Engineers create designer biobots using human lung cells
A brand-new engineering approach to generate “designer” biological robots using human lung cells is underway in Carnegie Mellon…
UCLA presents advances in radiation therapy at ASTRO 2025
Physicians and scientists from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center will share the latest research and clinical trial results…
Genetic testing guides personalized radiation patients with HPV-positive throat cancer
Genetic testing can identify patients with HPV-positive throat cancer who may benefit from lower radiation doses, according to…
Novel treatment disrupts tumor immunosuppression in pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the deadliest cancers, with a five-year survival rate below 10%. University…
Cumulative social advantage linked to slower biological aging and lower inflammation
The cumulative effect of social advantages across a lifetime – from parental warmth in childhood to friendship, community…
First study to compare ketamine therapies for patients with severe depression — Harvard Gazette
In a new study, investigators compared the effects of repeated intravenous (IV) ketamine and intranasal (IN) esketamine in…
Family enlists Harvard scientists in fight against brain disease — Harvard Gazette
Nina Frost knows that she might be too late to cure her daughter, but she keeps up the…
Natural psychoactive molecule DMT reduces harmful effects of stroke in animal models
DMT, or dimethyltryptamine is a natural psychoactive molecule found in many plants and mammals. According to an article published in Science…
Emergency calls for opioid exposures rise among middle-school aged children
Years after the opioid epidemic began in the mid-1990s, emergency medical services are seeing increases in emergency calls…
Measles resurgence highlights need for better vaccination awareness among healthcare workers
In recent years, measles has made a resurgence globally. In England, 2024 saw the highest number of confirmed…
New study reveals prevalence of gambling among college students in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A new study reveals your college students may be facing a challenge that isn’t…
Drinking less water daily spikes your stress hormone
Researchers discovered that people who don’t drink enough water react with sharper cortisol spikes during stressful events, explaining…