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Susan G. Komen awards $19.3 million to advance precision medicine and improve breast cancer outcomes

Susan G. Komen, the world's leading breast cancer organization, today announced the awarding of 49 new grants to researchers at 28 leading institutions in the U.S.

28 Jun 2023

Smart Cuff: A single device to measure multiple cardiac functions

Surgical and intensive care patients face a higher risk of death and longer hospital stays because they are susceptible to both hypotension and hemodynamic instability – or unstable blood flow.

26 Jun 2023

Scientists discover new way to defeat invisible cancer cells

Modern immunotherapies boost the body's own defenses against cancer. They activate killer T cells of the immune system that can specifically recognize and destroy cancer cells.

23 Jun 2023

Luke is exploring microbes to find sustainable solutions for different stages of food production

Globally, food production is challenged by both climate change and population growth. There is less and less arable land, but there is a growing need for safe and healthy food.

19 Jun 2023

Molecular cargo released by cancer cells lays the groundwork for leukemia spread

Tiny packets of molecular cargo shed by cancer cells seed the foundations for metastasis at distant sites in the body.

19 Jun 2023

Brain microglia serve as a stable viral reservoir for latent HIV

As a part of its life cycle, the human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV) inserts a copy of its DNA into human immune cells. Some of these newly infected immune cells can then transition into a dormant, latent state for a long period of time, which is referred to as HIV latency.

16 Jun 2023

New data challenge seeks to unravel how lipoprotein(a) levels impact risk of cardiovascular disease

The American Heart Association, the world's leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health, invites scientific researchers across the globe to compete in a new data challenge to better inform the scientific understanding of how lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels impact the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

12 Jun 2023

Review finds no indications of serious side effects of COVID-19 vaccines given to young children

A review of more than 245,000 doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines given to young children (most of them age 4 and younger) found no indications of serious side effects.

6 Jun 2023

Reentry services for incarcerated people with substance use disorder may lower post-release risks

Contrary to expectations, the risk for relapses, overdoses and deaths related to substance use disorder didn't increase after a large-scale prison release in New Jersey, according to a Rutgers study.

2 Jun 2023

New algorithm could improve the search for genetic cause of hereditary diseases

So far, it has not been possible to explain the causes of around half of all rare hereditary diseases. A Munich research team has developed an algorithm that predicts the effects of genetic mutations on RNA formation six times more precisely than previous models.

1 Jun 2023

Verifying the healthcare, nutritional and environmental applications of new Antarctic bacteria

A scientific collaboration between the University of São Paulo (USP) in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, and Clemente Estable Institute of Biological Research (IIBCE) in Montevideo, Uruguay, is experimenting with two new bacteria discovered in the Antarctic ten years ago, in order to verify the possibility of applications in healthcare, food processing and environmental rehabilitation.

30 May 2023

Treatment with modified lactic acid bacteria accelerates the healing of wounds, study shows

Complicated, hard-to-heal wounds are a growing medical problem and there are currently only two drugs approved with proven efficacy.

30 May 2023

Improving health outcomes and wellbeing of older adults

The contribution of team members on a research project can get taken for granted, with storied senior leaders gaining most of the attention.

26 May 2023

Developing digitized garments with a wide range of applications in sports and health

The UOC is leading a project to make health monitoring using radio frequency identification technology available to all. Smart clothing uses sweat to monitor health.

26 May 2023

World’s first childbirth following a uterus transplantation achieved solely by robot-assisted surgery

For the first time worldwide, in yet another breakthrough by the world-leading research team at the University of Gothenburg, a child has been born following a uterus transplantation achieved solely by robot-assisted surgery on both donor and recipient.

26 May 2023

Research Project News and Research

Susan G. Komen awards $19.3 million to advance precision medicine and improve breast cancer outcomes

Smart Cuff: A single device to measure multiple cardiac functions

Scientists discover new way to defeat invisible cancer cells

Luke is exploring microbes to find sustainable solutions for different stages of food production

Molecular cargo released by cancer cells lays the groundwork for leukemia spread

Brain microglia serve as a stable viral reservoir for latent HIV

New data challenge seeks to unravel how lipoprotein(a) levels impact risk of cardiovascular disease

Review finds no indications of serious side effects of COVID-19 vaccines given to young children

Reentry services for incarcerated people with substance use disorder may lower post-release risks

New algorithm could improve the search for genetic cause of hereditary diseases

Verifying the healthcare, nutritional and environmental applications of new Antarctic bacteria

Treatment with modified lactic acid bacteria accelerates the healing of wounds, study shows

Improving health outcomes and wellbeing of older adults

Developing digitized garments with a wide range of applications in sports and health

World’s first childbirth following a uterus transplantation achieved solely by robot-assisted surgery

Short film captures the journey of Wild Sea Women

New Jersey's Medicaid reforms spurred increases in buprenorphine prescriptions to combat opioid addiction

Research projects aims to target underlying mechanisms to regain control over substance use

Research paves the way to safer, more effective treatment for children with aggressive blood cancers

Efficient assay system aids rapid genetic diagnosis of mitochondrial diseases

Discover how SciY empowers scientists

Why use light scattering to analyze proteins and viral vectors?

Changing the landscape of R&D to build clinical success from the ground up

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