How anesthetics destabilize the brain: scientists stumble upon common mechanism
Original story from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA, USA). Discovering a common mechanism used by three anesthesia drugs could lead to a universal anesthesia-delivery system to monitor patients more effectively. When patients undergo general anesthesia, doctors can choose among several...
Integrating computational and experimental techniques to decipher neuronal heterogeneity
The brain is an extremely heterogeneous tissue. Within one small piece, there are neurons transmitting information, oligodendrocytes and astrocytes acting as support cells and microglia functioning as part of the immune system. Within the major classes of neurons, there are – depending on who...Otsuka picks up PTSD drug with $700M Transcend buy
The buyout, which includes another $525 million in floated payouts, hands Otsuka a medicine it sees as a possibly “paradigm-shifting therapy” in psychiatry. Continue reading →AstraZeneca lung drug gets ‘surprise’ win in COPD trials
The treatment, tozorakimab, succeeded where other similar therapies failed and could help a broader group of COPD patients than Dupixent. Continue reading →Novartis targets Xolair successor in buyout of startup Excellergy
Worth up to $2 billion, the deal is centered around a drug that could lead to faster and more complete control of allergic conditions than Novartis and Roche’s popular medicine. Continue reading →
Give and Take: Federal Rural Health Funding Could Trigger Service Cuts
BIG SANDY, Mont. — The emergency department at Big Sandy Medical Center is one room with a single curtain between two beds. It’s one of the many parts of the 25-bed rural hospital that need updating, former CEO Ron Wiens said. He said the hospital, an essential service in its namesake town...
Slay the Spire: Downfall board game expansion adapts a fan-made video game mod
Contention Games founder Gary Dworetsky raised nearly $4 million with his 2022 Kickstarter for Slay the Spire: The Board Game, which turned 2019’s genre-defining rougelike deckbuilder into a cooperative tabletop game. Now, Dworetsky is adding more variety to the experience with Downfall, a...Workforce, Wellness, and Innovation Are at the Forefront at AONL 2026
Nurse leaders will gather in Chicago this year to brainstorm solutions to workforce barriers, wellness challenges, and the technology revolution. In the face of steep nursing shortages and higher patient acuity, prioritizing the wellbeing of nurses and the future of the workforce has never been...