According to the CDC, about 1 in 36 children in the United States has autism. An early and accurate diagnosis is hugely important for children and their parents as they learn how to navigate life on the spectrum. A recent study in Nature described a new method to aid early detection of autism using a smartphone app.
14 Aug 2024
Healing a broken heart
After a heart attack, the damage is permanent — for now. Researchers are testing innovative ways to get the heart to regenerate muscle cells and fix itself.
3 Jul 2024
The antibiotics hidden in medieval recipes
Could the solution to antibiotic resistance already have been discovered? Microbiologists and historians probe medieval and ancient texts to find out.
29 May 2024
Rejuvenating the retina to save vision
In diabetic macular edema, senescent cells build up in the retina, leading to vision loss. A new drug forces these undead cells to die, healing the retina.
8 May 2024
From warhead to cancer-killer, the quest for more actinium-225
Actinium-225 is a radioactive isotope that kills cancer cells with a burst of alpha particles, but it was difficult to make enough of it — until now.
https://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/from-warhead-to-cancer-killer-the-quest-for-more-actinium-225-15934
27 Mar 2024
Sex differs in matters of the heart
An off-the-cuff request at the local butcher led to a serendipitous discovery about heart valve disease, leading to potential new sex-specific ways to treat it.
28 Feb 2024
The diabetes gene that broke all the rules
Researchers discovered a new gene required for pancreas development, but much to their surprise, they found that it was absent in all animals except primates.
31 Jan 2024
Making Sugar Healthy
With some out-of-the-box engineering, researchers have developed a nature-inspired strategy to turn sugar in packaged foods into gut-healthy fiber.
1 Nov 2023
All Eyes on Space
Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome impairs astronauts’ vision, but new strategies to study the condition in space and on Earth may lead to treatments.
23 Aug 2023
A New Hope for Chagas Disease
Chagas disease stems from a parasitic infection. Now, with the help of a few insect-eating monkeys, a new treatment for this condition is on the horizon.
11 Jul 2023
Demystifying Misophonia
People with misophonia feel intense anger in response to certain sounds. Can scientists find a cure?
Misophonia Trigger Warning: To skip past a series of sounds that may trigger listeners with misophonia (at 0:28 to 0:52), please skip to 0:52.
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