Category Archives: Regenerative Medicine News and General Information

For the study, which is published in PLOS ONE, Matthew Leming, PhD, a research fellow at MGH’s Center for Systems Biology and an investigator at the Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, and his colleagues used deep learning — a type of machine learning and artificial intelligence that uses large amounts of data and complex algorithms […]

Further, over the past three decades, incidence of HPV-driven cancers has increased substantially worldwide and in the U.S. While there are well-established screening tools, as well as vaccines, for HPV-driven cancers such as cervical cancer, there are fewer resources for HPV-driven head and neck cancers. As a result, researchers are working with a sense of […]

Researchers at Tohoku University have shown that astrocytes — star-shaped glial cells that control the local ionic and metabotropic environment of the brain — exhibit an acid response with REM sleep in mice. They theorize that the acid response could be the underlying drive for specific information processing and generating plasticity during sleep. They further […]

Understanding how the knee joint environment affects cartilage cells is crucial for joint health. Knowledge of cell-driven cartilage degeneration mechanisms can support the development of effective pharmaceutical interventions for osteoarthritis. Researchers have now incorporated the influence of cells in a new numerical model to discover degeneration processes in mechanically loaded and inflamed cartilage. The burden […]

Inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis have complex disease mechanisms that can differ from patient to patient with the same diagnosis. This means that currently available drugs have little effect on many patients. Using so-called digital twins, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now obtained a deeper understanding of the “off and on” proteins that control these […]

Currently, more than 57 million people live with dementia worldwide, and this number is expected to increase to more than 152 million by 2050. Alcohol consumption is generally considered as a potential modifiable risk factor for dementia, but the results in the literature are not completely consistent. In this study, the authors evaluated the association […]

Researchers say a new cancer treatment using LED lights implanted near tumors is showing promise. They say the treatment works by the lights targeting the tumors and activating biotherapeutic drugs. Experts say the research looks promising but the treatment could be complicated and requires more study. Oncologists and cancer researchers often describe their work as […]

Alzheimer disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, has a long preclinical phase, and the cause and progression of the disease are multifactorial. Increased understanding of the disease is critical to effective treatment, prevention, and use of AD biomarkers in the clinical setting.  Kidney function has been previously associated with risk of dementia, including […]

A new study finds a link between irregular sleeping patterns and subclinical symptoms of atherosclerosis in older people. Atherosclerosis-related diseases are the leading cause of death in the United States. The study underscores the importance of establishing regularity in one’s sleep routine. A recent study explores a connection between atherosclerosis, not maintaining a regular bedtime, […]

A new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that phthalates in plastics may contribute to diabetes risk in women.  “Our research found phthalates may contribute to a higher incidence of diabetes in women, especially white women, over a six-year period,” said Sung Kyun Park, ScD, MPH, of the […]