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Sensor monitors bladder fullness
Researchers developed a wireless implantable device that can monitor bladder filling and emptying in real time and send data to a smartphone. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Advance in immune cell screening uncovers receptors that target prostate cancer
This study validated the ability for nanovials to find T cells, and their receptors, that react to viruses.A second experiment with a different patient applied the technology to a much more challenging problem: rare prostate cancer targets the scientists had identified in previous studies. Importantly, those molecular targets acted to both capture the T cells and cause them to secrete certain molecules that kill target cells. In other experiments, the nanovials also had molecules allowing each to capture more than one type of immune-activating secretion.CNSI at UCLAA closer look at UCLA-developed nanovials, which are hydro...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - April 15, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Monica Bertagnolli: U.S. 'Ready' for Next Pandemic Threat
(MedPage Today) -- In part two of this exclusive video interview, MedPage Today editor-in-chief Jeremy Faust, MD, talks with Monica Bertagnolli, MD, the 17th director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), about the day-to-day work at the... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - April 15, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Gut bacteria may reduce cholesterol and lower heart disease risk
Researchers pinpointed gut bacteria that affect levels of cholesterol and other compounds linked to heart disease. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Covid lockdown architect and former NIH boss Francis Collins, 73, reveals he's battling prostate cancer
Covid lockdown advocate and former head of the National Institutes of Health Frances Collins [shown] admitted that he has been battling prostate cancer for at least a month. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Push for a Better Dengue Vaccine Grows More Urgent
A public research institute in Brazil has proved a new shot protects against the disease, but can ’t make it fast enough to stop the huge outbreak sweeping Latin America. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stephanie Nolen Tags: Dengue Fever Vaccination and Immunization Disease Rates Clinical Trials Deaths (Fatalities) Medicine and Health Global Warming Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Infections Merck & Company Inc National Institutes of Health Brazil your-fee Source Type: news

Long Covid trials aim to clear lingering virus —and help patients in need
One Monday morning last September, Shelley Hayden pulled into a parking spot in an underground garage at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). She switched off the ignition, pushed the red record button on her cellphone, and gazed into the camera. “The time has come,” said Hayden, long dark-blond hair framing her blue eyes. “Here we are, I’m actually getting to do something.” More than 3 years earlier, in the summer of 2020, Hayden had come down with COVID-19 while visiting family in Colorado. Since then she’s been plagued by the disease’s cruel sequel, Long Covid, whose symptoms include ov...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 11, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news

Perception Is Reality: NIH's Role on Drug Pricing and Data Transparency
(MedPage Today) -- In this first of two exclusive video interviews, MedPage Today editor-in-chief Jeremy Faust, MD, talks with Monica Bertagnolli, MD, the 17th director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), about her role as NIH director... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 11, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Study reveals no causal link between neurodevelopmental disorders and acetaminophen exposure before birth
NIH-funded research in siblings finds previously reported connection is likely due to other underlying factors. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - April 11, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

AI model has potential to detect risk of childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder
NIH-funded study suggests model could identify large percentage of those at risk. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - April 11, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

AI makes retinal imaging 100 times faster, compared to manual method
NIH scientists use artificial intelligence called ‘P-GAN’ to improve next-generation imaging of cells in the back of the eye. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - April 10, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Strengthening the role of the NIH in the firearm violence epidemic: a modest proposal - Richmond TS, Hargarten SW, Rivara FP.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the largest biomedical research entity in the world. It has near-universal support from Congress and has a current budget of $47.683 billion. The funding provided by NIH is the mainstay of research programs in ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news

Should I Take Supplements to Sleep? What Experts Think
If you want to understand the importance of sleep, ask someone who spent the previous night tossing and turning. Sleep is a vital function: essential for physical recovery, preparing for the next day, even clearing waste material from the brain. Mounting evidence suggests that getting adequate amounts of sleep each night is even more critical than previously believed, responsible for reducing the risk of serious conditions including dementia, obesity, and stroke. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Yet so many of us struggle to fall and stay asleep, with more than one-third of U.S. adults failing to get the re...
Source: TIME: Health - April 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carly Weeks Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Meet an OHSU researcher who is using an NIH grant to develop novel drugs
Dr. Steven Mansoor received a $1.5 million New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 9, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Elizabeth Hayes Source Type: news

UCSD receives $6.7M for immune cell imaging studies
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have received two grants totaling $6.7 million from the National Institutes of Health to develop technology to image macrophages in tumors. Called TAM-Sense, the technology works by feeding macrophages tiny drops of a dye that can be detected by MRI, UCSD said. A team led by Eric Ahrens, PhD, will test the technology in patients with recurrent head and neck tumors in a phase I trial, as well as adapt the technology to be used along with PET to enable whole-body imaging. Macrophages are involved in the body’s normal inflammatory responses but also make up a s...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 8, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news