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New mindfulness therapy offers hope for teenagers struggling with depression

Researchers have developed a mindfulness therapy tailored specifically to appeal to teenagers to help them cope with increasing levels of depression and mental health problems.

18 Nov 2024

Study links cannabis use to genotoxicity and transgenerational health impacts

Cannabis exposure leads to genetic damage and accelerated aging, raising concerns about its transgenerational health effects and public health implications.

18 Nov 2024

Air pollution spurs inflammation in heart failure patients

A new study by heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that patients with heart disease, specifically those with heart failure, are especially vulnerable to the impacts of air pollution and poor air quality and can take steps to protect themselves.

18 Nov 2024

New oral painkiller developed for chronic abdominal pain

University of Queensland researchers have developed a new class of oral painkillers to suppress chronic abdominal pain that is based on the peptide hormone oxytocin that drives childbirth contractions.

18 Nov 2024

WHO leads global push for cervical cancer elimination

As world leaders arrive in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the G20 Summit this weekend, the city's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue will be illuminated in the color teal.

18 Nov 2024

Social Security tackles overpayment ‘injustices,’ but problems remain

In March, newly installed Social Security chief Martin O'Malley criticized agency "injustices" that "shock our shared sense of equity and good conscience as Americans."

18 Nov 2024

Phase 2 study evaluates safety and efficacy of asunercept in COVID-19 patients

The ASUNCTIS trial evaluated asunercept's safety and efficacy in COVID-19, showing trends toward faster recovery despite not meeting statistical significance.

18 Nov 2024

Monash researchers develop model to tackle weight stigma in pregnancy and beyond

People with larger bodies commonly face a pervasive, resilient form of social stigma, often facing discrimination in the workplace as well as in educational and healthcare settings.

18 Nov 2024

Diabetes rates skyrocket globally with millions left untreated

The total number of adults living with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes in the world has surpassed 800 million - over four times the total number in 1990, according to findings from a global analysis published ahead of World Diabetes Day in The Lancet.

18 Nov 2024

Can music therapy be the breakthrough dementia care desperately needs?

Music therapy reduces distress and improves well-being in advanced dementia by meeting unmet needs, enhancing caregiver-patient understanding, and fostering humanizing connections in institutional care settings.

18 Nov 2024

New clinical trial offers hope for patients with rare immune disease IgG4-RD

A team led by Mass General Brigham researchers demonstrated that inebilizumab reduced the risk of symptoms by 87% in patients with the rare affliction known as immunoglobulin G4–related disease (IgG4-RD)

18 Nov 2024

CARMAT's Aeson device gains momentum in Europe as a bridge-to-transplant solution

CARMAT (FR0010907956, ALCAR), designer and developer of the world’s most advanced total artificial heart, aiming to provide a therapeutic alternative for people suffering from advanced biventricular heart failure (the “CARMAT”), provides an update on Aeson® artificial heart’s uptake as a bridge to transplant in Europe.

18 Nov 2024

Spermidine regulates RIPK1 to combat diabetes and vascular damage

Researchers reveal that spermidine-mediated acetylhypusination of RIPK1 suppresses necroptosis and insulin resistance, offering potential therapeutic strategies for type 2 diabetes.

18 Nov 2024

Neoantigen DNA vaccines improve survival and immunity in triple-negative breast cancer patients

A new phase 1 trial demonstrates the safety and effectiveness of personalized neoantigen DNA vaccines, showing promising immune responses and improved recurrence-free survival in high-risk triple-negative breast cancer patients.

17 Nov 2024

Engineered SNIPRs transform CAR T-cell precision for safer cancer therapy

Researchers developed SNIPRs, innovative receptors that sense soluble ligands, enabling precise therapeutic control in CAR T-cells. This breakthrough enhances tumor targeting while reducing off-target effects, paving the way for advanced synthetic biology applications.

17 Nov 2024

Growth hormone-releasing hormone transforms therapeutic potential in health and chronic disease

Researchers review the biological activities of growth hormone-releasing hormone and its analogs.

17 Nov 2024

Engineered virus-like particles evolve for superior gene delivery efficiency

Researchers developed a barcoded directed evolution system for engineered virus-like particles (eVLPs), creating a fifth-generation (v5) eVLP with enhanced production, transduction, and gene-editing efficiency. This system could pave the way for improved gene delivery vehicles in therapeutic applications.

17 Nov 2024