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What Hispanic people—and everyone—should know about clinical trials

What Hispanic people—and everyone—should know about clinical trials

JANUARY 23, 2024by Lourdes Medrano,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite its rapid growth, the Hispanic and Latino population in the United States continues to be un

What Hispanic people—and everyone—should know about clinical trials

JANUARY 23, 2024by Lourdes Medrano,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite its rapid growth, the Hispanic and Latino population in the United States continues to be un
Scientists create 'cloaked' donor cell and tissue grafts that escape rejection by the immune system

Scientists create 'cloaked' donor cell and tissue grafts that escape rejection by the immune system

by Jovana Drinjakovic,University of Torontoa, Candidate immunomodulatory factors and their roles in the innate and adaptive immune pathways involved in rejection of non-self. The underlined fact

Scientists create 'cloaked' donor cell and tissue grafts that escape rejection by the immune system

by Jovana Drinjakovic,University of Torontoa, Candidate immunomodulatory factors and their roles in the innate and adaptive immune pathways involved in rejection of non-self. The underlined fact
Steroid drugs used for HRT can combat E. coli and MRSA

Steroid drugs used for HRT can combat E. coli and MRSA

by University of KentOverview of in silico screening methodology including generation of a structural template for cytochrome bd-I. A, Published Escherichia coli cytochrome bd-I structure (PDBid

Steroid drugs used for HRT can combat E. coli and MRSA

by University of KentOverview of in silico screening methodology including generation of a structural template for cytochrome bd-I. A, Published Escherichia coli cytochrome bd-I structure (PDBid
Proof of concept of new material for long lasting relief from dry mouth conditions

Proof of concept of new material for long lasting relief from dry mouth conditions

byUniversity of LeedsLactoferrin which is a protein found in milk—colored dark blue—forms the mesh-like architecture of the hydrated microgel, partially coated by a hydrogel made by a polysaccha

Proof of concept of new material for long lasting relief from dry mouth conditions

byUniversity of LeedsLactoferrin which is a protein found in milk—colored dark blue—forms the mesh-like architecture of the hydrated microgel, partially coated by a hydrogel made by a polysaccha
Untrained bystanders can administer drone-delivered naloxone, potentially saving lives of opioid overdose victims

Untrained bystanders can administer drone-delivered naloxone, potentially saving lives of opioid overdose victims

by Nicole Adams,The ConversationDrone deliveries would be particularly effective in places where emergency responders can't respond quickly. Credit: Vincent Walter/Purdue University, CC BY-N

Untrained bystanders can administer drone-delivered naloxone, potentially saving lives of opioid overdose victims

by Nicole Adams,The ConversationDrone deliveries would be particularly effective in places where emergency responders can't respond quickly. Credit: Vincent Walter/Purdue University, CC BY-N
An updated test measures how well 'good cholesterol' works

An updated test measures how well 'good cholesterol' works

byNIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI165370High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, of

An updated test measures how well 'good cholesterol' works

byNIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI165370High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, of
AI-guided imaging system improves radiology precision

AI-guided imaging system improves radiology precision

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaSample quality control image sent to PACS from the AI Server. Transparent overlays show segmented liver, spleen, visceral fat, and

AI-guided imaging system improves radiology precision

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaSample quality control image sent to PACS from the AI Server. Transparent overlays show segmented liver, spleen, visceral fat, and
Uganda study reports first evidence of resistance to vital antimalarial in children with severe malaria

Uganda study reports first evidence of resistance to vital antimalarial in children with severe malaria

byLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMutations in malarial parasites linked to artemisinin-resistance in Southeast Asia have now been found in Afri

Uganda study reports first evidence of resistance to vital antimalarial in children with severe malaria

byLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMutations in malarial parasites linked to artemisinin-resistance in Southeast Asia have now been found in Afri
Want safer prescribing? Provide doctors with a plan for helping patients in pain, says study

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

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
Smartphones and smart speakers may be able to detect alcohol intoxication by analyzing voice patterns, says study

Smartphones and smart speakers may be able to detect alcohol intoxication by analyzing voice patterns, says study

by Kimberly Flynn,Journal of Studies on Alcohol and DrugsCredit: CC0 Public DomainSensors in smartphones and smart speakers could help determine a person's level of alcohol intoxication base

Smartphones and smart speakers may be able to detect alcohol intoxication by analyzing voice patterns, says study

by Kimberly Flynn,Journal of Studies on Alcohol and DrugsCredit: CC0 Public DomainSensors in smartphones and smart speakers could help determine a person's level of alcohol intoxication base
Seniors, FDA has 5 medication tips to keep you safe

Seniors, FDA has 5 medication tips to keep you safe

by Dennis ThompsonWhen settling into your senior years, you need to be especially careful when taking medicines, herbal remedies and supplements, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.That's

Seniors, FDA has 5 medication tips to keep you safe

by Dennis ThompsonWhen settling into your senior years, you need to be especially careful when taking medicines, herbal remedies and supplements, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.That's
Predicting weight gain in children using second generation anti-psychotic medication

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

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