Texture-based analysis of OCT images reveals early retinal changes in diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of blindness among working-age adults, affecting more than 130 million people…
Chronic drinking weakens the blood-brain barrier through the gut
Scientists trace alcohol’s impact from the gut to the brain, uncovering microbial changes that weaken the blood-brain barrier,…
Intranasal nanomedicine shows promise against glioblastoma
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, along with collaborators at Northwestern University, have developed…
UCSF study identifies neural signatures of sensory overload in children
In the search for a way to measure different forms of a condition called sensory processing disorder, neuroscientists…
Johns Hopkins study links mild pancreatic duct dilatation to higher cancer risk
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is projected to become the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States by…
New insights into glioblastoma survival linked to brain fluid dynamics
Glioblastoma-the most aggressive form of brain cancer-remains one of medicine’s biggest challenges. Despite surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, most…
VR raises eye temperature and thickens protective tear layer
A new real-time imaging study reveals that VR gaming rapidly reshapes the eye’s protective tear layer, raising its…
Study reveals the effectiveness of Painimation in decoding pain for sickle cell patients
Pain is a constant, complex companion that clinicians often struggle to understand and measure for people living with…
Midlife blood test may reveal Alzheimer’s disease risk in advance
A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk…
OSU researchers design a highly effective, low-dose, manganese-MOF MRI agent
Scientists at Oregon State University have filed a patent on a design for a new magnetic resonance imaging…
Mapping the brain’s body regulation and sensing system using 7 Tesla MRI
Jiahe Zhang, PhD, of the Department of Psychiatry at Mass General Brigham, is the lead author of the…
UCLA experts call for individualized heart monitoring in breast cancer survivors
As breast cancer survival rates continue to climb – 4.3 million women in the U.S. are currently living…