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Stanford researchers create new technique for controlling protein production

Thanks to new RNA vaccines, we humans have been able to protect ourselves incredibly quickly from new viruses like SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

5 Oct 2022

EPFL and UTHSC researchers explore the interplay between genes, sex, growth, and age

Scientists led by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland are exploring the elaborate interplay between genes, sex, growth, and age and how they influence variation in longevity.

5 Oct 2022

Study opens avenues to improve prognosis of children with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is a rare disease characterized by delayed puberty or the complete absence of puberty in adolescence, leading to infertility.

5 Oct 2022

Northwestern Medicine scientists discover new gene target for aggressive lung cancer

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified and described a new gene that is responsible for activating an aggressive subtype of small-cell lung cancer, the P subtype, for which there is no current effective treatment.

5 Oct 2022

Epigenetics drug used to treat blood cancers, rare sarcomas can halt bladder cancer growth

An epigenetics drug currently being used for the treatment of blood cancers and rare sarcomas can stop the growth of bladder cancer by activating the immune system, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study done in mice.

5 Oct 2022

Researchers discover potential therapeutic target for deadly brain tumors

Researchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center discovered a cellular partnership that drives the growth of deadly brain tumors and could potentially serve as a novel target for disease treatment.

5 Oct 2022

CMU Array holds potential to transform how doctors treat neurological disorders

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have pioneered the CMU Array-;a new type of microelectrode array for brain computer interface platforms.

5 Oct 2022

Researchers receive $1.1 million NIH grant to implement a telehealth platform for opioid use disorder

Over the past two decades, drug overdose deaths in the U.S. have increased manifold, with over 70% of 2019 drug deaths attributable to opioids.

5 Oct 2022

NYU researchers collaborate with FDA to design first-ever stroke rehabilitation regulatory science tool

Stroke is the leading cause of age-related motor disabilities and is becoming more prevalent in younger populations as well.

5 Oct 2022

Study may have solved a mystery surrounding Crohn’s disease

A new study may have solved a mystery surrounding Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease in which immune defenses meant to attack invading microbes instead mistakenly target the body's own digestive tract.

5 Oct 2022

Smartphone App could help advance the early detection of Parkinson's disease and severe COVID-19

A new screening test App could help advance the early detection of Parkinson's disease and severe COVID-19, improving the management of these illnesses.

5 Oct 2022

New project secures NIH funding to tackle chronic health disparities

Chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer disproportionally affect racial and ethnic minorities.

5 Oct 2022

What are the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and SARS-CoV-2 infection on mental health?

In a new study, researchers reviewed the direct and indirect effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the COVID-19-induced pandemic on mental health.

5 Oct 2022

Routine newborn screening for sickle cell disease urgently needed to save lives in Africa

More than 300,000 babies globally are born every year with sickle cell, a hereditary condition which causes red blood cells to become sickle-shaped.

5 Oct 2022

Star-shaped brain cells can "turn off" neurons involved in heroin relapse

Neuroscientists from the Medical University of South Carolina report in Science Advances that star-shaped brain cells known as astrocytes can "turn off" neurons involved in relapse to heroin.

5 Oct 2022

'Quick fix' solutions to increase vaccine uptake among UK South Asian communities may be ineffective

The complex, multiple factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and skepticism among UK South Asian communities mean 'quick fix' solutions to increase uptake of the vaccines will be ineffective, according to new research published by JRSM Open.

5 Oct 2022

PSI researchers optimize a method for tumor diagnosis using radionuclides

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, in collaboration with ETH Zurich, have optimized a method for tumor diagnosis using radionuclides.

5 Oct 2022

Multi-organ chip directly measures the biological impact of nanoparticles

What happens when we breathe in nanoparticles emitted by a laser printer, for example? Could these nanoparticles damage the respiratory tract or perhaps even other organs? To answer these questions, Fraunhofer researchers are developing the "NanoCube" exposure device.

5 Oct 2022

Study reports significant variation in obesity prevalence among subgroups of Asian Americans

Asian Americans, the fastest-growing racial/ethnic group in the United States, cannot be lumped into one uniform group when looking at obesity prevalence.

5 Oct 2022

Medicare eligibility associated with improvements in healthcare access among low-income adults

Medicare eligibility and enrollment are associated with decreases in the percentage of low-income adults who delay or avoid medical care due to costs, as well as in the percentage who worry about or have problems paying medical bills, according to a new study publishing on October 4th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine by Rishi Wadhera, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, USA, and colleagues.

5 Oct 2022

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Stanford researchers create new technique for controlling protein production

EPFL and UTHSC researchers explore the interplay between genes, sex, growth, and age

Study opens avenues to improve prognosis of children with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

Northwestern Medicine scientists discover new gene target for aggressive lung cancer

Epigenetics drug used to treat blood cancers, rare sarcomas can halt bladder cancer growth

Researchers discover potential therapeutic target for deadly brain tumors

CMU Array holds potential to transform how doctors treat neurological disorders

Researchers receive $1.1 million NIH grant to implement a telehealth platform for opioid use disorder

NYU researchers collaborate with FDA to design first-ever stroke rehabilitation regulatory science tool

Study may have solved a mystery surrounding Crohn’s disease

Smartphone App could help advance the early detection of Parkinson's disease and severe COVID-19

New project secures NIH funding to tackle chronic health disparities

What are the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and SARS-CoV-2 infection on mental health?

Routine newborn screening for sickle cell disease urgently needed to save lives in Africa

Star-shaped brain cells can "turn off" neurons involved in heroin relapse

'Quick fix' solutions to increase vaccine uptake among UK South Asian communities may be ineffective

PSI researchers optimize a method for tumor diagnosis using radionuclides

Multi-organ chip directly measures the biological impact of nanoparticles

Study reports significant variation in obesity prevalence among subgroups of Asian Americans

Medicare eligibility associated with improvements in healthcare access among low-income adults

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