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Consortium receives 10 million euros to study in vivo tissue mechanics

The European Research Council is funding a consortium consisting of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, ETH Zurich and TU Graz with a total of 10 million euros for developing new methods to determine the mechanical properties of living human tissue.

5 Nov 2024

Study reveals no impact of extra education on brain aging

Thanks to a 'natural experiment' involving 30,000 people, researchers at Radboud university medical center were able to determine very precisely what an extra year of education does to the brain in the long term.

5 Nov 2024

Machine learning identifies key genes linking rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a common disease affecting an estimated 17 million people worldwide. The disease is caused by immune cells attacking the joints and can result in pain, swelling, and damage to the cartilage and bone.

5 Nov 2024

Multi-omics-based classification of gastrointestinal stromal tumors lays groundwork for precision treatment

A recent study offering a comprehensive view of the genome and transcriptome of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) has introduced a new, multi-omics-based molecular classification of these tumors.

5 Nov 2024

Curcumin compound reactivates Epstein–Barr virus, offering safer cancer therapy

A novel curcumin derivative, C210, activates the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) lytic cycle without producing infectious virions by disrupting HSP90. This discovery opens avenues for safer EBV-positive cancer therapies.

5 Nov 2024

Binghamton University joins groundbreaking $42.8 million inflammatory disease treatment project

Binghamton University will play a key role in a federal grant of up to $42.8 million to develop an implantable device that acts as a living pharmacy to treat inflammatory diseases.

5 Nov 2024

Researchers awarded Synergy Grant to target tumor vessels and boost immunotherapy

Targeting and customizing blood vessels in tumors to increase T cell infiltration and maintain their function may represent the next breakthrough in cancer therapy.

5 Nov 2024

No evidence Trump’s drug program for terminal patients saved ‘thousands’ of lives

Former President Donald Trump has boasted in recent months about "Right To Try," a law he signed in 2018. It's aimed at boosting terminally ill patients' access to potentially lifesaving medications not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

5 Nov 2024

Election outcome could bring big changes to Medicare

On the campaign trail, both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are eager to portray themselves as guardians of Medicare.

5 Nov 2024

As nuns disappear, many Catholic hospitals look more like megacorporations

Inside the more than 600 Catholic hospitals across the country, not a single nun can be found occupying a chief executive suite, according to the Catholic Health Association.

5 Nov 2024

A quick return to school and light exercise may help kids recover from concussions

During cheerleading practice in April, Jana Duey's sixth grade daughter, Karter, sustained a concussion when she fell several feet headfirst onto a gym floor mat. Days after, Karter still had a headache, dizziness, and sensitivity to light and noise.

5 Nov 2024

Research unveils method for defibrillation using less energy

In a paper published this week in Chaos, by AIP Publishing, researchers from Sergio Arboleda University in Bogotá, Colombia, and the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta used an electrophysiological computer model of the heart's electrical circuits to examine the effect of the applied voltage field in multiple fibrillation-defibrillation scenarios.

5 Nov 2024

Canada's breast cancer screening guidelines fail to address racial and ethnic disparities

Canada's current national screening guidelines for breast cancer are less appropriate for women of certain race and ethnicity groups since they are diagnosed at younger ages with more advanced stages of the disease.

5 Nov 2024

Traumatic brain injury should be recognized as a chronic condition, experts say

A commentary, published in the Journal of Neurotrauma, calls for traumatic brain injury to be recognized as a chronic condition as are diabetes, asthma, depression and heart failure.

5 Nov 2024

UCD researcher wins European Research Council Synergy Grant for NanoX project

University College Dublin (UCD) researcher Dr Nicola Fletcher has received a coveted European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant for her groundbreaking project NanoX.

5 Nov 2024

New technology for visualizing AMPA receptors offers insights into psychiatric disorders

Even though psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are quite common, their diagnosis and treatment are challenging.

5 Nov 2024

Celastrol's druggability, molecular targets, and nanocarrier delivery against chronic diseases

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Celastrol is an active compound from the root of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F that shows great potential in the treatment of inflammation, cancer, neurodegeneration, diabetes, and obesity.

5 Nov 2024

Simple symptom management support improves wellbeing after heart transplant

When a patient with heart failure has received a new heart and survives - the transplantation is deemed a success.

5 Nov 2024

Babies born to mothers with PCOS and obesity are smaller in size

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obesity are at a higher risk of giving birth to smaller babies in terms of birth weight, length, and head circumference, according to a recent study conducted at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

5 Nov 2024

Research links ultra-processed foods to accelerated biological aging

A study conducted by the Research Unit of Epidemiology and Prevention at the I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed in Pozzilli, in collaboration with the LUM University of Casamassima, shows that high consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with the acceleration of biological aging, regardless of the nutritional quality of the diet.

5 Nov 2024

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Consortium receives 10 million euros to study in vivo tissue mechanics

Study reveals no impact of extra education on brain aging

Machine learning identifies key genes linking rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis

Multi-omics-based classification of gastrointestinal stromal tumors lays groundwork for precision treatment

Curcumin compound reactivates Epstein–Barr virus, offering safer cancer therapy

Binghamton University joins groundbreaking $42.8 million inflammatory disease treatment project

Researchers awarded Synergy Grant to target tumor vessels and boost immunotherapy

No evidence Trump’s drug program for terminal patients saved ‘thousands’ of lives

Election outcome could bring big changes to Medicare

As nuns disappear, many Catholic hospitals look more like megacorporations

A quick return to school and light exercise may help kids recover from concussions

Research unveils method for defibrillation using less energy

Canada's breast cancer screening guidelines fail to address racial and ethnic disparities

Traumatic brain injury should be recognized as a chronic condition, experts say

UCD researcher wins European Research Council Synergy Grant for NanoX project

New technology for visualizing AMPA receptors offers insights into psychiatric disorders

Celastrol's druggability, molecular targets, and nanocarrier delivery against chronic diseases

Simple symptom management support improves wellbeing after heart transplant

Babies born to mothers with PCOS and obesity are smaller in size

Research links ultra-processed foods to accelerated biological aging

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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