Study: Millions still lack access to basic eye care worldwide
Millions of people across the world still lack access to basic eye care such as glasses according to a new study led by Professor Rupert Bourne of Anglia Ruskin University…
New vascularized model of stem cell islets promises to improve diabetes research
Researchers led by Maike Sander, Scientific Director of the Max Delbrück Center, have developed a vascularized organoid model of hormone secreting cells in the pancreas.
Loss of automatic reenrollment leads to drop in health insurance coverage
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, University of South Carolina and Emory University have published findings in JAMA Health Forum from a recent study on coverage retention and plan switching…
ESMO releases updated scale to measure clinical benefit of cancer treatments
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) is pleased to announce the publication of the latest version of the scale that measures the clinical benefit of cancer treatments, the ESMO-MCBS…
Tufts researchers develop dental floss sensor for real time stress monitoring
Chronic stress can lead to increased blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, decreased immune function, depression, and anxiety.
UTA researcher receives NIH grant to advance predictive disease models
Suvra Pal, an associate professor of statistics in The University of Texas at Arlington's Department of Mathematics, has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health…
Worsening conflict in Gaza cripples health care facilities, WHO warns
Israel's intensified military operations continue to threaten an already weakened health system, amidst worsening mass population displacement and acute shortages of food, water, medical supplies, fuel and shelter.
Study finds sharp rise in HIV prevention medication use among American youth
Eight times more American young adults now take medication to protect them from HIV than a decade ago, a new study finds.
Study shows how daylight can boost the immune system’s ability to fight infections
A breakthrough study, led by scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, has uncovered how daylight can boost the immune system's ability to fight infections.
Targeting astrocytes could boost immunotherapy effectiveness in glioblastoma
Our study investigated the role of astrocytes, an abundant cell type in the brain, in regulating an immune response against glioblastoma (GBM)-a highly aggressive brain cancer.