Category: 4. Health

Gene therapy has emerged as a promising approach, replacing or supplementing defective genes to preserve or restore vision. Yet, most existing gene therapy strategies have been developed and tested in early disease stages — leaving a major gap in…

Yet despite its prevalence, methods to treat MDD often fall short for a not-insignificant portion of the population. Antidepressants — the standard of treatment — don’t work for 30 percent with MDD.

When infused at a low dose ketamine shows remarkable efficacy as a rapidly acting antidepressant, with effects observed…

To improve the AAV’s ability to deliver therapeutics specifically to the lungs and airway, Mass General Brigham researchers developed and applied a new version, called AAV.CPP.16, that can be administered with a nasal spray. In preclinical models, the innovative tool outperformed previous versions by more…

Proteins catalyze life by changing shape when they interact with other molecules. The result is a muscle twitching, the perception of light, or a bit of energy extracted from food.

But this crucial ability has eluded the growing field of AI-augmented protein engineering.

Now, researchers at UCSF have shown it is possible to make new proteins that move and change shape like those in nature….

What impact can cannabis have for sleep apnea patients? This is what a recent report from the Office of Cannabis Management hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated the pros and cons of using medical cannabis to treat sleep apnea, which is caused from reduced or paused breathing during sleep, resulting in disruptive sleep, waking up fatigued, and an overall negative impact on well-being.

For the study, the researchers evaluated 3,102…

The first successful human bladder transplant could offer hope for people with bladder problems.

On May 4, 2025, Oscar Larrainzar, 41, became the first human to successfully receive a bladder transplant. The surgery was part of a clinical trial developed to demonstrate the feasibility of bladder transplants in patients with terminal bladder diseases. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be about 85,000 new cases of bladder cancer in 2025 in the United States,…

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, with 80 per cent of deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. However, international heart-health guidelines are primarily based on research from high-income countries and often overlook upstream causes of CVD, says Scott Lear, a health…

The study, conducted by the Center for Synaptic Brain Dysfunctions at IBS and led by Director KIM Eunjoon (Distinguished Professor…

The study by ECU Masters student Tee-Jay Scott and Professor Joanne Dickson found that rather than enhancing mental focus in high-pressure moments, stress may temporarily disrupt executive functions — the brain’s control processes that help…