Harnessing AI tools for better treatment of serious mental illnesses
Serious mental illnesses (SMI) take a tremendous toll on individuals, their friends and family, and society as a…
Breakthrough in RNA-targeted drug discovery offers hope against viral diseases
In a quest to develop new antiviral drugs for COVID-19 and other diseases, a collaboration led by scientists…
Novel biosensing platform provides quantitative graded evaluation of mild to severe liver injury
Real-time monitoring of key biomarkers is a critical prerequisite for early disease diagnosis and personalized therapy. Early detection…
Medical imaging radiation linked to small cancer risk in children
A recent study links exposure to radiation from medical imaging to a small-but-significant risk of blood cancers among…
New study reveals silent onset of rheumatoid arthritis
Scientists have discovered that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) doesn’t start when the pain begins. It silently starts years earlier.…
New genetic test can help predict how people will respond to weight-loss medications
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a genetic test that can help predict how people will respond to weight…
Neonatal male circumcision rates decline in the United States despite health benefits
Scientific evidence supporting the health benefits of male circumcision – surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis…
Scientists discover IC–encoder neurons that shape visual perception
An illusion is when we see and perceive an object that doesn’t match the sensory input that reaches…
Early diagnosis and modern therapies improve Crohn’s disease prognosis
Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), impacts millions worldwide. The disease is chronic and highly…
Mapping the evolutionary trajectory of meningiomas at single-cell resolution
Meningiomas are the most common primary brain tumors, accounting for nearly one-third of all central nervous system (CNS)…
Cancer cells found to use ketones as alternate fuel for growth
When it comes to their survival, cancer cells have a host of backup plans. This is especially true…
Spaceflight accelerates aging of human blood stem cells
Researchers from University of California San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute have discovered that spaceflight accelerates the aging…