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UVA Health researchers develop new tool to advance genomics and disease research

UVA Health researchers have developed an important new tool to help scientists sort signal from noise as they probe the genetic causes of cancer and other diseases.

22 Nov 2022

Study challenges "good" cholesterol's predictive role for heart disease

A National Institutes of Health-supported study found that high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, often called the "good cholesterol," may not be as effective as scientists once believed in uniformly predicting cardiovascular disease risk among adults of different racial and ethnic backgrounds.

21 Nov 2022

NIAID awards more than $12 million for the development of antiviral therapies

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, recently awarded more than $12 million to three institutions for the development of antiviral therapies to treat diseases caused by viruses with pandemic potential.

21 Nov 2022

Tumor matrix profiles determine the risk and prognosis of a common type of lung cancer

Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have identified molecular profiles of the surrounding matrix of a common type of lung cancer that might indicate which patients are likely to develop aggressive tumors.

21 Nov 2022

Researchers identify best methods to study resting state of the brain in marmosets

A team led by researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified the best methods to study the resting state of the brain in marmosets using functional MRI.

21 Nov 2022

New AI blood testing technology detects more than 80% of liver cancers

A novel artificial intelligence blood testing technology developed and used by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers to successfully detect lung cancer in a 2021 study has now detected more than 80% of liver cancers in a new study of 724 people.

20 Nov 2022

β-cyclodextrin family found to be promising and cost-effective antiviral agents against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers identified β-cyclodextrins (β-CDs) as a safe and cost-effective drug against SARS-CoV-2 with a broad spectrum of activity.

18 Nov 2022

Artificial neural network creates synthetic x-ray images to overcome regulatory limitations

Sharing medical data between laboratories and medical experts is important for medical research. However, data sharing is often sufficiently complex and sometimes even impossible due to the strict data regulatory legislation in Europe. Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä Digital Health Intelligence Laboratory addressed the problem and developed an artificial neural network that creates synthetic x-ray images that can fool even medical experts.

17 Nov 2022

Mothers of younger or multiple children may engage in lower amounts of physical activity

A new study exploring physical activity patterns among mothers in Britain suggests that mothers of young children and mothers of multiple children may engage in lower amounts of moderate or vigorous physical activity.

16 Nov 2022

NIH researchers identify differences in gene activity in the brains of individuals with ADHD

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have successfully identified differences in gene activity in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

16 Nov 2022

Cambridge scientists use synthetic biology approach to destroy SARS-CoV-2 virus

Cambridge scientists have used synthetic biology to create artificial enzymes programmed to target the genetic code of SARS-CoV-2 and destroy the virus, an approach that could be used to develop a new generation of antiviral drugs.

16 Nov 2022

Whole-genome sequencing reveals five new subgroups of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

A collaborative study led by the University of Oxford as part of the UK's 100,000 Genomes Project, published in Nature Genetics today, has defined five new subgroups of the most common type of blood cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and associated these with clinical outcomes.

16 Nov 2022

Novel nasal vaccine approach induces potent lung immunity and protection against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney have developed a new nasal vaccination strategy that induces potent lung immunity and protection against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

16 Nov 2022

New project aims to develop quantum sensors for improving brain tumor surgery

Removing a brain tumor presents surgeons with special challenges: They must remove the tumor without damaging healthy brain tissue.

16 Nov 2022

Parasites associated with leprosy may have the ability to regenerate livers

Leprosy is one of the world's oldest and most persistent diseases but the bacteria that cause it may also have the surprising ability to grow and regenerate a vital organ.

15 Nov 2022

Three-year MRC funded project to develop new drugs for treating childhood epilepsy

Scientists at Aston University have started work on a project that will look for new drug treatments to prevent the onset of childhood epilepsy.

15 Nov 2022

Full-metagenome analysis helps identify depressing gut microbe

In a three-year study, researchers from Skoltech, Vavilov Institute of General Genetics of RAS, the Moscow-based Mental-Health Clinic No. 1 Named After N.A. Alexeev and Serbsky Federal Medical Research Centre of Psychiatry and Narcology have examined how gut microbes in patients with a major depressive disorder are different from those in mentally healthy people.

15 Nov 2022

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UVA Health researchers develop new tool to advance genomics and disease research

Study challenges "good" cholesterol's predictive role for heart disease

NIAID awards more than $12 million for the development of antiviral therapies

Tumor matrix profiles determine the risk and prognosis of a common type of lung cancer

Researchers identify best methods to study resting state of the brain in marmosets

New AI blood testing technology detects more than 80% of liver cancers

β-cyclodextrin family found to be promising and cost-effective antiviral agents against SARS-CoV-2

Artificial neural network creates synthetic x-ray images to overcome regulatory limitations

Mothers of younger or multiple children may engage in lower amounts of physical activity

NIH researchers identify differences in gene activity in the brains of individuals with ADHD

Cambridge scientists use synthetic biology approach to destroy SARS-CoV-2 virus

Whole-genome sequencing reveals five new subgroups of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Novel nasal vaccine approach induces potent lung immunity and protection against SARS-CoV-2

New project aims to develop quantum sensors for improving brain tumor surgery

Parasites associated with leprosy may have the ability to regenerate livers

Three-year MRC funded project to develop new drugs for treating childhood epilepsy

Full-metagenome analysis helps identify depressing gut microbe

The brain's claustrum behaves more like a high-speed internet router, research finds

Study demonstrates unexpected electrical changes in first successful transplant of genetically-modified pig heart

AI tool uses CT scans to identify patients at risk of reduced blood flow to the heart

A guide to advancing biotherapeutic research eBook

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

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