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Unintentional weight loss linked to increased risk of cancer diagnosis

Unintentional weight loss is associated with an increase in the risk of a cancer diagnosis within the coming year, according to a study from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

23 Jan 2024

Wearable blood pressure monitoring for assessing remote blood pressure regulation

The prevalence of controlled hypertension using a wearable blood pressure (BP) device.

23 Jan 2024

New study unlocks secrets to preventing birth defects

Cleft lip and palate are the most common craniofacial birth defects in humans, affecting more than 175,000 newborns around the world each year.

22 Jan 2024

Monoclonal antibodies for Alzheimer's offer little benefit, raise safety concerns

Researchers performed a meta-analysis of randomized trial studies that compared the use of amyloid-reducing monoclonal antibodies (MABs) in patients with Alzheimer's dementia at a dose consistent with that used in Phase 3 or FDA approval trials with the use of a placebo.

22 Jan 2024

Patient-specific "organ-on-chip" aims to accelerate research on cholangiocarcinoma

It is only a few centimeters in size and can be held between two fingers, but in the micro-channels carved inside it, it's hidden a three-dimensional and highly faithful model of a biliary tract cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, complete with its tumor microenvironment.

22 Jan 2024

Rutgers researchers devise strategy to boost prostate cancer treatment efficacy

Rutgers researchers can predict which patients will benefit from a popular prostate cancer drug – and have devised a strategy that may make the treatment work longer.

22 Jan 2024

Scientists demonstrate way to produce SARS-CoV-2 receptor protein in mouse cells

A team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Columbia University has demonstrated a way to produce large quantities of the receptor that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, binds to on the surface of human cells.

22 Jan 2024

Low-frequency ultrasound influences blood parameters, reserach shows

Research conducted by a team of scientists from Kaunas University, Lithuania, revealed that low-frequency ultrasound influences blood parameters.

22 Jan 2024

Novel imaging approach accurately identifies sub-types of primary aldosteronism

A novel imaging approach, 68Ga-pentixafor PET/CT, has been shown to accurately identify sub-types of primary aldosteronism (an adrenal gland disorder), outperforming traditional methods for diagnosis.

18 Jan 2024

Exploring substance use and stress among first responders during COVID-19

Considerable attention has focused on burnout and mental health of physicians and nurses on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Jan 2024

New targeted therapy eliminates cancer with zero side effects

Johannes Karges develops anti-cancer agents that work in a targeted manner, rather than adversely affecting the entire body.

18 Jan 2024

Combined effect of poverty and inflammation on mortality is worse than expected from separate effects, study reports

Researchers investigated whether the combination of chronic inflammation and poverty synergistically increases the 15-year risk of mortality from all causes, heart disease, and cancer in American adults aged 40 and older.

18 Jan 2024

New vaccine turns preexisting flu immunity into COVID-19 weapon

After COVID vaccination, it usually takes weeks for our bodies to develop protective antibody responses.

17 Jan 2024

RBMX protein emerges as key player in cancer progression and immunotherapy response

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 1, entitled, "Aberrant RBMX expression is relevant for cancer prognosis and immunotherapy response."

17 Jan 2024

StemSight and ERS Genomics focus on collaboration

License agreement provides StemSight access to CRISPR/Cas9 technology to be applied in development of cell therapies for corneal blindness.

17 Jan 2024

Study finds vaccination against COVID-19 consistently reduced the risk of long COVID symptoms

Researchers examine whether COVID-19 vaccines could prevent long COVID symptoms.

17 Jan 2024

New USC study reveals how DNA loops silence gene activity

The blueprint for human life lies within the DNA in the nucleus of each of our cells. In human cells, around six and a half feet of this genetic material must be condensed to fit inside the nucleus. DNA condensation is not random.

16 Jan 2024

Novel wound closure technique using lasers and nano-thermometers

Sometime more than 5,000 years ago, man came up with the idea of suturing a wound with a needle and thread.

16 Jan 2024

Chronic inflammation and poverty join forces to increase mortality risk

A new study led by a University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions researcher finds that people with chronic inflammation living in poverty have more than double the risk of dying from heart disease and nearly triple the risk of dying from cancer within the next 15 years.

16 Jan 2024

CDC report highlights urgent need for guideline adherence in prescribing antifungal medications

The CDC's study on Medicare Part D beneficiaries reveals high prescription rates and costs for topical antifungal medications, emphasizing the need for proper prescribing guidelines amid rising antimicrobial-resistant fungal infections.

16 Jan 2024

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Laboratory News and Research

Unintentional weight loss linked to increased risk of cancer diagnosis

Wearable blood pressure monitoring for assessing remote blood pressure regulation

New study unlocks secrets to preventing birth defects

Monoclonal antibodies for Alzheimer's offer little benefit, raise safety concerns

Patient-specific "organ-on-chip" aims to accelerate research on cholangiocarcinoma

Rutgers researchers devise strategy to boost prostate cancer treatment efficacy

Scientists demonstrate way to produce SARS-CoV-2 receptor protein in mouse cells

Low-frequency ultrasound influences blood parameters, reserach shows

Novel imaging approach accurately identifies sub-types of primary aldosteronism

Exploring substance use and stress among first responders during COVID-19

New targeted therapy eliminates cancer with zero side effects

Combined effect of poverty and inflammation on mortality is worse than expected from separate effects, study reports

New vaccine turns preexisting flu immunity into COVID-19 weapon

RBMX protein emerges as key player in cancer progression and immunotherapy response

StemSight and ERS Genomics focus on collaboration

Study finds vaccination against COVID-19 consistently reduced the risk of long COVID symptoms

New USC study reveals how DNA loops silence gene activity

Novel wound closure technique using lasers and nano-thermometers

Chronic inflammation and poverty join forces to increase mortality risk

CDC report highlights urgent need for guideline adherence in prescribing antifungal medications

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