Detect Diseases with New Cellular Tool
Biomedical engineers at Georgia Tech are designing a cellular tool to detect disease without the need for complex and costly lab equipment.
Tag: medicine
Measles Treatment Beyond Vaccines – A New Therapeutic Path
With a rising need for measles treatment worldwide, scientists have uncovered a new way to protect those who can’t be vaccinated for it.
Fabulous Fat: Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements Combat Malnutrition
Malnutrition affects hundreds of millions of children around the world. Scientists think lipid-based nutrient supplements might help.
Could Chemotherapy Efficacy Be Better?
Researchers further chemotherapy efficacy by identifying antibodies that attack a specific protein in tumor cells.
New Data on Protein Structure in Blood Cells
Emerging research on a 3D protein structure within red blood cells tells us how this and similarly shaped proteins work in the body.
Ant-ibiotics: How Ants Treat Infections
Matabele ants of sub-Saharan Africa are the only other known species to recognize infections and be able to use antibiotics for treatment.
Making Antipsychotics with Baker’s Yeast
Researchers used baker’s yeast to produce two compounds important to antipsychotic drugs: alstonine and serpentine.
Can a Placebo Help Treat Opioid Use Disorder?
Researchers consider how the placebo effect may actually improve the effectiveness of methadone treatment plans.
How the Placebo Effect “Tricks” the Brain
You have probably heard of the placebo effect, but what is it and how does it work? Can something that’s in our heads actually provide relief?
Tired Healthcare Workers Wash their Hands Less Often
Hand-washing in hospitals is known to reduce patient infections, but a study has found that hospital workers wash their hands less frequently when tired.