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ThursdayMay 29, 2025 10:00 am

University of Houston Gets $3M to Establish Biomarker Core for Cancer Immunotherapy

Texas’ Cancer Prevention & Research Institute has awarded $3 million to the University of Houston to establish a biomarker core for cancer immunotherapy. The research institute has earned a reputation for funding research projects which are groundbreaking. The $3m is a fraction of its $93m total package earmarked for awarding grants to entities within the state. The biomarker core to be established is planned to be a cutting-edge facility in the state geared at availing researchers comprehensive biomarker screens for conducting proteomic cancer research, especially in the fields of cancer immunotherapy and cancer biology. The new facility will be the…

WednesdayMay 28, 2025 10:00 am

House Approves Reconciliation Bill, Health Insurance and Medicaid to Be Impacted

On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the reconciliation bill for the 2025 budget with a one-vote difference between those in support of the bill and those opposed to it. The American Hospital Association says this legislation is going to have notable impacts upon healthcare insurance and Medicaid. Rick Pollack, the CEO and President of AHA, wrote to Congress on the eve of the House vote. In that statement, he expressed the association’s concerns about several provisions focused on the health insurance marketplace and Medicaid. He pointed out that the reductions to Medicaid funding are likely to have…

TuesdayMay 27, 2025 10:00 am

New Swallowable Pill Provides Real-Time Gut Inflammation Tracking

The GI tract and its components like the mucosal lining play an important role of preventing harmful substances from finding their way into the bloodstream. When this mucosal lining is compromised, serious consequences like the entry of undigested food, toxins and bacteria into the bloodstream result. “Leaky gut” is responsible for conditions like inflammatory bowel disease. Existing tools for monitoring the mucus lining in the gut have limitations, such as being invasive and not providing continuous tracking. Approaches like endoscopy also don’t provide data on the entire GI tract and the updates they provide don’t come in real time. There…

ThursdayMay 22, 2025 10:00 am

Experts Say New Test for Brain Tumors is a Game-Changer

Researchers have developed a novel brain tumor test that surgical experts have dubbed a game changer. This is because the test collapses the needed time to obtain an accurate diagnosis to just hours rather than multiple weeks as has been the case. Surgeons say this new approach can dramatically improve the treatment and care that patients receive after this “ultra-fast” diagnostic tool is used. University of Nottingham scientists, together with a team from the NHS Trust of University of Nottingham Hospitals (NUH) developed this method. Their approach has caused a stir in UK hospitals and many are collecting data on…

TuesdayMay 20, 2025 10:00 am

Researchers Discover Potential Missing Connection Between EBV and Multiple Sclerosis

For many years, the scientific community has known that the risk of Multiple Sclerosis is markedly higher among people that have been exposed to the Epstein-Barr virus, the virus which causes infectious mononucleosis (commonly called “mono”). However, it isn’t clear why only a tiny fraction of individuals exposed to “mono” go on to develop MS. Now new research has uncovered a likely explanation why the vast majority of individuals exposed to the mono virus don’t go on to develop multiple sclerosis. According to the study, those who escape MS despite having ever suffered a mono infection have a gene mutation…

FridayMay 16, 2025 10:00 am

New Multimodal AI System Boosts the Accuracy of Lung Cancer Screening

Early diagnosis of lung cancer is pivotal to effective treatment because this disease is very challenging to treat. Advances in AI are transforming the screening for this disease, improving both efficiency and accuracy. Existing screening methods such as low-dose CT have several challenges. These include high rates of false-positives and a high variability when reporting other incidental but critical information, such as findings on cardiovascular diseases. Furthermore, the shortage of radiologists around the world means that less than 10% of people who need low-dose CT scans can actually undergo them. New research published in the journal Nature Communications shows that…

ThursdayMay 15, 2025 10:00 am

Will Trump’s Executive Order on Drug Prices Yield the Desired Results

While President Trump signed an order aimed at reducing the high cost of prescription drugs in the U.S., it isn’t clear how exactly the price reduction will be achieved and how such reductions could impact the country in the long term. The President said patients in America pay a lot more for prescription drugs than the cost incurred for the same drugs in other countries. He added that he was going to order drug firms to slash their prices within the U.S. There has been a growing concern about the high cost of prescription drugs in America and data exists…

TuesdayMay 13, 2025 10:00 am

Study Links Higher Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods to Heightened Psoriasis Risk

A recently conducted study has found a strong link between the intake of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and a higher risk of developing psoriasis. The findings of this research appeared in the Nutrients journal. People suffering from psoriasis have lesions/patches that are itchy, scaly and inflamed. They commonly affect the nails, soles and palms, although the condition can manifest on any part of the body. The condition can also elevate the risk of a number of mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression, in addition to increasing the risk for Crohn’s disease and cardiovascular disease. While there currently isn’t a…

FridayMay 09, 2025 10:00 am

Study Reveals Early Development of Pediatric Brain Tumors in Specialized Nerve Cells

Medulloblastoma is a commonly occurring pediatric brain cancer in kids and adolescents. The cancer develops within the cerebellum, the part of the brain responsible for coordinating movement and other functions. These tumors enlarge quickly, can grow into nearby tissues, and in some cases, can metastasize. The variations in these tumors make it challenging to find appropriate treatments. Now a recent study in Germany has come up with findings which shed light on the exact location where these aggressive tumors normally first develop. The findings appeared in the Nature journal. The study’s first author Konstantin Okonechnikov explains that they genetically characterized…

ThursdayMay 08, 2025 10:00 am

Eye Exam Could Help in Detecting Parkinson’s Disease Early, Study Suggests

New research suggests that a simple examination of the retina could provide an early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. Universite Laval researchers conducted this study and their findings appeared in the Neurobiology of Disease journal. According to the researchers, the retinas of individuals having Parkinson’s don’t respond in the same way to light stimulus as those of individuals without the disease. Prof. Martin Levesque, the study leader, explains that currently, people are only diagnosed with Parkinson’s after consulting their doctor regarding tremors and other motor problems. By this time, Levesque adds, the disease has progressed to such an extent that central…