by Mike Addelman, University of Manchester Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A device costing just pennies, based on an idea by a University of Manchester Professor to help his son use an inhaler, could be a gamechanger for asthma patients. The impressive results are from a small scale randomized controlled trial called the Clip-Tone System comprising a...
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A simple plasma-based biomarker could predict liver fibrosis in Latino adolescents with obesity
by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A recent study led by Principal Investigator Michael Goran, Ph.D., and Rachel Schenker, MD, a Fellow in the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Liver Transplant Program, has found a novel combination of plasma-based biomarkers that could potentially predict liver fibrosis—scarring due to long-term inflammation or damage—linked to metabolic...
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Top cancer research advances at MSK in 2024
Peer-Reviewed Publication Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center image: An immunofluorescence image of an aged mouse liver. Expression of β-galactosidase (white) and uPAR (yellow) in senescent cells serve as target for engineered CAR T cells. Elimination of these cells improved age-related metabolic dysfunction. The ability to improve age-related metabolic dysfunction by targeting senescent cells with engineered...
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Peptide-guided nanoparticles deliver mRNA to neurons
Next step toward mRNA treatments for diseases like Alzheimer’sPeer-Reviewed Publication University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science image: Emily Han, a doctoral student in the Mitchell Lab, developed a method for delivering lipid nanoparticles to neurons.view more Credit: Bella Ciervo Penn Engineers have modified lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) — the revolutionary technology behind the COVID-19...
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SFU study sheds new light on what causes long-term disability after a stroke and offers new path toward possible treatment
Peer-Reviewed Publication Simon Fraser University A recent study from Simon Fraser University researchers has revealed how an overlooked type of indirect brain damage contributes to ongoing disability after a stroke. The paper, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows how the thalamus – a sort of central networking hub that regulates functions such as...
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New research reveals how the body clock regulates inflammation
by RCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesCredit: Tom Swinnen from PexelsNew research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has explained how the body’s internal clock influences the inflammatory process of the immune system. The findings describe how immune cells, called macrophages, work differently at various times of the day and could pave...
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Delivering medicines with microscopic flowers
Posted Today These small particles are reminiscent of paper flowers or desert roses. Physicians can use them to guide medicines to a precise destination within the body. Better yet, the particles can easily be tracked using ultrasound as they scatter sound waves. These flower-like zinc oxide particles are three micrometres in size (colourised electron microscope image)....
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Patients whose allergies cause the sniffles have different fungi living in their noses, compared to healthy people
Scientists investigated the noses of people with asthma and allergic rhinitis and found that the fungi in their noses are different to healthy people, suggesting future targets for treatmentsPeer-Reviewed Publication Frontiers Nearly a quarter of Portuguese adults have allergies that cause a runny nose. This respiratory disease, formally called allergic rhinitis and frequently associated with...
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Addiction neuroscience leader reveals how brain circuits drive behavioral disorders
Distinguished neuroscientist Dr. Peter Kalivas shares insights on tetrapartite synapse research in exclusive Genomic Press InterviewReports and Proceedings Genomic Press image: Peter Kalivas, PhD, Medical University of South Carolina, USA.view more Credit: Peter Kalivas, PhD CHARLESTON, South Carolina, USA, 17 December 2024 – In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, renowned neuroscientist Dr. Peter...
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Neuroscientist maps brain’s fundamental calculations in learning and social interaction
Recent Genomic Press Interview illuminates groundbreaking research on neural encoding of behaviorReports and Proceedings Genomic Press image: Munir Gunes Kutlu, PhD, Temple University Lewis Katz School ofMedicine, USA.view more Credit: Munir Gunes Kutlu, PhD PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, USA, 17 December 2024 – In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview, Dr. Munir Gunes Kutlu, Assistant Professor at Temple University’s...