Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified a crucial link between glucose metabolism in glia cells – fundamental components of the nervous system – and the degeneration processes caused by Alzheimer’s. Using fruit…
Oxidative stress can occur when our cells are exposed over time to harmful molecules called “reactive oxygen species.” These reactive oxygen species can damage cells and are present in critical disease states, such…
Pancreatic cancer is known for its deadly silence: it grows hidden, resists most treatments, and is usually discovered too late. But a new international study published in Nature Communications offers hope by using…
In places like Australia, where metropolitan areas are separated by an entire continent, donor hearts used to go unused simply because transplant teams couldn’t get the organ to a recipient in time. “If…
Over the last couple of decades, many people have regained hearing functionality with the most successful neurotech device to date: the cochlear implant. But for those whose cochlear nerve is too damaged for…
A new study from the University of Southern California suggests that gut imbalances in children with autism may cause a metabolite imbalance in the digestive system—ultimately hindering neurotransmitter production and influencing behavioral symptoms….
Anne Trafton | MIT News Polymer-coated nanoparticles loaded with therapeutic drugs show significant promise for cancer treatment, including ovarian cancer. These particles can be targeted directly to tumors, where they release their payload while avoiding…
You know that feeling that your body is getting more “stiff” or “creaky” with age? Well — it’s not just your imagination. A new study shows that, just like the rest of the…
Imagine a pacemaker so small that it can be injected into the body with a syringe. It may sound like science fiction, but engineers at Northwestern University have turned this idea into reality….
Anne Trafton | MIT News About 60 percent of all cancer patients in the United States receive radiation therapy as part of their treatment. However, this radiation can have severe side effects that often end…