Medication delivered by a novel gel cured 100% of mice with an aggressive brain cancer. “We think this hydrogel will be the future and will supplement current treatments for brain cancer.” said Honggang Cui, a Johns Hopkins University chemical and biomolecular engineer who led the research. Cui’s team combined an anticancer drug and an antibody […]
Antibodies that exist in the joints before the onset of rheumatoid arthritis can cause pain even in the absence of arthritis, report researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report. “Pain can appear before any sign of inflammation in the joints and can remain a problem after it has healed. Our aim was to find possible […]
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is blood pressure that is higher than normal. A normal blood pressure level is less than 130/80 mmHg. The rate of high blood pressure varies by sex and race. About 50% of men have high blood pressure compared to 44% of women The research compared magnetic resonance imaging […]
A new study published today reveals an association between poor air quality in India and impaired cognition in infants under two. Lead researcher Prof John Spencer, from UEA’s School of Psychology, said: “Prior work has shown that poor air quality is linked to cognitive deficits in children, as well as to emotional and behavioral problems, […]
Fast but sloppy, that’s how the transcription of genes changes with age. Six research groups discovered a new molecular mechanism that contributes to aging by studying the transcription process in five different model organisms and in a wide variety of tissues. Aging impairs a wide range of cellular processes. Among these processes, the reading of […]
In hopes of making it easier to deliver drugs through the skin, MIT researchers have developed a wearable patch that applies painless ultrasonic waves to the skin, creating tiny channels that drugs can pass through. “The ease-of-use and high-repeatability offered by this system provides a game-changing alternative to patients and consumers suffering from skin conditions […]
People who have low bone density may have an increased risk of developing dementia compared to people who have higher bone density, according to a study. “Low bone density and dementia are two conditions that commonly affect older people simultaneously, especially as bone loss often increases due to physical inactivity and poor nutrition during dementia,” […]
To get therapies into the brain after a stroke, researchers are increasingly making use of the blood-brain barrier, which allows only certain molecules to pass from the blood into the brain. Current stroke therapies are only effective if they are delivered within a short window of time, which limits their effectiveness in many patients.Many new […]
A new study being presented at this year’s American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting in Louisville, KY, showed elevated levels of cat and dog allergens, as well as β-D glucans (BDG) and endotoxin on simulated phone models. “Smartphones showed elevated and variable levels of BDG and endotoxin, and cat and dog […]
The skin is the largest organ of the human body. A wound disrupts the normal function of the skin and can take a long time to heal, be very painful for the patient and may, in a worst case scenario, lead to death if not treated correctly. In traditional wound care, dressings are changed regularly, […]