by Lou Corpuz-Bosshart, University of British Columbia The glove is wireless, stretchy and can be easily washed after removing the battery. Credit: Lou BosshartThis month, a group of stroke survivors in B.C. will test a new technology designed to aid their recovery, and ultimately restore use of their limbs and hands. Participants will wear a new...
by Georgetown University Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA mouse study designed to shed light on memory loss in people who experience repeated head impacts, such as athletes, suggests the condition could potentially be reversed. The research in mice finds that amnesia and poor memory following head injury are due to inadequate reactivation of neurons involved...
by Eric Eraso, University of Central Florida Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA UCF College of Medicine researcher is developing a new treatment that could slow or even stop cancer cells from spreading. Dr. Otto Phanstiel, a medicinal chemist, has created a compound that literally stops cells from moving and is working with the Mayo Clinic to optimize...
Peer-Reviewed Publication AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR NUTRITION Rockville, MD (January 16, 2024) – To educate physicians and other health care professionals on the fundamentals of nutrition, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has launched a new article series titled Nutrition for the Clinician. The effort supports the White House National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health...
Peer-Reviewed Publication IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AMES, Iowa — Approximately one in three deaths in the U.S. is caused by cardiovascular disease, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A robust body of evidence shows aerobic exercise can reduce risks, especially for people who are overweight or obese. But few studies have compared...
by Forsyth Institute Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from the ADA Forsyth Institute and University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill used single-cell transcriptomic analysis to successfully map dental pulp stem cells (DPSC) and periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSC) and found remarkable differences between them. The study, which appears in the Journal of Dental...
By Paul McClure Researchers have created a nanoparticle decorated with antibodies that targets the cells responsible for allergic reactionsEvan A. Scott/Northwestern University Researchers have created a nanotherapy that selectively targets and shuts down the immune cells responsible for causing an allergic response in mice, preventing anaphylaxis. Able to be tailored to specific allergens, the novel nanomedicine...
By Ben Coxworth A sample of the iSolder paste, which can be cut to size and applied directly to wounds as a gelEmpa While sutures and staples suffice for closing most wounds, they can damage delicate tissue, plus they may allow fluids to leak out when applied to internal organs. Scientists have thus set about improving...
Peer-Reviewed Publication AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY MAGE: USING A BIOLUMINESCENT SUBSTRATE THAT REACTS WITH SARS-COV-2 SPIKE PROTEIN (SHOWN IN THE INSERT), RESEARCHERS HAVE DEVISED A POTENTIAL ONE-MINUTE COVID-19 TEST. CREDIT: RYO NISHIHARA Cold, flu and COVID-19 season brings that now-familiar ritual: swab, wait, look at the result. But what if, instead of taking 15 minutes or...
In a recent trial, researchers assessed a novel combination of local vibration and extracorporeal shock wave therapy for the effective treatment of plantar fasciitisPeer-Reviewed Publication SAHMYOOK UNIVERSITY A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL EXPLORED TWO PATIENT GROUPS OVER 5 WEEKS: ONE RECEIVING COMBINED SHOCK WAVE AND LOCAL VIBRATION, THE OTHER RECEIVING SHOCK WAVE ALONE. POSITIVE OUTCOMES WERE...
