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Study discovers hidden mechanism behind rapid COVID variants

The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID has the unsettling ability of often generating variants of itself. Other viruses also mutate, but as SARS-CoV-2 quickly spread throughout the entire human population during the pandemic, killing millions, the virus' dynamic evolution posed a serious problem: it repeatedly challenged our bodies' immune response fighting the virus and hindered the process of getting updated vaccines ready.

23 Apr 2024

Merck introduces Aptegra CHO genetic stability assay for accelerated biosafety testing

Merck, a leading science and technology company, has launched the first all-in-one, validated genetic stability assay of its kind.

23 Apr 2024

Research identifies digital resources for reducing medication costs

Available online tools can help to lower out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for patients with common urologic conditions, reports a study in the May issue of Urology Practice®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

23 Apr 2024

Study explores the effects of ovulation inducing method on embryo quality

Low birth rates have become a serious problem in many developed countries throughout the world, with Japan being a prime example. In Japan particularly, aging and stress have led to a massive rise in infertility, which now affects one in every 4.4 couples.

22 Apr 2024

Protecting telomeres: ILF3 and the regulation of R-loop dynamics

Dysregulated R-loops can cause stalled replication forks and telomere instability. However, how R-loops are recognized and regulated, is still not well understood, particularly at telomeres.

22 Apr 2024

AI models fall short in medical coding accuracy

State-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems known as large language models (LLMs) are poor medical coders, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

22 Apr 2024

Ophthalmological method can be used to monitor neurodegeneration in Parkinson's patients

A study by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and Biobizkaia proposes using an available, simple, non-invasive tool to monitor this neurodegeneration.

22 Apr 2024

Liver cells effectively serve as immune checkpoint regulating anti-cancer immunity

Liver inflammation, a common side-effect of cancers elsewhere in the body, has long been associated with worse cancer outcomes and more recently associated with poor response to immunotherapy.

22 Apr 2024

Innovative shoe insole technology mitigates the risk of diabetic foot ulcers

Researchers have developed a new shoe insole technology that helps reduce the risk of diabetic foot ulcers, a dangerous open sore that can lead to hospitalization and leg, foot or toe amputations.

22 Apr 2024

Neurolentech signs technology access partnership with Kaerus Bioscience to advance neurodevelopmental disorder research

Kaerus Bioscience will access Neurolentech’s NDD Drug Discovery Platform to support development of its preclinical asset pipeline for numerous genetic syndromes.

From Neurolentech 22 Apr 2024

Study identifies potential strategy to diminish the devastating impacts of traumatic brain injuries

For the roughly 1.5 million Americans per year who survive a traumatic brain injury, health outcomes vary widely.

22 Apr 2024

Blood test may predict MS development, UCSF research reveals

In a discovery that could hasten treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), UC San Francisco scientists have discovered a harbinger in the blood of some people who later went on to develop the disease.

22 Apr 2024

Study reveals key protein's role in balancing immune response to viral infections

Researchers have revealed the regulatory mechanism of a specific protein that plays a key role in balancing the immune response triggered by viral infections in mammal cells.

18 Apr 2024

New insights to optimize telehealth for diabetes care

Grocery stores, airports and beaches aren't great places to have telehealth visits with your endocrinologist.

18 Apr 2024

Rice University bioengineers receive $1.4M to combat osteoarthritis

Bioengineers at Rice University have been awarded $1.4 million as part of a multi-center consortium funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop strategies for reversing the effects of osteoarthritis.

18 Apr 2024

Cognitively stimulating jobs in midlife linked to lower dementia risk

People with a history of cognitively stimulating occupations during their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s had a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia after age 70, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the Columbia Aging Center, and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

18 Apr 2024

Familial environment key factor in metacognition and mentalizing abilities

Twin studies have proven invaluable for teasing out the effects of both genetics and the environment on human biology.

18 Apr 2024

Study explores tocotrienols' neuroprotective effects in obesity-related cognitive decline

Obesity has become a pressing worldwide health issue, with rates steadily rising over recent decades.

18 Apr 2024

New platform can deliver gene therapy precisely to specific areas of the brain

A novel approach to gene therapy is improving lives in ways once thought impossible. Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have developed a new platform to deliver the gene therapy precisely to specific areas of the brain.

18 Apr 2024

First-of-its-kind AI tool predicts patient response to cancer drugs at single-cell resolution

With more than 200 types of cancer and every cancer individually unique, ongoing efforts to develop precision oncology treatments remain daunting.

18 Apr 2024

Technology News and Research

Study discovers hidden mechanism behind rapid COVID variants

Merck introduces Aptegra CHO genetic stability assay for accelerated biosafety testing

Research identifies digital resources for reducing medication costs

Study explores the effects of ovulation inducing method on embryo quality

Protecting telomeres: ILF3 and the regulation of R-loop dynamics

AI models fall short in medical coding accuracy

Ophthalmological method can be used to monitor neurodegeneration in Parkinson's patients

Liver cells effectively serve as immune checkpoint regulating anti-cancer immunity

Innovative shoe insole technology mitigates the risk of diabetic foot ulcers

Neurolentech signs technology access partnership with Kaerus Bioscience to advance neurodevelopmental disorder research

Study identifies potential strategy to diminish the devastating impacts of traumatic brain injuries

Blood test may predict MS development, UCSF research reveals

Study reveals key protein's role in balancing immune response to viral infections

New insights to optimize telehealth for diabetes care

Rice University bioengineers receive $1.4M to combat osteoarthritis

Cognitively stimulating jobs in midlife linked to lower dementia risk

Familial environment key factor in metacognition and mentalizing abilities

Study explores tocotrienols' neuroprotective effects in obesity-related cognitive decline

New platform can deliver gene therapy precisely to specific areas of the brain

First-of-its-kind AI tool predicts patient response to cancer drugs at single-cell resolution

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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