MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
How the brain protects itself from Alzheimer’s disease
High levels of calcium are toxic to cells and contribute to loss of neurons in Alzheimer’s disease. A new study published in JCI Insight identifies a mechanism through which the young brain protects itself against high calcium levels, and it could help scientists learn how to protect the brain from this devastating neurodegenerative condition.
Newly defined benign soft tissue tumor with bony shell may mimic malignancy
It’s not often that a pathologist gets to make a diagnosis that works for the patient by preventing treatment from occurring.
Breast cancer remodels lymphatic vessels to accelerate its spread, research reveals
Breast cancer is able to modify the lymphatic vessels through which it travels to the draining lymph nodes
New test distinguishes vaccine-induced false positives from active HIV infection
Since the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was identified in 1983, roughly 91.4 million people around the world have contracted the virus and an additional 44.1 million have died from related causes.
New vaccine sparks hope in whooping cough control
A human challenge trial has shown a new vaccine could offer better protection against whooping cough.
Why stress can make your hair fall out: A two-part reaction
It’s well known that stress can trigger hair loss. A new paper explores how this happens and how our response to stress can have long-term consequences for our scalps, research that may eventually yield insights into autoimmune diseases.
Two genes found to suppress colorectal cancer spread in preclinical models
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and among all cancers, colorectal cancer ranks second in mortality, responsible for more than 900,000 deaths in 2020.
Experimental drug repairs DNA damage caused by common diseases
Cedars-Sinai scientists have developed an experimental drug that repairs DNA and serves as a prototype for a new class of medications that fix tissue damage caused by heart attack, inflammatory disease or other conditions.