People with disabilities are experts at navigating a world that is not built for them – often by turning to technologies such as voice recognition devices and cochlear implants. But which technologies, and under what circumstances, truly enhance a person’s ability to live the most meaningful, flourishing life? And, which technologies, and in what cases,…
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Magnetic stimulation of the brain improves working memory, offering a new potential avenue of therapy for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, according to new research from the Duke University School of Medicine. Healthy younger and older adult participants who received a therapy called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) performed better…
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IMAGE: From left to right: co-author Harvey Lui and senior author Haishan Zeng view more University of British Columbia researchers have developed a specialized microscope that has the potential ability to both diagnose diseases that include skin cancer and perform incredibly precise surgery–all without cutting skin. The researchers describe the technology in a study published today…
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IMAGE: Alex Zhavoronkov, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine, to present at the 11th DIA China Annual Meeting 2019 in Beijing, May 20-23 view more Credit: Insilico Wednesday, May 15, 2019 – Insilico Medicine, a biotech company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence, will present its latest results in…
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IMAGE: Gluconate, a small organic molecule, inhibits neonatal seizures in rodent models and could open up new avenues for the treatment of epilepsy in human newborns. The image illustrates the structure… view more Credit: Chen Laboratory, Penn State A new drug that inhibits neonatal seizures in rodent models could open up new avenues for the treatment…
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(New York, NY) – May 15, 2019 – The ATS Foundation is pleased to announce that Shashi Kant, PhD, of Baylor Research Institute, has been awarded the ATS Foundation/Insmed Research Award in Nontuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) Lung Disease. The award will provide one year of support in the amount of $50,000 to help fund Dr. Kant’s…
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IMAGE: Researchers created a remote-controlled soft robot that can transform itself to conduct targeted drug delivery against cancer cells. view more Credit: City University of Hong Kong HANOVER, N.H. – May 15, 2019 – Drawing inspiration from biology and the toy shelf, researchers at Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College and City University of Hong…
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Wilmington, DE, May 15, 2019 – A new clinical pathway for cancer patients at Christiana Care Health System’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute is improving their quality of life, providing better health outcomes and delivering lower heath care costs, according to a study published in the May 2019 issue of the Journal…
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Image James Charles at Gucci’s Met Gala after-party on May 6. In the week since, he lost millions of YouTube subscribers after another influencer, Tati Westbrook, shared a critical video about him.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times When James Charles, 19, became the first male face of CoverGirl, following in the steps of household…
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Glucosamine, the dietary supplement widely used for arthritic pain, may reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease, researchers report. Scientists looked at 466,039 British men and women, ages 40 to 69, who were free of cardiovascular disease at the start of the study. Participants completed detailed health questionnaires that included information on the use of dietary…
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