by Rachel Lukowicz-Bedford, University of Oregon Kylie Williams and Bob Guldberg look at the way resistance training can improve bone regeneration after a major injury, specifically measuring bone strain over the course of healing. Credit: University of Oregon Tiny implantable sensors are helping University of Oregon researchers optimize the process of recovery from severe bone injuries....
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Beyond batteries: Researchers bring body-heat powered wearable devices closer to reality
by Queensland University of Technology Credit: AI-generated image A QUT-led research team has developed an ultra-thin, flexible film that could power next-generation wearable devices using body heat, eliminating the need for batteries. This technology could also be used to cool electronic chips, helping smartphones and computers run more efficiently. Professor Zhi-Gang Chen, whose team’s research was published in Science,...
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Lentiviral vectors offer gene therapy option for hemophilia A patients with anti-AAV antibodies
by Justin Jackson , Medical Xpress Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research led by Christian Medical College in Vellore, India, has demonstrated the successful use of lentiviral vectors to deliver gene therapy for patients with severe hemophilia A. The study presents a potential alternative to adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated gene therapy, addressing the exclusion of patients with...
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Unexpected Findings in Study of T Cells, Considered Front-line Fighters Against Advanced Melanoma
Posted Today Yale researchers made an unexpected discovery—turncoat T cells that help a tumor evade other cancer-fighting immune T cells—in a study of patients living with advanced melanomathat was published in Nature Immunology. Melanoma cells – artistic impression. Image credit: Gemini / Alius Noreika The study by Yale Cancer Center (YCC) researchers at Yale School of Medicine (YSM)...
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WILDFIRE SMOKE EXPOSURE BOOSTS DEMENTIA RISK
DECEMBER 12TH, 2024POSTED BY U. WASHINGTON Amy Scott of San Francisco takes in the view from the Embarcadero as smoke from various wildfires burning across Northern California mixes with the marine layer, blanketing San Francisco in darkness and an orange glow on September 9, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Credit: Philip Pacheco/Getty Images) SHARE THIS ARTICLE You are...
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For the first time, researchers detect pre-malignant pancreatic lesions with magnetic resonance imaging
Peer-Reviewed Publication Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown image: MRI microscopy of mouse and human pancreas with respective histology, demonstrating the ability of DTI maps (Fractional anisotropy and Axial diffusivity) to identify pre-malignant lesions (black arrows). The white arrows point to foci of adenocarcinoma.view more Credit: Adapted from Bilreiro C, et al. Investigative Radiology, 2024 Precursor lesions...
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Light-induced gene therapy disables cancer cells’ energy center
In study, targeted delivery shrinks brain, breast tumors in micePeer-Reviewed Publication Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers are shining a light on cancer cells’ energy centers – literally – to damage these power sources and trigger widespread cancer cell death. In a new study, scientists combined strategies to deliver energy-disrupting gene therapy using nanoparticles...
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New Hope for Antimicrobial Peptides?
Liam Davenport December 12, 2024 19 Added to Email Alert The story of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), particularly in tackling antibiotic resistance, has been one of false dawns and unfulfilled promises. But perhaps a new generation of “smarter” compounds could see them find a wider role in clinical practice, said experts.Henrik Franzyk, MSc Engineering AMPs may...
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Unlocking the clock: The role of the circadian system in inflammatory bowel diseases
New insights highlight the potential for circadian clock modulation in IBD treatment per-Reviewed Publication THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM This study highlights the critical role of the body’s circadian clock in regulating immune activity and digestive functions, revealing its influence on the development and progression of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) such as Crohn’s disease and...
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The skin’s ‘surprise’ power: it has its very own immune system
The finding could lead to the development of needle-free vaccines. Skin can generate antibodies, independent of the rest of the immune system.Credit: kazuma seki/Getty The skin — once thought to be a mainly passive barrier — can produce its own antibodies that fight off infections, a pair of studies reports in Nature this week1,2. The findings could...