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Most stem cells die after being injected into the brain. This new technique could change that
Stelios Andreadis | Via University at Buffalo | June 5, 2024When the myelin sheath that surrounds nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord becomes damaged, a number of debilitating conditions can result that limit mobility, inhibit independence and reduce life expectancy. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common demyelinating disease, affecting more than 2.5 million individuals globally every year. Stem cell therapy to treat […]
Scientists develop cheaper, low-field whole-body MRI
Ed Wu | Via MedicalBrief | June 5, 2024Perseverance and ingenuity have paid off for Hong Kong researchers, who, like numerous others, have been exploring options for a low-field MRI system with a magnetic field strength of less than 1 T as an alternative to the loud, expensive machines requiring special rooms with shielding to block their powerful magnetic field. Most low-field scanners […]
Study models how ketamine’s molecular action leads to its effects on the brain
Emery Brown | Via MIT | June 4, 2024New research addresses a gap in understanding how ketamine’s impact on individual neurons leads to pervasive and profound changes in brain network function. Ketamine, a World Health Organization Essential Medicine, is widely used at varying doses for sedation, pain control, general anesthesia, and as a therapy for treatment-resistant depression. While scientists know its target in […]
The Role of PET-MRI in Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care
Tammie Benzinger | Via Radiological Society of North America | May 30, 2024Recently FDA-approved anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody therapy can potentially slow disease progression PET-MRI offers a comprehensive approach to the evaluation and management of patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia, providing valuable insights into disease pathology, progression and treatment response. Its multi-modal imaging capabilities can enhance diagnostic accuracy and facilitate personalized patient care. The recent FDA […]
Stimulation of Sensory Neurons Increases Antibody Responses
Sangeeta Chavan | Via BusinessWire | May 30, 2024The new research published in the journal Bioelectronic Medicine One of the major functions of the immune system is to – through antibodies – fight infections. New findings from The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research bioelectronic medicine scientists show that neurons that help sense pain and prevent illness, called sensory neurons, play an important role […]
Using Wearable Tech to Improve Surgeons’ Posture
Bijan Najafi | Via PT Products Online | May 28, 2024Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in collaboration with the University of Arizona led a study that can help surgeons use wearable tech to obtain biofeedback of their posture during long surgical procedures. Ultimately, the aim is to reduce the stress associated with maintaining static postures while operating and prevent injury. Study Overview: Wearable Tech […]
Autonomous Medical Intervention Extends ‘Golden Hour’ for Traumatic Injuries with Emergency Air Transport
Ronald Poropatich | Via University of Pittsburgh | May 24, 2024For the first time, a closed loop, autonomous intervention nearly quadrupled the “golden hour” during which surgeons could save the life of a large animal with internal traumatic bleeding while in emergency ground and air transport. This breakthrough in trauma care, announced today in Intensive Care Medicine Experimental by physician-scientists at the University of Pittsburgh […]
pDNA Isoforms Assessed by Microfluidic Electrophoresis
Anubhav Tripathi | Via Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | May 22, 2024Increased demands for plasmid DNA (pDNA) for emerging nucleic acid-based vaccines and therapies exacerbate the need to remove bottlenecks from pDNA production. For industry, the problem has been that as pDNA is synthesized and purified, the plasmids sometimes come out of their supercoiled isoform. In therapeutics, the resulting heterogeneous sequence mixtures and uncontrolled transcripts may […]
GLP-1s not tied to higher risk for surgical complications for adults with diabetes
David Klonoff | Via Healio | May 22, 2024On June 29, 2023, the American Society of Anesthesiologists released consensus-based guidance recommending people who use GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs stop using them before surgery. Adults receiving daily GLP-1s were advised to stop the day of surgery, and those using a weekly GLP-1 were asked to stop therapy 7 days before surgery. However, David C. […]
Nano Drug Accelerates Diabetic Wound Healing in Mice
Yizhou Dong | Via Mount Sinai | May 20, 2024Novel lipid nanoparticle-mRNA regimen reverses inflammation and aids recovery Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have designed a regenerative medicine therapy to speed up diabetic wound repair. Using tiny fat particles loaded with genetic instructions to calm down inflammation, the treatment was shown to target problem-causing cells and reduce swelling and […]
New technique bioprints live cells inside the body using ultrasonic waves
Shulamit Levenberg | Via Israel 21c | May 9, 2024Revolutionary acousto-printing method can be used to circumvent invasive surgery, and has a wide array of potential applications. A new drug delivery and tissue implantation technique utilizing ultrasound waves as an alternative to surgery has been developed in the Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Lab of Prof. Shulamit Levenberg at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. […]
Researchers Engineer Yeast to Deliver Drugs, Reduce Inflammation for Possible Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment
Juliane Nguyen | Via UNC Healthcare | May 7, 2024Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a complex condition that requires individualized care to meet the needs of the patient’s current disease state. With available medications sometimes causing serious side effects or losing their efficacy over time, many researchers have been exploring new, more targeted ways of delivering medications or other beneficial compounds, such as probiotics. […]
Aligned ‘noodles’ could pave way for lab-grown biological tissue
Jeffrey Hartgerink | Via Futurity | May 6, 2024The development of a new fabrication process to create aligned nanofiber hydrogels could offer new possibilities for tissue regeneration after injury and provide a way to test therapeutic drug candidates without the use of animals. Jeffrey Hartgerink, professor of chemistry and bioengineering at Rice University and colleagues, developed peptide-based hydrogels that mimic the aligned structure […]
Stretchable skin could give caregiving robots a more human touch
Nanshu Lu | Via McKnights Senior Living | May 6, 2024Newly developed stretchable electronic skin soon might give robots and other devices the same softness and touch sensitivity as human skin. This could prove especially promising for care of the aging, where a soft touch can make a huge difference. The new stretchable e-skin was developed by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin. […]
Refined AI Approach Improves Noninvasive BCI Performance
Bin He | Via Carnegie Mellon University | May 2, 2024Pursuing a viable alternative to invasive brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) has been a continued research focus of Carnegie Mellon University’s He Lab. In 2019, the group used a noninvasive BCI to successfully demonstrate, for the first time, that a mind-controlled robotic arm had the ability to continuously track and follow a computer cursor. As technology has […]
Creating a 30-Second Test to Fight Fentanyl
Shalini Prasad | Via TedEX | April 30, 2024Synthetic Plugs Offer Alternative to Total Knee Replacements
Melissa Grunlan | Via Texas A&M University | April 30, 2024Dr. Melissa Grunlan is developing synthetic plugs for patients suffering from chronic knee pain or disabilities that would avoid total knee replacements. Osteochondral defects (OCDs) can cause damage to cartilage and underlying bone, leading to chronic pain and loss of joint function. Depending on the extent of damage, individuals must undergo surgical treatment, the most […]
An electrifying discovery may help doctors deliver more effective gene therapies
Susan Hagness | Via University of Wisconsin–Madison | April 30, 2024In an effort to improve delivery of costly medical treatments, a team of researchers in electrical engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has developed a stimulating method that could make the human body more receptive to certain gene therapies. The researchers exposed liver cells to short electric pulses — and those gentle zaps caused the […]
Researchers create new, stronger way to repair lining of brain and spinal cord
David Mooney | Via The Highland County Press | April 26, 2024Researchers have developed a more durable way to repair the dural membrane (dura) that lines the brain and spinal cord. The strong and highly adhesive hydrogel called Dural Tough Adhesive (DTA) solves key problems that may happen when repairing the dural membrane lining after trauma or surgery. The dural membrane is the outermost of three […]