Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) can help rewire the brain’s response to natural healthy pleasure, leading to improved mood, greater attention to positive experiences and reduced opioid cravings. The…
Category: 5. Health
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Novel rat model paves the way to advance COPD-associated cor pulmonale research
Philadelphia, April 30, 2025 – Researchers have developed a novel rat model that closely replicates the pathological features and physiological changes associated with human chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-associated cor pulmonale. This model exhibits key characteristics,…
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New model to study hypertension and aortic aneurysms developed
Oxidative stress can occur when our cells are exposed to harmful molecules called “reactive oxygen species” over time. These reactive oxygen species can damage cells and are found in important disease states, such as high blood pressure and aortic aneurysms. Aortic aneurysms are balloon-like…
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New drug shows promise for treating bronchiectasis
Results of a large, global clinical trial spanning five continents with over 1,700 patients with bronchiectasis, published this April in the New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrated benefits of an investigational, once-a-day pill called brensocatib as a therapy for the chronic lung…
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Bacterial villain behind Lake Erie’s ‘potent toxin’ unveiled
In the warm summertime waters of Lake Erie, cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, can proliferate out of control, creating algal blooms that produce toxins at a rate that can harm wildlife and human health.
Now, University of Michigan researchers have identified the organism responsible for…
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‘Explainable’ AI cracks secret language of sticky proteins
An AI tool has made a step forward in translating the language proteins use to dictate whether they form sticky clumps similar to those linked to Alzheimer’s Disease and around fifty other types of human disease. In a departure from typical “black-box” AI models, the new tool, CANYA, was…
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Machine learning brings new insights to cell’s role in addiction, relapse
Object recognition software is used by law enforcement to help identify suspects, by self-driving cars to navigate roadways and by many consumers to unlock their cell phones or pay for their morning coffee.
Now, researchers led by the University of Cincinnati’s Anna Kruyer and the University of…
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New ‘hidden in plain sight’ facial and eye biomarkers for tinnitus severity could unlock path to testing treatments
Researchers at Mass General Brigham have identified new biomarkers for tinnitus by measuring pupil dilation and subtle facial movements that correlate with the level of distress caused by the disorder. Published in Science Translational Medicine, the findings could lead to placebo-controlled…
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A Patent Fight Over The World’s Top-Selling Drug
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at a patent fight over the world’s top-selling drug, breakthroughs from the American Association for Cancer Research, Verily’s Parkinson’s dataset, the relationship between microplastics and heart disease, and more. To get it in your inbox,…
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Breakthrough Gene Therapy For Butterfly Children’s Disease
Butterfly children have rare, genetic disorder epidermolysis bullosa
A revolutionary treatment brings new hope to those suffering from a devastating rare skin disorder, while showcasing an innovative funding model that could transform rare disease research
In a landmark development…
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