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Medical Xpress / Nanohydrogels steer cancer drugs to tumors, aiming to spare healthy tissue
Exhaustion creeps in. Appetite vanishes. Hair thins. The person in the mirror looks gaunt. It's the paradox of cancer treatment: The same drugs meant to save a life can also wear the body down. Nick Housley, assistant professor ...
Medical Xpress / Ticks carrying more than one pathogen are on the rise in US Northeast
Tick-borne diseases are on the rise in the northeastern US, with many ticks carrying more than one pathogen, reports a recent analysis published in Ecosphere by researchers at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and the SUNY ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds ALS drug hope via AI and veteran records
A Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)-led team of scientists and computational engineers using one of the largest electronic health record datasets ever assembled for ALS has identified several existing medications ...
Tech Xplore / Electric trucks are finally ready for prime time. Could high oil prices speed up the shift?
For years, long-range electric trucks seemed impossible. But much has changed in a short time. Rapid improvements to batteries and chargers mean battery electric trucks are already viable for urban and short-range trucks. ...
Phys.org / Evaluating landing sites for China's manned moon mission
Observations of the Rimae Bode region on the moon reveal five distinct types of terrain and identify several potential landing sites for China's first crewed mission, according to research titled "Geology of Rimae Bode region ...
Medical Xpress / Specific gut bacteria species linked to muscle strength
A species of gut bacteria called Roseburia inulinivorans is specifically associated with human muscle strength and improved muscular performance in mice, finds research published online in the journal Gut.
Medical Xpress / Researchers show retinal images can accurately differentiate ALS and Alzheimer's
A retinal image could help doctors quickly distinguish between similar neurodegenerative diseases, such as ALS and Alzheimer's disease, and with remarkable accuracy, according to new research published in the journal Alzheimer's ...
Medical Xpress / New cancer therapies target epigenetic switch
Cancers emerge from many different paths. One path begins early, in embryonic development, when a protein complex called PRC2, which regulates cell differentiation, identity, and plasticity, becomes dysfunctional. PRC2 has ...
Medical Xpress / Prior authorization may hinder access to lifesaving heart failure medications
Prior authorization, a process that requires physicians to obtain approval from health care insurers before certain treatments are covered, may keep patients from filling prescriptions for two critical heart failure drugs, ...
Medical Xpress / Breathe better, longer: New clues to shortness of breath in older adults
Understanding how aging reshapes the body and why physical function often declines over time has become a central focus of modern biomedical research. A new Yale School of Medicine (YSM) study, published in Aging Cell, points ...
Medical Xpress / Brain immune cells may help build Alzheimer's plaques
A new study led by researchers from VIB and KU Leuven shows that immune cells called microglia can actively promote the formation of plaques in Alzheimer's disease, challenging the long-standing view that these cells serve ...
Medical Xpress / Cosmetic procedures need tighter regulation to reduce harm, argue experts
The rise in invasive cosmetic procedures demands tighter regulation, better consumer protection, and greater awareness to protect patient safety and reduce cosmetic tourism, argue experts in The BMJ. The global market for ...
