In diabetic macular edema, senescent cells build up in the retina, leading to vision loss. A new drug forces these undead cells to die, healing the retina.

From warhead to cancer-killer, the quest for more actinium-225

26 days ago 28m 52s

Actinium-225 is a radioactive isotope that kills cancer cells with a burst of alpha particles, but it was difficult to make enough of it — until now.https://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/from-warhead-to-cancer-killer-the-quest-for-more-actinium-22

Sex differs in matters of the heart

Mar 27th, 2024 19m 57s

An off-the-cuff request at the local butcher led to a serendipitous discovery about heart valve disease, leading to potential new sex-specific ways to treat it.

The diabetes gene that broke all the rules

Feb 28th, 2024 15m 55s

Researchers discovered a new gene required for pancreas development, but much to their surprise, they found that it was absent in all animals except primates.

Making sugar healthy

Jan 31st, 2024 16m 39s

With some out-of-the-box engineering, researchers have developed a nature-inspired strategy to turn sugar in packaged foods into gut-healthy fiber.

All eyes on space

Nov 1st, 2023 22m 1s

Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome impairs astronauts’ vision, but new strategies to study the condition in space and on Earth may lead to treatments.

A new hope for Chagas disease

Aug 23rd, 2023 21m 18s

Chagas disease stems from a parasitic infection. Now, with the help of a few insect-eating monkeys, a new treatment for this condition is on the horizon.

Demystifying misophonia

Jul 11th, 2023 10m 57s

People with misophonia feel intense anger in response to certain sounds. Can scientists find a cure?Misophonia Trigger Warning: To skip past a series of sounds that may trigger listeners with misophonia (at 0:28 to 0:52), please skip to 0:52

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