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New open-access resource reveals nutrient content of Indian foods

Scientists developed an open-access Indian Nutrient Databank with nutrient compositions of raw food items and commonly consumed recipes.

16 Jun 2024

St. Jude researchers uncover NLRC5's role in immune response and cell death

The innate immune system is responsible for protecting the human body from threats that could cause disease or infection.

14 Jun 2024

TIMP-1 protein found to boost immune system's fight against cancer

Researchers at the University of Turku in Finland have found a new function for an existing protein.

14 Jun 2024

New model predicts heart size variations in pregnant rats with hypertension

The hearts of pregnant rats with high blood pressure increase in size more than rats experiencing a normal pregnancy, according to computer model predictions.

14 Jun 2024

Tufts' new ingestible microbiome sampling pill completes preclinical trials

Significant progress has been made at Tufts University School of Engineering in the development of a small device, about the size of a vitamin pill, that can be swallowed and passed through the gastrointestinal tract to sample the full inventory of microorganisms in an individual's gastro-intestinal tract.

14 Jun 2024

Innovative 3D cell culturing method offers new insights into cancer cell mechanics

Developing chemotherapy drugs against breast cancer is costly, slow, and often inefficient, with more than 95% of screened drug candidates failing in patient trials.

14 Jun 2024

New insights into the role of adipokines in atrial fibrillation pathogenesis

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a prevalent cardiac arrhythmia characterized by irregular and frequently rapid electrical activity in the atria.

14 Jun 2024

EULAR launches ENTRI initiative to boost rheumatic disease research across Europe

The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) is proud to announce the launch of the EULAR Network of TRIal Centres (ENTRI) initiative.

14 Jun 2024

AI-based liquid biopsy technology promises early detection of cancer recurrence

An artificial intelligence-powered method for detecting tumor DNA in blood has shown unprecedented sensitivity in predicting cancer recurrence, in a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, the New York Genome Center (NYGC) and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK).

14 Jun 2024

Wegovy and Ozempic linked to reduced incidence and recurrence of alcohol abuse or dependence, study suggests

Researchers investigated the potential therapeutic benefits of semaglutide for alcohol use disorders.

14 Jun 2024

Effects of time-restricted eating and calorie restriction on sex hormones

The effects of time-restricted eating (TRE) and caloric restriction (CR) on sex hormones.

14 Jun 2024

Climate change heat poses lasting brain risks for children, study finds

The impact of temperature exposure on children's mental health and cognition during prenatal and early childhood periods.

14 Jun 2024

Google unveils PHIA: AI-powered insights from your wearable health data

Google engineers developed PHIA, an LLM-based agent system that uses information retrieval and advanced code generation to analyze behavioral health data from wearable health trackers, providing personalized health insights.

14 Jun 2024

Blood-based biomarkers could revolutionize Alzheimer's diagnosis and treatment

A recent review outlines the necessary factors for widespread implementation and interpretation of Alzheimer's disease blood-based biomarkers (BBMs) at the population level, emphasizing the potential for early detection and improved diagnosis.

14 Jun 2024

AHA selects five innovators for the Heart and Brain Health Accelerator program The Amer...

The American Heart Association, through its Center for Health Technology and Innovation (the Center), has selected five companies to participate in the American Heart Association Heart and Brain Health Accelerator.

13 Jun 2024

MIT researchers develop revolutionary system for high-resolution brain imaging

A suite of three innovations by an MIT-based team enables high-resolution, high-throughput imaging of human brain tissue at a full range of scales and mapping connectivity of neurons at single cell resolution.

13 Jun 2024

Only 5% of animal-tested therapies achieve regulatory approval for human use

An analysis of reviews of translational biomedical research reveals that just 5% of therapies tested in animals reach regulatory approval for human use.

13 Jun 2024

Revolutionary platform unveils detailed human brain architecture at multiple scales

A new platform enables simultaneous capture of protein expression, cellular morphology, neural projection, and synapse distribution in large-scale human brain tissues at multiple scales, researchers report.

13 Jun 2024

Targeting basophils to revitalize cytotoxic T-cells in tumor microenvironment

The ecosystem that surrounds a tumor, also known as the tumor microenvironment, includes immune cells, tissues, blood vessels and other cells that interact with each other and with the tumor.

13 Jun 2024