Having arthritis, or diabetes, or heart disease can change a person’s life, getting in the way of daily activities and requiring special diets and medicines. But what happens when new conditions get stacked on top of that first one, creating a burden of multiple diseases that need daily managing? As millions of Americans cope with…
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ITHACA, N.Y. — A new type of treatment for osteoarthritis, currently in canine clinical trials, shows promise for eventual use in humans. The treatment, developed by Cornell University biomedical engineers, is a synthetic version of a naturally occurring joint lubricant that binds to the surface of cartilage in joints and acts as a cushion during…
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The National Academies of Sciences and Medicine from South Africa, Brazil, Germany, and the United States of America have joined forces to issue an urgent call to action on harmful air pollution. They are calling for a new global compact to improve collaboration on the growing problem, and for governments, businesses and citizens to reduce…
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IMAGE: This image shows increased expression of an arginine transporter (CAT1, green) in host cells infected with Toxoplasma parasites (nuclei stained blue). view more Credit: Indiana University Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered how a dangerous parasite maintains a steady supply of nutrients while replicating inside of its host cell: it calls for…
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IMAGE: UConn School of Medicine’s Dr. Biree Andemariam presented her latest phase 2 clinical trial findings in Amsterdam at the European Hematology Association meeting in June 2019. view more Credit: Photo by Willem Scheele, Imara Inc. An investigational drug for the treatment of sickle cell disease is showing early promise in clinical trials for impacting biomarkers…
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VIDEO: Researchers dove to the mesophotic zone off the coast of Maui, Hawaii, in a submersible, then collected specimens using a robot arm. They also captured video footage and photos of… view more Just beyond where conventional scuba divers can go is an area of the ocean that still is largely unexplored. In waters this deep…
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IMAGE: Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) discovered in laboratory studies that an experimental drug called selinexor may block a crucial survival pathway… view more Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute SALT LAKE CITY — Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) discovered…
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NEW YORK, NY (June 19, 2019)—Limiting ovarian cancer surgery to high-volume hospitals could improve survival but may also reduce access for many rural and underserved patients, a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found. Although mortality was higher than average at hospitals that performed 3 or fewer…
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A 26-year-old Starbucks barista in the suburbs of Tampa known as Vayne Myers has suffered from anxiety ever since he was a child. A co-worker suggested he try an emotional support animal. So Mr. Myers bought a duck and named it Primadonna. The snow-white bird has worked wonders for his state of mind. “Whenever I…
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In “One Good Meal,” we ask cooking-inclined creative people to share the story behind a favorite dish they actually make and eat at home on a regular basis — and not just when they’re trying to impress. While earning her M.F.A. in fiction at Brown earlier this decade, Mona Awad had an unexpected breakthrough: If…
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