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‘Smart Insulin’ Innovation Aims to Reduce Risk of Hypoglycemia
Michael Weiss and his fellow researchers have made significant progress in identifying a new type of medication that can regulate both...
MM24 Multimedia Desk
4 days ago2 min read


Japan’s First Cross-Disease Study Reveals Gaps in Patient Engagement for Allergy Research
This study examined patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) in allergy research in Japan through a comparative survey of...
MM24 Multimedia Desk
5 days ago3 min read


Scientists Find Where HIV Hides and Why It’s So Hard to Eradicate
Researchers at Western University and the University of Calgary have discovered how HIV hides in different parts of the body by embedding...

Ritambhara K
Oct 72 min read


Molecular Glue Taps Immune System to Fight Deadly Childhood Cancer Neuroblastoma
Gene expression governs whether neuroblastoma tumor cells exist in either the adrenergic (differentiated and sensitive to treatment) or...

Ritambhara K
Sep 193 min read


Grain Foods Play Key Role in Balanced Diets and Metabolic Wellbeing
National diet analysis finds that both whole and refined grain foods can contribute to improved dietary patterns and health Grain foods...

Ritambhara K
Sep 133 min read


Surgery-Free Brain Stimulation Achieved With Ultrasound Helmet
An ultrasound device that can precisely stimulate areas deep in the brain without surgery has been developed by researchers from UCL and...

Ritambhara K
Sep 133 min read


Probiotic Power: Can Mouth Bacteria Help Prevent Cavities?
Imagine a future where brushing and flossing aren’t the only weapons against tooth decay. That’s the vision driving Wenjun Zhang, a...

Prabhat R Mishra
Sep 103 min read


ADAMTS2 Protein Emerges as a Key Player in Future Therapies
Image Caption: Schematic representation of the exon (A) and protein domain (B) structure of ADAMTS2 . Credit Genes & Diseases ADAMTS2, a...

Ritambhara K
Aug 264 min read


Scientists Harness Graphene to Mature Brain Organoids Faster, Aiding Neurodegenerative Studies
Researchers developed a safe, non-genetic way to speed brain organoid growth, aiding disease research like Alzheimer’s disease GraMOS...

Ritambhara K
Aug 214 min read


Artificial biosensor enables more precise detection of the body’s primary stress hormone
Cortisol is a vital hormone that helps regulate key functions in the body, including blood pressure and metabolism. When cortisol levels...

Ritambhara K
Aug 83 min read


Smart Gel Dressing Calms Inflammation and Helps Wounds Heal Naturally
Börte Emiroglu and Apoorv Singh, the two founders of the start-up Immunosponge, in the laboratory at ETH. (Image: Gian Marco Castelberg...

Ritambhara K
Jul 64 min read


US firm's robotic surgical system approved for use in Europe across multiple procedures
Europe has given the green light to a new generation of robotic surgery. Intuitive, a global leader in medical technology, has received...

Ritambhara K
Jul 54 min read


AI helps couple conceive after 18 years of failed attempts with breakthrough approach
As artificial intelligence shapes fertility care, it’s now helping doctors at Columbia University Fertility Center find hidden...

Ritambhara K
Jul 54 min read


New Weakness Identified in Common Hospital Bacterium
Comparison of P. aeruginosa wild type (left) and protease deletion strain (right): effects on cell shape, biofilm formation, and...

Ritambhara K
Jun 263 min read


Summit supercomputer draws molecular blueprint for repairing damaged DNA
Sunburns and aging skin are obvious effects of exposure to harmful UV rays, tobacco smoke and other carcinogens. But the effects aren’t...

Ritambhara K
Mar 235 min read


Johns Hopkins assistant professor Kirsten Smith has become a leading voice on the contentious herbal supplement kratom
Image credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins University In 2015, Kirsten Smith was working in a Lexington, Kentucky, addiction treatment...

Ritambhara K
Mar 144 min read


Novel bone marrow transplant can cure sickle cell disease
Trial at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and other centers finds reduced-intensity haploidentical bone marrow transplant can cure...

Ritambhara K
Mar 94 min read


World first clinical trial will study specialized ‘poop pills’ to improve treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer
Above: Maleki uses a microscope to investigate the interaction between tumour cells and immune cells. Scientists at Lawson Research...

Ritambhara K
Feb 282 min read


The complex effects of pesticide exposure on bumble bee health
The effects of pesticide exposure on pollinator health may be more complicated than originally thought, according to a team of...

Ritambhara K
Feb 263 min read


Delivering medicines with microscopic flowers
This particle, which is composed of nanosheets, is three micrometres in size (electron microscope image). (Image: Dong Wook Kim / Max...

Ritambhara K
Feb 244 min read
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