An Osaka Metropolitan University medical research team aimed to investigate the effects of respiratory muscle dysfunction on clinical outcomes related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The use of 5-aminosalicylic acid with ustekinumab shows no significant overall benefits in inflammatory bowel disease. However, post hoc subgroup analyses suggest potential benefits in specific patient groups, emphasizing the importance of tailoring treatment based on individual therapy history.

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a method to fabricate personalised gingival (gum) tissue grafts using an innovative combination of 3D bioprinting and artificial intelligence (AI). Led by Assistant Professor Gopu Sriram from NUS Faculty of Dentistry, the team’s approach presents a more customisable and less invasive alternative to traditional grafting methods, which often involve harvesting tissue from the patient’s mouth — a process that can be both uncomfortable and constrained by the availability of suitable tissue.

New study helps explain the mechanisms by which nitrous oxide affects the brain, potentially offering insights that could help relieve treatment-resistant depression.

A new study from the Strategic Management Journal suggests that on such a visible and contentious issue, silence still prompts backlash. The study helps explain why so many companies and CEOs are engaging in corporate activism on issues that do not seem to relate to their business strategy when it often triggers negative public responses. BLM presents an extreme example of public reaction, but likely a valid one amid the current sociopolitical discourse in the United States. As polarization grows, consumers are less likely to ever assume corporate neutrality. Although it’s tempting to avoid controversial social issues, corporate silence comes with costs.