by Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Credit: Omer Bayraktar & Kenny Roberts The most comprehensive study of kidney cancer at single-cell level has discovered a potential drug target to treat renal cell carcinoma, a cancer with a high mortality rate that is hard to detect. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Cambridge and...
by University of Barcelona The wasteosomes or amylase bodies are structures that act as containers for brain waste products. Credit: University of Barcelona A new study led by UB researchers shows that wasteosomes—structures that act as containers for brain waste products—indicate a malfunction of the glymphatic system, a recently discovered system that is an important...
by Daniel Lawler The new study shows ‘the potential for serious population-wide hearing loss is very large’, an expert said. Around one billion young people worldwide could be at risk of hearing loss from listening to headphones or attending loud music venues, a large review of the available research estimated on Wednesday. The World Health...
by Andrew Myers, Stanford University Drawing of wireless smart bandage on human arm. Credit: Jian-Cheng Lai, Bao Research Group @ Stanford University Some wounds just won’t heal. Infections, diseases like diabetes, and suppressed immune systems often stack up to slow healing. Chronic wounds can last months and lead to anxiety and depression. In the worst...
by Lachlan Gilbert, University of New South Wales Ten minutes of aerobic exercise has led to patients reporting greater reduction of PTSD symptoms six months after treatment ended. Credit: Shutterstock Exposure therapy is one of the leading treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but up to a half of all patients don’t respond to it....
By Brianna Wessling | November 15, 2022 ReWalk Robotics’ exoskeletons can help users stand upright, walk, turn and climb stairs. | Source: ReWalk Robotics ReWalk Robotics made progress in German courts this week. BARMER announced it would accept a ruling from state courts that made exoskeletons considered eligible for direct disability compensation and withdrew its pending case at the federal level....
By JESS WEATHERBED Nov 15, 2022, 4:50 AM MST Amazon has launched Amazon Clinic, a message-based online healthcare service that offers treatments for over 20 “common health conditions” such as allergies, dandruff, hair loss, birth control, erectile dysfunction, and acne. Amazon Clinic requires customers to select the condition they require treatment for and then choose a...
A new technology developed at Tel Aviv University makes it possible to destroy cancerous tumors in a targeted manner, via a combination of ultrasound and the injection of nanobubbles into the bloodstream. Unlike invasive treatment methods or the injection of microbubbles into the tumor itself, this latest technology enables the destruction of the tumor in...
Summary: Previous TBI increased the risk of frontotemporal dementia in those without a genetic risk factor for FTD. Additionally, researchers found those with FTD tend to be less educated than those with Alzheimer’s disease. Source: University of Eastern Finland Two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland show that educational background and previous traumatic brain injury...
By Lisa Mulcahy November 27, 2022 at 7:26 a.m. EST If you’ve ever had your vision “white out” (or “gray out”), you’ve probably felt a little unnerved by the experience. “You’ll see a bright light, and your vision will go pale,” says Teri K. Geist, a trustee of the American Optometry Association. As disconcerting as they...
