Biofilm
Biofilm is resistant to many antibiotics and is gaining new attention as a source of hard to eradicate infections.
Research and Clinical Trials Sub-categories:
- Cancer Treatment and Research (129)
- Experimental Treatments (4)
- Medical Research (104)
- Music and Sound Research (7)
- Research and Development (28)
- Research Ethics (14)
- Research Funding (10)
- Research Methods (4)
- Stem Cell Treatment (8)
The Bystander Effect
Experts discuss why this effect occurs and how it can be broken by technology.
Industry Funding of Clinical Trials
Funding of trials has dramatically shifted so that today, trials paid for by pharmaceutical and device makers outnumber publically funded trials 6-to-1. Some studies indicate this makes bias in trials more likely.
New Findings on Stuttering
New research on stuttering has several new findings including a much more successful way to treat it.
Gene Editing
Scientists have developed the technology to edit single genes, which could eliminate some inherited diseases.
Cancer Prehabilitation
Rehabilitation has been a staple of recovery for many illnesses, but often not after cancer treatment. Similarly, sometimes people about to undergo orthopedic surgery may be given exercises, or prehabilitation, to prepare them. A nationally known rehab specialist discusses using prehabilitation techniques for newly diagnosed cancer patients.
Gender Diversity in Basic Research
Only about a third of research subjects in clinical studies are women. In basic research on animals and cells, female models are even more poorly represented. This results in poor understanding of how new drugs work on women and occasional drug recalls when major side effects are discovered after the fact. Experts discuss why such an imbalance occurs, its …
Stem Cell Regeneration
Scientists have discovered that older research animals can seemingly be made young again with infusions of young blood which reactivate stem cells. Researchers have started to isolate factors in plasma that appear to be responsible, opening the door to possibly rolling back the clock on aging. Experts explain.
Liquid Biopsies
Cancer biopsies traditionally require surgery to remove a piece of tumor. But doctors are increasingly able to find evidence of cancer in the blood, eliminating the need for surgery. Researchers hope to eventually be able to use these liquid biopsies for cancer screening and early diagnosis. Experts discuss.
Misophonia
This disorder, misophonia, is largely unknown, but researchers believe audio processing of these sounds is misrouted to rage centers in the brain. Experts and a sufferer discuss the syndrome.
Your Brain With Tinnitus
Scientists have discovered that tinnitus, or "ringing in the ears," involves many more areas of the brain than just those involved with hearing. Experts explain why the findings mean it will be difficult to develop treatments for tinnitus, and what sufferers can do now.
TV Doctors: Truth or Fiction?
TV doctors wield tremendous influence with patients, sometimes even more than a person's own doctor. Yet studies show that the advice you hear on TV is often unsupported by medical research. Experts discuss how celebrity doctors miss the mark and why they're so popular.
