Gene editing tool reduces Alzheimer’s plaque precursor in mice

December 23, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A new gene editing tool that helps cellular machinery skip parts of genes responsible for diseases has been applied to reduce the formation of amyloid-beta plaque precursors in a mouse

AI may help researchers with medical chart review

December 23, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Stanford Medicine researchers have built an artificial intelligence tool that can read thousands of doctors’ notes in electronic medical records and detect trends, providing information that physicians and researchers hope

Public shows greater acceptance of RSV vaccine as vaccine hesitancy appears to have plateaued

December 23, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A year after becoming available, vaccines to protect against RSV in newborns and older adults are being more widely accepted by the American public, according to a new Annenberg Public

Foundational technology to make cancer cells revert to normal cells?

December 23, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Despite the development of numerous cancer treatment technologies, the common goal of current cancer therapies is to eliminate cancer cells. This approach, however, faces fundamental limitations, including cancer cells developing

Propranolol reduces tremors in Parkinson’s disease

December 23, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The standard medication levodopa does not always work against tremors in Parkinson’s disease, especially in stressful situations. Propranolol, however, does work during stress, providing insight into the role of the

New research identifies key cellular mechanism driving Alzheimer’s disease

December 23, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers with the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) have unveiled a critical mechanism that links cellular stress in the brain to the progression of

Unraveling the power and influence of language

December 23, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A choice was made to include each word in this sentence. Every message, even the most mundane, is crafted with a specific frame in mind that impacts how the message

Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning

December 23, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Three years ago, on Dec. 30, 2021, a wind-driven wildfire raced through two communities just outside Boulder, Colorado. In the span of about eight hours, more than 1,000 homes and

Peptide-based eye drops show promise in treating age-related macular degeneration

December 23, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Schematic representation of the construction and screening of a large-scale peptide library targeting TLR signaling proteins, followed by efficacy validation in cellular and animal models. Credit: Korea Institute of Science

Trash Incinerators Disproportionately Harm Black and Hispanic People

December 23, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

MIAMI — When leaders of Florida’s most populous county met in September to pick a site for what could become the nation’s largest trash incinerator, so many people went to