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Research suggests potential therapeutic avenues to enhance PD-1 immune checkpoint sensitivity

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 13 on December 20, 2022, entitled, "Resistance of MMTV-NeuT/ATTAC mice to anti-PD-1 immune checkpoint therapy is associated with macrophage infiltration and Wnt pathway expression."

6 Jan 2023

Intense exercise encourages coronary artery calcification

A recent Circulation journal paper has focused on investigating the relationship between exercise volume and intensity and the progression of coronary atherosclerosis in middle-aged and older male athletes.

5 Jan 2023

NIH launches the Home Test to Treat program to provide free COVID-19 health services in selected communities

The National Institutes of Health, in collaboration with the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has launched the Home Test to Treat program, an entirely virtual community health intervention that will provide free COVID-19 health services—at-home rapid tests, telehealth sessions and at-home treatments—in selected communities.

5 Jan 2023

Latest discovery provides new understanding of the fundamental mechanics of the human brain

From the complexity of neural networks to basic biological functions and structures, the human brain only reluctantly reveals its secrets.

5 Jan 2023

Cilia act as sensors to establish body left-right asymmetry during embryogenesis

Although the human body is externally symmetric across the left-right axis, there are remarkable left-right asymmetries in the shape and positioning of most internal organs including the heart, lungs, liver, stomach, and brain.

5 Jan 2023

Insilico Medicine launches a 6th generation Intelligent Robotics Drug Discovery Laboratory

Insilico Medicine, a clinical stage, end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, held the launch ceremony for Life Star – a 6th generation Intelligent Robotics Drug Discovery Laboratory – in Suzhou BioBAY Industrial Park on Dec. 29.

5 Jan 2023

FUJIFILM Europe urology solutions demonstrated at ERUS 2022

FUJIFILM Europe exhibited at the annual meeting of the European Association of Urology Robotic Urology Section (ERUS). ERUS22 took place at the Palau de Congressos de Barcelona from the 26th to the 28th of October.

From FUJIFILM Corporation 5 Jan 2023

How does mindful attention change brain function to support self-regulation?

Researchers observed that mindful attention promoted control of brain network dynamics.

5 Jan 2023

Recently discovered protein holds potential for the development of new tests for infectious diseases

In a first for the genetic toolset known as CRISPR, a recently discovered protein has been found to act as a kind of multipurpose self-destruct system for bacteria, capable of degrading single-stranded RNA, single-stranded DNA and double-stranded DNA.

4 Jan 2023

Researchers discover novel candidate drug targets for advanced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Using the latest technologies-;including both single-nuclear sequencing of mice and human liver tissue and advanced 3D glass imaging of mice to characterize key scar-producing liver cells-;researchers have uncovered novel candidate drug targets for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

4 Jan 2023

Precise 3D imaging can help measure radiation during cancer treatment

Radiation, used to treat half of all cancer patients, can be measured during treatment for the first time with precise 3D imaging developed at the University of Michigan.

3 Jan 2023

Technical advances expand the application of mass spectrometry imaging in pharmaceutical research

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) has been shown to be a valuable tool through nearly every stage of the preclinical drug research and development (R&D) pipeline, and even to the early phase of clinical pharmaceutical evaluation.

3 Jan 2023

Adolescents' habitual checking of social media could impact their brain development

In one of the first long-term studies on adolescent neural development and technology use, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill report adolescents' habitual checking of social media is linked with subsequent changes in how their brains respond to the world around them.

3 Jan 2023

Cardiac MRI of individuals with acute or post-acute COVID-19

In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, researchers in Italy reported cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) findings in individuals with myocarditis-like syndrome during the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection (AMCovS) and post-acute phase (cPACS).

3 Jan 2023

Benefits, challenges in the use of transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement for congenital heart disorders

Patients with congenital heart diseases often suffer from obstructions in the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT), which carries blood from the heart to the lungs. These obstructions can be repaired with surgical procedures.

3 Jan 2023

Advanced MRI tool can reveal new structural insights into atherothrombosis

Atherosclerosis is a long-term arterial vessel wall disease characterized by the build- up of lipid- rich and inflamed plaques.

3 Jan 2023

Why do some people develop persistent lung sequelae after severe COVID-19?

Clinical presentation following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ranges from mild self-limiting illness to severe respiratory failure. Many studies have analyzed the early acute phases of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19), but few focused on the longer-term sequelae following infection.

2 Jan 2023

Imaging News and Research

Research suggests potential therapeutic avenues to enhance PD-1 immune checkpoint sensitivity

Intense exercise encourages coronary artery calcification

NIH launches the Home Test to Treat program to provide free COVID-19 health services in selected communities

Latest discovery provides new understanding of the fundamental mechanics of the human brain

Cilia act as sensors to establish body left-right asymmetry during embryogenesis

Insilico Medicine launches a 6th generation Intelligent Robotics Drug Discovery Laboratory

FUJIFILM Europe urology solutions demonstrated at ERUS 2022

How does mindful attention change brain function to support self-regulation?

Recently discovered protein holds potential for the development of new tests for infectious diseases

Researchers discover novel candidate drug targets for advanced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Precise 3D imaging can help measure radiation during cancer treatment

Technical advances expand the application of mass spectrometry imaging in pharmaceutical research

Adolescents' habitual checking of social media could impact their brain development

Cardiac MRI of individuals with acute or post-acute COVID-19

Benefits, challenges in the use of transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement for congenital heart disorders

Advanced MRI tool can reveal new structural insights into atherothrombosis

Why do some people develop persistent lung sequelae after severe COVID-19?

Innovations in expansion microscopy allow unprecedented view of the interior of cells

Researchers use engineered proteins to record histories of cellular events

New method records gene activity patterns and presence of proteins across tissues

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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