For years, an unnamed disease slowly stole one man's sight鈥攗ntil his son鈥檚 diagnosis finally provided the answer. Their journey highlights how rare disease research can unravel medicine's most elusive mysteries and, in doing so, can help reshape the future of medicine.
Iowa State researchers are building "digital twins" that are regularly updated with data from their physical twins. A national committee said digital twins have "immense promise in accelerating scientific discovery and revolutionizing industries."
Coastal wetlands are crucial for providing animals with food and shelter during disturbances. However, these ecosystems are under threat from rapidly spreading non-native aquatic plants, climate change, and dam regulation. Northern pike, native predators in the St. Lawrence River, have been forced to spawn in less optimal, deeper nearshore areas due to the invasive hybrid cattail (Typha x glauca) and water level regulation.
The funds will be used to help train volunteer medical students, who will then be paired with patients referred from palliative care, oncology, family medicine, and social work.
Introducing the KinderHELOC, the first ever fertility financing option designed to allow the 1 in 6 Americans with infertility tap the equity in their home to pay for fertility treatment and family building
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and the NCCN Foundation announce four recipients for the 2025 NCCN Foundation Young Investigator Awards (YIA).
The collaboration between promotores, medical students and faculty ensures culturally competent and accessible health education.
A multidisciplinary team of UT Southwestern Medical Center specialists, led by Nader Pouratian, M.D., Ph.D., and Peter Tsai, M.D., Ph.D., has received a grant worth up to $5 million from the Raynor Cerebellum Project to develop neuromodulation therapies for patients with cerebellar disorders of the brain.
Together, the two organizations have created a unique alliance that blends the academic prowess of LJI with the drug development and commercialization expertise of Kyowa Kirin.
Eric Bartee, PhD, is studying how to use viruses to fight cancer. The associate professor at the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center has a $2 million grant to study how cells detect and rid themselves of viruses. He hopes to make oncolytic therapy, a form of immune therapy that uses viruses to alert the immune system to cancer, more effective.
A $5 million gift from the Springer-Lu Family Foundation of Massachusetts will establish an endowment to support the Aspirnaut program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Supporters are invited to match this lead gift through a collective fundraising effort to secure Aspirnaut鈥檚 future.
Saint Louis University has been awarded a $538,431 grant from Missouri Foundation for Health to research ways to improve maternal and infant health in the state of Missouri with improved access to clean diapers. The three-year grant will study ways to improve access to diaper supplies for families in need across the state.
A major reorganization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)鈥攊ncluding massive cuts to the federal workforce鈥攖hreatens scientific progress that drives our economy and improves the public鈥檚 health.
Moores Cancer Center at the University of California San Diego has received a $1 million donation from pharmaceutical company Pfizer to support an innovative new program designed to bolster early cancer detection and prevention efforts. The donation will help build a bridge bringing research discoveries to community health centers and improving access to early detection tests for colorectal, breast, cervical and prostate cancer.
Scientists have been given a 拢1.1m grant by the UKRI Medical Research Council (MRC) to continue their life-changing research, after identifying a new disease which causes some children鈥檚 brains to develop abnormally.
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common type of heart arrhythmia impacting more than 5 million people in the United States, a number that is anticipated to reach 12.1 million by 2030. The heart rhythm condition is characterized by fast and irregular heartbeats from the upper chambers of the heart. People with AFib are at increased risk of stroke, heart failure, dementia, and premature death.
U.S. Department of Energy approves start of execution of $49.7M project: High Transmission Beam Line at FRIB
Idaho National Laboratory seeks sponsor for innovation incubator to support technology commercialization
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