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Having already cured many diseases and conditions that were once a death sentence, medical researchers continue to strive to help us live longer and healthier lives. Read about the latest advances here.
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Smartphone-controlled skin patch releases multiple medications on demand
January 19, 2024Nobody likes having to get needles on a frequent basis, or even having to take multiple medications orally throughout the day. A wearable patch could help, by painlessly administering different drugs through the skin when triggered by a smartphone. -
Prenatal opioid use linked to greater risk of immune-related conditions
January 18, 2024A new study has found that exposing babies to prescription opioids while they’re in the womb can increase their risk of developing immune-related conditions – particularly infections, eczema and asthma – in early childhood. -
Blood protein 'signature' may be key to long COVID diagnosis & treatment
January 18, 2024Researchers have identified a blood protein ‘signature’ in the complement system, part of the immune system, of patients with long COVID that may improve the diagnosis and lead to a treatment for the debilitating condition. -
Another climate change surprise for us: More diarrhea
January 18, 2024Current evidence suggests many organisms will struggle to keep pace with a changing climate. However, unlucky for us, some pathogens may thrive – including, as this new study suggests, the bugs that cause the common diarrhea illness campylobacteriosis. -
New contact lenses monitor changes in eye pressure to diagnose glaucoma
January 17, 2024In an effort to diagnose glaucoma, a condition that can cause vision loss, earlier, researchers have developed contact lenses with sensors that measure the pressure inside the eye and send the information to an ophthalmologist for evaluation. -
Ultra-thin, high-res sensor records single-neuron activity deep in the brain
January 17, 2024Researchers have created an ultra-thin sensor that can wirelessly record deep brain activity down to a resolution of one or two neurons. The device has potential applications in conditions such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and chronic pain. -
Allergy-specific nanoparticles target immune cells, prevent anaphylaxis
January 16, 2024Researchers have created a nanotherapy that selectively targets and shuts down the immune cells responsible for causing an allergic response in mice, preventing anaphylaxis. It could be the first nanomedicine to prevent allergic reactions. -
Oral stem cell discovery reveals how they can be made to grow new bone
January 16, 2024The most comprehensive genetic map of oral stem cells to date has provided new insight into their specialized development pathways and opens the door to targeted regenerative medicine and interventions, such as therapies to grow or repair bone. -
Brain mechanism behind ‘the munchies’ discovered in new study
January 16, 2024Researchers have uncovered a brain mechanism that causes 'the munchies' after cannabis use, paving the way for therapeutics to treat appetite disorders like anorexia and obesity and to improve the appetite of patients undergoing cancer treatment. -
Deadly spider's life-saving heart and stroke drug set for clinical trial
January 16, 2024The first drug to prevent heart attack and stroke cell damage is now one step closer to reality, after the K’gari funnel-web spider venom molecule Hi1a got a green light from independent safety studies, and more is learnt about its unique efficacy. -
Breast cancer 'cells-of-origin' & their vulnerability uncovered
January 16, 2024Researchers identified the cells that can lead to breast cancer in women with mutated BRCA2 gene and uncovered their vulnerability. Targeting them with an existing drug slowed tumor progression, opening the door to a new breast cancer prevention strategy. -
Glowing particles help guide the process of soldering wounds closed
January 16, 2024While sutures suffice for closing most wounds, they can damage delicate tissue, plus they may allow fluids to leak out when applied to internal organs. Scientists have thus set about improving another wound-closure method known as tissue soldering. -
Study suggests cannabis doesn’t lead to opioid use or help reduce it
January 15, 2024A new study has found that there was no association between using cannabis and non-medical opioid use in people receiving pharmacotherapy for opioid use disorder. The findings neither confirm that using cannabis leads to opioid use nor that it's effective in reducing it. -
Lax vax resulted in thousands more COVID deaths, UK-wide study shows
January 15, 2024The first study of its kind has looked at every UK resident – more than 67 million people – across four months, and found that, as vaccine uptake tapered off in 2022, 7,180 hospitalizations and deaths could have been avoided had jabs been up to date. -
Urine-powered nanobots shrink bladder cancer tumors in mice by 90%
January 15, 2024Researchers developed self-propelled nanobots powered by a waste substance in urine that penetrate bladder tumors. After one dose, tumors in mouse models shrank by almost 90%, opening the door to a promising alternative cancer treatment.
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