Category: Health News
Promising New Combination Therapy Discovered For Some Types of Lung Tumors
Scientists have reported a discovery that a combination of immunotherapy and a gene mutation-blocking drug may help fight against certain lung cancers. Lung cancer is a major cause of …
Scientists Create Biohybrid Model That Could Aid in Creating Human Hearts
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) report that they have developed a biohybrid model that reconstructs the heart muscles’ helical structure, …LAMP2A Protein Plays a Role in the Formation of Mesenchymal Tumors
Autophagy is the natural, conserved breakdown of the cell that eliminates unneeded or defective components. It occurs through a lysosome-dependent controlled mechanism. Autophagy enables cellular component breakdown and recycling. …Harnessing Hidden Bacterial Genes for Antibiotic Synthesis Could Help with the Fight against Resistant Bacteria
Since the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928, scientists have sought ways to effectively combat bacteria. Antibiotics, a class of drugs capable of destroying bacteria or slowing …
Targeted Brain Stimulation May Repair Damaged Neural Connections Study Shows
The brain is made up of billions of cells known as neurons. These neurons, the fundamental unit of the brain’s function establish connections (or synapses) between each other which …
Novel Synthetic Biomaterial Shows Promise in the Management of Chronic Wounds
Chronic skin wounds take a long time to heal, do not heal at all, or frequently reoccur. They can develop for a variety of reasons, with diabetes being a …
How to Ensure HIPAA Compliance with Healthcare Robots and AI Systems?
Laws that control data privacy and security in the healthcare industry fall under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and its regulations. Despite this, HIPAA’s privacy and security …Novel Universal Flu Vaccine Provides Comprehensive Defense Against Different Influenza A Virus Strains
A new study by researchers from Georgia State University shows that a ground-breaking universal flu vaccine can confer protection against varied influenza A virus strains and subtypes in both …