University of Utah researchers have developed a material that addresses an urgent environmental challenges: the efficient removal and real-time detection of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a toxic and persistent member of the PFAS…
Just like LLMs generate text, PLMs generate proteins—but there is no playbook to manage the risks. The next biothreat might start as a line of code. A new class of artificial intelligence…
Researchers discover that some antibody-based therapies can have off-target effects, impairing the immune system’s ability to fight off cancer Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), a powerful form of immunotherapy, have revolutionized cancer treatment…
Ketamine is a highly effective, fast-acting antidepressant that works even for patients who have not responded to other medications. However, the brain mechanisms important for these rapid treatment effects are yet to…
For military veterans, many of the deepest wounds of war are invisible: Traumatic brain injuries resulting from head trauma or blast explosions are a leading cause of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression…
Emergency medicine physicians show highest stigma—but also play crucial role in linking patients to treatment A new national study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, with colleagues at the University…
A pioneering international survey of people living with eating disorders has found that cannabis and psychedelics, such as ‘magic mushrooms’ or LSD, were best rated as alleviating symptoms by respondents who self-medicated…
A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that the Covid-19 pandemic may have accelerated people’s brain health, even if they were never infected with the virus.…
An experimental mRNA vaccine boosted the tumor-fighting effects of immunotherapy in a mouse-model study, bringing researchers one step closer to their goal of developing a universal vaccine to “wake up” the immune…
Olive oil’s anti-inflammatory secret improves mRNA therapies As millions of people know firsthand, the most common side effect of mRNA vaccines like the COVID-19 shot is inflammation: soreness, redness and a day…
