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Advantages and challenges of using interstitial fluid for disease diagnosis, health monitoring

The next frontier of continuous health monitoring could be skin deep.

20 Jan 2023

Metastatic Melanoma: key protein identified that aids the spread of skin cancer

In this interview, News-Medical spoke to Dr. Jeremy Carlton and Professor Victoria Sanz-Moreno about their latest research into the spread of skin cancer.

20 Jan 2023

How does the brain change with age?

Researchers discussed cellular hallmarks of brain aging and therapeutic interventions to rejuvenate cognitive brain functions.

19 Jan 2023

Understanding the mechanisms involved in heart disease and cancers

In a crucial step towards understanding the mechanisms involved in cardiovascular disease and certain cancers, a Canadian led research team has succeeded in a world first: they've found the molecular mechanism by which the protein PCSK9 degrades the receptor of low density lipoproteins, the richest cholesterol particles in the bloodstream.

19 Jan 2023

Partial genetic reprogramming might extend lifespan and reverse aging in old mice

Researchers performed age-reversing experiments, in vivo and in vitro, in progeroid mice using gene therapy.

19 Jan 2023

UQ researchers identify a cellular pathway to reprogram the body’s immune system

University of Queensland researchers have identified a pathway in cells that could be used to reprogram the body's immune system to fight back against both chronic inflammatory and infectious diseases.

18 Jan 2023

Mercy Medical Center secures top rank from Healthgrades for surgical care in Maryland

Mercy Medical Center ranks #1 in Maryland for Surgical Care and among the Top 5 hospitals in the state for both Joint Replacement and Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. David N. Maine, President and CEO of Mercy Health Services, has announced.

18 Jan 2023

What is the association between fast-food intake and liver steatosis?

Researchers quantified the adverse effects of fast-food intake on liver steatosis in new research.

18 Jan 2023

What older Americans need to know about taking Paxlovid

A new coronavirus variant is circulating, the most transmissible one yet. Hospitalizations of infected patients are rising. And older adults represent nearly 90% of U.S. deaths from covid-19 in recent months, the largest portion since the start of the pandemic.

18 Jan 2023

Cancer mortality in the U.S. has declined 33% since the 90s

The American Cancer Society has recently published the statistics of cancer incidence and mortality for 2023 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.

17 Jan 2023

The FDA further expands collaboration with CN Bio to evaluate the PhysioMimix Multi-organ microphysiological system

Expansion of five-year collaboration broadens established Organ-on-a-chip research demonstrating advanced performance of the PhysioMimix MPS.

From CN Bio 17 Jan 2023

Researchers report that vectored expression of a high-affinity ACE2 microbody protein establishes a high degree of protection from SARS-CoV-2

Researchers evaluated the use of receptor decoys for SARS-CoV-2 based on soluble forms of ACE2 for immunological prophylaxis and management of COVID-19 through the use of AAV vectors.

16 Jan 2023

Protein heat shock transcription factor 1 may be a viable therapeutic target for hepatoblastoma

Although rare compared to adult liver cancers, hepatoblastoma is the most common pediatric liver malignancy, and its incidence is increasing.

16 Jan 2023

Targeting T cell iron metabolism may offer a new approach for treating lupus

Targeting iron metabolism in immune system cells may offer a new approach for treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - the most common form of the chronic autoimmune disease lupus.

13 Jan 2023

American Academy of Pediatrics releases the first clinical practice guideline for evaluating and treating childhood obesity

A recent news article published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) discussed the first clinical practice guideline released by the AAP to effectively and safely evaluate and treat pediatric obesity in children and adolescents.

13 Jan 2023

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Advantages and challenges of using interstitial fluid for disease diagnosis, health monitoring

Metastatic Melanoma: key protein identified that aids the spread of skin cancer

How does the brain change with age?

Understanding the mechanisms involved in heart disease and cancers

Partial genetic reprogramming might extend lifespan and reverse aging in old mice

UQ researchers identify a cellular pathway to reprogram the body’s immune system

Mercy Medical Center secures top rank from Healthgrades for surgical care in Maryland

What is the association between fast-food intake and liver steatosis?

What older Americans need to know about taking Paxlovid

Cancer mortality in the U.S. has declined 33% since the 90s

The FDA further expands collaboration with CN Bio to evaluate the PhysioMimix Multi-organ microphysiological system

Researchers report that vectored expression of a high-affinity ACE2 microbody protein establishes a high degree of protection from SARS-CoV-2

Protein heat shock transcription factor 1 may be a viable therapeutic target for hepatoblastoma

Targeting T cell iron metabolism may offer a new approach for treating lupus

American Academy of Pediatrics releases the first clinical practice guideline for evaluating and treating childhood obesity

Unique mass spectrometry-based approach to study specific changes in DNA after replication

Review shows metformin usage to be associated with better COVID-19 outcomes

Effectiveness of slow eating intervention tested in overweight and obese women

Can diets reverse or delay aging?

Eating fast food associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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