Real-time monitoring shows how daily habits influence cognitive performance in older adults
New research using smartwatches shows that older adults can accurately assess how well they are thinking in the…
Study links DNA methylation to aggressive prostate cancer behavior
The prostate is the single organ most frequently afflicted by cancer in men. Prostate cancer affects approximately 4…
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…
Researchers use AI to predict rare cancer immunotherapy responses
Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated that an artificial intelligence (AI)-based analysis of…
NIH All of Us Research Program taps health records to fill gaps
Katie covers the impact of health technology on patients, clinicians, and businesses. Her stories explore the price tag…
Children and adults who eat more live microbe-rich foods have healthier diets
A national French survey finds that foods likely to contain live microbes may be useful markers of healthier,…
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…
Probiotic metabolite found to suppress melanoma tumor growth in mice
Immune checkpoint inhibitors like anti-PD-1 have transformed melanoma treatment, yet more than half of patients fail to respond…
Duke engineers grow retinal blood vessel cells from pluripotent stem cells
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have used induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to grow specialized blood vessel cells…