by University of Illinois at Chicago Image of the human PDAC slice culture that was used to determine the efficacy of the XP-524. Credit: University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois Chicago researchers have developed a compound that may one day offer hope for pancreatic cancer treatment. A pre-clinical study of the experimental compound...
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Martha Grogan, MD: Hello, and welcome back to the Mayo Clinic–Medscape Cardiology video series. I’m Martha Grogan. I am the director of the Cardiac Amyloid Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Today I’m really thrilled to have my colleagues with me, Dr Julie Rosenthal, who is the director...
FEBRUARY 7, 2022 by Steve Fink Memories stick with us for a reason. We hang onto important events and life experiences from our past, however, many of these seemingly crucial memories have also been forgotten. The act of forgetting often has a negative connotation. Many perceive forgetting as a form of memory loss. However, scientists...
SARA HUSSEIN, AFP8 FEBRUARY 2022 In 2017, Michel Roccati was in a motorbike accident that left his lower body completely paralyzed. In 2020, he walked again, thanks to a breakthrough new spinal cord implant. The implant sends electrical pulses to his muscles, mimicking the action of the brain, and could one day help people with severe...
By Nick Lavars February 06, 2022 dNovo has developed a promising new baldness treatment Depositphotos A new player has entered the hair loss scene promising a new form of treatment that takes a more efficient approach to regenerating lost follicles. Like many solutions in the space, dNovo’s technology uses hair stem cells to replace cells...
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON A culinary medicine curriculum had a positive impact on certain biometric and diet-related behavioral and psychosocial outcomes among low-income, food-insecure patients with type 2 diabetes participating in a clinic-led food prescription program, according to researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)....
CARDINAL HEALTH DUBLIN, OHIO – Feb 7, 2022 — Today Cardinal Health published its 2022 Biosimilars Report: The U.S. Journey and Path Ahead, a publication that brings together the latest industry data on biosimilar utilization and payer coverage with survey data from healthcare providers, and views from leading physicians and experts on biosimilars. The report delivers robust...
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON – Teens who have frequent suicidal thoughts are at risk for a variety of psychological and social problems, according to a new study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). These findings, reported in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, can help pediatric primary care physicians identify and care for youths at risk for...
JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE IMAGE: UNLIKE MOST OTHER CELLS, MANNOSE RESIDUES (GREEN) ARE ABUNDANT ON THE MSC CELL MEMBRANE. USING AN MRI TECHNIQUE THAT IS SENSITIVE TO THE PRESENCE OF MANNOSE, TRACKING OF TRANSPLANTED MSCS IS NOW POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE NEED OF LABELING THEM. CREDIT: IMAGE COURTESY OF SHREYAS KUDDANNAYA EMBARGOED TILL MONDAY, FEB. 7 AT...
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER Understanding the underlying causes of obesity and how to prevent it is the best way to fight the obesity epidemic, according to Esra Tasali, MD, Director of the UChicago Sleep Center at the University of Chicago Medicine. “The current obesity epidemic, according to experts, is mostly explained by an increase in...
