Medicine

by Ya’el Courtneyfigures by Gracyn Mose COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has killed over 1 million Americans from 2020 to 2024. This number is startling, especially considering that the harm of COVID-19 extends beyond loss…

by Emma Dolenfigures by Allie Elchert Imagine a dystopia where a person with diabetes needs to drive a few hours every day to get their insulin at a special insulin clinic. Let’s pretend that they only need insulin once a day. They set their alarm for…

New markers for dementia risk could pave the way for the development of blood-based methods for diagnosing and screening for dementia. This provides an opportunity to identify and diagnose at-risk populations earlier.

A novel technique enables precise atomic editing of molecules, opening up new possibilities for chemical synthesis.

From Chatbots to Carebots: Large Language Models in Modern Medicine by Shreya Johri Join us in Northwest B103 on 12/6/23 at 7PM EST! Seminar is open to all interested and free! If you can’t make it in person catch the livestream here. From…

The Chimera of Greek myth had a lion's head, goat's body, and snake's tail. Scientists have made a chimeric monkey with cells from two types of monkeys, which could one day lead to better lab models for scientists and donor organs for patients.

Scientists have discovered that mitochondria bursting may cause cellular aging.

Knowing the type of brain tumor can help determine how aggressive the surgeon should be in removing it. A new study has created a procedure using machine learning and DNA sequencing to quickly classify tumors and guide the surgery while it is happening.

Scientists have discovered a new way to study Alzheimer's disease in mice, revealing how brain cells die in AD. This breakthrough could lead to new treatments that slow or stop the disease.

Using a well-established non-human primate model, researchers were able to successfully treat alcohol use disorder with a gene therapy targeting the dopamine reward system.