Stanford Medicine researchers hope new technique will flip lymphoma protein’s normal action — from preventing cell death to triggering itPeer-Reviewed Publication Stanford Medicine Our bodies divest themselves of 60 billion cells every day through a natural process of cell culling and turnover called apoptosis. These cells — mainly blood and gut cells — are all...
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Nanorobot hand made of DNA grabs viruses for diagnostics and blocks cell entry
Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau image: Illinois researchers developed a nanorobotic hand made of DNA that can grab viruses for detection or inhibition. In this artist’s rendering, three “NanoGripper” hands wrap around a COVID-19 virus.view more Credit: Image courtesy of Xing Wang, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A tiny, four-fingered “hand” folded...
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Antibiotics alone for treatment of children with appendicitis is cost-effective and safe alternative to surgery
by American College of Surgeons Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Using antibiotics alone to treat children with uncomplicated appendicitis is a cost-saving alternative to surgery, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Appendicitis is the fifth most common reason for hospitalization among children in the U.S., and appendectomy is the most common surgical...
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How long ring fingers can point to a love of alcohol
by Swansea University Credit: Pexels The length of your fingers may hold a vital clue to your drinking habits, according to a new study. There is evidence that alcohol consumption is influenced by prenatal sex steroids, so experts from Swansea University and colleagues from the Medical University of Lodz decided to use a sample of students for their...
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Inflammatory bowel disease can be detected in blood samples up to 16 years before onset, study suggests
by Örebro Universitet Credit: Gastroenterology (2024). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2024.11.006 Scientists at Örebro University have identified specific protein patterns in blood tests that can predict inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) up to 16 years before diagnosis. In particular, Crohn’s disease can be detected with very high accuracy. The study has been published in Gastroenterology. “We’ve taken an important step towards us being able...
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Tumor characteristics found to differ for melanomas in children, teens and young adults
by Elana Gotkine Tumor characteristics differ significantly among pediatric and adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with melanoma, with decreasing incidence rates seen among young patients with cutaneous melanoma, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Bianca E. Ituarte, from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha,...
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Soccer heading may cause more damage to the brain than previously thought
by Radiological Society of North America Diffusion MRI shows the effect of soccer heading on brain regions. RHI = repetitive head impacts. Credit: Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and Michael L. Lipton, M.D., Ph.D. Soccer heading may cause more damage to the brain than previously thought, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the...
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Diabetes drug metformin might help fight lung cancer
by Ernie Mundell Already the go-to drug of choice for millions with type 2 diabetes, metformin might also fight lung cancer if those patients have it as well, new research shows. Metformin appears to help boost the benefits of immunotherapy drugs used to fight lung tumors, according to a team led by Dr. Sai Yendamuri. He...
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New prognostic model enhances survival prediction in liver failure
by First Hospital of Jilin University ACLF, acute-on-chronic liver failure; APASL, Asian-Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver; INR, international normalized ratio; MELD, model for end-stage liver disease; TBiL, total bilirubin; WBC, white blood cell count. Credit: Xia Yu, Ruoqi Zhou, Wenting Tan, et al. Researchers have unveiled an advancement in liver failure care:...
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Early-stage trial finds stem cell therapy for retinitis pigmentosa is safe
by Josh Baxt, UC Davis Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A team of UC Davis Health researchers has shown that CD34+ stem cells can be safely administered into retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients’ eyes and may offer therapeutic benefits. The phase 1 trial also confirmed that these specialized cells can be readily isolated from the patient’s own bone marrow....