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Home blood collection device could be used for measuring antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

A device that could make it possible for patients to draw their own blood at home was successfully used to collect blood samples for measuring antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle report.

4 Sep 2021

Scientists identify a critical checkpoint in transcription elongation

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a critical checkpoint in transcription elongation, the process of synthesizing RNA from a DNA template, according to findings published in Molecular Cell.

4 Sep 2021

Study uncovers new mechanism for memory transfer between individual roundworms

When an organism encounters a threat in its environment, it is to the species' advantage to warn others of the peril.

4 Sep 2021

Practical solutions in shoulder arthroplasty for patients with glenoid bone loss

Today, at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2021 annual meeting, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) sports medicine surgeon David M. Dines, MD, participated in an instructional case lecture on practical solutions in shoulder arthroplasty for patients with substantial shoulder socket bone loss known as glenoid bone deficiency.

4 Sep 2021

Study highlights the impact of Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 Remote Patient Monitoring Program

A study by Mayo Clinic investigators highlights the development and implementation of Mayo Clinic's large-scale COVID-19 Remote Patient Monitoring Program, which has served more than 7,000 patients across 41 states.

4 Sep 2021

Domestic violence in Black communities underreported during Chicago’s stay-at-home order

As resources for people experiencing domestic violence in Chicago's South Side dwindled during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home order, so did reporting of violence within the home, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open.

4 Sep 2021

Don and Karen Cohn's $2.5 million gift supports UC San Diego Health neurosurgery program

Don and Karen Cohn have given $2.5 million to create the Don and Karen Cohn Chancellor's Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery at University of California San Diego School of Medicine.

4 Sep 2021

Stanford researchers engineer an efficient, multi-purpose, mini CRISPR system

The common analogy for CRISPR gene editing is that it works like molecular scissors, cutting out select sections of DNA. Stanley Qi, assistant professor of bioengineering at Stanford University, likes that analogy, but he thinks it's time to reimagine CRISPR as a Swiss Army knife.

4 Sep 2021

Gut microbiome patterns provide clues to brain damage in extremely premature infants

Extremely premature infants are at a high risk for brain damage. Researchers at the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna have now found possible targets for the early treatment of such damage outside the brain: Bacteria in the gut of premature infants may play a key role.

4 Sep 2021

Weill Cornell receives NIH support to advance TB research

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the deadliest infectious diseases in history and one of the few that naturally infects only humans.

4 Sep 2021

HIV vaccine candidate trialed in Sub-Saharan Africa falls short

An HIV vaccine candidate trialed in Sub-Saharan Africa offers no substantial protection against HIV infection among young women, the study organizers say.

4 Sep 2021

NIH awards $18.15 million to seven projects focused on interoception

The National Institutes of Health is awarding seven projects a total of $18.15 million over five years to a new effort focused on interoception—the ways in which organisms sense and regulate signals within their bodies.

4 Sep 2021

Scientists identify novel mechanism that links genetic defect in IBD patients to gut leakiness

A team of researchers led by a biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside, has identified a novel mechanism by which loss-of-function mutations in the gene PTPN2, found in many patients with inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, affect how intestinal epithelial cells maintain a barrier.

3 Sep 2021

New online tool to help medical staff quickly support COVID-19 patients

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an online tool to help medical staff quickly determine which COVID-19 patients will need help breathing with a ventilator.

3 Sep 2021

Researchers develop deep-learning based method to predict onset of Alzheimer’s disease

According to World Health Organisation, Alzheimer's disease is the most frequent cause of dementia, contributing to up to 70 percent of dementia cases. Worldwide, approximately 24 million people are affected, and this number is expected to double every 20 years. Owing to societal aging, the disease will become a costly public health burden in the years to come.

3 Sep 2021

Your covid game plan: Are stadiums safe?

The college football season is kicking into high gear, the National Football League season starts Sept. 9, and the baseball pennant races are heating up. For the first time since 2019, nearly all stadiums will be fully open to fans.

3 Sep 2021

UVA research quantifies the antibody response generated by Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine quantifies the antibody response generated by the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines.

3 Sep 2021

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center scientist wins Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Disease

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher and tobacco control expert Michael Cummings, Ph.D., is one of two scientists to win the annual Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Disease.

3 Sep 2021

Stem-like T cells within certain lymph nodes could be natural cancer fighters, study shows

In a new study by Yale Cancer Center, researchers show stem-like T cells within certain lymph nodes could be natural cancer fighters.

3 Sep 2021

Researchers develop a machine learning-based screening tool for genetic syndromes in children

With an average accuracy of 88%, a deep learning technology offers rapid genetic screening that could accelerate the diagnosis of genetic syndromes, recommending further investigation or referral to a specialist in seconds, according to a study published in The Lancet Digital Health.

2 Sep 2021

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Home blood collection device could be used for measuring antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

Scientists identify a critical checkpoint in transcription elongation

Study uncovers new mechanism for memory transfer between individual roundworms

Practical solutions in shoulder arthroplasty for patients with glenoid bone loss

Study highlights the impact of Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 Remote Patient Monitoring Program

Domestic violence in Black communities underreported during Chicago’s stay-at-home order

Don and Karen Cohn's $2.5 million gift supports UC San Diego Health neurosurgery program

Stanford researchers engineer an efficient, multi-purpose, mini CRISPR system

Gut microbiome patterns provide clues to brain damage in extremely premature infants

Weill Cornell receives NIH support to advance TB research

HIV vaccine candidate trialed in Sub-Saharan Africa falls short

NIH awards $18.15 million to seven projects focused on interoception

Scientists identify novel mechanism that links genetic defect in IBD patients to gut leakiness

New online tool to help medical staff quickly support COVID-19 patients

Researchers develop deep-learning based method to predict onset of Alzheimer’s disease

Your covid game plan: Are stadiums safe?

UVA research quantifies the antibody response generated by Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center scientist wins Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Disease

Stem-like T cells within certain lymph nodes could be natural cancer fighters, study shows

Researchers develop a machine learning-based screening tool for genetic syndromes in children

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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