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Polypurine hairpins found to effectively halt SARS-CoV-2 replication

A study led by the University of Barcelona and the Spanish National Research Council's Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC - CSIC) presents a new therapeutic tool capable of inhibiting the proliferation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.

3 Dec 2024

PCORI funds $156 million for new patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved funding awards totaling more than $156 million for new patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER), as well as research to improve methods and strengthen the science of engagement in CER.

3 Dec 2024

Orbit Discovery and Evergreen Theragnostics expand research collaboration to advance targeted therapeutics development

Orbit Discovery, a leading provider of peptide discovery services, and Evergreen Theragnostics, a radiopharmaceutical company at the forefront of precision medicine, today announced an extension to their research collaboration to find novel targeting peptides for radiopharmaceutical delivery.

From Orbit Discovery 3 Dec 2024

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Accelerates Drug Discovery with Launch of Cydem VT Automated Clone Screening System

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From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 3 Dec 2024

Peptidomimetics as a new strategy to modulate Aurora-A and combat cancer

A new approach to targeting a protein involved in cell division, which can misfunction in cancer, has revealed new insights into how it functions.

3 Dec 2024

Ketone metabolism redefines protein quality control in aging brains

Ketone bodies, produced by the body to provide fuel during fasting, have roles in regulating cellular processes and aging mechanisms beyond energy production. Research at the Buck Institute shows that ketone bodies can best be understood as powerful signaling metabolites affecting brain function in aging and Alzheimer's disease.

3 Dec 2024

A roadmap for improving cancer care in South Asia

A series of five papers, published today in The Lancet Oncology by a University of Pittsburgh-led international team, highlights critical public health challenges related to cancer control in the eight countries that form the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and the Rohingya refugee population in Bangladesh.

3 Dec 2024

Low levels of arsenic exposure linked to increased kidney cancer risk

New research findings from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health indicate that exposure to even low levels of arsenic poses significant health risks, including an increased risk of kidney cancer.

2 Dec 2024

New algorithm identifies cells responsible for aggressive tumor growth

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have unveiled the first computational algorithm capable of identifying which cell populations within a tumor drive aggressive growth.

2 Dec 2024

Kennesaw State professor receives grant to study cancer treatment access in Kenya

Kennesaw State University professor Herman "Gene" Ray has received a grant from the National Cancer Institute of Kenya to understand the relationship between access to treatment and outcomes in the presence of healthcare reforms enacted in Kenya.

2 Dec 2024

Study reveals pathways behind organ damage in severe COVID-19

New research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences sheds light on the pathways that drive organ damage and death in severe COVID-19 and helps explain why survivors of the disease can experience long-term complications.

2 Dec 2024

Understanding the role of sleep in dementia and associated illnesses

A new review was published on the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 21, titled, "Sleep deprivation in dementia comorbidities: focus on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, anxiety/depression and thyroid disorders."

2 Dec 2024

Study reveals how stem cells sense and respond to their environment

A new study from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and Institut Curie reveals how stem cells sense and respond to their environment, with implications for inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer.

2 Dec 2024

Spatial transcriptomics uncovers new treatment paths for triple-negative breast cancer

Study uses spatial transcriptomics to map intratumoral heterogeneity and microenvironmental dynamics in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). The findings identify nine spatial archetypes and gene signatures linked to immunotherapy response and patient outcomes.

2 Dec 2024

Researchers discover new cause of cytokine storm in COVID-19

As part of the COVID-19 International Research Team, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pittsburgh and Weill Cornell Medicine discovered a novel cause of cytokine storm - the extreme inflammatory response associated with increased risk of death in COVID-19 infection.

2 Dec 2024