by University of Waterloo Dr. Shaker’s experimental setup with the seat radar installed behind the chair and an interference test setup in the presence of wall radar. Credit: University of Waterloo Dr. George Shaker has huge hopes for a small radar device he developed with a team of researchers at the University of Waterloo. An engineer...
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AI tool predicts how body will respond to drugs, potentially accelerating disease treatments
by University of Virginia Credit: Polina Tankilevitch from Pexels University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have created a computational tool to accelerate the development of new disease treatments. The tool goes beyond current artificial intelligence (AI) approaches by identifying not just which patient populations may benefit but also how the drugs work inside cells. The...
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Researchers move closer to a functional cure for chronic hepatitis B
Reviewed Chinese Academy of SciencesMar 17 2025 Hepatitis B virus infection remains one of the leading causes of liver disease, including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Despite widespread vaccination and antiviral treatments, millions of people still suffer from chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The primary challenge in curing the disease lies in the persistence of...
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IL-12 targeting could open pathways for new Alzheimer’s treatments
Reviewed Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz AssociationMar 17 2025 Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Delbrück Center have detailed the precise mechanism through which the inflammatory signaling molecule IL-12 contributes to Alzheimer’s disease. The study was published in in the journal “Nature Aging.” Microglia, the brain’s immune cells, usually...
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Newly identified bacterial protein helps design cancer drug delivery system
Researchers have identified a previously unknown bacterial protein, the structure of which is being used in the design of protein nanoparticles for the targeted delivery of anticancer drugs to tumorsPeer-Reviewed Publication King’s College London FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail A previously unknown protein in a family of bacteria found in soil and the human gut microbiome has been discovered...
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New study reveals key protein’s role in spinal disc degeneration
Peer-Reviewed Publication Chongqing Medical University FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: The schematic depicting a proposed model for the function of ferroptosis suppressor protein 1 (FSP1) in intervertebral disc degeneration.view more Credit: Genes & Diseases A recent study has unveiled the pivotal role of Ferroptosis Suppressor Protein 1 (FSP1) in intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD), a primary cause of chronic lower...
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Inflammatory messenger fuels Alzheimer’s
Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Delbrück Center have detailed the precise mechanism through which the inflammatory signaling molecule IL-12 contributes to Alzheimer’s disease.Peer-Reviewed Publication Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: Co-cultures consisting of neurons that form nerve fibers (pink) and oligodendrocytes that coat these nerve...
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New study reveals key protein’s role in preventing bone loss
Peer-Reviewed Publication Chongqing Medical University FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: NKD2 in BMSCs facilitated osteoblast differentiation and suppressed adipocyte formation in OVX mice. Representative images of immunohistochemical staining of ALP are shown (A). The number of osteoblasts was quantified (B). Representative images of hematoxylin and eosin staining are shown (C). The number (D) and area (E) of adipocytes were quantified. Representative images of immunohistochemical staining...
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Post-polio immune therapy aces human trials
By Paul McClure March 15, 2025 The treatment for post-polio syndrome, which can appear years after the initial infection, was effective Depositphotos View 1 Images Recent human trials of a new one-year-long immune-based treatment for post-polio syndrome, which can strike polio survivors years after the initial infection and be very debilitating, have produced positive results. Caused...
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New tinnitus treatment emerges from blocking back-channels in the ear
By Michael Irving March 14, 2025 The discovery of a strange mechanism between the ear and the brain could lead to a new potential tinnitus treatment Depositphotos View 1 Images If some speakers in your sound system were broken, you might try to compensate by cranking up the volume on the ones that still work. It...