1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (309+ words) Scientists have developed a new biomarker test that can noninvasively detect kidney fibrosis from a urine sample. A study published today in Science Translational Medicine reports the test could accurately differentiate between mild and severe disease, something that is not…...

22+ min ago  (262+ words) The study gives us a better idea of how sensitive human gut microbes are," said senior author Maria G. Dominguez-Bello, Ph D, a professor of microbiome and health at Rutgers. It opens the door for future research on how we can…...

22+ hour, 38+ min ago  (289+ words) The study enrolled 49 adults in the Netherlands. Participants had a median age of 66 years, 84% were men, and many had existing cardiovascular disease. Seven participants had a prior history of cardiac arrest, 69% had experienced myocardial infarction, and approximately half had moderately…...

23+ hour, 34+ min ago  (324+ words) Longstanding links between attention-related problems and changes in the brain's cortex during childhood and adolescence could simply be due to developmental differences between the sexes, a study suggests. The findings, in PNAS, showed that links between attention problems and slowed…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (237+ words) When we turned off this switch, either genetically or with existing drugs, we not only slowed tumor growth, but also helped the immune system recover its ability to fight the cancer," said senior author Bin Zhang, MD, Ph D, a…...

2+ day, 56+ min ago  (412+ words) Are two blocked FDA studies on COVID-19 vaccine safety and Makary's resignation the "American Pie" moment for U. S. public health institutions? By Jonathan D. Grinstein, Ph D Both Gruber, whose work with the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) began…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (633+ words) Alzheimer's disease accounts for approximately 60% to 70% of dementia cases worldwide. Although structural brain changes and cognitive decline are hallmarks of the disease, accurately forecasting who will develop progressive impairment remains difficult. MRI scans are among the most widely available clinical…...

2+ day, 2+ min ago  (268+ words) Microbiotica, a microbiome-focused biotech based in Cambridge in the U. K. , has achieved'good Phase Ib results in a trial of its microbiome therapy for patients with advanced melanoma skin cancer. The therapy, currently known as MB097, is designed to be given to patients…...

5+ day, 4+ min ago  (374+ words) There exists a glaring unmet clinical need to develop technology to meet the demands of modern practice," the researchers wrote. Further, ABI testing, introduced about 60 years ago, has has remained largely unchanged and has long-standing barriers to widespread use in…...

5+ day, 31+ min ago  (98+ words) A single dose of psilocybin, a psychedelic compound found in mushrooms, can provide rapid and sustained relief from depressive symptoms....