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Nixing “Race Adjustment” May Improve Kidney Transplant Prospects for Black Patients, Study Finds

Nixing “Race Adjustment” May Improve Kidney Transplant Prospects for Black Patients, Study Finds

According to a new study led by UC San Francisco and Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, using equations to determine kidney function that do…
The First Non-Surgical Treatment for Hydrocephalus may be Found in the Molecular Mechanism of the Condition

The First Non-Surgical Treatment for Hydrocephalus may be Found in the Molecular Mechanism of the Condition

Mass a unique molecular mechanism underlying the most prevalent types of acquired hydrocephalus has been identified by general researchers, potentially paving the way for the…
New “Stealth” Polymer is a Promising Substitute for Distributing Medications Throughout the Body

New “Stealth” Polymer is a Promising Substitute for Distributing Medications Throughout the Body

Researchers have created a unique synthetic material that may lead to safer and more efficient drug delivery throughout the body. Due of its excellent solubility…
New Hope for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with Biodegradable Polymer System

New Hope for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with Biodegradable Polymer System

Using the strength of the human immune system, a team of engineers from the University of California San Diego has created a biodegradable polymer system…
Native Americans With Metabolic Diseases Now Have a New Cause, According to Research

Native Americans With Metabolic Diseases Now Have a New Cause, According to Research

Researchers from Duke Health have discovered the underlying cause of a hereditary metabolic disorder that affects people of Lumbee and other Native American ancestry often,…
Drug Combination Restores Leading Treatment’s Capability to Signal Blood Cancer Cell Death

Drug Combination Restores Leading Treatment’s Capability to Signal Blood Cancer Cell Death

Leukemic cells frequently acquire characteristics that allow them to resist the treatments’ effects within a year, despite the promise of new medications that in patients…
Cellular Traffic Managers Spotted Managing Signal Flow from Receptors

Cellular Traffic Managers Spotted Managing Signal Flow from Receptors

For the first time, using cutting-edge imaging techniques, proteins that regulate the flow of messages into and out of human cells have been seen in…
Finding Cause-and-Affect Genetic Variants for Traits and Diseases Using CRISPR and Single-Cell Sequencing

Finding Cause-and-Affect Genetic Variants for Traits and Diseases Using CRISPR and Single-Cell Sequencing

Understanding whether regions of the genome are responsible for particular features or increase the risk of certain diseases is a difficult task in human genetics.…
Existing Antibiotics, Hidden in Plain Sight on Pharmacy Shelves, can Treat Superbugs, According to a New Test

Existing Antibiotics, Hidden in Plain Sight on Pharmacy Shelves, can Treat Superbugs, According to a New Test

FDA-approved medicines that are sold at your local drugstore can successfully treat superbugs, according to a recent test. But because the gold-standard test indicates they…
Herpes Study Deepens Knowledge of Recurrent Viral Infections and May Help Prevent Them

Herpes Study Deepens Knowledge of Recurrent Viral Infections and May Help Prevent Them

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified a crucial protein involved in viral reinfections that may be the target of antiviral medications…
Microbubbles in New Ultrasound Technology Break Down the Blood-Brain Barrier to Treat Human Glioblastoma

Microbubbles in New Ultrasound Technology Break Down the Blood-Brain Barrier to Treat Human Glioblastoma

The fact that the most effective treatment cannot cross the blood-brain barrier to reach the aggressive brain tumor has been a significant hurdle to treating…
A Research Team has Created a Nanosensor Capable of Identifying Biomarkers With Single-Molecule Precision

A Research Team has Created a Nanosensor Capable of Identifying Biomarkers With Single-Molecule Precision

While fishing is a popular hobby for many people, it is also a risky pastime. When you have something on the line, you never know…
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