Study shows that the Basophil Activation Test is best biomarker for predicting allergic reactions

byKing's College LondonReceiver operator characteristic curve for the best biomarkers of (A) severity and (B) threshold of allergic reactions to baked egg during challenges. Credit:All

Updated on: January 05,2024

Study shows that the Basophil Activation Test is best biomarker for predicting allergic reactions

byKing's College LondonReceiver operator characteristic curve for the best biomarkers of (A) severity and (B) threshold of allergic reactions to baked egg during challenges. Credit:All

Updated on:January 05,2024

Light-activated muscle grafts show promise in aiding muscle recovery post-trauma

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyRitu Raman (center), the d’Arbeloff Career Development Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, speaks with students in her lab. Credit: Tony Pulsone

Updated on: January 04,2024

Light-activated muscle grafts show promise in aiding muscle recovery post-trauma

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyRitu Raman (center), the d’Arbeloff Career Development Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, speaks with students in her lab. Credit: Tony Pulsone

Updated on:January 04,2024

Advanced viral diagnostics tool closer to widespread use

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost of today's clinical diagnostic tools are designed to detect the presence of a specific and k

Updated on: December 26,2023

Advanced viral diagnostics tool closer to widespread use

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost of today's clinical diagnostic tools are designed to detect the presence of a specific and k

Updated on:December 26,2023

Cancer therapies show promise in combating tuberculosis

byUniversity of Notre DameThis photomicrograph reveals Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria using acid-fast Ziehl-Neelsen stain; Magnified 1000 X. The acid-fast stains depend on the ability of my

Updated on: April 30,2024

Cancer therapies show promise in combating tuberculosis

byUniversity of Notre DameThis photomicrograph reveals Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria using acid-fast Ziehl-Neelsen stain; Magnified 1000 X. The acid-fast stains depend on the ability of my

Updated on:April 30,2024

Damaged nerve cells communicate with stem cells

Nerve cells damaged in diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), 'talk' to stem cells in the same way that they communicate with other nerve cells, calling out for 'first aid', accordi

Updated on: November 02,2023

Damaged nerve cells communicate with stem cells

Nerve cells damaged in diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), 'talk' to stem cells in the same way that they communicate with other nerve cells, calling out for 'first aid', accordi

Updated on:November 02,2023

Dual-targeting CAR NK cells can prevent cell dysfunction and tumor escape

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterKaty Rezvani, M.D., Ph.D., working in her laboratory. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer

Updated on: January 04,2024

Dual-targeting CAR NK cells can prevent cell dysfunction and tumor escape

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterKaty Rezvani, M.D., Ph.D., working in her laboratory. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer

Updated on:January 04,2024

A blood test that screens for multiple cancers at once promises to boost early detection

Updated on: October 31,2024

A blood test that screens for multiple cancers at once promises to boost early detection

Updated on:October 31,2024

Predicting weight gain in children using second generation anti-psychotic medication

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from University of Houston College of Pharmacy researchers examined the development and predictors of clinically signi

Updated on: March 30,2024

Predicting weight gain in children using second generation anti-psychotic medication

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from University of Houston College of Pharmacy researchers examined the development and predictors of clinically signi

Updated on:March 30,2024

Genetically engineered cell therapies with mRNA lipid nanoparticles for transferrable platelets

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Phys.orgPlatelets transfected with mRNA using LNP can express exogenous protein. (A) Schematic describing the transfection of platelets using mRNA-LNP. (B) NanoLuc expressio

Updated on: January 04,2024

Genetically engineered cell therapies with mRNA lipid nanoparticles for transferrable platelets

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Phys.orgPlatelets transfected with mRNA using LNP can express exogenous protein. (A) Schematic describing the transfection of platelets using mRNA-LNP. (B) NanoLuc expressio

Updated on:January 04,2024

It's easier now to treat opioid addiction with medication—but use has changed little, study finds

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor years, even as opioid overdose deaths dramatically increased, doctors and other prescribers in the United States needed special perm

Updated on: April 28,2024

It's easier now to treat opioid addiction with medication—but use has changed little, study finds

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor years, even as opioid overdose deaths dramatically increased, doctors and other prescribers in the United States needed special perm

Updated on:April 28,2024

COVID-19 hitches a ride on mucus to spread deep into lungs, live imaging shows

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityInverted ALI culture models support MCC. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53791-4The COVID-19 virus spreads via muc

Updated on: December 04,2024

COVID-19 hitches a ride on mucus to spread deep into lungs, live imaging shows

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityInverted ALI culture models support MCC. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53791-4The COVID-19 virus spreads via muc

Updated on:December 04,2024

Want safer prescribing? Provide doctors with a plan for helping patients in pain, says study

by University of Southern CaliforniaClinician-level Opioid Prescribing. Boxplots showing median logMME, the interquartile range, and outliers pre-to-post intervention between study arms amo

Updated on: May 09,2024

Want safer prescribing? Provide doctors with a plan for helping patients in pain, says study

by University of Southern CaliforniaClinician-level Opioid Prescribing. Boxplots showing median logMME, the interquartile range, and outliers pre-to-post intervention between study arms amo

Updated on:May 09,2024