by ESPCI Paris Credit: Alexandre Dizeux Two successive studies by the Physics for Medicine Paris laboratory (ESPCI Paris-PSL, Inserm, CNRS) highlight advances in non-invasive 3D ultrasound imaging, making it possible to observe blood flow in real time in two whole organs, the heart and the brain. This work was published in JACC Cardiovascular Imaging and featured on the...
by Laurie Fickman, University of Houston Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An international team of researchers, led by University of Houston Cullen Endowed Professor of biomedical engineering Mario Romero-Ortega, has progressed electroceutical research for treatment of diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, colitis and sepsis. Romero-Ortega partnered with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) at the...
Pioneering research into how our bodies manufacture the cells that make blood has moved us closer to regrowing tissues and organs. The findings also may let doctors grow cells for transplantation into people to battle cancer, blood disorders and autoimmune diseases. Researcher Karen K. Hirschi of the University of Virginia’s Department of Cell Biology and Robert M....
Why is plastic pollution a global problem? Why has plastic pollution increased over the years? Since its creation, plastic production has been increasing exponentially worldwide. Plastics are cheap, durable, and long-lasting materials, which translates into negative implications when they turn from a useful product into an environmental pollutant. Given the massive amount of plastic we...
New findings may provide new therapeutic target and help explain why IBD and other autoimmune diseases are often chronic and life-long UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN DIEGO COLORIZED SCANNING ELECTRON MICROGRAPH OF A T CELL, A TYPE OF LYMPHOCYTE THAT PLAYS A CENTRAL ROLE IN THE IMMUNE RESPONSE. view more CREDIT: NIAID Inflammatory bowel disease...
Lauren Chase Lauren Chase is on the Research Team at GoodRx. Posted on August 11, 2020 In an effort to continue to shed light on drug prices and increase transparency, the GoodRx Research Team regularly tracks the most expensive drugs in the U.S. Since 2018, we have tracked the list price and dosing requirements to...
by Vanderbilt University Medical Center Some smokers might rationalize continuing to smoke because of lower body weight often associated with the habit. However, Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have determined that even with a lower body mass index (BMI), smokers have a higher risk of depositing fat in and around organs and tissues compared to...
by Bill Snyder, Vanderbilt University An MRI with increased signal in the posterior part of the internal capsule which can be tracked to the motor cortex consistent with the diagnosis of ALS. Credit: Frank Gaillard/Wikipedia A protein linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurological disease that causes muscle weakness, may be a key...
Rathke’s cleft cysts are benign, fluid-filled growths that develop in the pituitary gland, a small oval-shaped gland near the underside of the brain. Usually, these cysts don’t cause symptoms. However, if they become large enough to compress the organ and surrounding tissues, then they can cause problems with vision and the secretion of hormones from...
BY VICTOR TANGERMANN / AN HOUR AGO According to a new study conducted at Northwell Health, a large medical system located in New York, over a third of COVID-19 patients experienced acute kidney injury, Reuters reports. “We found in the first 5,449 patients admitted, 36.6% developed acute kidney injury,” Kenar Jhaveri, associated chief of nephrology...
