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Blood test every five years could revolutionize prostate cancer screening

A simple blood test every five years is sufficient to screen low risk men for prostate cancer, new research has shown.

5 Apr 2024

Language model uses powers of semantic representation to design more effective mRNA vaccines

The same class of artificial intelligence that made headlines coding software and passing the bar exam has learned to read a different kind of text -; the genetic code.

5 Apr 2024

NYU Langone Heart experts unveil breakthroughs at ACC 2024

Experts from NYU Langone Heart are presenting their latest clinical findings and research discoveries during the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2024 Annual Scientific Session & Expo, held April 6 to 8 in Atlanta.

5 Apr 2024

New protein-based micromaterials developed for targeted cancer therapy

Researchers at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), in collaboration with the Sant Pau Research Institute and the CIBER-BBN, have developed micromaterials made up only of proteins, capable of delivering over an extended period of time nanoparticles that attack specific cancer cells and destroy them.

5 Apr 2024

Tight interconnection in functional capacity indicates reduced resilience in the elderly

In old age, a tighter interlinkage between different domains of functional capacity may indicate a loss of system resilience.

5 Apr 2024

New method to evaluate enzymes opens path to ferroptosis-targeting cancer drugs

New research could pave the way to develop cancer drugs targeting an enzyme that inhibits ferroptosis, a type of cell death.

5 Apr 2024

Smell relies more on predictions than sight or hearing

The sense of smell is highly influenced by the cues from other senses, while the sense of sight and hearing are affected to a much lesser extent, shows a new study in Journal of Neuroscience.

5 Apr 2024

Neuroscientists identify age-defying RNAs in the brain

Certain RNA molecules in the nerve cells in the brain last a life time without being renewed. Neuroscientists from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have now demonstrated that this is the case together with researchers from Germany, Austria and the USA.

5 Apr 2024

UC San Diego researchers discover genetic connections to alcohol consumption

A research group centered at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine has drilled deep into a dataset of over 3 million individuals compiled by the direct-to-consumer genetics company 23andMe, Inc., and found intriguing connections between genetic factors influencing alcohol consumption and their relationship with other disorders.

5 Apr 2024

Researchers awarded $1.9 million to develop wearable device for blood loss detection

The Department of Defense awarded a little more than $1.9 million to a multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Arkansas and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to develop a wearable device that will assist with the early detection and monitoring of internal and external bleeding.

5 Apr 2024

Researchers develop handheld device for rapid bacterial detection

Hear the words E. coli or salmonella and food poisoning comes to mind. Rapid detection of such bacteria is crucial in preventing outbreaks of foodborne illness.

5 Apr 2024

World Health Day 2024: Championing Universal Health Rights with AZoNetwork

World Health Day 2024.

5 Apr 2024

New machine learning model achieves breakthrough in heart disease prediction with over 95% accuracy

A machine learning-based heart disease prediction model (ML-HDPM) that uses various combinations of information and numerous recognized categorization methods.

5 Apr 2024

Adeno-associated virus: The gene therapy revolution faces manufacturing and safety hurdles

Recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV)-based genetic applications to treat human diseases.

5 Apr 2024

New study finds interferon-γ release assays more effective than skin tests in predicting tuberculosis

The performance of tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) in predicting tuberculosis (TB).

5 Apr 2024

Feeling lonely? It may affect how your brain reacts to food, new research suggests

The associations between individuals’ perceived levels of social isolation and brain patterns related to food cues.

5 Apr 2024

Non-invasive detection and treatment of ovarian cancer with new radiotheranostic system

A new radiotheranostic system has the ability to detect and treat ovarian cancer noninvasively, according to new research published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

4 Apr 2024

Asthma attacks cause airway damage beyond inflammation, research shows

In asthma, the tightening of muscles around the bronchi causes damage to the airway by squeezing and destroying epithelial cells, which promotes the airway inflammation and mucus production often associated with an asthma attack, researchers report.

4 Apr 2024

Unlocking the secrets of long-lived RNAs in brain cells

After two decades in the United States, Martin Hetzer returned home to Austria in 2023 to become the 2nd President of the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA).

4 Apr 2024

Novel SARS-CoV-2 mutations found in floodwaters near homeless communities

Study highlights the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA and novel spike gene mutations in flood control channels affected by homeless populations, demonstrating the value of environmental surveillance in understanding public health dynamics.

4 Apr 2024

Medical Science News

Blood test every five years could revolutionize prostate cancer screening

Language model uses powers of semantic representation to design more effective mRNA vaccines

NYU Langone Heart experts unveil breakthroughs at ACC 2024

New protein-based micromaterials developed for targeted cancer therapy

Tight interconnection in functional capacity indicates reduced resilience in the elderly

New method to evaluate enzymes opens path to ferroptosis-targeting cancer drugs

Smell relies more on predictions than sight or hearing

Neuroscientists identify age-defying RNAs in the brain

UC San Diego researchers discover genetic connections to alcohol consumption

Researchers awarded $1.9 million to develop wearable device for blood loss detection

Researchers develop handheld device for rapid bacterial detection

World Health Day 2024: Championing Universal Health Rights with AZoNetwork

New machine learning model achieves breakthrough in heart disease prediction with over 95% accuracy

Adeno-associated virus: The gene therapy revolution faces manufacturing and safety hurdles

New study finds interferon-γ release assays more effective than skin tests in predicting tuberculosis

Feeling lonely? It may affect how your brain reacts to food, new research suggests

Non-invasive detection and treatment of ovarian cancer with new radiotheranostic system

Asthma attacks cause airway damage beyond inflammation, research shows

Unlocking the secrets of long-lived RNAs in brain cells

Novel SARS-CoV-2 mutations found in floodwaters near homeless communities

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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