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Bath student engineers win international competition to design an artificial heart

Student engineers from the University of Bath are on top of the world after winning an international competition to design an artificial heart.

10 Nov 2023

One in six patients with coronary artery disease found to have non-ischemic or dual cardiomyopathy

Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School examining the cause of cardiomyopathy discovered one out of every six patients with coronary artery disease had non-ischemic or dual cardiomyopathy.

10 Nov 2023

Study narrows down potential causes of Long COVID brain fog and other neuropsychiatric symptoms

Neuropsychiatric symptoms of Long COVID, including brain fog, inability to concentrate, and headache, have puzzled researchers and clinicians, who are hunting for those symptoms' causes.

10 Nov 2023

New benchmark of solid-solid free energy differences paves way for better pharmaceutical design

Physical properties (stability, solubility, etc.), critical to the performance of pharmaceutical and functional materials, are known to strongly depend on the solid-state form and environmental factors, such as temperature and relative humidity.

10 Nov 2023

Genetically engineered yeast cells produce natural plant product for schizophrenia treatment

An international team of researchers has demonstrated that genetically engineered yeast cells can produce the natural plant product alstonine, which has shown positive effects in treating schizophrenia.

10 Nov 2023

New report recommends mandatory prescribing exam for all UK doctors

The UK Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA) is a ground-breaking medical exam with strong stakeholder support and is associated with increased confidence in prescribing and decreased reporting of medication-related patient harm. The

10 Nov 2023

High levels of anti-Ro/SSA antibodies linked to fetal heart block in pregnant women

Some individuals with anti-Ro/SSA antibodies (anti–Sjögren's-syndrome–related antigen A autoantibodies, also called anti-Ro antibodies) have autoimmune diseases such as lupus or Sjögren's syndrome, but many have no symptoms.

10 Nov 2023

Survival for babies born at 22 weeks remains low, but number receiving survival-focused care has increased

The number of very premature babies (22 weeks) given respiratory life support (survival-focused care) and/or admitted to neonatal units in England and Wales has increased 3-fold, following changes in 2019 to national guidance, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Medicine.

10 Nov 2023

New calculator estimates a person’s cardiovascular disease risk over the next 30 years

A new calculator estimates a person's risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the next 30 years by combining measures of cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic health for the first time, according to a new American Heart Association Scientific Statement published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

10 Nov 2023

Physical fitness during childhood impacts cerebellar structure in adolescence

Physical fitness since childhood is associated with cerebellar grey matter volume in adolescents.

10 Nov 2023

Data, Design, and Discovery: Andrew Buchanan's Impact on Biologics Innovation

Andrew Buchanan on the Future of Biologics and AI

10 Nov 2023

Research redefines rheumatoid arthritis: Over 314,000 cells analyzed for precise treatment strategies

A new paper recently published in Nature, reported the examination of synovial tissue from the joints of nearly 80 people with RA, in combination with RNA sequencing and surface protein analyses.

10 Nov 2023

Who will care for older adults? We’ve plenty of know-how but too few specialists

Thirty-five years ago, Jerry Gurwitz was among the first physicians in the United States to be credentialed as a geriatrician — a doctor who specializes in the care of older adults.

10 Nov 2023

Debate intensifies over vegan diets for children, pediatric associations weigh in

Evidence on vegan (VN) diets for pediatric and adolescent individuals.

10 Nov 2023

SDF-4 protein shows promise for early detection of gastric cancer

A research team led by the Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine has discovered that the stromal cell-derived factor 4 (SDF-4) protein is a reliable cancer marker.

9 Nov 2023

Study finds even small changes in movement patterns can improve heart health

The study, supported by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and published in the European Heart Journal, is the first to assess how different movement patterns throughout the 24-hour day are linked to heart health.

9 Nov 2023

HMS immunologist unravels the mysteries of how the immune system communicates

The immune system is a crucial part of our survival, regularly fending off wide-ranging attacks on the body, both internal and external.

9 Nov 2023

UCLA researchers discover key step in cholesterol processing

UCLA researchers have described a previously unknown step in the complex process by which dietary cholesterol is processed in the intestines before being released into the bloodstream – potentially revealing a new pathway to target in cholesterol treatment.

9 Nov 2023

New research aims to decipher how animals discard half their genes

New research is underway to decipher a fascinating biological puzzle-;how some animals can naturally discard more than half of their genetic information during embryonic development.

9 Nov 2023

Preclinical discovery could point the way toward better treatments for type 2 diabetes

A drug currently in clinical trials as a cancer therapy can also stimulate pancreatic beta cells to secrete insulin, revealing a previously unknown mechanism for insulin regulation in type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

9 Nov 2023

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Bath student engineers win international competition to design an artificial heart

One in six patients with coronary artery disease found to have non-ischemic or dual cardiomyopathy

Study narrows down potential causes of Long COVID brain fog and other neuropsychiatric symptoms

New benchmark of solid-solid free energy differences paves way for better pharmaceutical design

Genetically engineered yeast cells produce natural plant product for schizophrenia treatment

New report recommends mandatory prescribing exam for all UK doctors

High levels of anti-Ro/SSA antibodies linked to fetal heart block in pregnant women

Survival for babies born at 22 weeks remains low, but number receiving survival-focused care has increased

New calculator estimates a person’s cardiovascular disease risk over the next 30 years

Physical fitness during childhood impacts cerebellar structure in adolescence

Data, Design, and Discovery: Andrew Buchanan's Impact on Biologics Innovation

Research redefines rheumatoid arthritis: Over 314,000 cells analyzed for precise treatment strategies

Who will care for older adults? We’ve plenty of know-how but too few specialists

Debate intensifies over vegan diets for children, pediatric associations weigh in

SDF-4 protein shows promise for early detection of gastric cancer

Study finds even small changes in movement patterns can improve heart health

HMS immunologist unravels the mysteries of how the immune system communicates

UCLA researchers discover key step in cholesterol processing

New research aims to decipher how animals discard half their genes

Preclinical discovery could point the way toward better treatments for type 2 diabetes

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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