For decades, scientists have relied on electrodes and dyes to track the electrical activity of living cells. Now, UC San Diego engineers have discovered that quantum materials just a single atom thick can do the job with high speed and resolution—using only light.
Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have secured a patent for the anti-malarial drug pyronaridine to fight cancer. Pyronaridine has been used to treat the mosquito-borne infectious disease for over 30 years.
A new multi-institute study demonstrates the potential prevention and economic benefits from the opportunistic use of CT (OCT), defined as screening performed using CT images that were collected for a different purpose. The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, showed that using CT imaging that includes the upper lumbar spine in its field of view to screen for osteoporosis could increase the screening rate in the Medicare fee-for-service population by 113% without requiring any additional imaging. The work was a collaboration among researchers from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, New York University Langone Health, and Massachusetts General Hospital.
University of Illinois researchers have developed a method to recycle platinum catalysts used in the production of valuable silicone materials. A team led by chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Xiao Su details a method to recover these catalysts using specially designed molecular attachments and advanced electrochemical separation technologies.
A molecule called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) rose significantly in the blood of patients who underwent high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), a procedure that is used to treat tremors and causes damage similar to a small stroke, UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists discovered in a new study. Their findings, published in Brain Communications, reveal a potential biomarker for stroke and could eventually lead to blood tests that quickly diagnose brain injuries.
New research from kinesiologists at McMaster University is challenging the internet belief that timing resistance training to specific phases of the menstrual cycle boosts the body’s ability to build muscle and strength.
To help guide informed discussions between physicians and patients, Dr. Elmore and Christoph Lee, MD, MS, from the University of Washington School of Medicine, outline six key questions, published in JAMA.