September 13, 2024 by Jeni Bushman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analyses to monitor cell morphology and mitochondrial integrity. Credit: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s10549-024-07420-9An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Illinois has discovered a potential new treatment option for drug-resistant breast cancer. Their findings, published...
September 13, 2024 by UK Research and Innovation Cells containing tau aggregates (green) before (left) and 13 hours after treatment with RING-nanobody (right). Credit: J. Benn – UK DRI at the University of CambridgeScientists have developed new potential therapies that selectively remove aggregated tau proteins, which are associated with Alzheimer’s disease, and improve symptoms of...
September 13, 2024 by The Mount Sinai Hospital a, Catheter-based angiographic image of typical multifocal FMD (‘string-of-beads’) affecting the renal artery. b, Catheter-based angiographic image of FMD in a different patient 1414 demonstrating typical multifocal renal FMD with aneurysmal involvement (arrow). Image in b reproduced with permission.77 c, Overview of study and data analysis workflow....
12 September 2024 By Max Kozlov Cellular measures of ageing changed more slowly in the liver, brain and other tissues of monkeys taking the drug metformin.Credit: Vachira Vachira/NurPhoto/Getty A low-cost diabetes drug slows ageing in male monkeys and is particularly effective at delaying the effects of ageing on the brain, finds a small study that...
SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2024POSTED BY GEORGIA TECH (Credit: Getty Images) TAGS : LEARNINGMEMORYMUSICUNIVERSITY : GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY New research demonstrates music’s impact on learning and memory, with possible therapeutic applications for mental health. The music we know and might love, music that feels predictable or even safe—that music can help us study and learn. Yiren...
Medscape Medical News > Conference News > EASD 2024 Becky McCall September 12, 2024 MADRID — Amycretin, a dual pathway, oral weight loss drug, led to up to 13% body weight loss in participants with overweight or obesity according to phase 1, first-in-human study data presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes...
September 13, 2024 by University of Amsterdam Candida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.Without immediate action, humanity will potentially face further escalation in resistance in fungal disease, a group of scientists from across the world has warned. The commentary—published in The Lancet—was coordinated by scientists at The University of Manchester, the Westerdijk Institute and the University of Amsterdam....
September 13, 2024 by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute A drug that delivers chemotherapy directly to tumors has shown impressive activity against some of the hardest-to-reach cancer cells: those that have spread to the brain in patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer. The findings, from an international clinical trial led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers, reinforce earlier...
September 12, 2024 by Ingrid Fadelli , Tech Xplore Exploded-view schematic of electronic components, a tactile sensor array, a 3D-printed mouthguard, and encapsulation structures. Credit: Hou et al.Recent technological advances have enabled the development of a wide range of electronic devices designed to improve people’s quality of life and assist them in completing their everyday...
September 12, 2024 by Brain Chemistry Labs Neurally-derived extracellular vesicles extracted from a standard blood sample contain microRNA sequences used to diagnose ALS. Credit: Paul Cox.A highly accurate diagnostic blood test has been developed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects neurons in the brain and spinal cord. ALS leads to...
