New implant and app enable patients to monitor bladder function

by Northwestern UniversityThe device wirelessly and continuously transmits data to a smartphone app, so users (and their physicians) can monitor bladder filling and function in real time. Credit:

Updated on: March 27,2024

New implant and app enable patients to monitor bladder function

by Northwestern UniversityThe device wirelessly and continuously transmits data to a smartphone app, so users (and their physicians) can monitor bladder filling and function in real time. Credit:

Updated on:March 27,2024

Researchers pinpoint issue that could be hampering common chemotherapy drug

by Anika Hazra,University of TorontoGenome-wide CRISPR–Cas9 screens reveal modulators of gemcitabine sensitivity. Credit:Nature Cancer(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43018-024-00742-zResearche

Updated on: March 28,2024

Researchers pinpoint issue that could be hampering common chemotherapy drug

by Anika Hazra,University of TorontoGenome-wide CRISPR–Cas9 screens reveal modulators of gemcitabine sensitivity. Credit:Nature Cancer(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43018-024-00742-zResearche

Updated on:March 28,2024

Follow-up colonoscopy rate low within six months of abnormal stool test

by Elana GotkineFewer than half of adults have a follow-up colonoscopy within six months following an abnormal stool-based screening test (SBT) for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study publis

Updated on: March 30,2024

Follow-up colonoscopy rate low within six months of abnormal stool test

by Elana GotkineFewer than half of adults have a follow-up colonoscopy within six months following an abnormal stool-based screening test (SBT) for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study publis

Updated on:March 30,2024

How transcription factors influence insulin-producing beta cells

JANUARY 31, 2024by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.11.018A recent study from the laboratory of Joseph Bass, MD, Ph.D., th

Updated on: March 30,2024

How transcription factors influence insulin-producing beta cells

JANUARY 31, 2024by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.11.018A recent study from the laboratory of Joseph Bass, MD, Ph.D., th

Updated on:March 30,2024

Coronary sinus reducer relieves angina, but how it works remains unclear

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from PexelsPeople with chronic chest pain who received a coronary sinus reducer (CSR)—a stent thought to increase the amount of oxygen-r

Updated on: April 28,2024

Coronary sinus reducer relieves angina, but how it works remains unclear

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from PexelsPeople with chronic chest pain who received a coronary sinus reducer (CSR)—a stent thought to increase the amount of oxygen-r

Updated on:April 28,2024

Zinc deficiency promotes Acinetobacter lung infection, mouse study shows

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterZn-deficient mice produce higher levels of IL-13. Credit:Nature Microbiology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-024-01849-wDietary zinc deficiency promo

Updated on: December 03,2024

Zinc deficiency promotes Acinetobacter lung infection, mouse study shows

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterZn-deficient mice produce higher levels of IL-13. Credit:Nature Microbiology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-024-01849-wDietary zinc deficiency promo

Updated on:December 03,2024

Researchers find Zika virus is effective when used to treat a type of childhood cancer in mice

JANUARY 9, 2024byNemours Children's Health SystemTransmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus. Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and PreventionInjecting neuroblas

Updated on: March 28,2024

Researchers find Zika virus is effective when used to treat a type of childhood cancer in mice

JANUARY 9, 2024byNemours Children's Health SystemTransmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus. Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and PreventionInjecting neuroblas

Updated on:March 28,2024

Chronic inflammation and poverty are a 'double whammy' for mortality risk, finds study

by University of FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that people with chronic inflammation living in poverty have more than double the risk of dying from heart disease and n

Updated on: March 20,2024

Chronic inflammation and poverty are a 'double whammy' for mortality risk, finds study

by University of FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that people with chronic inflammation living in poverty have more than double the risk of dying from heart disease and n

Updated on:March 20,2024

Antibiotics use in relation to colorectal cancer risk, survival and postoperative complications

by Claes Björnberg,Umea UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe bacteria in our gut are believed to be involved in cancer of the large bowel. Exposure to antibiotics, which can affect gut

Updated on: March 28,2024

Antibiotics use in relation to colorectal cancer risk, survival and postoperative complications

by Claes Björnberg,Umea UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe bacteria in our gut are believed to be involved in cancer of the large bowel. Exposure to antibiotics, which can affect gut

Updated on:March 28,2024

Skeleton-wide study of blood cell formation offers new ways to treat blood cancers, infections

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterHow the number of production sites in the sternum can vary significantly by the type of stress on the system, such as blood loss, infection, ca

Updated on: March 30,2024

Skeleton-wide study of blood cell formation offers new ways to treat blood cancers, infections

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterHow the number of production sites in the sternum can vary significantly by the type of stress on the system, such as blood loss, infection, ca

Updated on:March 30,2024

Research finds peer support vital for those taking medication for severe mental illness

byAston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Aston Pharmacy School have found that people with severe mental illness could benefit from peer support to help them manage thei

Updated on: January 26,2024

Research finds peer support vital for those taking medication for severe mental illness

byAston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Aston Pharmacy School have found that people with severe mental illness could benefit from peer support to help them manage thei

Updated on:January 26,2024

Simulations reveal mechanism behind protein buildup in Parkinson's disease

by Emily Packer,eLifeA schematic showcasing the process of liquid-liquid phase separation of αS. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.95180.1Researchers have used computational mod

Updated on: April 06,2024

Simulations reveal mechanism behind protein buildup in Parkinson's disease

by Emily Packer,eLifeA schematic showcasing the process of liquid-liquid phase separation of αS. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.95180.1Researchers have used computational mod

Updated on:April 06,2024