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Adolescent boys have higher mortality due to unintentional injury, interpersonal violence

A new study on gender equality in health and wellbeing in the Asia Pacific region calls for greater attention to be paid to excess mortality and health risks experienced by boys in the first 20 years of life.

9 Nov 2020

Study suggests SARS-CoV-2 mutation fingerprints could be used for molecular contact tracing

In a recent groundbreaking study, researchers from Stanford University demonstrated the potential of multiplexed targeted next-generation sequencing assay for detecting SARS-CoV-2 genetic fingerprints used in mutation profiling, with the potential of massive scalability required for population studies. The findings are currently available on the medRxiv preprint server.

8 Nov 2020

Research describes novel molecules designed to treat or prevent COVID-19 infection

Neoleukin Therapeutics, Inc., "Neoleukin" (NASDAQ:NLTX), a biopharmaceutical company utilizing sophisticated computational methods to design de novo protein therapeutics, today announced the publication in Science of research describing novel molecules designed to treat or prevent infection by the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2.

6 Nov 2020

UNICEF and WHO issue urgent call to action to avert measles, polio epidemics

UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) today issued an urgent call to action to avert major measles and polio epidemics as COVID-19 continues to disrupt immunization services worldwide, leaving millions of vulnerable children at heightened risk of preventable childhood diseases.

6 Nov 2020

Data science pathway can provide an introductory experience in AI-ML for radiology residents

A recently developed data science pathway for fourth-year radiology residents will help prepare the next generation of radiologists to lead the way into the era of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI-ML), according to a special report published in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.

5 Nov 2020

Novel insights on a common protein could have broad biomedical applications

A new University of Colorado Boulder-led study sheds light on a protein key to controlling how cells grow, proliferate and function and long implicated in tumor development.

4 Nov 2020

REGENHU launches its next generation 3D Bioprinter and software, the R-GEN series and SHAPER, in its mission to revolutionize medicine

REGENHU, a leading global bioprinting company, today announced the launch of the R-GEN platform and SHAPER, a new bioprinter and software designed to cover the entire biofabrication process.

From regenHU Ltd. 4 Nov 2020

Researchers identify a novel vulnerability in advanced prostate cancer

Researchers at the University of Bern led an international team that has identified a novel vulnerability in advanced prostate cancer that is no longer responding to hormonal therapy.

3 Nov 2020

New project aims to find the effect of COVID-19 infection on the next generation

So far, 50 Covid-19 patients between 30 and 40 have delivered a sperm sample. Students are next in line. The plan is that participants will return after 12 months for more testing.

2 Nov 2020

Researchers develop new, improved human-skin equivalent

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) have developed an improved human-skin equivalent that reproduces traction-force balance in the lateral direction, a property that controls the structure and physiological function of skin.

30 Oct 2020

Study confirms link between childhood smoking and higher risk for premature death

Current smokers faced nearly three times the risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease compared with people who never smoked, with the risk being higher among those who began smoking during childhood, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

28 Oct 2020

Stewart Kay joins Adaptate Biotherapeutics as Chief Business Officer

Adaptate Biotherapeutics, a company focused on developing antibody-based therapeutics for modulation of gamma delta T cells, today announced the appointment of Stewart Kay as Chief Business Officer.

28 Oct 2020

Beat AML trial achieves primary endpoint

Patients participating in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) groundbreaking precision medicine Beat AML Master Clinical Trial had superior outcomes compared to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients who opted for standard chemotherapy treatment, according to findings published today in the prestigious Nature Medicine journal.

28 Oct 2020

Scripps Research professor receives prestigious award for advocacy efforts

Courtney Miller, PhD, an associate professor in the departments of Molecular Medicine and Neuroscience at Scripps Research, has been awarded the Louise Hanson Marshall Special Recognition Award from the Society for Neuroscience for her efforts promoting women in science.

28 Oct 2020

Clinical trial launched to test existing drugs for treatment of a rare blood cancer

A clinical trial designed to test existing drugs in the treatment of a rare blood cancer has been launched at the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick.

23 Oct 2020

Oregon biologists reveal molecular mechanisms that produce DNA damage in sperm

University of Oregon biologists have used the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans to identify molecular mechanisms that produce DNA damage in sperm and contribute to male infertility following exposure to heat.

23 Oct 2020

HU laboratories develop novel treatment methods and technology to fight against COVID-19

A couple of days before October, the world hit another bleak milestone as the number of deaths due to COVID-19 reached one million.

23 Oct 2020

Researchers create AI system that matches tumors to best drug combinations

Only 4 percent of all cancer therapeutic drugs under development earn final approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

23 Oct 2020

UMass Lowell research projects receive nearly $12 million in federal funding

UMass Lowell research projects, ranging from developing new protective gear and sensors to ensure food and water are safe to advanced wireless communications, were recently awarded nearly $12 million in federal funding through the Fiscal Year 20 Defense Appropriations bill.

22 Oct 2020

Monoclonal Antibodies: Discovery, Characterization and Challenges

In this interview, News-Medical talks to David Apiyo, a senior manager of applications at Sartorius AG, about monoclonal antibody development and characterization.

22 Oct 2020

Next Generation News and Research

Adolescent boys have higher mortality due to unintentional injury, interpersonal violence

Study suggests SARS-CoV-2 mutation fingerprints could be used for molecular contact tracing

Research describes novel molecules designed to treat or prevent COVID-19 infection

UNICEF and WHO issue urgent call to action to avert measles, polio epidemics

Data science pathway can provide an introductory experience in AI-ML for radiology residents

Novel insights on a common protein could have broad biomedical applications

REGENHU launches its next generation 3D Bioprinter and software, the R-GEN series and SHAPER, in its mission to revolutionize medicine

Researchers identify a novel vulnerability in advanced prostate cancer

New project aims to find the effect of COVID-19 infection on the next generation

Researchers develop new, improved human-skin equivalent

Study confirms link between childhood smoking and higher risk for premature death

Stewart Kay joins Adaptate Biotherapeutics as Chief Business Officer

Beat AML trial achieves primary endpoint

Scripps Research professor receives prestigious award for advocacy efforts

Clinical trial launched to test existing drugs for treatment of a rare blood cancer

Oregon biologists reveal molecular mechanisms that produce DNA damage in sperm

HU laboratories develop novel treatment methods and technology to fight against COVID-19

Researchers create AI system that matches tumors to best drug combinations

UMass Lowell research projects receive nearly $12 million in federal funding

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