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

ADHD medication linked to reduced mortality

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Karolinska Institutet have shown a link between use of medication for ADHD and a reduced risk of premature death. The ri

Updated on: March 20,2024

ADHD medication linked to reduced mortality

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Karolinska Institutet have shown a link between use of medication for ADHD and a reduced risk of premature death. The ri

Updated on:March 20,2024

Researchers discover one million new components of the human genome

by Anika Hazra,University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Toronto's Donnelly Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Research have found nearly one million n

Updated on: April 26,2024

Researchers discover one million new components of the human genome

by Anika Hazra,University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Toronto's Donnelly Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Research have found nearly one million n

Updated on:April 26,2024

There's only one syphilis medication for pregnant people and the supply is running out

by Alena Kuzub,Northeastern UniversityThe pharmaceutical company Pfizer is the sole manufacturer of penicillin G benzathine, the only medicine that safely treats syphilis in pregnant people. Cre

Updated on: March 28,2024

There's only one syphilis medication for pregnant people and the supply is running out

by Alena Kuzub,Northeastern UniversityThe pharmaceutical company Pfizer is the sole manufacturer of penicillin G benzathine, the only medicine that safely treats syphilis in pregnant people. Cre

Updated on:March 28,2024

Making clinical guidelines work for large language models

by Rachel Martin,Yale UniversityExample of a clinical decision support system integrated with large language models. Credit:npj Digital Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01091-

Updated on: July 23,2024

Making clinical guidelines work for large language models

by Rachel Martin,Yale UniversityExample of a clinical decision support system integrated with large language models. Credit:npj Digital Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01091-

Updated on:July 23,2024

EU watchdog backs anti-bilharzia parasite treatment for kids

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe world's first medicine formulated to treat a damaging tropical parasite infection in preschool children received the green light Friday from Europe's drug

Updated on: January 26,2024

EU watchdog backs anti-bilharzia parasite treatment for kids

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe world's first medicine formulated to treat a damaging tropical parasite infection in preschool children received the green light Friday from Europe's drug

Updated on:January 26,2024

When are opioid prescription limits effective in reducing prescription duration?

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany states have passed new laws that place restrictions on the duration of first-time opioid prescriptions to help address the opioid

Updated on: March 22,2024

When are opioid prescription limits effective in reducing prescription duration?

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany states have passed new laws that place restrictions on the duration of first-time opioid prescriptions to help address the opioid

Updated on:March 22,2024

A closed-loop drug-delivery system could improve chemotherapy

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTo make chemotherapy dosing more accurate, MIT engineers have come up with a way to continuously measure how much drug is in the patient’s sy

Updated on: April 28,2024

A closed-loop drug-delivery system could improve chemotherapy

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTo make chemotherapy dosing more accurate, MIT engineers have come up with a way to continuously measure how much drug is in the patient’s sy

Updated on:April 28,2024

Could ADHD drugs reduce the risk of early death? Unpacking the findings from a new Swedish study

by Hassan Vally,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can have a considerable impact on the day-to-day functioning and overall well-bei

Updated on: March 20,2024

Could ADHD drugs reduce the risk of early death? Unpacking the findings from a new Swedish study

by Hassan Vally,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can have a considerable impact on the day-to-day functioning and overall well-bei

Updated on:March 20,2024

New research finds microplastics in all human placenta samples tested

FEBRUARY 20, 2024by Michael Haederle,University of New MexicoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA flurry of recent studies has found that microplastics are present in virtually everything we consu

Updated on: March 28,2024

New research finds microplastics in all human placenta samples tested

FEBRUARY 20, 2024by Michael Haederle,University of New MexicoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA flurry of recent studies has found that microplastics are present in virtually everything we consu

Updated on:March 28,2024

Scientists develop 'safe' bone grafts from cow bones to heal bone fractures and injuries

byUniversity of SharjahRepresentative images of immunohistochemical staining of DMB and DCC implantation sites to visualize the intensity distribution of osteogenic factors. Credit:PLOS ON

Updated on: March 30,2024

Scientists develop 'safe' bone grafts from cow bones to heal bone fractures and injuries

byUniversity of SharjahRepresentative images of immunohistochemical staining of DMB and DCC implantation sites to visualize the intensity distribution of osteogenic factors. Credit:PLOS ON

Updated on:March 30,2024

New wound healing research produces full thickness human bioprinted skin

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistWFIRM researchers use cells and hydrogels as bioinks to 3D print human skin. Credit: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative MedicineA research paper published

Updated on: January 06,2024

New wound healing research produces full thickness human bioprinted skin

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistWFIRM researchers use cells and hydrogels as bioinks to 3D print human skin. Credit: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative MedicineA research paper published

Updated on:January 06,2024