Groundbreaking discoveries and inventions in the Life Sciences advancing Evidence Based Medicine
A new phase 1 clinical study has shown that the use of stem cells in patients with COPD can help to reduce the inflammation associated with the disease. Patients were…
Point-of-care COVID-19 tests have been developed that can be used to rapidly identify the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These tests are simple to administer and can be used by…
The CRISPR gene editing system is most commonly used for making cuts to double stranded DNA to remove or replace faulty genes, but that is not the only way that…
Patients living with Type 2 diabetes that also require kidney dialysis may soon benefit from an artificial pancreas which would help them manage their blood sugar levels to prevent blood…
A protein that plays an important role in turning normal tissue into cancer has been identified, which could be targeted with drugs in novel treatments for highly aggressive cancers affecting…
Progressive cognitive decline and memory loss are common as people age, which is why it is important to keep the brain active and take steps to boost brain function. Boosting…
Levels of a cytoskeletal protein found in the blood and the brain could form the basis of the first ever blood-based diagnostic test for schizophrenia. Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys,…
New research has revealed the role that basic leucine zipper ATF-like transcription factor (BATF) plays in the cell pathway that leads to T cell exhaustion, where cancer-fighting T cells stop attacking…
A new study conducted by researchers at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has revealed a mechanism that provides protection against the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD…
In the United States, lung cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. 1 in 4 cancer-related deaths are from lung cancer. While there…