CBD Could Help Doctors Use Lower Doses of Chemotherapy
Israel21c Staff – New technique from Israel uses cannabidiol to open a channel for drugs to target cancer cells only, potentially enabling a gentler course of chemo. Researchers led by…
Researchers Identify ‘Achilles’ Heel’ of Drug-Resistant Superbug
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston via Newswise – Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have identified a protein that allows vancomycin-resistant…
Scientists Show Thin Metal Mesh Loaded with T Cells Shrinks Solid Tumors
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center via Newswise – Within weeks, CAR T cells targeting ovarian cancer cleared tumors in 70% of treated mice, shows study in Nature Biomedical Engineering. (Note:…
Researchers Create a Potential Therapy for Deadly Breast Cancer That Has Few Treatment Options
Mount Sinai Health System via Newswise – Mount Sinai researchers have designed an innovative experimental therapy that may be able to stop the growth of triple-negative breast cancer, the deadliest…
New Bone Healing Mechanism Has Potential Therapeutic Applications
Baylor College of Medicine via EurekAlert – A new mechanism that contributes to adult bone maintenance and repair opens the possibility of developing therapeutic strategies for improving bone healing. Led…
New Tool to Assess Digital Addiction in Children
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News via EurekAlert – A new study developed and validated a tool for assessing children’s overall addiction to digital devices. New Rochelle, NY, December 9,…
Doctors Bring Dead Donor Heart Back to Life in US First
Sally Robertson, B.Sc. via News Medical-Net – A heart transplant team at Duke University, North Carolina, has become the first in the US to reanimate the heart of a deceased…
Giving Common Antibiotic Before Radiation May Help Body Fight Cancer
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania via Newswise – The antibiotic vancomycin alters the gut microbiome in a way that can help prime the immune system to…
Scientists Create Artificial Neurons that Help Cure Chronic Diseases
Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN via News Medical-Net – Artificial brain cells could now be implanted in the brain to repair the damage caused by chronic diseases, such as Alzheimer’s…
Micro Implants Could Restore Standing and Walking
University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry via Science Daily – Researchers are focused on restoring lower-body function after severe spinal injuries using a tiny spinal implant. To read…
Major Epilepsy Study Offers Much-Needed Answers on 3 Lifesaving Seizure Drugs
University of Virginia Health System via EurekAlert – There are effective treatments to stop life-threatening epilepsy seizures when the initial treatment has failed, a sweeping new study reveals. The study…
New Treatment Could Make Passing Kidney Stones Faster and Less Painful
Massachusetts Institute of Technology via News Medical-Net – Every year, more than half a million Americans visit the emergency room for kidney stone problems. In most cases, the stones eventually…
Strong Beers That Contain Gut-Friendly Bacteria May Help Fight Obesity
Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN via News Medical-Net – Drinking a strong type of beer, particularly a Belgian one, can help combat obesity, promote a good night’s sleep, and may…
Why Do We Freeze When Startled? New Study in Flies Points to Serotonin
The Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University via Science Daily – A study in fruit flies has identified serotonin as a chemical that triggers the body’s startle response, the automatic deer-in-the-headlights…
Babies in the Womb May See More Than We Thought
University of California – Berkeley via Science Daily – Light-sensitive cells active in the retina even before the fetus can distinguish images may play a larger role in the developing…
