AI in Medicine Is Overhyped
AI models for health care that predict disease are not as accurate as reports might suggest. Here’s why......»»
Within an Antarctic sea squirt, scientists discover a bacterial species with promising anti-melanoma properties
There are few places farther from your medicine cabinet than the tissues of an ascidian, or "sea squirt," on the icy Antarctic sea floor—but this is precisely where scientists are looking to find a new treatment for melanoma, one of the most danger.....»»
Synthetic tissue can repair hearts, muscles, and vocal cords
Combining knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering, scientists from McGill University develop a biomaterial tough enough to repair the heart, muscles, and vocal cords, representing a major advance in regenerative medicine......»»
Synthetic tissue can repair hearts, muscles, and vocal cords
Combining knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering, scientists from McGill University developrd a biomaterial tough enough to repair the heart, muscles, and vocal cords, representing a major advance in regenerative medicine......»»
Parallels in human, dog oral tumors could speed new therapies
Recent research compared the genetic expression profiles of a nonlethal canine tumor and the rare, devastating human oral tumor it resembles, laying the groundwork for potential translational medicine down the road......»»
Gliricidia intercropping in Zambia shows promising results
The species Gliricidiasepium is a deciduous tree, cultivated and used for a variety of purposes in tropical regions. In Zambia, it is used for timber, firewood, medicine, charcoal, living fences, and plantation shading. Additionally, both soil health.....»»
Study highlights role of disordered protein interactions in gene expression
A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Czech Academy of Sciences has uncovered a new piece of the puzzle of how gene expression is orchestrated. Published in the journal Science, the findings reveal a novel mechanism that coo.....»»
Ultrashort-pulse lasers kill bacterial superbugs, spores
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that multidrug-resistant bacteria and bacterial spores can be killed by ultrashort-pulse lasers. The findings could lead to new ways to sterilize wounds and blood product.....»»
Deaf and hard-of-hearing scientists call for equity, inclusion
Providing some basic standards of support will greatly increase diversity in fields of science and medicine, a group of hard of hearing and deaf scientists argue in a perspective published in the journal Frontiers in Education......»»
Decades of research show common stem cells could fuel advances in regenerative medicine
Could naturally occurring stem cells throughout the body hold the key to unlocking the next generation of advances in regenerative medicine?.....»»
Apple details veterans use of iPad technology to help in trauma medicine
Marking Veterans' Day 2021, Apple has showcased how the experience of veterans have helped create the real-time iPad trauma care app, T6.The T6 app in useAs well as launching its latest annual Veteran's Day activity challenge on Apple Watch, Apple ha.....»»
Low-cost medicine effective in treating high blood pressure for some
Medical researchers found that chlorthalidone was effective in lowering blood pressure in individuals with advanced kidney disease......»»
Study uncovers mechanisms of drug side effects
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered how drugs can affect various membrane-spanning proteins in addition to their intended target, potentially causing unwanted side effects. The results illuminate one of the central problems of drug.....»»
Ancestral sequence reconstruction of avian influenza virus transmission in pigs
Researchers at the School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine of The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), in collaboration with Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (SJCRH), retraced the natural avian-to-mam.....»»
Unpack racial biases in medicine with a myth-busting TikTokker
Welcome to Small Talk, a series where we catch up with the internet's favorite Extremely Online individuals offline.Did you know some doctors are taught that black skin is thicker than white skin? Or that even the so-called data-driven algorithms use.....»»
Nobel-linked Swedish institute seeks distance from racist past
The Swedish body housing the committee that awards the Nobel Prize in medicine on Tuesday said it will rename some buildings and a street named after racialist or pro-Nazi scientists......»»
Severe asthma symptoms worsen when treated with psoriasis medicine, study finds
A medicine licensed to treat psoriasis worsened symptoms in patients with severe asthma, according to trial results......»»
New gene-editing technique offers scientists ability to "turn on" enzymes that cause DNA base mutations
Targeted mutations to the genome can now be introduced by splitting specific mutator enzymes and then triggering them to reconstitute, according to research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Led by graduate stude.....»»
Study shows vaccine protects dogs against Valley fever
A possible canine vaccine for Valley fever took one giant step closer to becoming a reality thanks to a University of Arizona College of Medicine—Tucson-led study that showed the vaccine provided a high level of protection against Coccidioides posa.....»»
Novel eremophilane sesquiterpenoids with immunosuppressive activity isolated from Parasenecio albus
Plants of the genus Parasenecio have long been used in traditional Chinese medicine for invigorating the circulation of blood, relieving rheumatic ache, and for the treatment of injures from falls. Previous phytochemical investigations on Paraseneci.....»»
2021 Medicine Nobel Prize Winner Explains the Importance of Sensing Touch
Ardem Patapoutian shared the physiology or medicine prize for work on mechanisms crucial to everything from bladder control to knowing where our limbs are -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»