Organoid coculture platforms enhance preclinical prediction of drug efficacy

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Three‐dimensional cancer organoids cultured in vitro closely recapitulate the phenotypic and genetic features of parental tumor tissues, making them powerful tools for cancer research, drug screening, and personalized medicine. Read Original...

Temporary ultrasonic sensor provides continuous feedback during spinal cord healing

by rss feed | Nov 5, 2026 | News Feeds

Following a $13.48 million dollar award from the defense department, a team of engineers and surgeons from Johns Hopkins Medicine have published their first proof-of-concept study that shows temporarily implanting a tiny ultrasonic device into the location of a spinal...

Modified zinc finger scaffold suppresses microglial activation in mouse brain

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A KAIST-led research team has found that a protein involved in gene regulation can suppress the harmful aggregation of amyloid-beta, a peptide associated with Alzheimer's disease. The approach also reduced the toxicity of protein aggregates that had already formed....

New tool identifies older adults at risk of delirium and falls from anticholinergic medications

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Researchers funded by Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) have developed a new tool to help doctors and pharmacists identify older patients at risk of delirium and serious falls associated with taking multiple anticholinergic medications. Read Original...

Tau spreads more rapidly in early-onset Alzheimer’s disease

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Patients with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, whose symptoms start before age 65, have more extensive deposits of tau, a hallmark protein of the condition, compared with patients whose symptoms start at 65-plus, a new study found. Read Original...