USC scientists target brain inflammation to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
An interdisciplinary team at the USC Center for Personalized Brain Health (CPBH) is targeting a family of enzymes…
New portable ultrasound device enhances breast cancer screening accuracy
For people at high risk of developing breast cancer, yearly mammograms may not be enough to detect tumors…
Advanced imaging technology unlocks exosome potential for disease diagnosis
Tiny particles released by most human cells may be promising targets for diagnosis and treatment of an array of diseases from cancer…
Highly-sensitive blood test detects hidden traces of pancreatic cancer
Northwestern Medicine scientists have demonstrated that a highly sensitive blood test can detect traces of pancreatic cancer missed…
Achieve precise, noncontact tissue ablation at low power levels
445 nm diode lasers have already been used successfully and safely for cholesteatoma surgery. Due to the high…
Longer hormone exposure linked to healthier brain aging in women
Women with a history of hormonal birth control, menopausal hormone therapy, or later menopause showed structural brain differences…
Psychological traits may uncover why Alzheimer’s biology differs between patients
A postmortem multi-omics study suggests that long-standing traits such as neuroticism, loneliness, and purpose in life may track…
New biological age tools could reveal health risks before symptoms appear
From gait speed and DNA methylation to AI scans and clinical text, a major review maps how scientists…
New single-protein analysis technique provides unprecedented information on scramblases
A new single-protein analysis technique gives researchers an unprecedented ability to study proteins called scramblases, which have critical…
Digital brain twin recreates brain activity in a toddler with autism
By linking MRI anatomy with EEG dynamics, the FEDE model offers a detailed new way to study how…
The cerebellum may help aging brains stay sharper
Long viewed mainly as a movement center, the cerebellum may play a critical role in cognitive resilience, with…
A new, ultrabright laser powers a cryo-EM advance 15 years in the making
Key Insights Cryo-electron microscopy has been a transformative technique for structural biologists, but it’s plagued with low-contrast…