submitted to 12 sessions lasting 15 minutes each and observed remission of symptoms. The ancient Chinese practice had no side effects, according to an article published in JAMA Network Open.Peer-Reviewed Publication FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO SPECIFIC AURICULAR ACUPUNCTURE FOR DEPRESSION LED...
Immunotherapy utilizing an FDA-approved drug has enabled Penn researchers to develop a novel switchable bispecific T cell engager that mitigates negative outcomes of immunotherapy.Taking a blood sample – illustrative photo. Image credit: Annett Klingner via Pixabay, free license In the ever-evolving battle against cancer, immunotherapy presents a turning point. It began with harnessing the body’s...
by Institute for Basic Science This figure summarizes the outcomes following ultrasound stimulation. Low-intensity brainwave-like pattern ultrasound stimulation sequentially stimulates TRPA1 in astrocytes, leading to BEST1-dependent neurotransmitter secretion. This, in turn, stimulates adjacent neurons, inducing neural plasticity in the neurons. This process briefly describes how changes in cognitive functions associated with pattern-dependent memory and learning, as...
by Cory Nealon, University at Buffalo Graphical Abstract. Credit: Cell Reports Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101433Recombinant protein vaccines, like the Novavax vaccine used to fight COVID-19, offer several advantages over conventional vaccines. They’re easy to produce precisely. They’re safe and potentially more effective. And they could require smaller doses. Because of these traits, there is much interest...
by University of Queensland Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Queensland researchers have identified an opportunity to reduce infections in people living with cystic fibrosis (CF). Professor Matt Sweet, Dr. Kaustav Das Gupta and Dr. James Curson from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience have discovered a fault in the bacteria-killing function of immune cells in people with...
Alicia Ault Addiction treatment specialists and other clinicians are lauding a final federal rule they say will remove the stigma associated with opioid use disorder and make it easier to prescribe and dispense treatments such as methadone and buprenorphine. The rule, which was published online on February 2, 2024, continues many flexibilities that were granted...
By Theresa Gaffney ADOBEPeople with autoimmune disorders don’t usually get to talk about a cure. There’s symptom management, hopeful periods of remission often followed by relapses, but rarely a lasting fix for the way their immune system attacks healthy cells. If the immune system is an army, then those with conditions like lupus, multiple sclerosis, or...
by Laura Williamson, American Heart Association Credit: Stroke (2024). DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.043647Along each side of the neck are a pair of arteries that supply blood to the brain. It’s rare for one of those blood vessels to tear. But it’s one of the most common causes of a stroke in younger adults, according to a new report...
By Bronwyn Thompson Scientists take the chip off the old block and remake it without its carcinogenic potentialDepositphotosIn what many of us would consider a true public service to one of the world’s best food groups, scientists have flicked the switch on a mechanism that causes cold-stored potatoes to produce the carcinogen acrylamide. Growing these genetically...
