For new diabetes medications, in which one drug aims to address the excess of lipids and glucose in the blood,…
New research analyzes video game player engagement
In the video game industry, the ability for gaming companies to track and respond to gamers’ post-purchase play opens up…
Resistance to immune checkpoint blocker drug linked to metabolic imbalance
A metabolic imbalance in some cancer patients following treatment with a checkpoint inhibitor drug, nivolumab, is associated with resistance to…
Blood-brain barrier damage occurs even with mild head trauma
In a new study of adolescent and adult athletes, researchers have found evidence of damage to the brain’s protective barrier,…
Nanotechnology improves chemotherapy delivery
Michigan State University scientists have invented a new way to monitor chemotherapy concentrations, which is more effective in keeping patients’…
Benefits for mind, body and work ability seen in Medicaid Expansion study
Expanding Medicaid to more low-income adults helped many of them feel healthier, and do a better job at work or…
Adult fly intestine could help understand intestinal regeneration
Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) are exposed to diverse types of environmental stresses such as bacteria and toxins, but the mechanisms…
World’s first three-organoid system opens doors for medical research and diagnosis
This major step forward in organoid development could sharply accelerate the concept of precision medicine and someday lead to transplantable…
A protein essential for chikungunya virus replication identified
Chikungunya is an infectious disease caused by a mosquito-borne virus transmitted to humans. It is characterized by high fever and…
Micronutrients ‘slipping through the hands’ of malnourished people
Populations suffering from malnutrition have the nutrition they need right at their doorstep — in the form of fish. However,…