One day, MRI brain scans may help predict whether older people will develop dementia, new research suggests. In a small study, MRI brain scans predicted with 89 percent accuracy who would go... Read more
Drug extends survival, reverses some neuromuscular damage in animals About 20,000 people in the United States are living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s... Read more
Developments could lead to lower costs, better outcomes Rapid advancements in the field of virtual reality are leading to new developments in cardiovascular treatment and improved outcomes f... Read more
Radiation therapy often is used to treat cancer patients. Now, doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that radiation therapy — aimed directly at the hear... Read more
Device measures swollen limbs faster, more easily than other methods An estimated 120 million people worldwide are infected with lymphatic filariasis, a parasitic, mosquito-borne disease tha... Read more
New technique could aid treatments for diseases that lead to paralysis Scientists working to develop new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases have been stymied by the inability to grow... Read more
Decades before people with Alzheimer’s disease develop memory loss and confusion, their brains become dotted with plaques made of a sticky protein – called amyloid beta – that is thought to... Read more
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have isolated a human monoclonal antibody that in a mouse model “markedly reduce... Read more
Safety of NMN being tested in small clinical trial in Japan Much of human health hinges on how well the body manufactures and uses energy. For reasons that remain unclear, cells’ ability to... Read more
Technique uses 3-D weaving to grow a living hip replacement With a goal of treating worn, arthritic hips without extensive surgery to replace them, scientists have programmed stem cells to g... Read more
If damaged cells are replaceable, type 1 diabetics wouldn’t need insulin shots Signaling a potential new approach to treating diabetes, researchers at Washington University School of M... Read more
Despite the abuse potential of opioid drugs, they have long been the best option for patients suffering from severe pain. The drugs interact with receptors on brain cells to tamp down the bo... Read more