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…
Study potential new therapeutic strategy for patients with ATRX-mutant gliomas
A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has uncovered how one of…
New safety strategies reduced serious surgical events in children
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago achieved more than a 13-fold improvement in surgical safety…
Scientists urge caution over psychedelics as ADHD treatment
In recent years, there has been growing interest among adults with ADHD in the practice of microdosing classic psychedelics…
Cancer’s biggest treatment challenge may be getting solved 250 miles above Earth
For more than two decades, precision oncology has been promoted as the future of cancer treatment, matching therapies…
Genetics play a bigger role than pregnancy in childhood obesity risk
Researchers found that while maternal BMI affects birth weight, genetics account for most parent-child BMI similarities throughout childhood,…
Monoclonal antibody shows promise for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome
Doctors have few options for patients who develop a life-threatening lung condition called acute respiratory distress syndrome, or…
Life-changing HIV medication made free in SA in step welcomed by advocates
When Kath Leane was diagnosed with HIV in 1987, she was given just 12 months to live. “My…
New structural insights overturn old assumptions about malaria entry
For nearly half a century, scientists have known that malaria parasites force their way into human red blood cells through a…
SickKids study uncovers cell recovery mechanisms linked to stomach cancer
Few areas of the body face more daily stress and potential damage than the stomach, which must manage everything we swallow. Along with this constant strain, the stomach also produces acid that…
Study explains how leukemia creates inflammatory lung environments
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) does more than infiltrate the lungs: it also transforms lung tissue to create an…
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…