Groundbreaking discoveries and inventions in the Life Sciences advancing Evidence Based Medicine
A potential new drug target has been identified that could be used in new treatments for melanoma and lung cancer that could prevent metastasis progression. Both of these forms of…
Image: 3D reconstruction of the human kidney revealing structures that filter waste and interior blood vessels: Credit: Helmholtz Zentrum München / Ertürk lab A team of researchers led by Ali Ertürk,…
Image: Schematic mechanism of glucose-responsive smart insulin patch. (Credit: Zhen Gu Lab/UCLA) Researchers at UCLA have developed a 24-hour smart insulin patch for patients with diabetes that monitors blood glucose…
A family of enzymes called cathepsins are responsible for getting rid of unneeded protein in cells by breaking them down into amino acids. Excessive amounts of protein can be toxic,…
Researchers at Cardiff University have discovered a new killer T-cell that attacks and kills most cancer cells, raising hopes it could be used as a universal cancer treatment. The researchers…
An AI system developed in Sweden has been shown to match leading urological pathologists at diagnosing prostate cancer in tissue samples. The researchers wanted to develop an AI-based tool that…
Researchers at the Boston University’s Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) and Boston Medical Center have developed a new method of growing intestinal organoids in vitro for use in disease research…
Methylphenidate is currently used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The drug can be effective, but scientists are unsure exactly how the drug works. New research conducted at the Okinawa…
Google has announced it has developed a machine learning system that can detect breast cancer from mammography scans faster and with greater accuracy than radiologists. In a recent study, the…
A recent study conducted by a team of researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Pennsylvania suggests that a new method of treating HIV may be…