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

Dermatology researchers create new tool to measure hyperpigmentation

by Gina DiGravio,Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere are currently no globally accepted methods for analyzing hyperpigmentation, a condition in which patc

Updated on: March 28,2024

Dermatology researchers create new tool to measure hyperpigmentation

by Gina DiGravio,Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere are currently no globally accepted methods for analyzing hyperpigmentation, a condition in which patc

Updated on:March 28,2024

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

Updated on: May 09,2024

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

Updated on:May 09,2024

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

Updated on: January 03,2024

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

Updated on:January 03,2024

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

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

Scientists discover surprise anticancer properties of common lab molecule

by UNC HealthIncorporation of thymidine analogs into the human genome and removal of EdU by nucleotide excision repair. (A) Chemical structure of thymidine analogs used in this study. (B) Slot blot as

Updated on: December 27,2023

Scientists discover surprise anticancer properties of common lab molecule

by UNC HealthIncorporation of thymidine analogs into the human genome and removal of EdU by nucleotide excision repair. (A) Chemical structure of thymidine analogs used in this study. (B) Slot blot as

Updated on:December 27,2023

Scientists develop marmoset eggs and embryos from xenotransplanted ovary tissues

by Niigata UniversityImage of marmoset ovary section and flow diagram of the study. (a) HE-stained adult marmoset ovary section for transplantation. Oocytes surrounded by cumulus cells within the foll

Updated on: December 30,2023

Scientists develop marmoset eggs and embryos from xenotransplanted ovary tissues

by Niigata UniversityImage of marmoset ovary section and flow diagram of the study. (a) HE-stained adult marmoset ovary section for transplantation. Oocytes surrounded by cumulus cells within the foll

Updated on:December 30,2023

Gene editing offers hope for people with hereditary disorder

byUniversity of AucklandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA group of patients with a hereditary disorder have had their lives transformed by a single treatment of a breakthrough gene-editing ther

Updated on: April 18,2024

Gene editing offers hope for people with hereditary disorder

byUniversity of AucklandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA group of patients with a hereditary disorder have had their lives transformed by a single treatment of a breakthrough gene-editing ther

Updated on:April 18,2024

Experts help bring first-of-its-kind drug for metabolic liver disease to the clinic

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLiver disease specialists at the University of Chicago Medicine will soon begin prescribing a first-of-its-kind drug for t

Updated on: March 20,2024

Experts help bring first-of-its-kind drug for metabolic liver disease to the clinic

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLiver disease specialists at the University of Chicago Medicine will soon begin prescribing a first-of-its-kind drug for t

Updated on:March 20,2024

Has Human Lifespan Reached Its "Ceiling"?

Olshansky says, "While more people may live to 100 or beyond this century, these cases will remain outliers and won't significantly raise the average lifespan."

Updated on: October 16,2024

Has Human Lifespan Reached Its "Ceiling"?

Olshansky says, "While more people may live to 100 or beyond this century, these cases will remain outliers and won't significantly raise the average lifespan."

Updated on:October 16,2024

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

New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

by deCODE geneticsStructure of the human mitochondrial genome. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on t

Updated on: June 15,2024

New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

by deCODE geneticsStructure of the human mitochondrial genome. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on t

Updated on:June 15,2024