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Pathology is the study and diagnosis of disease through examination of organs, tissues, bodily fluids, and whole bodies (autopsies). The term also encompasses the related scientific study of disease processes, called General pathology. Medical pathology is divided in two main branches, Anatomical pathology and Clinical pathology. Veterinary pathology is concerned with animal disease whereas Phytopathology is the study of plant diseases.

Researchers use a systems biology approach to parse the genetic diversity of C. difficile

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Jacobs School of Engineering, with colleagues at Baylor College of Medicine, have used a systems biology approach to parse the genetic diversity of Clostridioides difficile, a particularly problematic pathogen in health care settings.

27 Apr 2022

Combination therapy shows promise for treating triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have identified a combination therapy for treating triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) that results in durable tumor regression in an animal model of the condition.

27 Apr 2022

Einstein researchers receive $4.2 million NIH grant to detect behavioral markers for Alzheimer's

Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease can be a complex and time-consuming process, requiring evaluations ranging from brain scans to cognitive and lab tests to reviews of medical history and symptoms.

27 Apr 2022

Johns Hopkins scientists receive $7.8 million funding from Break Through Cancer

The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Departments of Gynecology/Obstetrics, Neurosurgery and Pathology have been awarded more than $7.8 million for novel, multicenter projects designed to intercept and find cures for several deadly cancers, including pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, and the brain cancer known as glioblastoma.

26 Apr 2022

Omicron caused an increase in COVID-19 cases in pregnant women, but less severe illness

Women who were pregnant during the recent Omicron surge were diagnosed with COVID-19 at a much higher rate than during previous phases of the pandemic, but were less likely to develop severe illness, a study by UT Southwestern and Parkland Health scientists found.

26 Apr 2022

Using AI to predict cancer from patient data without putting personal information at risk

A new way of using artificial intelligence to predict cancer from patient data without putting personal information at risk has been developed by a team including University of Leeds medical scientists.

25 Apr 2022

Study finds lower levels of melatonin in men with prostate cancer

A study led by the University of Granada has found that men with prostate cancer have lower levels of melatonin compared to those without this illness, regardless of their urinary symptoms and the extent and aggressiveness of the tumor.

25 Apr 2022

Miniature replica of the heart could give a more accurate view of how the organ works

There's no safe way to get a close-up view of the human heart as it goes about its work: you can't just pop it out, take a look, then slot it back in.

22 Apr 2022

Less PSA testing minimizes overdiagnosis but may lead to increase in metastatic prostate cancer cases

Over the past 15 years, public health authorities have downgraded recommendations for the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test as a screening tool to reduce the overdiagnosis and overtreatment of men with low-grade prostate cancer.

22 Apr 2022

Using CR2Crry to reduce the negative effects of brain hemorrhaging in premature infants

A little over 1% of babies born in the U.S. in 2020 fell under the category of very low birthweight, meaning they weighed less than 1,500 grams at birth or 3 pounds, 4 ounces. And considering that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 3.5 million babies were born that year, almost 48,500 were considered to be at very low birthweight.

21 Apr 2022

Study evaluates the ocular tropism and the possible ocular transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in animal models

Researchers demonstrated ocular tropism of SARS-CoV-2 through neuronal invasion in transgenic mice with hACE2 expression.

20 Apr 2022

Report provides recommendations to help prevent or mitigate economic challenges during future public health emergencies

The Association for Molecular Pathology, the premier global, molecular diagnostic professional society, today released a report entitled "Economics of Clinical Testing during a Public Health Emergency: Lessons Learned from Two Years of COVID-19."

19 Apr 2022

Mount Sinai wins $500,000 grant to support continued innovation in pancreatic cancer treatment

The Canopy Cancer Collective, a national nonprofit organization that strives to fuel better treatments and outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients, has awarded The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai a $500,000 grant to support continued innovation in its multidisciplinary treatment of pancreatic cancer.

19 Apr 2022

New therapeutic option for HPV-positive head and neck carcinoma discovered

The various manifestations of head and neck carcinomas rank sixth in frequency worldwide and are fatal for about half a million people every year. In a quarter of cases, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) and, currently, is not always treatable.

19 Apr 2022

Better understanding of hydrocephalus could lead to improved treatments

Hydrocephalus, or "water on the brain," occurs when the cerebral ventricles - four interconnected cavities of the brain that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid - become enlarged, but its cause is unknown in many cases.

18 Apr 2022

Scientists discover differences in interaction of T-cells within tumor microenvironments

A team led by Northwestern Medicine investigators has discovered differences in the distribution and interaction of T-cells within the microenvironment of different regions of both brain tumors and brain metastases, according to findings published in the journal JCI Insight.

14 Apr 2022

People with COVID-19 can shed viral RNA in their feces months after initial infection

The extended presence of viral RNA in feces, but not respiratory samples, along with the association of fecal viral RNA shedding with GI symptoms suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infects the GI tract, and that this infection can be prolonged in a subset of individuals with COVID-19.

13 Apr 2022

Researchers find novel inhibitors that may suppress oncogenesis of metastatic prostate cancer

Researchers have found that treating prostate cancer cells with novel cyclin-dependent kinase 19 (CDK19) and homologous cyclin-dependent kinase 8 (CDK8) inhibitors reduces their potential to migrate into and invade surrounding structures.

13 Apr 2022

Silica exposure drives the rising rates of pneumoconiosis in coal workers

Silica exposure is a driving force behind rising rates of coal workers' pneumoconiosis, according to a new study published by occupational health experts at the University of Illinois Chicago and their collaborators.

12 Apr 2022

Innovative imaging technique may pave the way for better understanding and treatment of spinal cord injury

A research team led by scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has developed an innovative technology for in vivo imaging of the important biological processes involved in the injury and repair of spinal cords, paving the way for a better understanding of the pathology and potential treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI).

12 Apr 2022

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Researchers use a systems biology approach to parse the genetic diversity of C. difficile

Combination therapy shows promise for treating triple-negative breast cancer

Einstein researchers receive $4.2 million NIH grant to detect behavioral markers for Alzheimer's

Johns Hopkins scientists receive $7.8 million funding from Break Through Cancer

Omicron caused an increase in COVID-19 cases in pregnant women, but less severe illness

Using AI to predict cancer from patient data without putting personal information at risk

Study finds lower levels of melatonin in men with prostate cancer

Miniature replica of the heart could give a more accurate view of how the organ works

Less PSA testing minimizes overdiagnosis but may lead to increase in metastatic prostate cancer cases

Using CR2Crry to reduce the negative effects of brain hemorrhaging in premature infants

Study evaluates the ocular tropism and the possible ocular transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in animal models

Report provides recommendations to help prevent or mitigate economic challenges during future public health emergencies

Mount Sinai wins $500,000 grant to support continued innovation in pancreatic cancer treatment

New therapeutic option for HPV-positive head and neck carcinoma discovered

Better understanding of hydrocephalus could lead to improved treatments

Scientists discover differences in interaction of T-cells within tumor microenvironments

People with COVID-19 can shed viral RNA in their feces months after initial infection

Researchers find novel inhibitors that may suppress oncogenesis of metastatic prostate cancer

Silica exposure drives the rising rates of pneumoconiosis in coal workers

Innovative imaging technique may pave the way for better understanding and treatment of spinal cord injury

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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