Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have pinpointed a cellular target that could enhance the way osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases are diagnosed and treated. The findings, published recently in JCI Insight, reveal that circulating osteoclast precursor cells (cOCPs) play a pivotal role in bone loss. The study is also the first of its kind
Researchers from the Vienna Lung Transplant Program of MedUni Vienna and University Hospital Vienna have published the first prospective, randomized and controlled study on the use of extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) in lung transplantation in the renowned European Respiratory Journal. The findings could significantly change the standard procedure for rejection reactions after lung transplants. Extracorporeal photopheresis
Beneficial gut microbes and the body work together to fine-tune fat metabolism and cholesterol levels, according to a new preclinical study by investigators from Weill Cornell Medicine and the Boyce Thompson Institute at Cornell University’s Ithaca campus. The human body has co-evolved with the beneficial microbes that live in the gut (termed the microbiota), resulting in mutually
After severe heart failure, the ability of the heart to heal by forming new cells is very low. However, after receiving treatment with a supportive heart pump, the capacity of a damaged heart to repair itself with new muscle cells becomes significantly higher, even higher than in a healthy heart. This is according to a
A team of UC Davis Health researchers has shown that CD34+ stem cells can be safely administered into retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients’ eyes and may offer therapeutic benefits. The phase 1 trial also confirmed that these specialized cells can be readily isolated from the patient’s own bone marrow. The study was published in the American Academy of Ophthalmology journal,
A new advance in health monitoring which uses radar to ‘listen’ to patients’ heart sounds with remarkable accuracy could lead to a new generation of contactless medical monitoring equipment. Researchers from the University of Glasgow led the development of the new system, which uses radar to track patients’ heart sounds like a doctor uses a
Stem cells grown in microgravity aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have unique qualities that could one day help accelerate new biotherapies and heal complex disease, two Mayo Clinic researchers say. The research analysis by Fay Abdul Ghani and Abba Zubair, M.D., Ph.D., published in NPJ Microgravity, finds microgravity can strengthen the regenerative potential of cells. Dr.
Participants also reported better sleep quality and reduced use of pain medications Cleveland Clinic researchers found that a 12-week therapeutic virtual yoga program for chronic low back pain can be a feasible, safe and effective treatment option. The findings are published in JAMA Network Open. Chronic low back pain is very common — up to 20% of adults worldwide
A collaborative study sheds light on how cannabis use affects brain development in young people, the main one being atrophy of certain regions of the cerebral cortex. Cannabis use may lead to thinning of the cerebral cortex in adolescents according to a recent study led by Graciela Pineyro and Tomas Paus, according to a recent study led by Graciela Pineyro
Early lab and animal tests show that a new form of insulin could help prevent sudden drops in blood sugar. The modified insulin, called NNC2215, has a switch that can open and close in response to blood sugar. When blood sugar levels are high, the switch opens, and the insulin becomes more active, removing the sugar
