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3D Printing Pills for Personalized Medicine
A research group has used 3D printing to develop pills based on different types of starch, confirming that drug release could be tailored by optimizing the right starch type and tablet shape.
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Revealing What Is in Tattoo Ink
Researchers have analyzed almost 100 inks and report that even when these products include an ingredient label, the lists often aren’t accurate. The team also detected small particles that could be harmful to cells.
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How Plants Reprogram Their Cells To Fight Invaders
Researchers reveal the key components in plant cells that reprogram their protein-making machinery to fight disease.
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Physical Activity May Play Greater Role Than Genes in Longevity
Previous research has shown that low physical activity and greater time spent sitting are associated with a higher risk of death. Does risk change if a person is genetically predisposed to live a long life?
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Genetic Testing Reveals DNA Changes in Children With Early-Onset Psychosis
While children are known for their active imaginations, it’s extremely rare for them to have true psychotic symptoms. But two unusual case studies, both of children under seven, prompted a new investigation that has identified a shared genetic component linking many cases of early-onset psychosis
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How the Brain's Reward System Tweaks Appetite in Depression
Major depressive disorders are characterized by a significant health burden, including changes in appetite and body weight. A research team investigated whether conclusions can be drawn about the direction of appetite changes - increase or decrease - based on the functional architecture of the reward system in the brain.
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At-Home Test for Autonomic Symptoms of Long COVID Release
A home test to help patients manage long covid at home has been developed and is available to download. The test can be done by anyone with symptoms of autonomic dysfunction in conditions such as long covid, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and diabetes 1 and 2 where people get feelings such as dizziness or blackouts.
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Blood Test Helps Evaluate Severity in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found that a novel blood test can be used to easily evaluate disease severity in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and predict survivability.
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Cell Size Regulates Molecular Separation
New research shows that cell size and membranes may play a key role in regulating the distribution of molecules inside cells.
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