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Biologic “Patch” Activated by Natural Motion Could Help Fix Herniated Discs
The tension-activated repair patch used in animal trials plugs holes in discs in the spine like car tire patches and could prevent further disease progression.
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Experimental Drug Obstructs Tumor Migration in Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers have identified the genetic changes that occur during pancreatic cancer metastasis and have found a drug to disrupt the process.
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The Unknown Risks of Melatonin Use in Children
Nearly one in five school-aged children and preteens now take melatonin for sleep, and some parents routinely give the hormone to preschoolers, according to new research.
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An Intravenous Needle That Softens in the Body on Insertion
Researchers have developed an intravenous needle that softens and flexes when in the body, reducing the risk of damage to the blood vessel as patients receive medication.
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Men Die 6 Years Before Women in the US
We’ve known for more than a century that women outlive men. But new research shows that, at least in the United States, the gap has been widening for more than a decade.
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Disrupting One Gene in CAR T Cells Makes Them More Potent
Disrupting one gene in CAR T cells used for cancer therapy makes them more potent and able to fight the cancer for longer, reports a new study.
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Existing Drug That Targets Sleeping Cells Could Be the Answer to Lower Back Pain
A study of senescent (inactive) osteoclasts in the vertebral column of mice suggests that using anti-senescent drugs could relieve the spinal sensitivity that causes lower back pain.
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Birth Control Hormones Can Enter the Adolescent Mouse Brain
Ohio State scientists are exploring how common synthetic hormones used for birth control affect the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain that continues to develop throughout adolescence.
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New Compound Outperforms Pain Drug
A small molecule drug, one of 27 million screened in a library of potential new drugs, has shown promise as a painkiller, outperforming gabapentin for treating four types of chronic pain.
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New Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Approach Shows Promise for Increased Survival
Researchers suggest that when used in a form that can be delivered directly into the tumor cell, polyinosine–polycytidylic acid (pIC) suppresses tumor growth, induces cancer cell death and enhances survival.
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