Noninvasive imaging method can penetrate deeper into living tissue

Using high-powered lasers, this new method could help biologists study the body’s immune responses and develop new medicines.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Dec. 11, 2024 ~9 min

Cellular traffic congestion in chronic diseases suggests new therapeutic targets

Chronic diseases like diabetes are prevalent, costly, and challenging to treat. A common denominator driving them may be a promising new therapeutic target.

Greta Friar | Whitehead Institute • mit
Dec. 10, 2024 ~10 min


Protein discovery could pave way for new Parkinson’s drug

The protein PNA5 could possibly prevent cognitive decline in people who have Parkinson's disease and related disorders, researchers report.

U. Arizona • futurity
Nov. 26, 2024 ~7 min

Opioid-free surgery treats pain at every physical and emotional level

Surgical patients are opting out of opioids due to concerns about side effects and addiction. Combining methods to manage pain can take these fears into account without compromising on care.

Shiv K. Goel, Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Nov. 25, 2024 ~10 min

More than 5 million Americans could get psychedelic therapy

A new study shows how psilocybin-assisted therapy could impact more than 5 million people in the US pending approval from the FDA.

Emory University • futurity
Nov. 21, 2024 ~6 min

A bioinspired capsule can pump drugs directly into the walls of the GI tract

The needle-free device could be used to deliver insulin, antibodies, RNA, or other large molecules.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Nov. 20, 2024 ~7 min

Implantable microparticles can deliver two cancer therapies at once

The combination of phototherapy and chemotherapy could offer a more effective way to fight aggressive tumors.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Oct. 28, 2024 ~7 min

A new framework to efficiently screen drugs

Novel method to scale phenotypic drug screening drastically reduces the number of input samples, costs, and labor required to execute a screen.

Celina Zhao | Institute for Medical Engineering and Science • mit
Oct. 17, 2024 ~8 min


Buyer beware: Off-brand Ozempic, Zepbound and other weight loss products carry undisclosed risks for consumers

The sellers of these online products acknowledge that many of their drugs are for ‘research purposes only’ or ‘not for human consumption.’

C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut • conversation
Oct. 9, 2024 ~9 min

MicroRNA is the Nobel-winning master regulator of the genome – researchers are learning to treat disease by harnessing how it controls genes

Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their discovery of microRNAs, molecules that turn genes on and off – and cause disease when they go awry.

Andrea Kasinski, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Purdue University • conversation
Oct. 7, 2024 ~9 min

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